Check Out the Reading Nook / May 24, 2023

Art, Families, News, Youth

Do you have grandchildren visiting for the summer or children of your own to entertain? The NGFM Library has a variety of age-appropriate books for all reading levels. A few examples: • Children Just Like Me: Our Favorite Stories from Around the World by Jamila Gavin, which features characters and images from diverse cultures • The First Strawberries by Joseph Bruchac, a retelling of a traditional Cherokee legend • The Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winter,…

New Gift Titles Added to the New Garden Friends Meeting Library / May 17, 2023

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• Springfield Friends Cemetery, Guilford County NC, 1780-1991 by Brenda G. Haworth, Historian/editor • Renewable: One Woman’s Search for Simplicity, Faithfulness and Hope, by Eileen Flanagan • How Come We No Fall Off? Tutoring Refugee Children in An American School by Elizabeth Stratford • Racism: Science and Tools for the Public Health Professional by Chandra L. Ford et al Wood-Solace or the Return to Belonging by Lisa Lundeen • Many Thousand Go: The Life of…

Piedmont Friends 2023 Retreat & Annual Sessions June 2 – 4, 2023

Fellowship, News, Quaker Relations

From Pandemic Isolation into Joyful Community Exploring spiritual deepening through community engagement and healing. Open to all. Fri. June 2 – 7- 8:30 pm – Online gathering Sat. June 3 – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – In-person gathering at Guilford College, includes plenary, activities, exploration of campus, afternoon business Sun. June 4 – 9:00 am- 9:45 am – Online unprogrammed workshop Please see the full itinerary for our Yearly Meeting & Fellowship Retreat included…

Notes from Pastor Ashley / May 16, 2023

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Dear Friends, As you may have noticed, I have been having some difficulty walking lately. I haven’t talked about it much, in part because there is not much to tell. My doctors are doing tests to narrow down what might be causing this and to find a course of treatment. I wanted to let you know because my doctor has prescribed a cane for me, and I don’t want it to come as a surprise…

Transition Team Updates / May 16, 2023

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Thank you to all of the New Gardeners who have participated in surveys, forums, focus groups, intergenerational meals, and recorded conversations with Carry-In Meals! Needless to say, we now have a plethora of information and input as we attempt to get a “sense of the Meeting.” We are grateful to Troy Winfrey, Ashley’s partner, who is a professional qualitative research analyst and is not daunted by the task of making sense out of lots of…

Religious People Speak Against Senate Bill 20 / May 16, 2023

Community, News, Social Concerns

The North Carolina Council of Churches invites you to join people from diverse religious traditions across North Carolina, in opposing Senate Bill 20, Care for Women, Children, and Families Act. The hasty passage of this bill demonstrates a lack of careful consideration and seeks to stigmatize those involved in reproductive healthcare. As religious people, we believe that the decision to continue or end a pregnancy is a deeply personal and moral choice, one that should…

Communications Committee Followup / May 2023

Community, News, Social Concerns

June’s Monthly Meeting for Business will have several options to consider as new messages for the streetside sign on New Garden Road. The Communications Committee met May 15 to generate suggestions for future messages for the sign. The meeting, held in response to a request from Monthly Meeting for Business, was publicized beforehand and open to all New Gardeners. More than a dozen persons attended. Considering new messages for the sign, which currently reads “Black…