Upcoming Adult Forums; Friends, we will devote the next several weeks to Quaker Speak videos. If there is one that you would like to watch together and/or facilitate a discussion about, please email Karin Heller ([email protected]). Sunday, July 11: Ever find yourself confused about what “kind” of Quaker you are? Perhaps this week’s video will help clear things up for you. Friends are welcome to watch in advance, but we will also watch during our…
Cases of COVID, hospitalizations and percent positive COVID tests in NC have stayed stable at low levels this week. Vaccination numbers did not change much with NC now inching up to 43% of the total population being vaccinated These figures are drawn from the NC Health Dept. COVID Dashboard and vary somewhat from other sites counting cases /vaccinations. NC dropped to ranking 44th in the nation with respect to vaccination rate. As we gradually resume…
A Meet & Greet with Deborah Suess Immediately following the 10 a.m. meeting on July 18, plan to linger and meet Deborah Suess who is stepping in to help with pastoral duties when the Webbs welcome their new baby. A Baby Shower for the Webbs Please join us on from 12 to 1 p.m. (July 18 following the Meet & Greet for Deborah Seuss) for an outdoor in-person gathering to shower the Webb family with…
Caring Friends needs new volunteers! If you are willing to provide transportation for folks to things like doctor’s appointments or deliver groceries, provide meals when people need a little extra help, or send cards to cheer people up when they are ill or experiencing loss, or be available for one time event like gardening, delivering something in a truck, sawing wood etc., please call Jane Carter at 336-402-2127. Be sure to leave a clear message…
The Annual meeting for the Carolina Fellowship of Friends is August 21, at Quaker Lake. All New Gardeners are welcome and encouraged to attend. Worship sharing and workshops will be included, in addition to a business session. The planning group asks that you register for this at: https://www.ncfriends.org/ which includes registration and a brief agenda. Click and download the registration form and bring it with you to the Annual Gathering at Quaker Lake Camp, August…
The Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting- Adult Young Friends group is meeting in-person on July 10, in Saxapahaw, North Carolina. Please RSVP by July 3 to ([email protected]). We’ll send along more details closer to the date. This will be a fun and flexible gathering, so folks can arrive and leave as they wish. We’re meeting on Morgan Siem’s land in Saxapahaw which is a beautiful space to gather in. Tentative Schedule: 11 a.m – 12 p.m.…
A question has long haunted me: why, among American Quakers, have African Americans historically been Fit for Freedom, (but) Not for Friendship? This is actually the title of a book by Vanessa Julye and Donna McDaniel. Reading the book offered some answers, and convicted me: I had to accept that we as Friends – even though many of us in the past took a leading role in ending slavery – are guilty of structural racism.…
Summer Program Our next Summer Program date is fast approaching! Join us Saturday, July 10, 9 a.m. -1 p.m. We will spend our time together outdoors (in the shade), masked, and 6 feet apart. Our theme is “Welcome and Community“. And while activities are geared towards children ages 3-12. All are welcome! If you can’t make all the dates, that’s O.K. too! Contact Karin Heller for more information.
Upcoming Adult Forums Friends, we will devote the next several weeks to Quaker Speak videos. If there is one that you would like to watch together and/or facilitate a discussion about, please email Karin Heller. Sunday, July 4th is a good day to reflect on our condition as a country. One thing that most would agree, is that we can’t seem to agree on anything! So this week’s topic is “A Spiritual Response in Times…
Greetings to Friends everywhere, As the Covid-19 pandemic continued to grip our world, the 2021 Piedmont Friends Spring Retreat met virtually April 9-11 for a weekend of fellowship, worship and the Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting (PFYM) annual sessions. Friends gathered from Piedmont Friends Fellowship (PFF) and PFYM monthly meetings and worship groups in North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina. Guests from other meetings and Friends organizations were warmly welcomed. The theme for the retreat was…