Notes from Pastor Ashley / March 21, 2023
Dear Friends, It was so wonderful to see you engage with the Transition Team’s event on Sunday! I appreciated your care and thoughtfulness in responding…
Dear Friends, It was so wonderful to see you engage with the Transition Team’s event on Sunday! I appreciated your care and thoughtfulness in responding…
Dear Friends, Happy Spring! Spring is my favorite season, followed very closely by Fall. For me, these transitional seasons are full of beauty, hope, and…
The April 2nd Forum will engage in discernment of an appropriate statement on Reproductive Health Care. This discussion will focus our response to the following…
Please come join us as we celebrate our 140th Church Anniversary and our rich church history at the 1st Annual “Celebrating Our Heritage” banquet on…
If you are unable to disarm our CPI alarm when entering the Meetinghouse, immediately call the House Clerk (Roger 336-681-6499) The GPD will respond if…
“Many hands make light work”: That’s the motto of New Garden’s nominating committee as we begin our annual swing spring into action. So, we’re inviting…
Greetings Triad-area Bridge Players & Friends! The Triad Bridge Club is excited to announce the start of a NEW duplicate bridge game in Greensboro on…
Dear Friends, As you hopefully already know, we will have a special event for the Transition Team after Semi-Programmed Worship this week. There will be…
Can black people be racist? This is not for me to answer, but something that I have wondered about. In trying to find a definitive…
The NCFF Anti-Racism Working Group will meet via Zoom on March 30 at 7pm to discuss the book To Drink From the Well. The book…
Join us for a screening of Babylon: Journeys of Refugees, followed by a discussion with the creators and light refreshments. The film runtime is 1…
Dear Friends, Last week, my family and I adventured to Philadelphia, PA for a quick visit with my “kid brother”. We did all the things…
Have you moved, or changed phone numbers? Do you have a new email address? If so, please contact Valerie at the NGFM office. We have…
New Garden Friends School is hosting a memorial service to honor the life and legacy of Jim Newlin on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 3:00…
We will have a Clerking Workshop with Emily Provance on Tuesday, March 21 from 3-5 p.m on Zoom. This workshop is free and open to…
The Transition Team needs your help in assessing our goals and pastoral needs! A first big step is examining what we most value about our…
Now is the time to push for the expansion of Medicaid in North Carolina. Both the House and Senate have passed versions of a Medicaid…
The saga of the Black Lives Matter sign continues. The sign, which disappeared during construction of sidewalks along New Garden Road only to be found…
Dear Friends, The turn out in the fundraising lunch has been great. I was told that we raised $2225 in cash and around $3500 in…
The request for new and gently used blankets continues, but only through the month of March! We have collected 14 blankets so far, and they…
Friends are reminded that Daylight Savings Time starts at 2:00 a.m. Sunday Morning.
If you love a behind-the-scenes tour of a museum or concert hall, The House Committee is for you. If you love the fellowship and service…
Many Quaker meetings are changing. A lot of our numbers are smaller. What are some of the ways we might adjust? What does it look…
Waseem Shahzad and Hena Aimaq and their four children are the most recent (and ninth!) family under New Garden’s care. In Afghanistan, Waseem and Hena…
Tuesday, March 14th, 7pm Eastern/ 4pm Pacific / Join Quaker ecotheologian, Cherice Bock in sharing about her newest book, A Quaker Ecology: Meditations on the…
Dear Friends, I have had so much fun connecting with people at Guilford College over the past week! On Wednesday, my class met in the…
NCFF will hold its Spring meeting on Saturday, March 4 from 9am-12pm. It will be in person at First Friends, 2100 W Friendly Ave, Greensboro,…
There was a book in our Little Free Antiracist Library entitled, “Black Rednecks and White Liberals” by Thomas Sowell. I’d never heard of Thomas Sowell…
Southern states, including North Carolina, largely ignored their responsibility to provide an education for rural Black children in the early 20th century. But then a…
Spring Break at Guilford College will be from March 4th-March 12th–there will be a handful of mostly international students staying on campus who are feeling…
Dear Friends, We had a lovely time together on Sunday during Intergenerational First Day School. We all listened to a powerful Faith and Play story,…
We are taking action to challenge Vanguard on its stewardship hypocrisy, highlighting the ways it has failed to act on its own stated values. Vanguard…
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to either mail in, or drop off your pledge cards! If you haven’t sent yours in…
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have created a huge humanitarian crisis with over 45,000 fatalities to date, and many thousands more displaced from their homes…
Every 2nd Friday New Garden Friends Meeting hosts Parents Night Out from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call Susan Dorn by noon, Thursday (336-312-2225) or email…
Dear Friends, In worship this week, we heard a number of messages about collaborative leadership. A Friend shared that collaborative leadership was one of the…
You are cordially invited to become part of the New Garden Friends Meeting Meals on Wheels Team, which delivered its first meals on Monday, February…
Needed: Mesh bags that produce comes in at the store such as lemons and oranges. Can use any size, even if torn when opened. Pleases…
Our first refugee family will be arriving soon. They are a family of 7 children and 2 parents. Thanks to all for your generous support,…
Spring Lobby Day in Raleigh / March 22 Please join us for the 2023 FCNCL Lobby Day in Raleigh, Wednesday, March 22 and an advance…
Dear Friends, What does it mean to be prophetic? This is a question that I am wondering about in my class for Guilford and my…
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have created a huge humanitarian crisis with over 35,000 fatalities to date, and many thousands more displaced from their homes…
Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting is holding a spring gathering, Sat. April 1, 10:30am-3:00pm / High Point City Lake, 601 W. Main St., High Point, and…
Saturday, 18 February , 1 PM ET over Zoom Webinar / The Prep School Negro (2012): African American in Quakers Schools. This Saturday, the 2023…
At our February monthly business meeting Friends paused to consider the wording on the new signage for our Little Free Library. Several Friends have expressed…
When we talk about migration, too often, the conversation overlooks the humanity and experiences of the people impacted. Popular rhetoric about the “border crisis” and…
Dear Friends, Maybe it’s because my oldest just turned 15. Or maybe it’s because we are all starting to settle into our “new normal” after…
Hi Friends! We are gathering for monthly carry in meals again! Who does not look forward to those Sundays of sharing fellowship with friends while…
Recent MacArthur Fellow Robin Wall Kimmerer will be giving a public lecture at Guilford on Wednesday, March 1 at 4:00 p.m. in Dana Auditorium. Kimmerer’s…
Dear Friends, Many of you know that I’ve been involved in a documentary film project about Rosenwald Schools for a (very) long time. Several of…
The United Society of Friends Women International, through the John Sarrin Scholarship Committee, provides scholarships for qualifying students who have completed high school and are…
Join Marcy Reid-Smith and Judy Haughee-Bartlett for an introductory session designed to better prepare you to visit a member of our community in their home…
Hello, New Gardeners, I hope you’ve been enjoying having the choir back singing again as much as we’ve enjoyed singing for you. I’d like to…
Women of all ages…the Quaker Lake Camp Women’s Retreat is back! Join us on March 4 for a day of worship, relaxation, and fellowship. The…
Dear Friends, I met with the Transition Team this past week, and I am excited about our work together. I have also realized that not…
This Sunday, February 12th at the rise of meeting please join friends for an open-house walk-thru of our Parsonage Refugee Welcome House. There will be…
How deep is the mud? Depends on who you ask. We all go through the same stuff differently.
The Transition Team is a group of trusted individuals the meeting chooses that is spiritually grounded and representative of the meeting as a whole. This…
Do you have a new address or phone number? What about a new email address? If so, please email the office so that we may…
Dear Friends, Doesn’t winter start to get a bit tiresome come February? It’s still cold. It’s still dark. But there aren’t any gatherings, celebrations, or…
Training – February 7th, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. ON ZOOM Lobby Day – February 28th, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. / 16 W. Jones Street, Raleigh,…
Dear Friends, In lightly programmed worship this past week, I read a poem by Mary Oliver called “Whistling Swans.” I love Mary Oliver’s poetry, and…
At the rise of Meeting on Sunday there will be a carry-in meal followed by our regular Monthly Meeting for Business. Clinton D. Corcoran Clerk,…
New Garden Friends Meeting is sponsoring a new refugee family. A Mom and Dad with 4 kids, ages 3-11. Both parents were professionals in Afghanistan…
Where to begin, or where to look for additional resources to aid in your quest to become antiracist? Here is a link published by the…
Dear Friends, Many of you know that I’ve been involved in a documentary film project about Rosenwald Schools for a (very) long time. Several of…
Hello Friends! There have been several changes at the meetinghouse. Have you noticed? We were fortunate to have Middle and Upper school students from New…
Jane and Max Carter will be the co-leaders of a June 23 to July 11 trip to Palestine and Israel sponsored by Friends United Meeting.…
A “Called Meeting” for budget review will be held January 29th from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the Worship Room and on Zoom.
