7:00 p.m. / Parlor / Are you interested in doing small projects with other crafters at New Garden? A small group has met a couple of times and we are planning to meet on Monday, December 9 at 7 p.m. in the parlor. We are going to be making some blankets for dogs and cats in the local shelters. We will be using fleece and/or cotton fabrics that are machine washable and dry-able. If you…
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall.
Alumni Young Friends are invited to join Young Friends from 6 – 8:30 p.m. for a great chance to revisit wonderful memories with old Friends! We will meet at New Garden Friends Meeting and go to dinner together. Afterward, we’ll return to the meetinghouse for some games (including Zombie Tag), and good times.
9:30 – 10: 30 a.m. / Fellowship Hall / Join us for a very special Inter-generational forum on Sunday, December 8th. We’ll sing carols, do a holiday craft, work on a service project together, and spend time in fellowship with Friends! As always, a vegetarian friendly breakfast will be provided.
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / Parlor / Adult Forum / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. / Worship Room / New Garden Friends Meeting welcomes Brent Walsh as our guest speaker for Adult Forum and during Meeting for Worship on November 24th. Brent was raised as a female in a conservative family and struggled with the religious ramifications that came with being gay and Christian. After several failed conversion attempts, deep soul searching helped him…
9:45-10:50 a.m. / Rm. 111 / The Brotherhood class is a group of men and women who are interested in Bible study. Join us on the third Sunday of each month for a special Brotherhood Forum. We will discuss the many ways that the Bible speaks to our commitment to social justice. Each class can be appreciated on its own, so you may attend as you are able. All are welcome to join.
On Saturday, November 9 the two yearly meetings to which we belong will share fellowship and worship. We start at 9 a.m. with a joint coffee time in Friendship Hall, then each YM will adjourn to do their own work. At noon all will convene in Friendship Hall for lunch (Bring Your Own Sandwich) and YM information. We will worship together at 1:00 p.m. and then conclude the day with separate business sessions. All are…
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / We will celebrate Homecoming on Sunday, November 3. This is a great opportunity to invite people who grew up at New Garden to “come home” and worship with us again. Meeting for worship will be followed by a Taco Bar fundraiser managed by/ for the Young Friends group. Monthly Meeting for Business will take place after lunch.
10:00 a.m. / Rm. 109 / Spiritual Disciplines is an informal gathering of the curious and seeking, for shared exploration into practices that can transform our relationships with the inward light, the Divine and each other. All are welcome to come explore; no preparation required. We are a casual, affirming group, and gather at 10ish. We are discussing “Control of the Tongue” as a spiritual discipline. The book we’re currently using to guide our studies…
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. / Fellowship Hall / Intergenerational First Day school will be held on October 27th. Friends are invited to join us for discussion, crafts, stories, and a bake sale to benefit UNICEF.