On Saturday, November 9 the two yearly meetings to which we belong will share fellowship and worship. We start at 9 a.m. with a joint coffee time in Friendship Hall, then each YM will adjourn to do their own work. At noon all will convene in Friendship Hall for lunch (Bring Your Own Sandwich) and YM information. We will worship together at 1:00 p.m. and then conclude the day with separate business sessions. All are…
Worship Room / 1:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / We will celebrate Homecoming on Sunday, November 3. This is a great opportunity to invite people who grew up at New Garden to “come home” and worship with us again. Meeting for worship will be followed by a Taco Bar fundraiser managed by/ for the Young Friends group. Monthly Meeting for Business will take place after lunch.
8:00 p.m. / New Garden Cemetery / New Garden’s annual Hallowe’en lantern tour of the graveyard will be led by Max Carter. For information: ([email protected]).
5:30 p.m. Reception / 6:00 p.m. Presentation / Guilford College, Founders Hall, West Gallery / Join the Greensboro International Storytelling Festival: Stories for Peace and Justice for a reception and presentation by Amr Abdalla, PhD. Dr. Amr Abdalla’s presentation on Transformative Responses to Conflict and Violence: Islamic Perspectives continues the Greensboro International Storytelling Festival: Stories for Peace and Justice. Amr Abdalla’s presentation will explore peaceful approaches to conflict and violence by incorporating peace and conflict…
1 p.m. / Dana Auditorium, Guilford College / The lecture will be on “Still Bound for Canaan. The Underground Railroad, its History, and its Meaning for the Twenty-First Century.” This event is hosted by the North Carolina Friends Historical Society, in partnership with Guilford College and the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro. The program will begin with the singing of African-American spirituals and is open to the public. It will also serve as a culmination…
8 a.m. – noon / Score an additional 50% off our already ridiculously low priced yard sale items.
10:30-10:45 a.m. / Choir Room / Children of all ages are invited to join us in the choir room to make a joyful noise!
10:00 a.m. / Rm. 109 / Spiritual Disciplines is an informal gathering of the curious and seeking, for shared exploration into practices that can transform our relationships with the inward light, the Divine and each other. All are welcome to come explore; no preparation required. We are a casual, affirming group, and gather at 10ish. We are discussing “Control of the Tongue” as a spiritual discipline. The book we’re currently using to guide our studies…
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. / Fellowship Hall / Intergenerational First Day school will be held on October 27th. Friends are invited to join us for discussion, crafts, stories, and a bake sale to benefit UNICEF.