Dear Friends, One of the fun things about my job as pastor is that I get invitations to speak about Friends at New Garden! On…
Please look for pledge cards arriving soon in the mail, and also available on the table in the connector.
Do you have a new email address, physical address, or telephone number? If so, kindly reach out to Valerie at the NGFM office so we…
On Sunday, January 29, Friends are invited to join other New Gardeners in an informal story circle to share some of our stories about Marcy…
We now have a doorbell at the connector door! When coming to the meeting during business hours, kindly use our new doorbell underneath the keypad…
Quakers have a wide reputation as having been leaders in the abolition movement, and there were a good number of Quakers that, indeed, faced threats,…
Children are Welcome at Meeting for Worship and Meeting for Wiggles is BACK! All children are invited and encouraged to join us during Meeting for…
Hi friends, this update comes from Jack and Quinn Finnegan in relation to our efforts to help those experiencing food shortage at Guilford College. Through…
New signage is now attached to our Little Free Antiracist Library. Thanks to Marcy Reid-Smith for the lettering!
March 25-28, 2023 | Washington, D.C. or Online. At Spring Lobby Weekend, our young adult advocacy conference, hundreds of us from around the country will…
Every 2nd Friday New Garden Friends Meeting hosts Parents Night Out from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Call the office to reserve childcare for your night…
New Garden Friends Meeting wants to gauge interest in a Red Cross Lifesaving / AED class given at the Meeting. This includes use of our…
We had a great group of Friends come out for a very productive work day at the Parsonage recently. Thank you to everyone for your…
Dear Friends, As I prepare my message for this week, I keep thinking about the verse “be knit together in the same mind and the…
My husband invited me to go to a play with him this Thursday night, and I’m excited about it! The play, “Nice White Parents 2016”…
Hi friends, this update comes from Jack and Quinn Finnegan in relation to our efforts to help those experiencing food shortage at Guilford College. Through…
We have left this nativity scene out on display for another week in remembrance of Marcy Maury. This was a wonderful project that she and…
Next FIrst Day Join us in Fellowship Hall on January 22nd at 4 p.m. for Intergenerational First Day School. In recognition of the many gifts…
New Arrivals Institute needs new or gently used blankets for their clients. The Peace and Social Concerns Committee will be holding a blanket drive beginning…
Shepherd’s Center has announced the classes for February and March. Go to the website to see the offerings. https://www.shepctrg.org/
The American Friends Service Committee & The BlackQuaker Project Present: The 2023 Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival & Forum Screening & Discussion Every Other…
As a long time attender at NGFM I would like to invite F/friends to a 30 Day Vegan Pledge my organization is hosting Feb-Mar, 2023.…
Dear Friends, This has been a hard week for many people in our community. We are grieving the loss of Marcy Maury, a beloved member…
We had a great group of Friends come out for a very productive work day at the Parsonage this past weekend. Thank you to everyone…
I came across a book review that looks like a good read for myself and a good book for our Little Free Antiracist Library. It…
Meeting for Worship members and attenders can use the link below to check current Guilford County Covid-19 status. Click on the link below and scroll…
Please Note: The Office will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16th in honor of Martin Luther King Day.
Hi friends, this update comes from Jack and Quinn Finnegan in relation to our efforts to help those experiencing food shortage at Guilford College. Through…
This January longtime Quaker activist George Lakey is coming to North Carolina to promote his new memoir Dancing with History: A Life for Peace and Justice.…
Dear Friends, Happy New Year! This is a time for new beginnings and resolutions. I am looking forward to all of the things we will…
There will be a carry-in meal at the rise of Meeting this coming First Day, January 8th, followed by Meeting for Business at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 7, from 9:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. will be a workday at the Parsonage! Our temporary refugee housing ministry is starting to take…
On January 7th volunteers will be readying the parsonage for temporarily housing newly arrived refugee families. Thank you to all of you who have donated to…
I am sure that many of you join me in gratitude to Kate Seel for her informative weekly articles in the newsletter. I personally learned…
Pelting rain, followed by 40 mph wind brought down a giant poplar tree December 23, 2022, barely missing the parsonage and blocking the unpaved drive…
Children are Welcome at Meeting for Worship and Meeting for Wiggles is BACK! All children are invited and encouraged to join us during Meeting for…
During a recent graveside memorial, it was noted that most friends in attendance could not hear the service. Recently, New Garden received an anonymous donation…
The space between a solar panel and the roof makes a perfect location for squirrels to build a dry nest, safely hidden from predators. Although…
Dear Friends, I hope you are all staying safe and warm during these cold winter days! As we come to the end of December, this…
Saturday, January 7, from 9:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. will be a workday at the Parsonage! Our temporary refugee housing ministry is starting to take…
We are asking for people to stay after worship on Sunday, January 1st to help take down the Christmas ornaments and creches and take them…
Friends, I have some other important advocacy work to tackle in 2023, and it is probably time for a different voice. This is my final…
Somewhere around 30 people gathered for the Solstice Bonfire on December 21st. This is an annual tradition to celebrate the shortest day and longest night…
View from the corner of West Friendly Avenue and Guilford College Road, December 27, 2022
The parsonage will soon be used to temporarily house newly arrived refugee families. In order to make the parsonage ready, we are requesting your assistance…
Our legislators need to hear from us this week. Urge Sen. Tillis and Burr, and Rep. Manning to support the Yemen War Powers Resolution (S.J.…
There will be no childcare or Religious Education Programming on Sunday, December 25th. Have a very Merry Christmas, Friends.
From the introduction of DO the WORK! An Antiracist Activity Book (2022) By W. Kamau Bell (African American man) and Kate Schatz (European American woman):…
Please arrive a few minutes before 3:00 p.m. at Friends Homes, Guilford Campus, Whittier (either the Conference Room near the entrance, or the living room).…
Dear Friends, Each week I say in worship that we wait on the Spirit to lead us—in worship and in our daily lives. This week…
Dear Friends, Our reading for this week is one of my favorites in the entire Bible. It’s Mary’s song in Luke 1:46-56, sometimes called the…
Al peacefully passed while holding hands with a family member. He requested donations be made to Greensboro Urban Ministry (www.greensborourbanministry.org) in lieu of flowers. To…
• Drumming begins at 5:45 p.m. • Bonfire (at the fire pit next to the Meetinghouse, not back in the woods).
• Candlelight Service from 7:00-8:00pm • Welcome: Ashley Wilcox • Special Music • Lighting of last Advent Candle • Godly Play, led by Karin Heller…
As I’ve been wrapping Christmas presents and sending cards this year, I am reminded that the images of Santas, the Holy Family and other people…
A friend of mine (and an even longer term friend of Judy Haughee-Bartlett) is going to be performing a holiday piano concert soon. He is…
Children are Welcome at Meeting for Worship & Meeting for Wiggles is BACK! All children are invited and encouraged to join us during Meeting for…
Over the past several months, your concern and participation in strengthening our democracy has been vital. Through your individual or Quaker Meeting endorsement of the…
Honor cards are a different way for you to give a present to your friends, neighbors or loved ones. Instead of a physical object, you…
Dear Friends, All of a sudden, it feels like Christmas is upon us! This Advent, I am reading a free devotional called The Season of…
I sing in a barbershop chorus, the Greensboro Tarheel Chorus, which is a local chapter of the international Barbershop Harmony Society. We are having a…
The Carolina Peacemaker, Greensboro’s African American newspaper, recommended the book DO the WORK! An Antiracist Activity Book (2022) By W. Kamau Bell (African American man)…
“New Garden’s Little Free Antiracist Library has been a great success and is getting a lot of traffic! Thanks to all of you who have…
Simple Christmas Simple Christmas is THIS Saturday, December 10th, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be model trains, stories, crafts, music, fellowship, and general merriment. Would…
We pray that all is well! Please join Persimmon Grove as we celebrate the greatest gift ever given on Saturday, December 17th at 6:00 p.m.…
We need volunteers to help set up for Christmas Eve. If you are willing to help set up chairs and luminaries, please let Karin know…
Where the Words Come From – Experiences of Vocal Ministry in Meeting for Worship What is happening when we speak (or sing) in a meeting…
The New Garden Friends Meeting namesake Meetinghouse is located in New Garden Township equidistant from the Chester…
There have been a few questions recently about why some names are not on the Holding in the Light list. When we receive a pastoral…
Our next “Parents Night Out” is Friday, December 9, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. Parents, please register with an email to [email protected] by noon on…
Dear Friends, Happy first week of Advent! This is a time when Christians around the world light candles and wait for the coming of Christ.…
This first day will be the first time since Covid turned our world on end that we are having a carry-in meal in Fellowship Hall.…
Roger Seel strung lights on our outdoor tree Sunday afternoon. It looks particularly festive at night – drive by and take a look!
