Greensboro Urban Ministry Virtual Food Drive / Deadline May 11

Community, Fellowship, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

For Greensboro Urban Ministry, this spring, instead of the usual food drive held in front of grocery stores, New Gardeners are asked to participate in a “virtual” food drive to contribute to Greensboro Urban Ministries’ food pantry. Due to Covid-19, Greensboro Urban Ministry had to cancel their city-wide food drive at a time when there has been an enormous increase in need due to job losses. They have requested congregations to step up with their…

Changing Systems, Changing Ourselves / April 28

Community, News, Social Concerns

8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. / Online / Are You Interested in Exploring Anti-racism and Confronting Racist Systems? American Friends Service Committee is offering a five-session monthly online course, “Changing Systems, Changing Ourselves” starting January 28 and ending March 24, with interactive sessions running from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. each night. January 28, Intro session on anti-racist praxis in caucuses; February 25, Criminalization and immigration detention; March 24, Anti-Blackness and immigrant justice; April 28, Accompaniment…

Forum / Friends Committee on National Legislation / April 19

Community, First Day, Social Concerns

Lizzie Biddle and Dot Mason will join us on Sunday, April 19, 9:45-10:45 a.m. via Zoom to share about Friends Committee on National Legislation. They’ll tell us a bit about who they are, what kind of work they do, and some of their priorities over the past few years. They will also share information about Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation, a newer committee that focuses specifically on North Carolina legislation. This is a great opportunity…

FCNL Priorities Process for the 117th Congress (2021-2022)

Community, News, Social Concerns

The New Garden community still has the opportunity to help discern Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)’s lobbying priorities for the 117th Congress. We will be facilitating one virtual discernment session Sunday, April 26 at 1 p.m. Friends can join using Zoom, click this link: https://uncg.zoom.us/j/7209835316 or call (from a landline or cell phone): 1-646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 720983 5316. Never used Zoom, but curious about it and all the hubbub? Try a test prior to…

Safety Guideline Reminders and Instructions for Homemade Masks

Community, News, Social Concerns

Continue to observe all established CDC guidelines: CDC warns that wearing a mask may give a false sense of security. Stay home unless absolutely necessary to go out. Wear mask outside the home when going anywhere there are other people. While wearing mask, continue social distancing, hand-washing, no touching face. Treat front of mask as if it were any surface – wash hands after touching surface of mask. Hand wash mask in dish detergent after…

College & Graduate School Friends / Invitation to a Virtual Discussion

Community, Fellowship, News, Social Concerns

We want to know … How are college and graduate school Friends doing? What are your unique social and academic challenges while much of the country is on Stay at Home orders? Have you found any strategies to take care of yourself, get your work done, and stay connected to your school community? We’d like to know! Please contact Molly Haile or text to 336-207-0408 if you’d like to be part of a virtual discussion…

From Tim Lindeman, Presiding Clerk of NGFM

Community, News

Although the Meeting House is closed and locked, and we are no longer meeting with each other in person, there are many things that testify to the vibrancy of our community. Some of those activities: • Margaret’s twice-weekly messages • Sunday Spiritual Disciples class continues to meet digitally • Young Friends is also continuing to meet digitally (if you are a middle- or high-schooler or a child of yours would like to join, contact Karin Heller…