If you have been out shopping in the past days, you have seen a variety of folks who are wearing mask correctly or who aren’t wearing a mask, or wearing one incorrectly. You can share thoughts/requests with Governor Cooper and other public officials regarding making masks in stores mandatory and that the state educates the public to explain why this policy is urgently needed. Making face masks mandatory for everyone even one hour weekly will…
New Garden’s Energy Team is excited to report that monthly meeting approved the Solar Energy + Outreach Project. This is a great opportunity to reduce our impact on Earth’s resources and save operating costs for the Meetinghouse at the same time. (We anticipate that this solar power will provide about three-quarters of our electricity use.) As Quakers, our testimony of Stewardship calls upon us to care for the Earth, its environment and changing climate as…
North Carolina Fellowship of Friends is forwarding information to Meetings on the 2020 Mediation Skills Training Institute programming, offered via the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center. The Lombard Mennonite Peace Center has trained thousands of church leaders in conflict resolution skills. They can also train groups in their own locations. Conflict is an inevitable part of life. Having the skills to function effectively in emotionally intense, conflicted situations is important for all of us, especially those…
Virtual zoom meeting / 10:00 a.m. For information on how to join this zoom meeting, please refer to Karin’s email RE: Religious Education Updates/June 13
Virtual Zoom Meeting / 9:45 a.m. / This week during our Adult Forum time, Friends will watch a litany and message that Rev. William Barber II delivered last week in response to George Floyd’s murder. The video will be around 30 minutes long, and the remainder of our time will be spent in discussion. This is particularly timely since the Poor Peoples Campaign has a national online rally scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 10:00a.m.-12 p.m.…
On June 7 New Garden Monthly Meeting has approved a plan to install solar panels on the Meetinghouse roof, which will save up to 75% on our energy bills. This puts the Quaker testimony of Stewardship into practice, helping benefit the environment and confront climate change. While helping ourselves, an energy-saving outreach will help lower income families in our community reduce their energy bills. With this outreach program New Garden will fund energy-efficiency improvements in…
The NC Board of Elections is expecting way more requests this year because of the uncertainty of the virus situation. Guilford County is expecting an increase of about 733% over normal requests for absentee ballots. People involved in elections are suggesting that you send your absentee ballot request in now to avoid the crunch. When November rolls around, if you feel comfortable voting in person, you can still do it and just not send in…
Information submitted by Bill McNeil: News from Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation* continues to grow in strength and numbers as we work to promote state legislation and practices that are consistent with Quaker values and testimonies. With racial, social, and economic inequities intensified by COVID-19 and disturbing incidences of police violence and racism, there has never been a more compelling time to take action in NC! Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation has issued…
Interfaith Power & Light is excited to kick off our summer film series with a return of a free online screening of The Human Element, followed by a webinar with renowned filmmaker James Balog. Over 7,000 people viewed The Human Element during Faith Climate Action Week earlier this year, and to meet the continued requests from the IPL community, the filmmaker has generously offered the film again. “What an incredible film. It is beautiful and…
Hi! I’m Anya Lawe, a Senior at the Early College at Guilford. My robotics team is running a virtual summer camp for students ages 6-13 to teach coding (students at any level are welcome). There is no tuition for the camp; however, we are asking for donations to support COVID-19 relief. We hope to see you (virtually) this summer! — Who we are: Team 10195, the Night Owls, was first created in 2015 and is…