John Kepchar and I were asked to examine and deal with the books on the bookcases in the Brotherhood Room. To date we have done…
Last week we celebrated Thanksgiving. Unless we had someone else prepare the food, we certainly were highly dependent on both a stove and a refrigerator…
It seems like these days, life is extraordinarily full of inconveniences and frustrations–aspects of daily life that culminate and can leave us all feeling worn.…
Simple Christmas Mark your calendars! Simple Christmas will take place on Saturday, December 10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be model trains, stories, crafts, music, fellowship,…
In summer 2022, when I attended the Swannanoa Gathering annual music camp, I took a class in Flatfoot Dancing in addition to ukulele. It was…
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New Gardeners enjoyed fellowship at the Care Fair at the rise of meeting. Tables were staffed by volunteers explaining opportunities to care for each other…
Do you want to have an indoor tree this year? We need volunteers! We are looking for people to help bring up the ornaments and…
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee, mentioned in this space earlier, is a big…
Friends are reminded that all Religious Education updates and information will now be included in the newsletter. Karin will not send out an additional email…
Our next “Parents Night Out” is Friday, December 9, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. Parents, please register with an email to [email protected] by noon on…
These FCNL Legislative Priorities for the 2023-24 Congress were approved by the General Committee of FCNL on November 19, 2020. They provide the framework for…
Dear Friends, Did you get a chance to see the Faith and Play story that Karin Heller shared in worship? If not, I recommend watching…
Squirrels have a nasty habit of building nests in solar panels because they’re warm and provide shelter. The problem is that they can chew on…
Every year, on the Thursday before Thanksgiving, the Greensboro community comes together to fight hunger by participating in the Feast of Caring. During the holiday…
Honor cards are a different way for you to give a present to your friends, neighbors or loved ones. Instead of a physical object, you…
Would you like to find a way to deepen your connection to the New Garden Friends Meeting community? Would you like to be part of…
I am so glad to join in collaborating with your Interim Pastor, Ashley Wilcox, to assist with pastoral care and visits. Ashley and I worked…
Friends are welcome to stop by the New Garden Library and check out new books that will further our efforts to become an anti-racist faith…
Friends are reminded that all Religious Education updates and information will now be included in the newsletter. Karin will not send out an additional email…
Our next “Parents Night Out” is Friday, November 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. Parents, please register with an email to [email protected] by noon on…
Would you like to join a team that makes a big difference in the lives of others and strengthens your relationships with other Friends? If…
At the November gathering, Monthly Meeting reviewed the recommendations of the Art Curation and Anti-racism Committees and made the following recommendations: I. A Guiding Committee…
Peace and Social Concern Committee is seeking proposals for small grants to support programs or projects that reflect our Quaker Values. Usually, grants are awarded…
• From Slave Ship to Freedom Road by Julius Lester • A House in the Albemarle: English Settlers, Quakers, and the 1730 Newbold-White House, edited…
Dear Friends, It may feel a little early, but we are already planning for Christmas at New Garden Friends Meeting! I am looking forward to…
Monthly Meeting approved the following slate of friends to serve on the Transition Team: • Kevin Lawe • Heather Adams • Laura Hans • Tom…
We have been invited to join a forum with George Lakey. Many of us are inspired by his activism and witness. Piedmont Friends is inquiring…
NCFF Fall Meeting for Worship and Business To prepare for hosting the North Carolina Fellowship of Friends, a small committee has been working. They will…
November 2022 Native American Heritage Month 08 Election Day 11 Veterans Day 16 International Day for Tolerance 20 World Children’s Day 24 Native American Heritage…
Here is a book I am recommending: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee. (Hint…
In Person attendance at Meeting is increasing, and our on-line participation continues to be strong. Additionally, not represented on the chart above, our programmed message…
Our own Calliope George was recently featured on QuakerSpeak sharing her experiences as a young adult Quaker. https://quakerspeak.com/video/YAF/ Calliope currently resides in NYC at the…
1. Monthly Meeting agreed to reinstate carry-in lunches starting Sunday, December 4th subject to the following understandings:• That the Guilford County transmission level remains green…
Friends are reminded that all Religious Education updates and information will now be included in the newsletter. Karin will not send out an additional email…
“Friends, On Sunday Monthly Meeting agreed to re-institute “Parents Night Out.” Volunteers are needed to provide child care at the Meeting House for the “Parents…
Friends, You are invited to gather on campus this Saturday, Nov. 12, in remembrance of Bill Rogers, our 6th President, at which time alumni, friends,…
Dear Friends, It was good to be back with you on Sunday! And I wanted to share about two events this weekend that made me…
Our BLACK LIVES MATTER sign has been recovered and re-installed, thankfully, as it is one way New Garden Meeting can show its commitment to becoming…
“Friends are reminded to bring lunch for a carry-out picnic at the rise of Meeting for Worship this Sunday (November 6th). Monthly Meeting for Business…
Greetings, New Gardeners! We will host the North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Fall Meeting on November 12, 2022. All of us are invited to attend…
Fall Fun Fest & UNICEF Fundraiser Fun What a wonderful time we spent together playing games, doing crafts, sharing stories, and spending time together in…
Lecture by Rhiannon Grant / Wednesday, Nov. 16th, 7pm Moon Room in Dana Auditorium at Guilford College for Judith Weller Harvey Visiting Scholar Lecture Series…
Dear Partners and allies, Its with great pleasure that we invite you to our annual Multicultural Thanksgiving event happening Monday November 14 from 6-8 pm…
Because several have asked, I’m sharing the list of poems that Alan and I read on Sunday lightly programmed meeting for worship. Many others from…
Click here to view Guilford County Covid Status. Scroll midway down the page to check the community spread level; RED = Mask Required YELLOW =…
Register & more information • Lobbying in the Quaker Public Policy Institute (11/16-11/17) will focus on increasing funding for environmental justice Programs. • FCNL’s Annual…
I will be putting a tree in the business office this year and I would love it if you would make a homemade ornament to…
Note; November 6th marks the start of Daylight Savings Time. Friends are reminded to bring lunch for a carry-out picnic at the rise of Meeting…
Dear Friends, I am glad to be back with you this Sunday for our lightly programmed worship. I enjoyed my time at Jamestown Friends Meeting,…
Structural Violence Faced by Independent Kenya’s 1st President & Current Efforts for Retrospective Justice Dear F/friends, October 20, is accepted as the birthday of trailblazing…
Thursday, October 27 at 7:00 pm Chapel Hill Public Library, Room B Walter Naegle was Bayard Rustin’s partner for the last decade of Rustin’s life.…
North Carolina Quaker 350th Jubilee at Quaker Lake on November 5; A reminder that you are invited to celebrate the 350th anniversary of Friends in…
Join us Sunday, October 30, 4-6 p.m., for the Fall Fun Fest & UNICEF Fundraiser. There will be s’mores, pumpkin decorating, scarecrow making, games and…
Hybrid Adult Forum Please note: Beginning October 30, Adult Forum will return to the original (pre-pandemic) start time, running 9:45- 10:45 a.m. The Zoom link…
Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation joins with Quaker Call to Action on the Urgent Call to the Religious Society of Friends to help protect…
We all know how important this midterm election is. We cannot allow a minority of people in our nation to erode decades of progress on…
Dear Friends, I missed you on Sunday, but I had a wonderful time in New York leading a workshop and preaching for a Congregational church…
Our Black Lives Matter sign was reinstalled Sunday afternoon. Volunteers included John Martinez, Roger Seel, Clint Corcoran, and Patricia Martinez.
