Share Your Proposal for Funds / Deadline May 7

Community, News, Social Concerns

Peace and Social Concerns seeks proposals for funds to address Urgent COVID-19 Needs. New Garden Friends Meeting’s Peace and Social Concerns Committee provides small grants to organizations for projects that address priority issues through the Meeting’s Broader Concerns budget. In light of the COVID-19 crisis, we are seeking requests from organizations to help people affected by the disease and loss of jobs and critical services related to the disease. If you know an organization with…

American Friends Service Committee Offers Webinar Series

Community, News, Social Concerns

Our communities are feeling the devastating impacts of COVID-19. From overburdened hospitals to struggling families, people across the U.S. are hurting. Our federal and state government have responded by providing cash payments, health care, expanding unemployment benefits and other benefits—but many immigrants have been left out and the impacts of COVID-19 continue to impact communities disproportionately. Now more than ever it is important to stand with our immigrant community and be intentional about the ways…

New Garden Solar+ Energy Saving Project Update

Community, News, Social Concerns

New Garden Meeting’s solar working team has made good progress on our Solar+ Energy Saving Project. Our team is considering proposals from three firms for installing solar panels on the Meetinghouse. Projected energy savings range from 65-95% of the Meeting’s annual electricity bills. We have secured a commitment from Duke Energy for a rebate of up to $32,400, covering about 36-45% of the solar installation’s cost. While helping New Garden Meeting reduce our energy bills,…

A Prayer for a Pandemic

Community, News

May we who are merely inconvenienced, remember those who lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors, remember those most vulnerable. May we who have the luxury of working from home, remember those who must choose between preserving their health or making their rent. May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools are closed, remember those who have no options. May we who have to cancel…

A Healing Poem

Art, Community, News

This is a healing poem For when you cannot dance and cannot work and cannot walk. Concentrate on the things you still can do. Breathe. Dream. Love.   from Plain Living: A Quaker Path To Simplicity by Cahterine Whitmire “This is a healing poem” by Becky Birtha, 1991 Submitted by Tim Lindeman

Nominating Committee Focus

News, Volunteer

As we continue the weekly explanation of the New Garden Friends Meeting committees we would like to highlight the work of our Literature/Library Committee and our Music Committee. Literature/Library Committee provides guidance and support for the Librarian and manages the literature functions of the Meeting. This includes the management and promotion of our library, oversees the literature racks in the Meetinghouse and maintains subscriptions to a variety of Quaker journals. The committee meets four times…

Celebrating Earth Day / “The Human Element” / Free Documentary thru April 26

Art, Community, News, Social Concerns

Thanks to Interfaith Power and Light, Earth Vision Institute is providing the feature film for this year’s Faith Climate Action Week: “The Human Element” and they have decided to offer a link to view the film for free online during Faith Climate Action Week to all Interfaith Power & Light congregations, organizations, and individuals. Go to: https://tinyurl.com/ycs29k3j to sign up to receive the link to view now through April 26. In an arresting new documentary…