The Religious Education Committee is thrilled to invite you to join us for Family Camp 2018! Family Camp is such a fun and special NGFM tradition. It is a time for us to spend time in fellowship with our loving community and nature. There will be delicious food, fun crafts and activities, and plenty of free time for walks, puzzles, bubble-blowing, and board games. We will gather together at the lake on Sunday morning for…
Brotherhood Room / 12:15 – 2:30 p.m. This coming Sunday, the Lunch&Learn series will continue with a film directed by James Redford, “Happening-a Clean Energy Revolution”. The film will start around 12:20 p.m.with discussion to follow as we explore how to live our stewardship principles and effective ways to combat climate change. From the Director’s Notes: “Most Americans understand and accept the reality of climate change. Nonetheless, many of us feel uncertain about what we,…
Brotherhood Room / 12:15 – 2:30 p.m. This coming Sunday, September 16, the Lunch&Learn series will continue with a film directed by James Redford, “Happening-a Clean Energy Revolution”. The film will start around 12:20 p.m.with discussion to follow as we explore how to live our stewardship principles and effective ways to combat climate change. From the Director’s Notes: “Most Americans understand and accept the reality of climate change. Nonetheless, many of us feel uncertain about…
Piedmont Friends Fellowship will hold their annual Fall Retreat the weekend of September 7-9 at Seven Springs Lodge and Retreat, 118 Alder Ln, Mocksville, NC 27028. The format will be like last year’s: participants can camp or stay at a Mocksville motel, come for the entire weekend, or just a part of it. Contact: Bob or Joyce Mers ([email protected]) or 336-288-4921.
Join Friends Committee on National Legislation and Annual Meeting & Quaker Public Policy Institute in Washington, DC this November 28 – December 2. Learn. Lobby. Lead. As FCNL enters our 75th year, join Quakers and friends for four days of community, celebration, and advocacy. Register Now! Be a part of the 75-year legacy of prophetic, persistent, and powerful Quaker advocacy. Join FCNL November 28-December 2, 2018 for Annual Meeting and the Quaker Public Policy Institute. Just…
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Brotherhood Room This week’s topic; “Into The World.”
We are so excited to welcome Juana Tobar Ortega, who is in sanctuary at St. Barnabas Church, and Lori Fernald Khamala from American Friends Service Committee as our guest speakers during Meeting for Worship at 11:00 a.m. on August 19! Worship will be intentionally bilingual (Spanish/English) and Juana Ortega will speak to us via Skype, so Friends should prepare for worship that day to be a little unusual (but beautiful!).
6:00 p.m. / Friendship Hall It’s that time of year again, when New Gardeners show their potluck super powers to feed the young adult Friends from Guilford College. We provide dinner, and Friendship Meeting provides dessert. Please leave food in the kitchen before or as close to 5 p.m. as possible. We expect around at least 50 hungry students and staff. Contact: Karen Garraputa at ([email protected]) or 336-706-1715.
North Carolina Fellowship of Friends (https://ncfriends.org/) will be holding its Annual Gathering at Quaker Lake Camp on August 18. All members and attenders at New Garden are most welcome and encouraged to attend. This new group – which was born when North Carolina Yearly Meeting split – is eager to build an inclusive and meaningful fellowship. Contact Kate Hood, ([email protected]) New Garden’s representative to NCFF, with questions. Cost Update: $12/person; children 12 and under eat…
We are so excited to welcome Juana Tobar Ortega, who is in sanctuary at St. Barnabas Church, and Lori Fernald Khamala from American Friends Service Committee as our guest speakers during Meeting for Worship on August 19! Worship will be intentionally bilingual (Spanish/English) and Juana Ortega will speak to us via Skype, so Friends should prepare for worship that day to be a little unusual (but beautiful!).