The letter below regarding Guilford College was sent by the Friends Association for Higher Education (FAHE) to the Board of Trustees Chair, Interim President and Clerk of the Faculty. It is shared in the spirit of informing New Gardeners about the situation at Guilford College. Also, there has been a recent surge in COVID cases on campus. Friends are encouraged to hold Guilford in the Light as they make difficult decisions about the future and…
You are invited to check out the NCFF website to get news and updates on happenings within North Carolina Fellowship of Friends. Click on the newsletter, tab at: https://www.ncfriends.org/
Earlier this month, we experienced an attack on the Capitol, our democracy, and our community. As we regroup and move forward together, Friends Committee on National Legislation invites you to attend the January Quaker Changemaker Event: “Strengthening Quaker Community.” Moderated by FCNL’s director of Quaker leadership, Alicia McBride, this discussion is sure to spark deep reflections and new ideas Event: “Strengthening Quaker Community”, on Wednesday, January 27, 6:30 p.m. EST. Moderated by FCNL’s director of…
“Why Can’t We Do Things My Way?” January 26 – March 2 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. EST / By examining our basic human responses to ways we try to change one another as well as ourselves, we will explore how we might begin to shift defensive reactions creating divisions in personal relationships, in our meetings and in the world. This workshop will afford greater in depth exploration than the worship offered at annual gathering*,…
You are invited to a ZOOM forum: “Radical Acting in Faith for White People: What We Have Learned.” Charlotte Friends Meeting and Quaker Earthcare Witness invite you to a Zoom forum on Radical Acting in Faith for White People on Sunday, January 24, 11:30 a.m – 1 p.m. The leaders of the forum will be Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW) members who attended the American Friends Service Committee course on the connection between the domination and…
Earlier this month, we experienced an attack on the Capitol, our democracy, and our community. As we regroup and move forward together, Friends Community on National Legislation invites you to attend the January Quaker Changemaker Event: “Strengthening Quaker Community”, on Wednesday, January 27, 6:30 PM Eastern. Moderated by FCNL’s director of Quaker leadership, Alicia McBride, this discussion is sure to spark deep reflections and new ideas. Friends are invited and encouraged to sign up for…
The Peace and Social Concerns Committee is working to help New Garden Friends Meeting incorporate more immediate social and economic justice actions into our everyday lives. Thus, every weekly newsletter will include one Anti-Racist Action suggestion and one website whereby members can find minority-owned business to support, if they so choose. The Meeting is not endorsing or advertising these businesses; we just feel it’s important to spread dollars more equitably to all community members and entrepreneurs.…
Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation is excited to be starting our second year. In anticipation of the 2021 legislative session, (mid-January-July 2021), we invite you to join us for a timely workshop, January 13, 7 – 8 p.m., to learn how our NC Legislature functions and how to contact your representatives. Bill Rowe of the NC Justice Center will be a presenter, and the program includes an interactive Q&A session. For more info email…
The Peace and Social Concerns Committee is working to help New Garden Friends Meeting incorporate more immediate social and economic justice actions into our everyday lives. Thus, every weekly newsletter will include one Anti-Racist Action suggestion and one website whereby members can find minority-owned business to support, if they so choose. The Meeting is not endorsing or advertising these businesses; we just feel it’s important to spread dollars more equitably to all community members and entrepreneurs.…
9:45 a.m. / A New Year is almost upon us. In addition to celebrating all that comes with it, we also have a new Congress. For many of us in the New Garden Friends Meeting Community we have a new congressional representative in the 6th district: Kathy Manning. Join Friends (and friends of Friends) who have been supportive of Friends Committee on National Legislation to plan our approach to building a sustainable relationship with our…