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Covid Advisory Update / August 17, 2021

Covid-19, NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 18, 2021

Cases of COVID and hospitalizations continued to dramatically increase in the last week in NC with the Delta variant continuing to drive the outbreak. There has been an increase from 215 new COVID cases per day 7/1/21 to 6628 new COVID cases 8/13/21. The state’s positivity rate of COVID tests performed has continued to be much higher than the benchmark for the state (12.8 % this week with a benchmark of 5%). Hospitalizations have increased statewide from 571 on…

Religious Education News / August 17, 2021

Families, Fellowship, News, Religious EducationBy Tom Lassiter August 18, 2021

Back to School Blessing / Join us next Sunday during Meeting for Worship for our Back to School Blessing! This an opportunity for the community to express our love for our children, young adults, and teachers as they enter into a new school year. It is also an opportunity for us to remind one another (even if we are not headed back to school!) that we carry the love of New Garden Friends Meeting with us…

Friends Committee on National Legislation Meeting / August 25, 2021

FCNL, NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 17, 2021

Join area F/friends in efforts to engage Rep. Manning and Sen. Tillis & Burr in ongoing advocacy efforts. Quakers in the Piedmont area are forming an FCNL Advocacy team! We will be joining several other state-wide teams over the coming year to push for additional efforts to end the endless wars — join us!! There is power in numbers. Join an interactive virtual workshop with FCNL staff & area Friends on Wednesday, August 25, 6…

Piedmont Friends Fellowship & Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting / August 21, 2021

NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 17, 2021

Piedmont Friends Fellowship and Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting will have a Zoom meeting on Saturday, August 21. Separate meetings will occur at 10 a.m. A joint meeting will occur at 11:30 a.m. To obtain a Zoom link to PFYM, please call Sally Freeman at 919-245-1222. Please give her your name and e-mail address To obtain a Zoom link to PFF, please call Bill Moore at 919-413-6213. Please give him you name and e-mail address.

NC Fellowship of Friends Meeting on August 21, 2021

NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 17, 2021

The Annual meeting for North Carolina Fellowship of Friends is August 21st. All New Gardeners are welcome and encouraged to attend. Worship sharing and workshops will be included, in addition to a business session. Due to the rise in Covid cases, NCFF will again be held virtually. If you would like to participate, please register at: https://www.ncfriends.org and a Zoom link will be sent to you. To receive a Zoom invitation, contact Frank Massey at…

It looks like rain, so no in-person Meeting on 8/15

NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 15, 2021

Rain is threatening this First Day, so there will be no live, in-person Meeting for Worship. Friends may join us on Facebook Live at 10 a.m. Regular members and attenders have been emailed login details for joining the Zoom session. If you’d like to join a future interactive Zoom session, contact Sharon Burton, office manager for details: [email protected].

Covid Advisory Update / August 10, 2021

Covid-19, NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 11, 2021

Cases of COVID and hospitalizations continued to significantly increase in the last week in NC with the far more infectious Delta variant continuing to drive the outbreak. There has been a dramatic increase of cases of COVID in NC since July 1. The state’s positivity rate of COVID tests performed has continued to be much higher than the benchmark for the state. Hospitalizations are increased more than 4 fold since July 1. Vaccination rates inched…

A Note from Deborah Suess / August 10, 2021

NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 11, 2021

New Garden Friends, I am delighted to begin my interim ministry with you! I have felt warmly welcomed and am grateful for this opportunity. Big thanks to staff and clerks who have already been answering several questions and thanks to Tom Lassiter who has patiently worked at setting up my new email address. Please feel free to contact me via email or by telephone. I am using Margaret’s cell phone which is 336-.338-1986 and my…

Guidance for Use of New Garden Friends Meeting House / August, 2021

Covid-19, NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 11, 2021

Friends are reminded that as we resume in-person activities, we continue to prioritize safety and inclusiveness for all users of our meeting house, both New Gardeners and visitors. We are opening the building to small groups according to the capacity limits of each meeting space. Group leaders can contact Sharon (see contact information below) to make reservations. Please follow the guidance below for use of the meeting house: Stay home if you have any symptoms of illness.…

News from Adult Young Friends In-person Gathering, July 2021

Fellowship, NewsBy Tom Lassiter August 4, 2021

PFYM Adult Young Friends (AYF) met in person in Saxapahaw, NC, on Morgan Siem’s land on July 10. We had 11 participants. Three of us showed up early to help pull some invasive weeds and support the native plants on Morgan’s land. Once all Friends arrived, we shared a meal and enjoyed fellowship. Some of us had only met on Zoom previously, and for many, it was the first time meeting each other in general.…

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