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Religious Education Update / August 24, 2022

Fellowship, News, Religious EducationBy Tom Lassiter August 24, 2022

Summer Adult Forum Series This Summer we have been using Quakerspeak videos and discussion questions to learn more about Quakerism. All are welcome. Video links are included. We will watch the videos together, but Friends may choose to watch them independently as well. August 28: Envisioning a Strong Future for Quakerism https://bit.ly/3QyiHII Adult Forum remains on Zoom for the time-being. Email Karin Heller if you would like to receive Religious Education Updates and/or Zoom links.…

Get Out The Vote Rally and Training with Rev. William Barber / August 27, 2022

Community, News, Social Concerns, VolunteerBy Tom Lassiter August 24, 2022

Join Rev. Dr. William Barber Saturday, August 27, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a “Get Out The Vote! Rally & Training” session at New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 408 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Greensboro, NC.

Invitation to New Garden Friends Meeting from Persimmon Grove

Community, Fellowship, NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 24, 2022

It is HOMECOMING and REVIVAL time! Our revival theme is: “Be Revived, Be Renewed, Be Restored” – Psalm 85:6. So, family, friends and all, come worship, fellowship and celebrate God with us as we rejoice in his many blessings! Annual Homecoming and Revival services will begin at Persimmon Grove A.M.E. Church in Greensboro, N.C. on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. worship service, with our very own Pastor, Reverend Dr. Debora Lawson Smith, rendering…

Progress Continues on the Guilford College Road Sidewalk / August 24, 2022

Community, NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 24, 2022

City of Greensboro work to build a more pedestrian friendly community made progress last week in front of our Meeting with the erection of a retaining wall and, unfortunately the felling of a giant oak marking the corner of Guilford College Road and Friendly Avenue.

Approvals from Called Business Meeting on COVID Procedures and Protocols 8/21/2022

Covid-19, NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 24, 2022

• Increase Capacity of Meeting Room to 125. • Continue to publish and post CDC Guilford County hospitalizations, deaths, and transmission levels (high, medium, low) weekly. • Start offering coffee, tea, and cookies weekly on porch before meeting. • Start Having ‘Carry-Out’ meals on the grounds September 11th. • Start Holding hybrid Monthly Meetings on September 11th, or thereafter, contingent on technical staffing. • Unlock building weekdays from 9 to 5. House will investigate installing…

Antiracism Group Seeks Volunteers for 2 Projects / August 24, 2022

Community, News, Social ConcernsBy Tom Lassiter August 23, 2022

The New Garden Friends Meeting Antiracism group would is asking for volunteers from our community to develop the following ideas: • Create an annual date for memorial/recognition service honoring a significant events in New Garden Friends Meeting racial justice history • New Garden Friends Meeting Quaker history room If you are interested in bringing these items to life, please email [email protected]

Help Start a New Garden Friends Meeting Musical Playlist / August 24, 2022

Music, NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 23, 2022

Many of us create playlists, adding tunes for personal use and to exchange with others. Some playlists remind us of who and where we are this time of our lives, filled with songs that we listen to over and over again. Other playlists we create to send our friends, family, and loved ones. I’d like to know what songs are on your playlists right now. What lyrics or tunes move you or inspire you? What…

New Zealand Lord’s Prayer

NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 17, 2022

Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver, Source of all that is and that shall be, Father and Mother of us all, Loving God, in whom is heaven: The hallowing of your name echo through the universe! The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world! Your heavenly will be done by all created beings! Your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth. With the bread we need…

Covid Update / August 15, 2022

Covid-19, NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 17, 2022

Last week the CDC relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines. Our COVID medical advisors will meet on Tuesday, August 16, at 1:00 pm to discuss changes in New Garden’s COVID-related policies, in accordance with the new CDC guidance. Please reach out to Kat Rice or Janie Foy to provide input to the advisors’ discussion. Our COVID medical advisors will then propose their revised recommendations at our called Meeting for Business Sunday, 8/21/22, at 1 pm. Please join…

Religious Education Update / August 16, 2022

News, Religious EducationBy Tom Lassiter August 17, 2022

Summer Adult Forum Series / This Summer we have been using Quakerspeak videos and discussion questions to learn more about Quakerism. All are welcome. Video links are included. We will watch the videos together, but Friends may choose to watch them independently as well. August 21: What to Expect at a Quaker Wedding https://bit.ly/3QvszDg 28: Envisioning a Strong Future for Quakerism https://bit.ly/3QyiHII Friends are reminded that Adult Forum will take place on Zoom until further…

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