Peace & Social Concerns News / September 21, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns

September Meeting of the St. James/Westminster/First Presbyterian Partnership; Last week Peace & Social Concerns announced a new social justice ministry partnership with St. James, Westminster, and First Presbyterian churches. If you want to see what this is all about, come to the September meeting of the partnership on Monday, September 27 at 6:30 p.m. under the tent in the parking lot of Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3906 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro, NC. Please wear a mask.…

Alternatives to Violence Project / October 1 – 3, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns

AVP/ NC Basic Workshop / Join us and/or share with others who may be interested! While we aren’t able to offer traditional weekend workshops in person, we’ve come up with a way to offer a similar experience online using Zoom. Many of you have participated with us in one or more workshops – others have expressed an interest in our program. Here’s your chance to experience an AVP Basic Workshop online! Friday Night: October 1,…

North Carolina Quaker Men Fall Banquet / September 27, 2021

Fellowship, News

The NC Quaker Men Fall Banquet will be held at Deep River Friends Meeting House, 5300 West Wendover Avenue, High Point, NC 27265, on Monday night, September 27, starting at 5:54 p.m. The Catered Meal will be $15/person at the door. Special Music will be provided. Updates on Current 2021 Projects and Goals for 2022. Dr. Robert S. “Bob” Shackleford, Jr., current President of Randolph Community College, and, former Chaplain at the Pentagon during 9-11,…

Joint Social Justice Ministry / September 27, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns

New Garden Friends Meeting Peace & Social Concerns committee announces a new social-justice ministry partnership with St. James, Westminster, and First Presbyterian churches. The partnership is focusing on voting rights and voter suppression for the foreseeable future. The goal is to do social justice work together while developing fellowship within the partnership. NGFM was asked to join this partnership after a co-leader of the partnership noticed NGFM’s Black Lives Matter sign and listened to Pastor…

Cooking for Peace Sessions / September 2021

News

Learn About Asian American Cuisine! The Cooking for Peace sessions will showcase different traditional meals “Norm Banjok” and simple survival meal by rural folks of Cambodia, Plov and DimLama from Uzbekistan, Zur Belish from Tatarstan, and Salmon fish curry with tomato and dill from Bangladesh. Please join the sessions to Learn, Love, and Share!!! https://tinyurl.com/mc79kc4r

Friends Committee on National Legislation News & Events / September 14, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns

Join with others and lobby for peace and justice in our community, in our state, in our country, and in our world. There are two upcoming opportunities to get involved with Quakers in North Carolina through Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation. Join Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation‘s Annual Meeting / Saturday, October 2, 2021 / 9:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m./ online. Join us to discuss: How does my faith lead me in advocacy…

Challenging Racism / September 14, 2021

News, Social Concerns

Thank you, Charles Drew. “Every two seconds, a blood transfusion is required in the United States. An eminent pioneer in the field was [African American] Charles Richard Drew [1904-1950], whose work on the banking of blood products and the logistics of collecting and distributing blood saved countless lives in the trenches of World War II and the wards of military and civilian hospitals. Equally important to his legacy was Drew’s dedication to racial equality in…

Covid Advisory / September 14, 2021

Community, Covid-19, News

A COVID Medical Advisory Group meeting for NGFM was held 9/13/21 to discuss policies and protocols for protecting friends/ Friends from COVID. The group was in agreement that current cases of Covid and hospitalization levels suggest that we should continue our current protocols for semi-programmed Meeting for Worship outdoors and/or by Zoom, unprogrammed Meeting for Worship outdoors or indoors, and small group meetings indoors at the Meeting House. Plans for upcoming Holiday celebrations were also…

Afghan Families Update / September 14, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

Afghan Families are Coming to Greensboro and NGFM is helping in a number of ways. We will be co-sponsoring a family. We will need a group of New Gardeners to love and support them as they begin their new lives in the United States. They will need to have friends who could help them feel welcome in their new home. They will need guidance as they make their way through an unfamiliar land. They need…