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Women’s Retreat at Quaker Lake Camp

Quaker Lake Camp 1503 NC-62, Climax, United States

Worship, relax and share fellowship with Friends at Quaker Lake. Activities include swinging from Alpine Tower, hiking, ceramics, sewing, line dancing, cooking demos, yoga, crafts, jewelry making, games and much more! Open to women of all ages. $35, including light breakfast and full lunch. Register by sending printed form (see Quaker Relations bulletin board) with payment to Quaker Lake Camp, or www.quakerlakecamp.org/womens-retreat. Deadline is February 28, 2020. Questions? Contact (Kate Seel) or call 336-455-2591. Those…

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Songs of Hope & Courage: Celebrating Pete Seeger’s Legacy

Worship Room  / Please join us for a concert (including a sing-along portion) by Annie Patterson and Mary Witt. Annie is the co-creator of the best-selling songbook Rise Up Singing.  She has led singalong concerts across North America and abroad building “hope & change through song.”  Mary is a terrific vocalist and bass player. Her award-winning swing and soul band The O-Tones is based in Western Massachusetts. Advance tickets & information can be found at  www.riseupandsing.org/events/songs-hope-courage-greensboro. …

The Spirit of Harriet Tubman Performance

New Garden Friends Meeting 801 New Garden Road, Greensboro, North Carolina

Worship Room / Please join us for a one-woman performance by Diane Faison, inspired by the life and liberating work of Harriet Tubman and her path to freedom travelling the Underground Railroad at least 19 times freeing slaves. Ms. Faison is a graduate of North Carolina Central University, with post-graduate study at Longwood University and the University of Virginia. This performance will help celebrate Black Women’s History Month two days before the anniversary of Harriet…

Young Friends

New Garden Friends Meeting 801 New Garden Road, Greensboro, North Carolina

Fellowship Hall / All young friends are invited to the Sunday Night Dinners each week from 5 -7 p.m. Please bring $5 for dinner. Contact Karin Heller to sign up to help with dinners or ask questions about Young Friends activities.

Forum / Friends Committee on National Legislation

Lizzie Biddle and Dot Mason will join us via Zoom to share about Friends Committee on National Legislation. They'll tell us a bit about who they are, what kind of work they do, and some of their priorities over the past few years. They will also share information about Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation, a newer committee that focuses specifically on North Carolina legislation. This is a great opportunity for Friends to learn more about…

Online Worship

Live-streaming on Facebook. Reading: Psalm 19:1-6. Message Title: The Joy of the Earth

American Friends Service Committee Webinar

https://tinyurl.com/w4lk539 American Friends Service Committee Webinar

Our communities are feeling the devastating impacts of COVID-19. From overburdened hospitals to struggling families, people across the U.S. are hurting. Our federal and state government have responded by providing cash payments, health care, expanding unemployment benefits and other benefits—but many immigrants have been left out and the impacts of COVID-19 continue to impact communities disproportionately. Now more than ever it is important to stand with our immigrant community and be intentional about the ways…