Called Meeting / Sunday, June 26, 2022
There will be a Called Meeting for Business on Sunday, June 26 at 1 p.m. to discuss hiring. A Zoom invite will be sent Thursday.
There will be a Called Meeting for Business on Sunday, June 26 at 1 p.m. to discuss hiring. A Zoom invite will be sent Thursday.
Sunday, June 26, 2022 / 2 p.m. / Anna Sykes will be giving a recital in the New Garden Friends Meeting Room to fulfill her requirements for graduation from ECU.
11:00 a.m. Please join our Facebook live stream here or our interactive Zoom session. A link for Zoom will be sent by email, or it can be requested from the Office through Friday. We look forward to seeing you online and also in person at New Garden Friends Meeting. Please observe Ministry & Council guidelines for Covid-safe in person worship.
9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. / Those attending unprogrammed meetings for worship on Sundays are welcome to use Friendship Hall. Please observe recommendations from Meeting on Ministry & Council.
Earlham College has an endowed scholarship in honor of New Garden Friends Meeting member, Elizabeth Riggs. Read the Earlham announcement of the scholarship in the attached Elizabeth Riggs Letter/ Charles Cameron
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