Challenging Racism / November 23, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns

Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative spoke virtually to an A&T University audience on Wednesday, November 17. He noted the practice in Germany of ensuring that their people learn about the parts their ancestors played in allowing the atrocities of the Holocaust, in hopes that such things will never be repeated. One way is the memorialization of its victims on 10 x 10 centimeter “stumbling stones” placed in front of…

Karin Heller, New Garden Friends Meeting

Religious Education News / November 23, 2021

Fellowship, First Day, Holiday, News, Religious Education

Simple Christmas is back and in person! / This year, Simple Christmas has been scheduled for Saturday, December 4, 12:30-4 p.m. Because activities will take place outdoors, there is a possibility that we will have to postpone. If that is the case, rain/snow date is the following Saturday, December 11 at the same time. We have shifted to the afternoon in hopes that it will be warmer. In addition to meeting outdoors, there are a…

Thanksgiving Covid News / November 23, 2021

Community, Covid-19, News

Infectious disease experts are now saying that fully vaccinated people can gather for the holidays with minimal risk. Testing in advance adds assurance that someone in the group is not unknowingly infected with COVID and thus capable of spreading the virus.  When the gathering includes elderly, pregnant, immunocompromised, or unvaccinated people (eg, children under age 5) or partially vaccinated people (eg, children ages 5-11), testing for COVID before gathering becomes more important.  It will be…

Plans for Celebrating Christmas / 2021

Holiday, News

Christmas is right around the corner and plans are underway for how New Garden Friends Meeting can safely celebrate Christmas together as a community. Thanks to the hard work of Roger Seel (clerk of House Committee), aided by Linda Maynard (clerk of Grounds Committee) we have a live Christmas tree that has been planted near our worship room in the space that was left by the oak tree that came down last fall. On November…

Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship / November 21, 2021

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 / November 21, 2021

First Day, Worship

11:00 a.m. / In-Person outdoors (weather permitting) on the grounds of our meeting house. Readings: Isaiah 55:12-13 and “What Fire Comes to Sing in You” by Jan Richardson Message Title: We Shall Go With Joy 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 posted at: www.ngfm.org/media

Covid Advisory / November 16, 2021

Community, Covid-19, News

Infectious disease experts are now saying that fully vaccinated people can gather for the holidays with minimal risk. Testing in advance adds assurance that someone in the group is not unknowingly infected with COVID and thus capable of spreading the virus. When the gathering includes elderly, pregnant, immunocompromised, or unvaccinated people (eg, children under age 5) or partially vaccinated people (eg, children ages 5-11), testing for COVID before gathering becomes more important. It will be…

Challenging Racism / November 16, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns

From a recent post of The Black Quaker Project: The BlackQuaker Project celebrates Benjamin Banneker (9 November 1731 – 19 October 1806), a legendary almanac publisher, astronomer, surveyor, farmer, and friend of Friends, who notably petitioned Thomas Jefferson to acknowledge African Americans’ inalienable right to liberation. Born of Senegalese descent and free from slavery, Banneker was briefly educated by a Quaker at a small, one-room, interracial school in his youth, while he worked on his…

Pastor Margaret’s Schedule thru December 2021

News

Margaret has partnered with the Meeting on Ministry and Counsel to shorten her work week so that she can spend more time with her family. She will be using her paid time off (vacation time) to take every Thursday off through the end of December. Margaret will continue to work her regular schedule of Sunday through Wednesday and some Saturdays. On Thursdays and Fridays Deborah Suess will help provide pastoral care coverage whenever possible.

Adult Forum / November 21, 2021

Community, First Day, News, Religious Education

9:30-10:30 a.m. Zoom only / Join us for a discussion about “THERE THERE” by Tommy Orange. This award-winning novel is about what life is like for Native Americans who live in cities, having moved from tribal reservations. We will have two guest facilitators trained by the Public Library to lead our discussion that day. You may pick up a copy of THERE THERE in the connector at the Meeting house. Please be sure to sign it out on the form included…