Adult Forum with Vicki McCready / Feb 24

Parlor / 10:45 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. / Vicki McCready will take our previous study of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s booklet on how to speak up when faced with bigoted comments, to the next level. A member of First Friends Meeting, Vicki has designed small group sessions to think together and apply ideas to 15 actual scenarios from our normal daily lives. Come experience speaking up and learn from each other what our choices…

Friendship Community Partnership Meeting / Feb. 18

Fellowship Hall / 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. / We will have all five pastors from the FCP churches present, to help us discuss the relevance and the future of Friendship Community Partnership. Shall we continue the partnership? What is working and what is not? What might be our future focus? Bring a finger food, if you are able. Contacts: CH Holcombe, Rick Tunkel or Cheryl Buehler.

So What Exactly is Ministry and Counsel?

As Caring Friends Coordinator, I regularly attend Ministry and Counsel Meetings. I must confess that I only had a vague idea of this Committee’s responsibilities and tasks before I took on this role. The primary responsibility of this group is to care for the spiritual well-being and religious work of the meeting. This includes oversight of worship, nurture and counsel for the pastor, Caring Friends programs, considering the requests for membership and making recommendations for…

Seeker’s Class / Feb 17th

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. / New Garden Friends Meeting. This year’s Seekers Classes are set to start February 17th and will run for four Sundays from February 17 – March 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. These sessions are wonderful for newcomers and also long-time members where we will cover the basics of Quaker history, the testimonies, and Quaker faith, Quaker community practices and business practices and variations among different branches of Quakers.

Six-Week Course on Quaker Classics / January 6 – February 10

Sundays from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. There is no “Quaker canon” (It would be tough for a pacifist group to have one!), but there are cherished texts that have inspired, informed, and guided Friends through the centuries and help define the core of Quaker belief, practice, and spirituality. Margaret Webb and Max Carter will lead this discussion-oriented course, encouraging participants to explore the literature that has not only stood the test of time among…

Racial Diversity Task Force Starting Early February

Following approval by Monthly Meeting, a task force is being created to study racial diversity at New Garden Friends Meeting and eventually make recommendations on how to increase diversity in worship, religious education programs, and other activities. The Diversity Task Force will begin in early February and conclude its work by December. If you are interested in exploring how to make our Meeting a truly welcoming place, please contact Cathie Holcombe or Bill McNeil.

Friendship Community Partnership Annual Collaborative Service / February 10th

3:00 pm / Raleigh’s Crossroads United Methodist Church, 715 Guilford College Road, Greensboro, NC 27419. You are invited to the Annual Collaborative Service of the Friendship Community Partnership of churches. A simple meal of soup and bread will be served with desserts and drinks after the worship. For more info, contact C. H. Holcombe, Cheryl Buehler, Rick Tunkel or New Garden Friends Meeting office.