Recycling Sty’foam

Community, News, Social Concerns

Are take-out containers, egg cartons and other foam packaging building up at your house? A local place to recycle foam is in the works. Environmental Stewardship Greensboro, Greensboro Beautiful, Tiny House, Emerging Ecology and local faith congregations are mobilizing to establish a local drop-off site to recycle foam products. Planned for the Tiny House Training Center on W. Gate City Boulevard, the site will be equipped with a ‘densifier’ to compress foam into ‘ingots’ for…

North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Annual Meeting / August 15

Community, News, Social Concerns

Friends are invited to attend the annual meeting of North Carolina Friends Fellowship – virtually – on August 15, 2020. Please register here to save a place, and a link will be sent to registrants closer to the time of the meeting. The theme is “What’s Next?” and will include: • Worship with Robin Mohr, FWCC General Secretary • Worship sharing • Business Meeting • Workshops – Friends Committee on National Legislation, Friends Committee on…

Peace & Social Concerns Notes / August 12

Community, News, Social Concerns

The Peace and Social Concerns Committee is working to help New Garden Friends Meeting incorporate more immediate social and economic justice actions into our everyday lives. Thus, every weekly newsletter will include one Anti-Racist Action suggestion and one website whereby members can find minority-owned business to support, if they so choose. The Meeting is not endorsing or advertising these businesses; we just feel it’s important to spread dollars more equitably to all community members and…

Solar+ Projects Moving Forward / August 12

Community, News, Social Concerns

Many thanks to those of you who have contributed or pledged so generously to our Solar+ Project! Besides adding solar power on the Meeting house roof, we will make a significant gift to Community Housing Solutions to improve the energy efficiency of homes of low-income families. We will reduce our community’s dependence on carbon based fuels! There is still time to make a donation to this project, but we expect to wrap up active fundraising…

Helping New Arrivals / August 5th to 9th

Community, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

From this Wednesday, August 5 to Sunday, August 9 there will be a food and supplies drive for New Arrivals Institute by the benches outside the meeting house. New Arrivals Institute provides resources and support to immigrants and refugees in Greensboro. They are requesting: – Cleaning Spray and Wipes – Spaghetti and Ramen Noodles – Canned tomatoes – Canned tuna – Bags of Dried Beans Please drop off items any time before 6 p.m. so…

North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Annual Meeting / August 15

Community, Fellowship, News

Friends are invited to attend the annual meeting of North Carolina Friends Fellowship – virtually – on August 15, 2020. Please register here to save a place, and a link will be sent to registrants closer to the time of the meeting:  The theme is “What’s Next?” and will include: • Worship with Robin Mohr, FWCC General Secretary • Worship sharing • Business Meeting • Workshops – FCNL, FCNCL, White Privilege, White Supremacy & Racism…

Voter Reflection Guide Offered

Community, News, Social Concerns

“Guide to Democracy Values and the 2020 Election” A 2020 voter reflection guide is available from Faith in Public Life and Interfaith Power and Light, which is intended to help people of faith to reflect on all candidates on the ballot, from president to local city commissioner. You can download the voter guide, Democracy, Values and the 2020 Election, at https://www.faithinpubliclife.org/

Peace & Social Concerns Notes / August 4

Community, News, Social Concerns

The Peace and Social Concerns Committee is working to help New Garden Friends Meeting incorporate more immediate social and economic justice actions into our everyday lives. Thus, every weekly newsletter will include one Anti-Racist Action suggestion and one website whereby members can find minority-owned business to support, if they so choose. The Meeting is not endorsing or advertising these businesses; we just feel it’s important to spread dollars more equitably to all community members and…

Friend to Friend – Conversations and Connection / Beginning Aug. 14

Community, Fellowship, News

This is an opportunity for members and attenders of NGFM to get to know others and/or deepen relationships at NGFM during this time of isolation. Time commitment: approximately 15-30 minutes/week for 5 weeks beginning August 14. How it works: Friends fill out a short information form (look for a separate email from NGFM) and will be paired with a couple, family, or individual (depending on preferences indicated). The pairs will agree to connect with each…