Parents Night Out / March 10, 2023
Every 2nd Friday New Garden Friends Meeting hosts Parents Night Out from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call Susan Dorn by noon, Thursday (336-312-2225) or email [email protected] to reserve childcare for your night out.
Notes from Pastor Ashley / February 22, 2023
Dear Friends, In worship this week, we heard a number of messages about collaborative leadership. A Friend shared that collaborative leadership was one of the things that drew her to New Garden Friends, and how much she appreciates that leadership approach. I agree, and I wanted to share just a few things that are happening right now to strengthen the leadership of the meeting. Nominating is meeting to discern the next slate of officers and…
Meals on Wheels Team; We Want You, Too! / February 2023
You are cordially invited to become part of the New Garden Friends Meeting Meals on Wheels Team, which delivered its first meals on Monday, February 13. Afterwards, our team members talked about the fun they had, the interesting and appreciative people they met, the parts of Greensboro they learned about and their feeling that they were performing a valuable service. Recipients of the meals are Greensboro residents who are unable to procure or prepare meals…
Collecting Mesh Bags / February 22, 2023
Needed: Mesh bags that produce comes in at the store such as lemons and oranges. Can use any size, even if torn when opened. Pleases put in the “M” mailbox for my pick-up or nearby with my name on it. Need at least 20 bags for a project. Thanks, Linda Maynard
Photo Tour of the New Garden Friends Meeting Parsonage Refugee Welcome House / February 22, 2023
Our first refugee family will be arriving soon. They are a family of 7 children and 2 parents. Thanks to all for your generous support, donations, and hard work on this project.
First Day at New Garden Friends Meeting / February 26, 2023
9:45 a.m. Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Adult Forum (Zoom) 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Spiritual Disciplines (Zoom) 11 a.m. Semi-Programmed Meeting for Worship* • 9:45 a.m. Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Adult Forum (Zoom) 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Spiritual Disciplines (Zoom) 11 a.m. Semi-Programmed Meeting for Worship* • Worshipful Music: Andy Mock • Welcome: Ashley Wilcox • Announcements: Karen Garraputa • Congregational Hymn: • Reading: Judges 4:1-7 • Special…
Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation / March 22, 2023
Spring Lobby Day in Raleigh / March 22 Please join us for the 2023 FCNCL Lobby Day in Raleigh, Wednesday, March 22 and an advance training session by Zoom on March 15. • Meet your legislators for the 2023-24 Legislative Sessions • Help get Medicaid Expansion across the finish line • Get to know other Quakers around the state working with FCNCL. Hospitality for FCNCL Lobby Day Participants Friends traveling from western North Carolina for…
Notes from Pastor Ashley / February 15, 2023
Dear Friends, What does it mean to be prophetic? This is a question that I am wondering about in my class for Guilford and my series of messages on prophetesses in the Bible. As we see in these stories about prophetesses, there is no one answer! The prophets and prophets in the Bible come from many different backgrounds and they are prophetic in a variety of ways. Some sing, some speak, some use their bodies…