2019 Gathering “Peace in Our Hearts, Justice in the World” / June 30 – July 6

Community, Fellowship, News, Social Concerns

Pre-Gathering Events The 2019 Gathering “Peace in Our Hearts, Justice in the World” in Grinnell, Iowa is planned for June 30 – July 6, but did you know there are also events organized for the days before the Gathering begins? Retreat for People of Color and their Families: An opportunity for People of Color and multiracial families to come together to share their Quaker experience and create a supportive community in preparation for and throughout…

We Have a New Refugee Family

Community, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

This time we will be working with Starmount Presbyterian! We have not been assigned a particular family yet, so stay tuned for more details. If you would like to help, please contact Cindy Knul at 336-255-1968 or email her at: ([email protected]). We particularly need someone with a truck to help us take our donations to the family’s new home. This is a great opportunity to help a family in need, make a new friend and…

Diversity Task Force

Community, Fellowship, News, Social Concerns

The Social Concerns Committee has organized the Diversity Task Force for the purpose of gathering information and insight which will expand the horizons of New Garden Friends Meeting. This idea and the goals associated with this came out of the Southeastern Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. The motivation for creating this task force was the Friends Yearly Conference. You may be familiar with the book, “Fit for Freedom, Not for Friendship” or…

Piedmont Friends Fellowship Representative Body Meeting & Carry-In Meal / June 23

Community, Fellowship, First Day

Piedmont Friends Fellowship will have a Representative Body Meeting on June 23 at Fayetteville Monthly Meeting. The meeting is at 10:30 a.m. Lunch at 12:30 p.m. is a carry-in, so bring a dish. Worship is at 2 p.m. Bob and Joyce Mers of New Garden Friends Meeting will take people. They leave Greensboro at 8:30 a.m. Please call 336-288-4921 if you want a ride.

National Park Service recognizes New Garden’s role in Underground Railroad

Quakers & the Underground Railroad Summer Program / June 17-21

Community, Fellowship, News, Youth

Please join us , 5- 7:30 p.m. for Summer Program 2019! We’ll enjoy delicious meals, making music, doing crafts, and learning more about the role that Quakers played in the Underground Railroad. Registration forms are available on the Religious Education bulletin board, and by request via email. Please contact Karin Heller for more information. On the last night, Friday, June 21, please join us for a very special Fun Night from 5 – 7:30 p.m.…

Real World English / Adult Forum / June 16

Community, Families, First Day, Social Concerns

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / Barbara Levin will join us to share information about Real World English (RWE). RWE is a collaboration between UNCG and Allen Middle School. This free program has two major components: (1)Adult TESOL classes (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at four levels, and (2) STEAM activities (Science, Technology,Engineering, Art, Math) for children ages 2-14 while their parents attend English class. RWE instructors and facilitators include teachers and parent liaisons…

An Evening with David Roth / May 25th

Community, Fellowship, Music, News

Worship Room / 7:00 p.m. / David’s songs have found their way to Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, several Chicken Soup for the Soul books, the Kennedy Center, NASA’s Space Shuttle “Atlantis”, Peter, Paul, & Mary and Kingston Trio CDs (and 14 of his own) 5 Positive Music Awards, the Rise Up Singing and Rise Again songbooks, and countless venues in this and other countries (and now other WORLDS) for three decades. Poignant to improbable,…