Guilfordians are invited to gather at the College on Saturday, Nov. 12, in remembrance of Bill Rogers, the College’s sixth President. There is no cost…
We just wanted to let everyone know that thanks to all our volunteers, New Garden was able to collect 1288 pounds of food (and $133…
Hybrid Adult Forum October 23, 9:30-10:30 a.m. (parlor and Zoom): Bring a poem or meaningful reading to share. Art supplies will be available for those…
The NCFF Antiracism Working Group will meet Wednesday, October 19, at 7:00 pm. Mary Nelle Smith and Patricia Gutzwiller have been hard at work preparing…
If you’ve ever taken an Underground Railroad Tour with former Guilford College Bonner Program Director James Shields, you have probably heard him say that slaveholders…
Oct. 10 ––Indigenous People’s Day Oct. 17 ––International Day for Eradication of Poverty Oct. 24 ––United Nations Day – from the NG Antiracism Working Group
October 22nd – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – International Civil Rights Center and Museum Thoroughly examine the complex tapestry of American history through the…
• Connect and assist an Afghan family that arrived in August. The husband, a trained civil engineer with eight+ years of experience including working with…
More than a few New Gardeners have read Resmaa Menakem’s My Grandmother’s Hands. Even if you have not, you may find his The Quaking of…
Dear Friends, Thank you all for welcoming me into the meeting over the past month! It has been a joy to get to know you…
The mysterious August disappearance of the Black Lives Matter sign from the yard at New Garden Friends Meeting was resolved on October 11. Members of…
The North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Anti-Racism Working Group is doing a presentation and discussion of Dying of Whiteness by Jonathan Metzl on Wednesday, October…
Adult Forum Friends may join us in the parlor, or on Zoom. Zoom links will continue to go out with Religious Education updates and information.…
On Saturday, October 15, a 2:00 pm tour of the New Garden burial ground will focus on the wealth of stories interred there among Quaker…
The Quaker Speak video published last Thursday challenged me and I believe is worth sharing. –Kate Hood Seel A Calling to Prison Ministry and Antiracism…
Celebrate Quaker history and heritage with friends at Quaker Lake Camp, New Lodge, November 5 from 10:a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Delicious lunch will be served.…
Come in person or on Zoom to the Adult Forum on October 16 th (9:30) to hear Gene Brown, director of Community Housing Solutions. Friends…
World Quaker Day took place on 2 October, 2022 with the theme “Becoming the Quakers the World Needs.” World Quaker Day is an annual event…
A committee is forming to investigate how to reintegrate singing at our Meeting House. Please let Marc Alley know if you would like to assist…
Friends are advised that Bivalent Covid vaccines are now available to improve immunity to Covid including variants which have been recently more predominant. These vaccines…
Did you know you can recycle foam (better known by its trademark Styrofoam) in Greensboro? Since mid-2020 the Triad Foam Recycling Coalition has been working…
Matthew Armstrong, Director of the Institute for Regenerative Design and Innovation is launching Renew Forsyth, a campaign sponsored by Dream.org to bring regenerative agriculture to…
Friends interested in seeing photos of the recent eastern North Carolina/Virginia Quaker Pilgrimage tour can view or download pictures at the following link; https://bit.ly/3CAbX9b
Adult Forum Friends may join us in the parlor, or on Zoom. Zoom links will continue to go out with Religious Education updates and information.…
This is a friendly reminder. Please remember to turn off the lights and make sure all doors are locked when leaving the meeting after hours.…
Join Friends in a Snow Camp Quaker tour of meeting houses and restored mills on October 22, 2022. This trip brings together our different Quaker…
Tour 1: September 17 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Guilford Woods, The Underground Railroad The significance of the woods as a place of…
On-line voting has begun for projects in your neighborhood under the City’s Participatory Budgeting Program. Greensboro residents 14 and older will help decide how to…
In continuing celebration of 350 years of Quaker community in North Carolina, two historical tours will be offered in Tenth Month (October). On Monday, October…
On Saturday, October 8, FCNCL will hold its Annual Meeting from 9:15 am to 12:30 pm. We look forward to your joining us to conduct…
Thurs., Oct. 6 and 20, 2022, 7:45 p.m., 1500 Mill Street, Suite 105 (between Red Collection and Brooks Global Elem School Fred Astaire Guest Night…
The 13th Annual Pumpkin Festival will be held at Quaker Lake Camp from 2 until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 15. Admission is $4 per…
A continuation of the account of our September Quaker Pilgrimage. . . The Quaker Pilgrimage, which began at New Garden Meeting on Friday, September 16,…
“Friends are reminded to bring lunch for a carry-out picnic at the rise of Meeting for Worship this Sunday (2nd of October). Monthly Meeting for…
Adult Forum Hybrid Adult Forum went well! Moving forward, Friends may join us in the parlor, or on Zoom. Zoom links will continue to go…
From Fit for Freedom, Not for Friendship by Donna MacDaniel and Vanessa Julye: “The first Quaker voices against the enslavement of Africans were raised in…
Being able to hear other Friends express themselves in the vocabulary most meaningful to them while hearing their meaning in one’s own vocabulary is the…
On October 2, we will have a special worship at New Garden Friends Meeting to thank and bless former Pastor Margaret Webb. This will take…
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. / Friends will gather at Mendenhall Homeplace 603 W. Main Street, Jamestown, NC 27282 for fellowship and a bring-your-own picnic…
The Quaker Pilgrims set out on Friday, September 16 on a bus driven by Friend Tommy Hayes of Marlboro Meeting (Friends Church of NC). They…
Adult Forum / September 25 Hybrid Adult Forum went well! Moving forward, Friends may join us in the parlor, or on Zoom. This week, Friends…
Those of us on the Quaker Pilgrimage to eastern North Carolina and Virginia heard an inspirational message from Pastor Richard Wilcox of Somerton Meeting (VA)…
Thanks to Bill Cooke’s invitation for New Gardeners to serve lunch to his team of habitat volunteers, our congregation was represented by members preparing and…
We at the UU Church of Greensboro are excited to host a Get Out the Vote Concert performed by Emma’s Revolution. Known for fearless, truth-telling lyrics…
Several friends enjoyed lunch and fellowship on the porch following Meeting for Worship September 18. We plan to continue sharing a meal on First Sundays…
New Garden Friends Meeting is excited to welcome Ashley Wilcox as our interim pastor. Ashley has been a recorded Quaker Minister for fourteen years. She…
First Presbyterian Church, Mullin Life Ctr, 706 N Greene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 / Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Roe v. Wade Overturned: Constitutional Law…
Bring food to enjoy with Friends on the lawn at the rise of Meeting 9/18/2022. For the first carry-out let’s make it as simple as…
NCFF (North Carolina Fellowship of Friends) met on August 20, 2022 for an Annual Meeting with the theme “Let Your Life Speak.” 47 attended either…
Many New Gardeners watched one or more of the films included in the Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival earlier this year and found them…
Adult Forum / September 18 Hybrid Adult Forum went well! Moving forward, Friends may join us in the parlor, or on Zoom. Zoom links will…
Dear Piedmont Friends, Eno Friends Meeting gathers on Zoom each Thursday evening for worship sharing around a specific topic. This Thursday, September 15th at 7:30,…
City workers had to remove our large Black Lives Matter sign located at New Garden Road in order to work on the new sidewalk. The…
Adult Forum / September 11 This Sunday we will do a test run of hybrid Adult Forum in the parlor and on Zoom. The Zoom…
Join Friends in a Snow Camp Quaker tour of meeting houses and restored mills on October 22. This trip brings together our different Quaker branches…
Bring food to enjoy with Friends on the lawn at the rise of Meeting 9/11/2022. For the first carry-out let’s make it as simple as…
A bit of history from AMERICAN ABOLITIONISTS KNOWLEDGE CARDS, created by the New York Historical Society: “. . . Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act…
Monthly Meeting on September 11th at 1:00 p.m. will be in-person and on Zoom. As is true for Meeting For Worship, there will not be…
The Peace and Social Concerns Committee of Friendship Friends Meeting asks your help in spreading the word about the grant for student groups working on…
Friends will gather at Mendenhall Homeplace 603 W. Main Street, Jamestown, NC 27282 for fellowship and a bring-your-own picnic lunch. In the afternoon, Friends will…
Please encourage any and all Quaker Men of all ages to attend and participate in the NC Quaker Men Fall Dinner to be held at…
11 Grandparents Day 15 Hispanic Heritage Month (thru Oct. 15) 15 International Day of Democracy 21 International Day of Peace 23 World Sign Language Day
Join others in our community in supporting Guilford County Public School staff, teachers, administrators, and our Board of Ed members during this difficult time in…
I am excited to announce that we are hiring for three full time positions. Please share this email with anyone you think would be a…
At Monthly Meeting on 8/21, Janie Foy presented a report from New Garden’s COVID medical advisors (below). Friends in attendance weighed COVID risks against the…
CDC Community Level is High in Guilford County Wear a mask indoors in public Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines Get tested if you…
It is time to sign up to participate in the Fall Greensboro Urban Ministries’ food drive. New Garden is assigned to the Harris Teeter at…
Go to the website www.shepctrg.org Click on Adventures in Learning Click on Read more (ignore the date.) Clink on class descriptions and links to resister…
Adult Forum / September 4 There will be open fellowship and discussion this week. Adult Forum remains on Zoom for the time-being. Email Karin Heller…
As a subscriber to QuakerSpeak, I have noticed that several of the newer videos feature Black Quakers. This is encouraging to me! But in the…
