North Carolina Quaker Men’s Gathering / September 30

Community, Fellowship, News, Social Concerns

6:00 p.m. / Concord Friends Meeting / North Carolina Quaker Men will hear former NFL lineman now of First Fruits Farm speak. Jason Brown, formerly the highest paid NFL lineman, will speak about his journey from football to becoming a farmer and providing hundreds of thousands of pounds of produce to the hungry in North Carolina. Come to Concord Friends Meeting (5000 Old Randleman Road, Greensboro) with Friends from all over North Carolina, eat supper,…

Climate Action Strike / September 20

Community, News, Social Concerns

12 – 2 p.m. / Center City Park, Greensboro, NC / On Friday, September 20 people everywhere will walk out of their schools and workplaces to join young strikers in the streets. We know governments won’t deliver climate action and justice on their own, so we’re going on a climate strike to show them what people power is capable of accomplishing. Here in Greensboro we will gather at Center City Park downtown at 200 S.…

Quaker House Celebration / September 21

Community, News, Social Concerns

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. / Holiday Inn, I-95 South, Fayetteville, N.C. / Quaker House is celebrating 50 years as a place of peace in a military city. New Garden Friends Meeting has been an integral part of sustaining this mission from the beginning. Join us for a luncheon and panel on September 21 to celebrate and to show New Garden’s continuing support. There will be guests of honor including people we have helped in…

Family Camp at Quaker Lake / September 6-8th

Community, Families, Fellowship, First Day, News, Worship, Youth

Join us at Quaker Lake Camp, 1503 NC-62, Climax, NC, beginning Friday, September 6th at 5:00 p.m. to Sunday, September 8th at 11:30 a.m. for this very special New Garden Friends Meeting tradition! Family Camp is a wonderful opportunity for us all to enjoy the beauty of Quaker Lake Camp, fun and games, delicious food, and fellowship. 2019 Family Camp Registration Forms are available on the Religious Education bulletin board, via email, or by clicking…

Sign up for Friendly 8 Groups

Community, Fellowship, News

“Friendly 8” are groups of Friends from New Garden Friends Meeting who meet monthly for food and fellowship. They offer an opportunity to get to know other members of New Garden Friends Meeting and are wonderful for both newcomers and long-time members alike. Complete and return Friendly 8 Sign Up October 2019 to the New Garden Friends Meeting Office and you will be paired with other Friends. Groups will begin to meet starting in October!

Shephard’s Center News

Community, News

Adventures in Learning will begin its fall classes October 3 and continue each Thursday for six weeks from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church on Friendly Avenue. Go to www.shepctrg.org for registration and additional information. Registration for computer classes is available at www.shepnetgreensboro.org. Payment: through PayPal.

Who Benefits from the War on Immigrants? Follow the Money / September 5

Community, Fellowship, News, Social Concerns

6 -7:30 p.m. / College Park Baptist Church, 1601 Walker Avenue, (corner of Walker and Aycock – now Josephine Boyd), Greensboro, NC. / Learn about companies across the U.S. profiting from contracts with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and what you can do. Panelists: Dr. Felicia Arrigia, Appalachian State University; Alissa Ellis, American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina; and P. Whitney Vanderwerff, Independent Researcher and Moderator. Time will be allocated for audience participation and options…

August 2019 Events / Friendship Community Partnership

Community, Fellowship, News, Social Concerns

Friendship Community Partnership is planning the following events- please mark your calendar and plan to attend. Sunday, August 18, 3 p.m. The annual FCP picnic will be held at New Garden Friends Meeting. Burgers and hot-dogs will be served. Bring a covered dish to share. There will be music, games, fellowship, and a graveyard tour with Max Carter. If you’d like to volunteer for this event, contact Rick Tunkel at ([email protected]). Saturday, August 24, 2…