Covid Advisory / December 10, 2021

Community, Covid-19, News

The COVID Advisory Group last met 12/6/21, and protocols for New Garden Friends Meeting will continue mostly the same through the Holiday season. Specifically, we will continue semi-programmed Meeting for Worship (MFW) outdoors and/or by Zoom and Facebook Live, now scheduled at 11 am. Friends will be notified if weather does not permit in-person outdoor worship. Un-programmed MFW may take place outdoors or indoors, in accordance with current masking and distancing protocols.  Other small group meetings…

Called Meeting for Worship / December 12, 2021

Covid-19, First Day, Ministry & Council, News, Social Concerns, Worship

There will be a called meeting for worship with attention to business on Sunday, December 12 at 1 p.m, to hold worshipful discussion and discernment around a path forward for indoor, in-person worship. This meeting will be held in the meeting room, capacity of 70, with simultaneous Zoom access. COVID guidance for building use will be observed. Friends are asked to read the attached Queries and Agenda, and sit with these queries in your prayer,…

News from the Anti-Racism Group / December 10, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns

We have been meeting every other week as we try to discern how to move New Garden toward an Anti-Racist faith community. Some things have already been undertaken (hiring black-owned and run companies), and we have several things in the pipeline, including discussion in upcoming Forums. If anyone would like to join this small group, we could use a few more ideas and thoughts. BTW, we are meeting virtually. Interested? Contact Tim Lindeman. Antiracism Query…

Semi-Programmed Meeting for Worship / December 12, 2021

First Day, News, Worship

Greetings, Friends. Due to the weather conditions predicted for this coming First Day (12/12/2021), our 11:00 AM semi-programmed Meeting for Worship will only be held digitally. There will not be in-person worship at the Meetinghouse. Please join our Facebook live stream here or our interactive Zoom session. A link for Zoom will be sent by email, or it can be requested from the office through Friday. We look forward to seeing you online. Reading: Matthew…

Honor Cards at New Garden Friends Meeting / December 2021

Community, Fellowship, Holiday, News, Social Concerns

Honor cards are a different way for you to give a present to your friends or loved ones: Instead of a physical object, you give a card that reflects a gift to a charity. The gift to the charity is in the name of your friend or loved one, so they know that a local organization has been supported in their honor. At New Garden Friends Meeting, we have selected a few local organizations to…

Challenging Racism / November 30, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns

A personal survey for Quakers offered by CH Holcombe: Anti-racism Survey Question for Quakers. What are you doing in your daily life that addresses/shows awareness of antiracism? ____ learn by reading books and articles ____ learn by watching movies or other media ____ learn by taking classes ____ shop at businesses owned by People of Color ____ volunteer with organizations helping People of Color ____ contribute money to organizations to help people of color (ex.…

Meeting for Worship Option / Starting December 5, 2021

Covid-19, First Day, News, Worship

As the weather grows colder the Meeting is working on coming up with creative ways for Friends to be together safely indoors. While we work on a more permanent solution, Friends are welcome to bring a laptop computer to New Garden Friends Meeting on Sundays and sit inside the Meetinghouse while participating in Zoom worship. If Friends want to they can gather in small groups, masked, in the worship room, fellowship hall or parlor and…

Karin Heller, New Garden Friends Meeting

Religious Education News / November 30, 2021

First Day, News, Religious Education

Adult Forum / Sunday, First Day / 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Zoom only. Join us as we continue our oral readings and discussion from the book, “Faithful Voices: Oral Readings Exploring Beliefs in Action.” For more information contact Karin Heller. Simple Christmas is back and in person. It is also currently scheduled for NEXT SATURDAY, December 4, 12:30-4 p.m. Because activities will take place outdoors, there is a possibility that we will have to postpone. If…