As we continue our celebration in 2022 of 350 years of Friends in North Carolina, we have easy access to a timeline on the Underground…
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director Prior to the 2020 elections, a representative from the Carter Center’s Conflict Resolution team reached out to the…
August 2022 08 International Day of World’s Indigenous People 21 Nat Turner Slave Revolt (1831) 26 Women’s Equality Day
There will be a donation box for Backpack Beginnings on the porch this week through Sunday. Friends are invited to bring contributions. Please find a…
Are you a student worried about the Climate Crisis? Are you a teacher in Guilford County Schools who knows students concerned for the environment, for…
Summer Adult Forum Series This Summer we have been using Quakerspeak videos and discussion questions to learn more about Quakerism. All are welcome. Video links…
Join Rev. Dr. William Barber Saturday, August 27, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a “Get Out The Vote! Rally & Training” session…
It is HOMECOMING and REVIVAL time! Our revival theme is: “Be Revived, Be Renewed, Be Restored” – Psalm 85:6. So, family, friends and all, come…
City of Greensboro work to build a more pedestrian friendly community made progress last week in front of our Meeting with the erection of a…
• Increase Capacity of Meeting Room to 125. • Continue to publish and post CDC Guilford County hospitalizations, deaths, and transmission levels (high, medium, low)…
The New Garden Friends Meeting Antiracism group would is asking for volunteers from our community to develop the following ideas: • Create an annual date…
Many of us create playlists, adding tunes for personal use and to exchange with others. Some playlists remind us of who and where we are…
Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver, Source of all that is and that shall be, Father and Mother of us all, Loving God, in whom is…
Last week the CDC relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines. Our COVID medical advisors will meet on Tuesday, August 16, at 1:00 pm to discuss changes in…
Summer Adult Forum Series / This Summer we have been using Quakerspeak videos and discussion questions to learn more about Quakerism. All are welcome. Video…
Are you a student or educator heading back to school, or a college student adjusting to campus life, new faces and busy schedules? Maybe you’re…
A story in the Sunday, August 14, 2022 edition of the Greensboro News & Record details the accomplishments of many Black residents in the Benbow…
The New Garden Friends Meeting Anti-racist Little Free Library was installed by dedicated Meeting members last week (think post hole digging, cement and structural support),…
Friends are called to a meeting August 21 at 1:00 pm for the the discussion of New Garden’s COVID queries and policies. In advance of…
Summer Adult Forum Series This Summer we have been using Quakerspeak videos and discussion questions to learn more about Quakerism. All are welcome. Video links…
Deborah Suess has agreed to continue her part time pastoral ministry support through August while we continue our interim pastor search. Deborah has agreed to…
Let’s have fun on August 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with awesome fried fish and fellowship. Bring your classic vehicles and show off…
Thanks to volunteers; Janet Inmon, Patricia Martinez, Charlie Cameron, Bill Hamilton & John Martinez (not pictured) who installed the platform for the Little Free Antiracist…
From the Carolina Peacemaker, 8/4/2022: “The African continent of 1.2 billion people, which represents 17 percent of the world’s population, contributes less than 4 percent…
Are you interested in learning bridge? New Garden has been the site for weekly duplicate bridge games on Friday afternoons. Several people have asked about…
Thanks to Jo Poole for sharing an entry from Chuck Fager’s A Friendly Letter from July 21, 2022. (It’s actually excerpts from the New York…
Are you interested in learning bridge? New Garden has been the site for weekly duplicate bridge games on Friday afternoons. Several people have asked about…
Summer Adult Forum Series This Summer we have been using Quakerspeak videos and discussion questions to learn more about Quakerism. All are welcome. Unsurprisingly, we…
Results from the Peace and Social Concerns Spring Survey The Peace and Social Concerns committee requested New Gardeners to respond to an on-line survey to…
The demand for food assistance is so high that over 100 household come each day, five days a week, to receive groceries from the Food…
Equal Access to Quality Public Education Led by our testimonies of Equality, Integrity, and Community, we value the importance of education in realizing the inherent…
We hope you will join us at Guilford College for a plenary session exploring the topic of “Reassessing George Fox: 350+ Years of Quakers in…
Help to End the Devastating War. Over the last two weeks Friends across NC, including folks at New Garden, have met with staff in Sen.…
Friends are warmly invited to participate in the North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Annual Meeting on August 20, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The theme…
Friends are invited to join in celebrating 350 years of Friends in North Carolina on a pilgrimage to eastern North Carolina and Virginia, where the…
This week in Guilford County, community level risk of Covid transmission is HIGH with an increased number of cases reported to the NC HHS ,…
This week the focus will be on African American inventor Richard B. Spikes (1878-1965). Between 1907 and 1946 he was awarded 8 patents. We can…
New Garden provides a monthly meal for the homeless housed at Urban Ministry’s Weaver House. We need additional volunteers to prepare stew and will provide…
Summer Adult Forum Series This Summer we will use Quakerspeak videos and discussion questions to learn more about Quakerism. All are welcome. Below you will…
New Garden Friends Meeting is seeking an Interim Pastor. The primary duties of the Interim Pastor are to deliver First Day messages and provide pastoral…
The New Garden community is saddened by the passing of William (Bill) Rogers, longtime member of New Garden Friends Meeting and former president of Guilford…
Caring Friends is seeking volunteers to make blankets or quilts for both newborns and adults. These blankets are delivered to members of our community who…
Valerie Harris is our new office manager. Our long time office manager, Sharon Burton, stayed on to train Valerie. Valerie is a graduate of Penn…
Weekly metrics by the CDC are still updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO). In Guilford County, community level risk of Covid transmission continues to be Low with cases…
Volunteers at the July 16 workday on the parsonage included (from left to right) John Coffman, Ron Pudlo, Tim Lindeman, Charlie Cameron, Marie Brown, Nancy…
Please email all articles and attach original photos to [email protected] Please include start date/end date, start time/end time and location of the event Questions? Call…
It was a nice evening stroll with Jane and the mutt on July 12 to the Heritage Community sign dedication on West Friendly Avenue. The…
It is time to VOTE in our local elections – for mayor, city council and five bond issues. Election Day is July 26; early voting…
Reading from Meeting for Worship on July 3, 2022 / Britain Faith and Practice / Carl Heath, 1922 Social problems, like religions, when we do…
From an AMERICAN ABOLITIONISTS Knowledge Card by the New York Historical Society: “Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897) ‘He told me that I was made for his use,…
Childcare on Sunday Morning Are you planning to attend in-person, semi- programmed Meeting for Worship with a child/children this week? Childcare is available for children…
11:00 a.m. Reading: “Excerpt from THE WILL OF GOD” by Leslie Weatherhead. Title: “Where is God in all this?” by Kate Hood Seel Please join…
Please join me in welcoming Valerie Harris as our new Office Manager. Valerie will start her training today with Sharon. Valerie is a graduate of…
Visit with our Bolivian students, graduates and staff on our Virtual Quaker Study Tour in honor of our twentieth anniversary. Join BQEF supporters around the…
We invite Friends to join us in celebrating 350 years of Friends in North Carolina on a pilgrimage to eastern North Carolina and Virginia where…
Sat. July 16, 2022 / 9am – 1pm. (or later) will be an outside workday for our Parsonage. The Meeting is investing thousands of dollars…
Email and call Rep. Kathy Manning’s office and urge Rep. Manning to be a co-sponsor of the Yemen War Powers Resolution. The resolution will end…
We are accepting book donations for the upcoming Little Free Anti-Racism Library! As many of you know, Peace & Social Concerns is working on setting…
• Please email all articles and attach original photos to [email protected] • Please include start date/end date, start time/ end time and location of the…
Volunteer Needed to Lead Worship July 17th. The Meeting on Ministry and Counsel is working with members of our community to support the needs of…
New Garden Friends Meeting is seeking an Interim Pastor. The primary duties of the Interim Pastor are to deliver First Day messages and provide pastoral…
Several New Gardeners met in the middle of the night at Shiloh Baptist Church to pile into buses headed towards Washington DC. Their mission: to…
From the Black Quaker Project – INDEPENDENCE DAY, RETROSPECTIVE JUSTICE, & QUAKERS: REMEMBERING THE WORDS OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS Dear F/friends, For this Independence Day, the…
You are invited to Deep River Friends Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 11 a.m. to hear Nikki Holland Friends United Meeting. Nikki will share an…
Childcare on Sunday Morning Are you planning to attend in-person, semi- programmed Meeting for Worship with a child/children this week? Childcare is available for children…
Mindfulness Meditation in the tradition of Peacemaker Thich Nhat Hanh has returned to Wednesday evenings at New Garden! Please join us from 7-8:30 pm for…
Hello Friends — New Garden is in an unusual, but not unfamiliar time of functioning as an un-pastored meeting; we have been in a similar…
Last Saturday 23 of us – Friends, along with members of the Friendship Community Partnership, were led by James Shields on the trail to the…
Weekly metrics by the CDC are still updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO). Helpfully, they have a quarantine calculator at the same site…
There will be a Called Meeting for Business on Sunday, June 26 at 1 p.m. to discuss hiring. A Zoom invite will be sent Thursday.
