Nominating Committee Focus

Community, Fellowship, News

This week we present the final committee for consideration, our Nominating Committee with a re-cap of the complete committee list. Nominating Committee is who we are and what we do is recommend Meeting officers, representatives and committee members to Monthly Meeting for consideration at the June Monthly Meeting. The committee is composed of nine members on staggered three year terms. The committee generally meets bi-weekly March through May each year to prepare the report of…

Adult Forum with Jane & Max Carter / May 10

Fellowship, First Day

9:45 a.m. / This week, Jane and Max Carter will join us for a discussion about some of the ways that they work to live into the Quaker testimonies. So many of us have recently found ourselves living life at a much slower pace. Although this has happened under horrible circumstances, it has provided (demanded) an opportunity for Friends to re-examine our lives from a different perspective. So it is certainly a good time to…

Religious Education Updates / May 3

Fellowship, First Day

Happy weekend Friends. I can hardly believe that it is already May! We will continue using Zoom for Adult Forum, Spiritual Disciplines, and Young Friends meetings. Adult Forum will remain in the 9:45-10:45 a.m. time slot moving forward. Check your email for a link and password to join us via zoom. Spiritual Disciplines / This week, Friends will begin discussing the chapter on Stewardship. May 3, 2020 / 09:45 a.m. / Adult Forum: Greg Keener,…

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…

Update on Digital Worship

Fellowship, News, Worship

As we head into a new season of social distancing and with the increasing number of covid-19 cases throughout the country, we will have a slightly different worship experience in the coming weeks. Marc Alley who has been sharing his wonderful music ministry and Tom Lassiter who has been providing amazing video-making magic will not be coming to New Garden Friends Meeting to assist in leading and recording worship for the near future. Margaret will…