New Ideas Working Group / March 24
12:15 p.m. / For more information, contact Charles Cameron, Clerk, New Ideas Working Group.
Help Us Welcome a Refugee Family From Syria
A new family of 4 is coming to our community. They are related to several of the families we previously resettled, so it will be a joyful reunion for sure! We need your donations of gently used items to help make the family feel comfortable and welcome. If you can help, contact Cindy Knul or call 336-255-1968. Donations can be brought to the Meeting House and left in Norvell Hall by the entry door to the kitchen.…
Contributions Needed for Local “Community of Friends” Historic Panel
New Garden Friends Meeting is sponsoring one of the outside panels, or rounding boards, on a carousel that Greensboro Rotary is installing at the Country Park/Natural Science Center. Each panel will highlight an aspect of Greensboro’s history and our panel is “Community of Friends,” with images that speak to New Garden Quakers’ historic role, including the Underground Railroad. The Communications Committee is working with those who are designing the panels. Also, an interpretive exhibit will…
AmeriCorps is Recruiting Full & Part-Time Members
Americorps is recruiting 4 full-time and 23 part-time AmeriCorps members for agencies in the community which serve individuals currently experiencing homelessness or who are at-risk for becoming homeless. AmeriCorps participates at a variety of sites across the area. Benefits vary depending on whether the role is part or full-time. They include a monthly stipend plus an education award. Full-time members also receive health insurance benefits, and childcare assistance if eligible. We are seeking applicants to…
Adult Forum with George Lakey / March 17th
Parlor / 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / “How we can use the Quaker legacy of direct action campaigning to meet today’s turbulent America.” George Lakey will share good news from Quaker history and his own experience with nonviolence. Recently retired from teaching at Swarthmore College, George was first arrested in the civil rights movement and most recently in 2018 in the Power Local Green Jobs campaign. His new book, the tenth, is “How…
Peace & Love Ukestra Performing at Friends Homes / March 28
2:00 p.m. at Friends Homes Independent Living & 3:30 p.m. at Friends Homes Memory Care. Contact C. Holcombe for information on how to join the band of minstrels.
Adult Forum with George Lakey / March 17
Parlor / 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / “How we can use the Quaker legacy of direct action campaigning to meet today’s turbulent America.” George Lakey will share good news from Quaker history and his own experience with nonviolence. Recently retired from teaching at Swarthmore College, George was first arrested in the civil rights movement and most recently in 2018 in the Power Local Green Jobs campaign. His new book, the tenth, is “How…
Lunch & Learn / March 17
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. / “Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring” is Kim Ki-Duk’s 2003 movie about the phases of life of a Buddhist monk and the boy he is raising on a floating shrine. It’s a meditative movie, though with some scenes that would probably not be appropriate for younger friends. The film will be followed by a discussion. Bring your lunch or a snack.
Revisions to Friends Committee on National Legislation Policy
Friends have the opportunity to participate in a revision of “The World We Seek: Statement of Legislative Policy.” This lengthy policy statement under-girds the lobbying work of Friends Committee on National Legislation. It is revised every five years or so, and we are invited to participate in this revision. If you are interested in participating in this process, contact Dorothy Mason or at 336-288-2852. Our turn-around time is short so we would appreciate hearing from you…
Social Concerns Seeking Proposals for Grants / March 9
Social Concerns Committee provides small grants to organizations for projects that address priority issues through the Meeting’s Broader Concerns budget. Priorities for 2019 include: • Peace and conflict prevention/resolution • Poverty, homelessness, and hunger • Youth engagement • Clean energy and climate change crisis • Social, racial, and economic justice • Refugee crisis and immigrant rights If you know an organization with a project or program advancing any of these priorities, have them send a 1-page…