Sunday, June 26, 2022 / 2 p.m. / Anna Sykes will be giving a recital in the New Garden Friends Meeting Room to fulfill her…
Earlham College has an endowed scholarship in honor of New Garden Friends Meeting member, Elizabeth Riggs. Read the Earlham announcement of the scholarship in the…
New Garden Meeting, as part of the celebration of 350 years of Quakers in North Carolina, invites nearby Friends to experience a special Underground Railroad…
From the Black Quaker Project, on June 17, 2022: “The Black Quaker Project is happy to celebrate Juneteenth. . . commemorating the end of slavery…
Summer Program Summer Program is next week, June 27 – July 1, 2022 / 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Join us for a fun week of time…
Head of the Ramallah Friends School Will Speak at Jamestown Friends July 6, 2022 / 7:00 p.m. Friends United Meeting is sponsoring a visit in…
Visit with our Bolivian students, graduates and staff on our Virtual Quaker Study Tour in honor of our twentieth anniversary. Join BQEF supporters from around…
Summer Program Summer Program is scheduled for June 27 to July 01, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This week long, cooperative program takes on a different theme each…
Friends, Our regularly scheduled message for Summer Program this Sunday, June 19, brought by Karin Heller, has been derailed by pandemic problems. Instead of Karin…
You are invited to join the Benefit for the World Central Kitchen on Saturday, June 18 from 2 – 7 p.m. a The Deck, 118…
Weekly metrics by the CDC are still updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO). They now have a quarantine calculator at the same site…
A Friend from Portland, Oregon is seeking housing with a welcoming New Gardener for one night, July 13. She plans to leave early on the…
Hello Friends. Covid, the great ruiner of fun, has made its way back into the Heller household. It seems to be relatively mild. We are recovering…
In response to the most recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas there will be simultaneous rallies across the country on June 11. This link is…
Summer Program Summer Program is scheduled for June 27 – July 1, 2022 / 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This week long, cooperative program takes on a different…
This Sunday, June 12, Alan Spiewak will bring a prepared message for semi-programmed Meeting for Worship. Alan is a member of the Meeting on Ministry…
New Garden Friends Meeting is seeking a full-time Office Manager. The Office Manager will function as a receptionist, provide administrative support to the Meeting, and…
We have days of change and challenge ahead of us, and we get to not like it. We get to not like letting go of…
In response to the most recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas there will be simultaneous rallies across the country on June 11. This link is…
(Caribbean American Heritage Month) (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & Questioning History Month)19 Juneteenth (1865) – Months after the Emancipation Proclamation was passed to abolish slavery,…
All I can think of this week is how distressing the latest mass shooting in the Uvalde, Texas elementary school is. Gun violence is another…
Summer Program Summer Program is scheduled for June 13-17, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. *Please submit registration forms by Wednesday, June 8th This week long, cooperative program…
PFF and PFYM will hold the Annual Spring Retreat June 3, 4, and 5. The theme is “Radical Hospitality–Welcoming the Light of Others.” Friday, June…
The Peace & Social Concerns Committee requests one-page-proposals on how the committee should spend grant money in the “Broader Concerns” portion of our budget. We…
Join Greensboro EarthQuakers in a worship circle outside the Guilford County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, June 14, 3:45-4:30 pm. As part of the…
This Sunday, June 5, based on feedback from many in our community, other committee efforts, and insights from literature, the Anti-racism group at NGFM would…
Weekly metrics by the CDC are still updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO), though the Holiday weekend has delayed updating of the metrics…
Just 10 days ago there was another horrendous mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. I found a very interesting online article in Politico magazine: How…
New Garden Friends Meeting Anti-racism group agreed that our work falls into two categories: Examine and learn more about our racism as a faith community,…
Summer Program is June 13-17, 9 a.m. -12:30 p.m. This week long, cooperative program takes on a different theme each year. Participants engage in a number of…
Saturday, May 28, 2022 In conjunction with the New Garden/Guilford College Community Alliance, there will be a 9 a.m. visit to the graves of John,…
Piedmont Friends Fellowship (PFF) and Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting (PFYM) will hold the Annual Spring Retreat June 3, 4, and 5. The theme is “Radical…
Scholarship applications can be obtained by email from the meeting office. Completed applications are due May 31. Each year New Garden Meeting awards scholarship assistance…
On June 18 the Poor Peoples Campaign is organizing a Moral March on Washington DC to rally for an end to systemic racism, the endless…
By Tom Lassiter / We never know how taking a risk and lending a hand will turn out. Sometimes the result is beyond imagination. Some…
The CDC continues to publish weekly metrics, updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO). They now have a quarantine calculator at the same site…
Have you ever visited the Ruth Wicker Tribute to Women in the Barber Park Event Center in east Greensboro? It is worth seeing! Ruth Wicker…
Summer Program is June 13-17, 9 a.m. -12:30 p.m. This week long, cooperative program takes on a different theme each year. Participants engage in a number of…
Friends, as I shared Sunday, I spoke with Margaret about the progress with her recovery. The complications of her pregnancy are uncommon and difficult to…
Friends are asked to consider these queries for a new North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Faith & Practice. On Sunday, May 22, 2022, representatives from…
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, and Jewish American Heritage Month May 1 – May Day May 2 – World Ukulele Day May 3 –…
Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation (FCNCL) is seeking participation by Friends in North Carolina in developing legislative priorities to guide our advocacy in the…
When Bryan Stevenson, Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, speaks he notes how important “proximity” is, if we really want to understand racism and to…
Recognition Sunday is Sunday, May 22 during 11 a.m. semi-programmed Meeting for Worship. Do you know a rising 2nd grader, 4th grader, or graduating Senior…
Margaret continues to be out on medical leave until at least May 16, and Ministry and Counsel clerk Karen Garraputa will coordinate with Margaret about…
The CDC continues to publish weekly metrics, updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO). In Guilford County, community level risk of COVID transmission continues to be LOW, and hospitalizations…
Drop donations at Trinity Church: 5200 W Friendly Ave, Greensboro, Monday- Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. First aid and first aid kits Nonperishable…
Thursday, May 5 at 5:57 p.m. at The Depot at Cody Creek [US 601, 1 mile south of Dobson, NC 27017 Phone: 336.386.8222 Website: https://www.codycreek.org/…
One of our wonderful Cowboy Stew preparers for our monthly meal for Urban Ministries is moving away and will no longer be able to provide…
Sharon Burton has submitted her resignation from her position at New Garden effective June 30, 2022. Sharon has offered to help train her successor. In…
The Friendship Community Partnership’s Mother’s Day Tour and Picnic is set for Tuesday, May 10 at 1 p.m. at the Ruth Wicker Center for Women…
An article in the News & Record on Sunday, May 1, 2022 speaks to the challenges of the Black residents of Princeville and their resilience.…
Recognition Sunday will take place on Sunday, May 22 during 11 a.m. semi-programmed Meeting for Worship. Do you know a rising 2nd grader, 4th grader,…
Margaret is making progress with her recovery, and will continue to be out on medical leave at least through May 16. MMC clerk Karen Garraputa…
March 26, 2022 marked seven years since the bombing and war started on Yemen. Unfortunately, this winter has been one of the deadliest periods in…
Spring ZOOM and in-person classes will begin in May. Go to the Shepherd’s Center website, scroll to the bottom , and sign up for the…
Before the NCFF Antiracism Working Group monthly Zoom meeting on Thursday, April 28, here is one more quote from Robin DiAngelo, author of Nice Racism:…
