Wildlife Ecology Lecture at Hege Library / February 19

Community, News, Social Concerns

7:00 p.m. / Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College, 5800 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27410. J. Drew Lanham, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Clemson University, will give a talk entitled “Loving the Land — The Heart’s Way Forward to Nurturing Nature in the Anthropocene.” An avid birder, Drew teaches wildlife biology and ecology at Clemson, but he’s also a fabulous creative nonfiction writer, most recently of a great article in Orion about the…

So What Exactly is Ministry and Counsel?

Fellowship, News, Social Concerns

As Caring Friends Coordinator, I regularly attend Ministry and Counsel Meetings. I must confess that I only had a vague idea of this Committee’s responsibilities and tasks before I took on this role. The primary responsibility of this group is to care for the spiritual well-being and religious work of the meeting. This includes oversight of worship, nurture and counsel for the pastor, Caring Friends programs, considering the requests for membership and making recommendations for…

Seeker’s Class / Feb 17th

Community, Fellowship, First Day

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. / New Garden Friends Meeting. This year’s Seekers Classes are set to start February 17th and will run for four Sundays from February 17 – March 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. These sessions are wonderful for newcomers and also long-time members where we will cover the basics of Quaker history, the testimonies, and Quaker faith, Quaker community practices and business practices and variations among different branches of Quakers.

Six-Week Course on Quaker Classics / January 6 – February 10

Fellowship, News, Social Concerns

Sundays from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. There is no “Quaker canon” (It would be tough for a pacifist group to have one!), but there are cherished texts that have inspired, informed, and guided Friends through the centuries and help define the core of Quaker belief, practice, and spirituality. Margaret Webb and Max Carter will lead this discussion-oriented course, encouraging participants to explore the literature that has not only stood the test of time among…

Pictorial Directory Update

Community, Families, News

Members and attenders should expect to receive a telephone call from CP Photo and Video. They will be reminding you of your date and time for your photograph. If you have not yet had an opportunity to sign up, they will find a date and time for you to come for your photograph. This is very important: If, for some reason, you do not receive a telephone call, come on anyway. We will be doing the…

Racial Diversity Task Force Starting Early February

Community, Fellowship, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer, Youth

Following approval by Monthly Meeting, a task force is being created to study racial diversity at New Garden Friends Meeting and eventually make recommendations on how to increase diversity in worship, religious education programs, and other activities. The Diversity Task Force will begin in early February and conclude its work by December. If you are interested in exploring how to make our Meeting a truly welcoming place, please contact Cathie Holcombe or Bill McNeil.

National Park Service recognizes New Garden’s role in Underground Railroad

Underground Railroad Lecture / Saturday, February 9th

Community, News, Social Concerns

1:30 p.m. / New Garden Friends Meeting. 2019 is the 200th anniversary of the first known activity in North Carolina on what came to be known as the Underground Railroad. Two Guilford College historians, Adrienne Israel and James Shields, will share about that history. Following their presentation on the significance of the Underground Railroad for both the African-American and Quaker communities, there will be guided tours of the Underground Railroad woods on the Guilford College…