Young Friends will officially launch programming on Sunday, October 25 with a Virtual Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza! Information and updates on Young Friends programming will be sent out on Wednesday of each week, beginning this week. If Friends would like more information about Young Friends programming at New Garden Friends Meeting, or are interested in receiving weekly updates, email Karin Heller at [email protected]
New Garden Friends Meeting is searching for a Young Friends leader for the 2020-2021 academic year. This position is for a leader who will work with both Middle School and High School students. The leader will collaborate with another Young Friends leader as well as the New Garden Friends Meeting Religious Education Coordinator. At present, all programming is virtual due to the pandemic but will transition to in-person activities when conditions allow. Applicants should have…
We recognize the great value (and necessity!) of interpersonal connections during the pandemic. Therefore, while following the recommendations of our COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group not to sponsor in-person activities, we will continue our efforts to enhance connections in other ways: virtual meetings for worship; virtual committee meetings and Religious Education activities; and virtual ministry with some cautious exceptions, to be made by Pastor Margaret and Caring Friends in accordance with protocols the COVID-19 Medical Advisory…
Many of you are already aware that two of our Young Friends Leaders are moving on to new adventures. Accordingly, the Religious Education Committee is seeking to hire an additional Young Friends Leader for the 2020-2021 academic year. The official job posting will be provided soon but please contact Judy Haughee-Bartlett or Nikki Baker for more details. In the meantime, we will begin regular (virtual) programming for Young Friends in October, 2020.
Hi! I’m Anya Lawe, a Senior at the Early College at Guilford. My robotics team is running a virtual summer camp for students ages 6-13 to teach coding (students at any level are welcome). There is no tuition for the camp; however, we are asking for donations to support COVID-19 relief. We hope to see you (virtually) this summer! — Who we are: Team 10195, the Night Owls, was first created in 2015 and is…
11:00 a.m. / Sunday, May 17 is Recognition Sunday. Karin Heller will pre-record the programmed message, and it will be uploaded to the New Garden Friends Meeting Facebook page by 11:00 a.m.. We look forward to recognizing our graduating high school seniors, and dedicated First Day School teachers. Books will be delivered to our teachers and graduates within the next week. We are so grateful to our teachers, and proud of our graduates!
We realize that many families may have scheduled special dinners or family Zoom calls in celebration of Mother’s Day, so Young Friends will not meet this week.
If you would like to receive updates and information about Religious Education programming, please contact Karin Heller at ([email protected]) to be added to the email list. These updates will include information about programming, as well as links to join Zoom meetings.
Our current social distancing policy has put the work of this weeks committees on hold. Both committees support the social gathering activities of our Meeting on First Days. The committees are Coffee Fellowship and Ushers, Greeters & Sound System. Coffee Fellowship Committee facilitates our 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. fellowship time each First Day (Sunday) in the Fellowship Hall. Committee members are asked to work 8 to 10 First Days during the year after their July…
During the month of April, Young Friends will be learning more about the Quaker testimony of Stewardship. This week they will discuss the following queries; ~How do we use the world’s resources with with care and consideration for future generations and with respect to all life? ~In what ways do we carry out our commitment to stewardship of the Earth? ~Do we intentionally explore and live our conviction that there is that of God in…