Adult Forum / March 6, 2022

First Day, News, Religious Education

The New Garden Friends Meeting Anti-Racism Committee sent Meeting members and attenders the Pendle Hill pamphlet, “Race, Systemic Violence, and Retrospective Justice: An African American Quaker Scholar- Activist Challenges Conventional Narratives” by Harold D. Weaver Jr. Friends were asked to read the pamphlet, and were invited to a discussion of the pamphlet last Sunday during Adult Forum (9:30-10:30 a.m.). Next Sunday, March 6th, we will continue our discussion with a specific focus on the queries…

From the Meeting on Ministry & Council / March 2, 2022

News, Worship

The Meeting on Ministry and Counsel continues to work with the COVID Advisory Group and our Communications Committee/Tech crew to determine a date to begin indoor hybrid semi-programmed Meeting for Worship, following the plan that was developed at the called meeting on December 12, 2021. The tech crew is is very close to full implementation of the means necessary to carry out our plans. Our current practice for outdoor worship and by Zoom when weather…

Update from the COVID Medical Advisory Group / February 23, 2022

Community, Covid-19, News

Daily case positivity (the number of positive tests of all the test results reported not including in-home tests) has increased in the last week just slightly to 10.7 %, which is high though much  less than the omicron peak. The 14 day average case positivity for Guilford County is  about the same, 10.5 %.  The number of COVID hospitalizations remains high but is also falling. The death rate lags behind cases and hospitalizations and it is still rising.   Guilford County lifted it’s…

Challenging Racism / February 23, 2022

News, Social Concerns

My husband Roger and I toured Savannah last week and learned something interesting – that James Oglethorpe, founder of Georgia, was opposed to slavery in the colony, and in 1735 it was prohibited by law. By the late 1740s the settlers were complaining that they could not make enough money without the help of enslaved Africans (who the settlers said were “far more able than Europeans to cope with the climatic conditions of the South”),…

Semi-Programmed Meeting for Worship / February 27, 2022

First Day, Worship

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. Reading: “For Light” by John O’ Donohue Message Title: Seeking the Light Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: http://www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting Meeting for Worship on Zoom: Check your email for a Zoom link, or contact [email protected] to receive a link. Prepared messages are…

Adult Forum / February 27, 2022

First Day, News, Social Concerns

9:30 a.m-10:30 a.m. / Forum meets on Zoom: Check your email for a Zoom link, or contact [email protected] to receive a link. We look forward to seeing you online. February 27 & March 6 / The New Garden Friends Meeting Anti-Racism Committee sent Meeting members and attenders the Pendle Hill pamphlet, “Race, Systemic Violence, and Retrospective Justice: An African American Quaker Scholar- Activist Challenges Conventional Narratives” by Harold D. Weaver Jr. It was requested that all New…

Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship / February 27, 2022

First Day, 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 follow the guidance below; Stay home if you have any symptoms of illness. Meet outdoors, if feasible, regardless of group size; please bring your own chairs. Reserve meeting room(s) in advance by calling the NGFM office at (336) 292-5487 or emailing [email protected] ; note the capacity of room(s) you will be using and do not exceed maximum…

Semi-Programmed Meeting for Worship / February 20, 2022

First Day, Worship

Due to predicted cold weather on Sunday, Meeting for Worship will be held on-line only. 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. Reading: Title: Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: http://www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting Meeting for Worship on Zoom: Check your email for a Zoom link, or contact [email protected] to receive…