Meet Rania Maayeh, Head of the Ramallah Friends School / July 6, 2022

Community, News

Head of the Ramallah Friends School Will Speak at Jamestown Friends July 6, 2022 / 7:00 p.m. Friends United Meeting is sponsoring a visit in N.C. (July 5 – 10) by the new head of the Ramallah Friends School, Rania Maayeh. In 2021, Rania Maayeh was appointed by Friends United Meeting to be the head of the Ramallah Friends School, a pre-K to 12th grade co-educational Quaker school in Ramallah, Palestine. Serving 1,500 students, the…

Bolivia Quaker Education Fund / July 2022

News, Social Concerns

Visit with our Bolivian students, graduates and staff on our Virtual Quaker Study Tour in honor of our twentieth anniversary. Join BQEF supporters from around the world for three sessions: July 20 / 7 p.m. EST (US). Climate Change in Bolivia. July 23 / 4 p.m. EST (US). Current students speak about their experiences of Living with COVID in Bolivia. More information to come.

Religious Education / June 15, 2022

News, Religious Education, Youth

Summer Program Summer Program is scheduled for June 27 to July 01, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  This week long, cooperative program takes on a different theme each year. Participants engage in a number of activities that are centered around that theme. Some activities include short lessons, crafts, music, and outdoor games. This year, our theme is 350 Years of Quakers in North Carolina! We hope Friends of all ages will join us as participants and/or volunteers for this…

News from Meeting on Ministry & Counsel / June 15, 2022

Ministry & Council, News

Friends, Our regularly scheduled message for Summer Program this Sunday, June 19, brought by Karin Heller, has been derailed by pandemic problems. Instead of Karin bringing a prepared message this Sunday, we will have lightly programmed Meeting for Worship. Friends may bring short readings or poems to share before we settle into open waiting worship — unless someone contacts me about bringing a prepared message that they have developed, and then we’ll have an opportunity…

Stand With Ukraine / June 18, 2022

Community, News, Social Concerns

You are invited to join the Benefit for the World Central Kitchen on Saturday, June 18 from 2 – 7 p.m. a The Deck, 118 East Main Street, Jamestown, NC. There will be a food truck – Ukrainian art, crafts, desserts, children’s activities, raffle prizes and dance lessons provided by Fred Astaire Dance Studios. Live Performances by: Gypsy Soul Band, Whiskey Cove Band, Carol Leigh and DJ Jeremy Fox. Tickets are $20 in advance at:…

Covid Medical Advisory / June 14, 2022

Covid-19, News

Weekly metrics by the CDC are still updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO). They now have a quarantine calculator  at the same site to help people determine how long to isolate if they have a positive Covid test or are exposed to someone who has Covid.  In Guilford County, community level risk of Covid transmission is Medium, with cases reported to the NC HHS stable , but hospitalizations  and early warning indicators( like wastewater viral particle numbers)  continuing…

Summer Program Rescheduled for June 27 – July 1, 2022

News, Religious Education, Youth

Hello Friends. Covid, the great ruiner of fun, has made its way back into the Heller household. It seems to be relatively mild. We are recovering well and isolating. However, unfortunately this means that I’ve had to reschedule Summer Program. Summer Program will now take place the week of June 27- July 1, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Perhaps this is good news for those who are traveling next week and were unable to attend? I hope so! In an…

Religious Education / June 06, 2022

News, Religious Education

Summer Program Summer Program is scheduled for June 27 – July 1, 2022 / 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  This week long, cooperative program takes on a different theme each year. Participants engage in a number of activities that are centered around that theme. Some activities include short lessons, crafts, music, and outdoor games. This year, our theme is 350 Years of Quakers in North Carolina! We hope Friends of all ages will join us as participants and/or volunteers…