All are welcome to join the Antiracism Working Group of the North Carolina Fellowship of Friends in a Zoom meeting on Thursday, April 28 at…
The CDC continues weekly metrics, updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO). In Guilford County, community level risk of COVID transmission is currently LOW. There are spots…
Childcare on Sunday Morning Are you planning to attend in-person, Semi-programmed Meeting for Worship with a child/children this week? Childcare is available for children ages…
Friends are asked to consider the following queries for a new NCFF Faith & Practice. On Sunday, May 22nd, representatives from NCFF will meet with…
Margaret continues to manage her recovery, and will be out on medical leave at least through May 1. MMC clerk Karen Garraputa will check in…
New Garden continues to co-sponsor a number of Afghan households – join us! Activities include transportation to the grocery store, medical appointments, family outings to…
Scholarship applications are available and can be obtained by email from the meeting office. Completed applications must be returned by May 31.
Thursday, May 5, 5:57 p.m. / The Depot at Cody Creek, US 601, 1 mile south of DOBSON, NC 27017 / Phone: 336.386.8222 Website: https://www.codycreek.org/…
Today I want to simply share the latest Quaker Speak featuring Anthony Smith, a Black Quaker from New Brunswick Meeting in New Brunswick, NJ. –…
March 26, 2022 marked seven years since the bombing and war started on Yemen. Unfortunately, this winter has been one of the deadliest periods in…
The CDC continues weekly metrics, updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO). In Guilford County, community level risk of COVID transmission is currently LOW. The NC Health…
Childcare on Sunday / Morning Are you planning to attend in-person, Semi-programmed Meeting for Worship with a child/children this week? Childcare is available for children…
Margaret continues to manage her recovery, and will be out on medical leave from April 18 – May 1. MMC clerk Karen Garraputa will check…
From Persimmon Grove AME Good afternoon Brothers and Sisters in Christ. As we prepare our hearts for Holy Week and the reflection of Jesus’ last…
The CDC continues weekly metrics, updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO). In Guilford County, community level risk of COVID transmission is currently LOW. There are key spots…
From Robin DiAngelo in Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm; “Because white people are not socialized to see ourselves in racial terms,…
Join us for a short Easter morning service at 7 a.m. by the Guilford College lake. There will be scripture and song and time for…
Bring flowers to Meeting Easter Sunday for the (in-person and online!) service as we celebrate life and resurrection, hope and new possibilities. This year we…
You’re Invited! We will hold our Annual Easter Egg Hunt in the New Garden Friends Meeting Cemetery on Easter Sunday at the rise of 11…
It is a joy to be able to gather together for semi-programmed Meeting for Worship in our many, varied ways! Our COVID guidance for safety…
Saturday, April 16, 2022 / 10 a.m. BYO picnic – Finish after lunch. Paint outside railings Replace broken shutters inside Fellowship Hall. Materials and bottled…
Lobby Opportunity March 26, 2022 marks seven years since the bombing and war started on Yemen. Unfortunately, this past month marks one of the deadliest…
You’re Invited! We will hold our Annual Easter Egg Hunt in the New Garden Friends Meeting Cemetery on Easter Sunday at the rise of 11…
Often I find inspiration from those who lived in the past – some who only recently have received appropriate recognition. One such person is Vina…
April is National Poetry Month 4 – Dr. MLK, Jr assassinated 1968 9 – Marian Anderson, banned from performing indoors due to her race, sang…
Thanks to generous New Gardeners Community Housing Solutions reports that our contribution paid for energy-saving improvements in the homes of seven families. As part of…
You are invited to join “We Cry Justice: Reading the Bible with the Poor People’s Campaign,” weekly Zoom meeting this coming Thursday, 7:00 p.m. We…
The CDC has shifted to weekly metrics, updated every Thursday by 8 pm ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO). In Guilford County, community level risk of COVID transmission is currently LOW, though there…
The BlackQuaker Project with the American Friends Service Committee presents; Black Lives Matter Film Festival 4/9/22 Paul Robeson: I’m A Negro, I’m An American &…
You are Invited to Bring Flowers to Meeting on Easter! Spring is upon us and all around us the world is green and full of…
WVAR (White Voices Against Racism) is proud to announce the 2022 Journey to Justice . WVAR will lead an exploration of the book, “We Cry…
New Garden continues to co-sponsor a number of Afghan households – join us! Activities include transportation to the grocery store, medical appointments, family outings to…
The CDC has shifted to weekly metrics, updated every Thursday by 8 p.m. ET at CDC.gov or (800-CDC-INFO). In Guilford County, community level risk of…
Wayne Finegar, new Executive Director of Quaker House, is offering a worship sharing opportunity for Friends who are reconsidering the Peace Testimony in light of…
A quote from Robin DiAngelo in Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm – “Ibram X. Kendi notes that because the ideology of…
Plenary Keynote Session and Celebration / Thursday, March 31 at 3:15 p.m. / Dana Auditorium | Guilford College Campus Universities Studying Slavery Conference Plenary Session…
Childcare on Sunday Morning Are you planning to attend in-person Zoom in the Meetingroom with a child/children this week? Childcare is available for children ages…
The Anti-racism Committee encourages all New Gardeners with the question: Is our Meeting House a welcoming place to all people? Take a virtual tour Sunday,…
Long Range Planning at New Garden Friends Meeting / Our pastoral minister, Margaret Webb, and her family have bought a house and are moving out of…
You’re invited to a free vocational discernment workshop to explore the work you feel called to do in the world. Led by Jen Higgins-Newman and…
New Garden continues to co-sponsor a number of Afghan households – join us! Activities includes transportation to the grocery store, medical appointments, family outings to…
A big white Oak tree in the front lawn will be taken down. (firewood available). Removal needs to coordinated with the tree crew to get…
Debate in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is Monday, 28 March from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. CET, Palais…
Daily case positivity (the number of positive tests of all the test results reported not including in-home tests) for the state of NC has stabilized…
From Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm by Robin Diangelo – The author explains why it is important for white people to…
Help End the Devastating War on Yemen: Lobby Opportunity March 26, 2022 marks seven years since the bombing and war started on Yemen. Unfortunately, this…
Movie Night is Saturday! Join us this Saturday, March 26, 5 – 7:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall for a movie and conversation. The movie is…
On Sunday March 27 – Meeting for Worship will continue in its New Hybrid Format: Our COVID protocols for in-person attendance will remain in effect:…
Hameed and Habba Safi and family recently arrived from Afghanistan. Hameed was an interpreter for US forces in Afghanistan. The family escaped to this country…
Help serve “Breakfast 4 Our Friends” to people experiencing homelessness every Saturday morning 7:45 – 8:30 a.m. at the Davie Street Parking Deck in Downtown…
Join American Friends Service Committee for a virtual gathering of Friends to discuss what we can do to build a vision of a renewed world.…
NCFF Virtual Spring Meeting on Saturday, March 19. All New Gardeners are cordially invited to attend the virtual North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Spring Meeting…
Cemetery Tour on the Day after the Battle of Guilford Courthouse Anniversary There will be a Cemetery Tour on the Day after the Battle of…
March 17, 2022, 7 – 8 p.m. / Help Greensboro Earth Quakers Plan Actions for 2022. This Thursday, Greensboro Earth Quakers hosts a virtual meeting…
Daily case positivity (the number of positive tests of all the test results reported not including in-home tests) for the state of NC has again…
Of course we are all deeply distressed about the horrors taking place in Ukraine at the hands of Vladimir Putin. And wondering how our country…
Mark your Calendars for Movie Night ! Join us March 26, 5-7:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall for a movie and conversation. The movie is rated…
