Summer Program / June 18 – 22
Summer Program is underway with a joyful sound. Marc Alley, a.k.a. “The Music Man,” leads young Friends in song during the religious education Summer Program at New Garden Friends Meeting.
Summer Program / June 18 – 22
5 p.m. – 8 p.m. / Friendship Hall Join us for fun in the sun this summer at New Garden Friends Meeting! We’ll enjoy delicious meals, making music, doing crafts, and learning more about Quaker Women past and present. Dinner begins at 5 p.m. in Friendship Hall. All children who were 2 years old by December 31, 2017 through 8th-graders are invited. Young Friends who are ninth-graders and older are welcome to volunteer during the…
Child / Baby Dedication / June 17
Children and babies may be dedicated during worship on any Sunday of the year, but many families choose to dedicate children on the days observed as Mother’s Day (May 13) or Father’s Day (June 17). Baby/Child dedications are an opportunity for all of us to welcome a child into our community and promise to love and support the entire family in child-rearing.
Popsicles on the Playground / June 10
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. / Playground We will be offering popsicles on the playground to celebrate the end of the school year!
Pot Luck Dinner & Poor People’s Campaign Forum / May 25
6:00 p.m. Friendship Friends Meeting, 1103 New Garden Road, Greensboro, NC 27410. A pot luck dinner will be followed by a presentation and discussion with the Rev. Wesley Morris, new pastor of Faith Community Church. Faith Community Church is a leader in local organizing for the PPC movement. The new PPC is a national movement managed on the state level so that different states can focus on their issues and successful strategies. PPC has noted…
Creating A Conversation About the 2nd Amendment / May 27
Parlor Forum / 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Is it possible to move from the Second Amendment being used as a “trump card” that shuts down debate to a place where opposing views about its content can hold a conversation about its usage in current times? Andy Haile of Elon University School of Law will assist us in understanding the history and meaning of the Second Amendment.
Child / Baby Dedication / May 13
Children and babies may be dedicated during worship on any Sunday of the year, but many families choose to dedicate children on the days observed as Mother’s Day (May 13) or Father’s Day (June 17). Baby/Child dedications are an opportunity for all of us to welcome a child into our community and promise to love and support the entire family in child-rearing.
Spring Fun Night / May 12
Norvell Hall, 5 – 8 p.m. Mark your calendars for Spring Fun Night. Friends are encouraged to bring a game and join us for food, fun, and fellowship!
Easter Egg Hunt
After 11 a.m. worship on Easter Sunday, preschool and elementary age children are invited to join in for a joyful Easter egg hunt behind the Meetinghouse. Adults are invited to come and watch the fun!