Parents Night Out / January 2023
Every 2nd Friday New Garden Friends Meeting hosts Parents Night Out from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Call the office to reserve childcare for your night out. ([email protected] or 336 292-5487)
Red Cross Lifesaving / AED Training / January 2023
New Garden Friends Meeting wants to gauge interest in a Red Cross Lifesaving / AED class given at the Meeting. This includes use of our AED machine (Automated External Defibrillator), in the hall outside of our kitchen, and CPR leading to Red Cross certification for CPR and AED. We will need between 8 and 12 participants for the Red Cross to offer this paid program. Please contact Valerie Harris at the office to add your…
Items Still Needed for the Refugee Parsonage Project / January 18, 2023
We had a great group of Friends come out for a very productive work day at the Parsonage recently. Thank you to everyone for your hard work and donations. The home is almost ready for our first family. We are still in need of some items for the house. If you have any to donate or would be interested in picking these items up, we’d be grateful. The ReStore has proven a wonderful resource for…
Notes from Pastor Ashley / January 18, 2023
Dear Friends, As I prepare my message for this week, I keep thinking about the verse “be knit together in the same mind and the same purpose” (1 Corinthians 1:10). I was curious about the phrase “knit together,” and I learned that in Greek it can mean to repair, restore, or perfectly join together. What knits us together as Friends? What repairs or restores us? Sometimes the things that bring us together are difficult and…
Challenging Racism / January 18, 2023
My husband invited me to go to a play with him this Thursday night, and I’m excited about it! The play, “Nice White Parents 2016” sounds like a possible help for me as I often find myself struggling between good intention vs actual impact. I could wait until next week and give you a review, but since it will be in Greensboro for such a limited time, I thought I would give you the “heads-up”…
Quaker Cupboard Seeking Food & Hygiene Donations for Guilford College Students / January 18, 2023
Hi friends, this update comes from Jack and Quinn Finnegan in relation to our efforts to help those experiencing food shortage at Guilford College. Through our Quaker cupboard program we are asking for donations of items such as Ramen, pasta and sauce, nut butter, dried fruits, pop tarts, Gatorade, tortillas, chips, KIND bars, alternative shelf stable milks, other non perishable food items and hygiene products. There is a collection box on a table in the…
A New Garden Nativity / January 18, 2023
We have left this nativity scene out on display for another week in remembrance of Marcy Maury. This was a wonderful project that she and others created with the children in religious education. We are grateful for all the gifts that Marcy brought to our community.
News from Religious Education / January 18, 2023
Next FIrst Day Join us in Fellowship Hall on January 22nd at 4 p.m. for Intergenerational First Day School. In recognition of the many gifts that Marcy Maury shared in her 25 years as a First Day School teacher and beyond, Karen Garraputa will share a Faith and Play story about each person’s unique gifts. Join us for the story, and bring your own carry out containers for a lovingly prepared, vegetarian friendly, take away…
Blankets for New Arrivals Institute / January 12, 2023
New Arrivals Institute needs new or gently used blankets for their clients. The Peace and Social Concerns Committee will be holding a blanket drive beginning immediately through the middle of March. Collected blankets will be delivered each week so that those in need will not have to wait until the end of the drive to receive them. There will be a bin in the connector for your contribution. Thanks, in advance, for this warm welcome!
Lifelong Learning at Shepherd’s Center / February – March 2023
Shepherd’s Center has announced the classes for February and March. Go to the website to see the offerings. https://www.shepctrg.org/