Revisions to Friends Committee on National Legislation Policy

Community, News, Social Concerns

Friends have the opportunity to participate in a revision of “The World We Seek: Statement of Legislative Policy.” This lengthy policy statement under-girds the lobbying work of Friends Committee on National Legislation. It is revised every five years or so, and we are invited to participate in this revision. If you are interested in participating in this process, contact Dorothy Mason or at 336-288-2852. Our turn-around time is short so we would appreciate hearing from you…

Social Concerns Seeking Proposals for Grants / March 9

Community, News, Social Concerns

Social Concerns Committee provides small grants to organizations for projects that address priority issues through the Meeting’s Broader Concerns budget. Priorities for 2019 include: • Peace and conflict prevention/resolution • Poverty, homelessness, and hunger • Youth engagement • Clean energy and climate change crisis • Social, racial, and economic justice • Refugee crisis and immigrant rights If you know an organization with a project or program advancing any of these priorities, have them send a 1-page…

Friendly Folk Dancers Potluck Dinner and Dance / March 5th

Community, Fellowship, Music, News

Fellowship Hall / Covered Dish Dinner 5:30 p.m. / Dance Program from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m .  The Friendly Folk Dancers is an international folk dance performance featuring medleys bringing countries together. Come meet Quakers from around the US and Rwanda, and enjoy a fun-filled evening! Folk dance participation for all ages and abilities is encouraged, but not required. Start time is 5:30 p.m for a carry-in meal, the program will run 6-8 p.m. The dancers will…

Update on the Pictorial Directory

Community, Families, News

Thanks to all of you who have come to have your picture made for the new directory. Thanks, also, to those of you who have communicated with me or Carol Cothern to submit a picture. Three steps to submitting a picture for the directory: (1) Send us a picture via e-mail to ([email protected]) or to ([email protected]). Or you can drop the picture by the Meeting office, or mail it to the Meeting at 801 New…

Friendship Community Partnership Meeting / Feb. 18

Community, Fellowship, News, Social Concerns

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.

Wildlife Ecology Lecture at Hege Library / February 19

Community, News, Social Concerns

7:00 p.m. / Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College, 5800 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27410. J. Drew Lanham, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Clemson University, will give a talk entitled “Loving the Land — The Heart’s Way Forward to Nurturing Nature in the Anthropocene.” An avid birder, Drew teaches wildlife biology and ecology at Clemson, but he’s also a fabulous creative nonfiction writer, most recently of a great article in Orion about the…

So What Exactly is Ministry and Counsel?

Fellowship, News, Social Concerns

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…