Volunteers are needed to test out all platforms. Please join us either in the worship room, Friendship Hall, by Zoom or by Facebook Live this…
Daily case positivity (the number of positive tests of all the test results reported not including in-home tests) has decreased slightly in the last week…
The Anti-racism Committee encourages all New Gardeners to take a tour of our meetinghouse with this primary query in mind: Is our Meeting House a…
Upcoming Adult Forum & Lobby Opportunity March 26, 2022 marks seven years since the bombing and war started on Yemen. Unfortunately, this past month marks…
Today’s column highlights another little known Black innovator, with a nod to Women’s History Month. It comes from Black Enterprise magazine’s March 3, 2022 article…
WVAR (White Voices Against Racism) is proud to announce the 2022 Journey to Justice . WVAR will lead an exploration of the book, “We Cry…
The Next Step in virtual worship at New Garden Friends Meeting / The technical team invites you to a community event to launch – and debug…
Meeting on Ministry and Counsel would like to recognize and remember the Reverend Donald McCoy, former pastor of Raleigh’s Crossroads UMC, a sister church in…
A Community Project / The Religious Education Committee has begun work on an exciting project and we want your input! We are creating a reusable…
This Sunday, Meeting for Worship will continue to be projected in the Meeting Room and hosted on Zoom. Friends are reminded that this is a…
School districts across the country are under attack and Guilford County is no different. Members of New Garden have joined other groups, the Guilford Anti-Racism…
Join Greensboro Earth Quakers March 17 to plan 2022 Actions. Are you interested in actions you and other Friends can take to confront climate change…
We are getting low on our financial contributions. New Garden has been financially supporting some additional families without co-sponsors to cover basic expenses including rent,…
The BlackQuaker Project with the American Friends Service Committee presents; Black Lives Matter Film Festival 3/12/22 Alaska On Line: Red Boucher Interviews Mahala Ashley Dickerson…
March is Women’s History Month; March 2 – 1889 Sioux Act reduced Reservation to present size March 2 – Read Across America Day March 8…
We just learned of a Quaker ZOOM Meeting for Ukraine. This is a global, daily, virtual Meeting to hold Ukraine in the Light. The Meeting…
Daily case positivity (the number of positive tests of all the test results reported not including in-home tests) has decreased slightly in the last week…
On June 29, 2021 I shared in this space that it seemed appropriate to me to capitalize both Black and White in our writing. My…
The New Garden Friends Meeting Anti-Racism Committee sent Meeting members and attenders the Pendle Hill pamphlet, “Race, Systemic Violence, and Retrospective Justice: An African American…
The Meeting on Ministry and Counsel continues to work with the COVID Advisory Group and our Communications Committee/Tech crew to determine a date to begin…
Daily case positivity (the number of positive tests of all the test results reported not including in-home tests) has increased in the last week just…
My husband Roger and I toured Savannah last week and learned something interesting – that James Oglethorpe, founder of Georgia, was opposed to slavery in…
Friends are reminded that while we await technical details to be worked out for hybrid, semi-programmed Meeting for worship indoors, gathering in small groups in…
9:30 a.m-10:30 a.m. / Forum meets on Zoom: Check your email for a Zoom link, or contact [email protected] to receive a link. We look forward to seeing…
Need to schedule a ZOOM meeting for a New Garden Friends Meeting group or event? Email the NGFM office to set up the meeting and…
Daily case positivity (the number of positive tests of all the test results reported not including in-home tests) is currently down to 9.6 %, which…
We have been providing “complete household setups” for quite a few Afghan families and groups of men who don’t have the support of co-sponsors. This…
Join us for this virtual Commemoration of Black History on Thursday, February, 17 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “Black History and the Importance of Collective…
Friends, the link in last week’s newsletter was incorrect, so I hope you will try again to look at the Underground Railroad website: https://library.guilford.edu/undergroundrr and…
Friends Committee on National Legislation is hosting a virtual showing of the Academy Award nominated documentary Hunger Ward, an up-close and powerful look at the…
Friends are reminded that while we await technical details to be worked out for hybrid, semi-programmed Meeting for worship indoors, gathering in small groups in…
9:30 a.m-10:30 a.m. / Forum meets on Zoom: Check your email for a Zoom link, or contact [email protected] to receive a link. We look forward to seeing…
One of our Partnership churches, Collins Grove U.M. Church, is holding their annual Brunswick Stew Sale fundraiser, Saturday, February 19, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
Many of us have walked the trail to the Underground Railroad Tree in the Guilford College Woods. Some have also explored the website about 19th…
Lifted Voices brings the city’s Black history to life from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the Greensboro History Museum. The much-loved…
The Meeting on Ministry and Counsel continues to work with the COVID Advisory Group and our Communications Committee/Tech crew to determine a date to begin…
Case positively (the number of positive tests of all the test results reported not including in-home tests) is currently down to 19.3 %, still a…
9:30 a.m-10:30 a.m. / Forum meets on Zoom: Check your email for a Zoom link, or contact [email protected] to receive a link. We look forward to seeing…
Needs: Microwaves, blenders/juicers, pressure cookers (simple “old school” not instant pots.), framed mirrors, area rugs, vacuum cleaners, Irons/ironing boards, mattresses & box springs (no kings),…
Case positively (the number of positive tests of all the test results reported not including in-home tests) is currently 26.9 %, still an alarming percentage,…
Current guidelines for gathering at New Garden Friends Meeting All group activities at NGFM are structured to be as inclusive and COVID-safe as possible. Nevertheless,…
To: Friends of FCNCL / Friends, we are seeking help from you in filling two positions. We hope that some of you are able to step…
This is the beginning of Black History Month, but celebrating this can be controversial. Why? Because Black History happens all the time, and some believe…
Feb 1 / Chinese New Year Feb 4 / Rosa Parks Day Feb 12 / NAACP founded in NY City 1909 Feb 12 / International…
Dear NCFF Monthly Meetings: The North Carolina Fellowship of Friends (NCFF) Antiracism Working Group is interested in the work being done around race and racism…
Current guidelines for gathering at New Garden Friends Meeting All group activities at NGFM are structured to be as inclusive and COVID-safe as possible. Nevertheless,…
9:30 a.m-10:30 a.m. / Forum meets on Zoom: Check your email for a Zoom link, or contact [email protected] to receive a link. We look forward to…
Case positively (the number of positive tests of all the test results reported not including in-home tests) is still 37.8%, an alarming percentage, and the…
This comes from the Black Quaker Project: We are thrilled to announce the Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival, a first-of-its-kind film festival that endeavors…
Seekers classes will happen on Zoom on Sundays, February 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 4-6 p.m. These classes are a wonderful opportunity for newcomers…
New Garden’s donation collection and distribution area for the Afghan resettlement effort continues to help establish households for our new Afghan friends. Here is our…
The vigil continues for the tragic killing of a homeless unarmed mentally ill man named Marcus Smith at the hands of Greensboro police September 8th,…
On Sunday, Pastor Margaret read an excerpt from Martin Luther King’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail,” and I felt convicted as a “white moderate,” in whom…
North Carolina has seen a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks and, increasingly, in the more highly contagious omicron variant. Hospitals and the…
Piedmont Friends Fellowship and Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting have become aware of various challenges maintaining our separate organizational structure, including difficulties finding members able to…
The zoom workshop will be held January 20, 7 – 8:30 p.m. Join Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation for an evening of learning and…