New Garden Friends Meeting / Covid-19 Closure Update
New Garden Friends Meeting will be closed through the end of April. All scheduled activities by all groups are postponed or canceled for the entire…
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Things you need to know
Easter Sunrise Service / April 12
Since New Garden Friends Meeting will not be able to have an in-person sunrise service on Easter morning this year, we invite Friends who enjoy…
College & Graduate School Friends / Invitation to a Virtual Discussion
We want to know … How are college and graduate school Friends doing? What are your unique social and academic challenges while much of the…
Inspire2Serve Presentation to Congress / Rescheduled June 25
“The Inspire2Serve: A Path Forward” presentation to Congress and the public has been rescheduled to June 25. Find information at: inspire2serve.gov. The viewing of this…
Quaker Earthcare Witness Virtual Conference / April 23 – 26
Quaker Earthcare Witness: will hold a Steering Committee Conference virtually. Go to:quakerearthcare.org for more information. A donation of at least $60.is requested. The conference will…
Friends General Conference News Update
The Gathering will be held virtually. Friends General Conference is working to find a way to accommodate Friends without internet access. Special Youth programs are…
Caring Friends Update
Caring Friends has been thrown a curve ball by this pandemic, but we didn’t let it stop us! Caring Friends has many volunteers who send cards,…
Online worship comes to New Garden Friends Meeting
Sunday, March 22, was another historic first for New Garden Friends Meeting. Margaret Webb, pastoral minister, led meeting for worship online. The format was quite…
Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
Tips for Social Distancing and Isolation
The NCBAM Hope Line / A Spiritual Response to Isolation and Loneliness
If you are 65 or older and feel isolated or lonely, North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry wants to help! Social Isolation and Loneliness; many of…
Worship at New Garden Friends Meeting / March 22
11:00 a.m. / The NG Covid-19 Working Group has discussed worship and has decided to close the Meetinghouse this Sunday and until it seems safe…
Changing Systems, Changing Ourselves / March 24
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. / Online / Are You Interested in Exploring Anti-racism and Confronting Racist Systems? American Friends Service Committee is offering a…
Event Cancelled; Special Called Meeting Following Carry-In Meal / March 22
1:00 p.m. / Worship Room / Mark your calendar; New Garden will have a called meeting following a carry-in meal on Sunday, March 22. The…
Events Cancelled to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community, and in accordance with Gov. Cooper’s request to limit gatherings of 100 or more persons,…
Event Cancelled; Adult Forum / Friends Committee on National Legislation Priorities / March 15 & 22
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / Parlor / You can be a part of the process of discerning key issues that Friends Committee on National…
Solar Energy Project
New Garden Friends Meeting is forming a working group to explore the costs and benefits of installing solar panels on the Meetinghouse. We are also…
Max Carter’s New Book / Encounter with Palestine and Israel
It was 1970. Fighting between the Jordanian Armed Forces and the Palestine Liberation Organization had been escalating, but a Quaker serving at a school for…
Piedmont Friends Fellowship Spring Retreat / March 27 – 29
Carolina Friends School – Durham, NC / This year’s theme is “Learning From the Past and Facing the Present.” Information for the retreat and registration…
Women’s Retreat at Quaker Lake Camp / March 7
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. / Quaker Lake Camp / Worship, relax and share fellowship with Friends at Quaker Lake. Activities include swinging from Alpine…
Songs of Hope & Courage: Celebrating Pete Seeger’s Legacy / March 7
7:00 p.m. / Worship Room / Please join us for a concert (including a sing-along portion) by Annie Patterson and Mary Witt. Annie is the co-creator…
The Spirit of Harriet Tubman Performance / March 8
3:00 p.m. / Worship Room / Please join us for a one-woman performance by Diane Faison, inspired by the life and liberating work of Harriet…
An Evening of Music with Joel Landau / February 21
7:30 – 9:15/9:30 p.m. / Worship Room / Joel Landau will play guitar and sing popular songs starting around 1900, then progressing decade by decade…
Belize Friends School / Dinner Fundraiser at Deep River Friends Meeting / February 22
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. / Deep River Friends Meeting, 5300 W Wendover Ave, High Point, NC 27265, will be hosting a fundraiser to raise…
Persimmon Grove Vigil / February 28
Our neighbors at Persimmon Grove AME, 408 Dolley Madison Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410, recently had their church vandalized with racist graffiti. They are organizing a…
2020 Campaign Volunteer Opportunities
North Carolina will be a highly competitive state in the 2020 elections. If you are moved to volunteer for any campaign (whether for a Democratic,…
T-Shirts Needed / Up-Cycle (Size Large) T-Shirts into Food Pantry Tote Bags
T-Shirts Needed; are your t-shirt drawers difficult to shut? Do you have ones you never use? Consider giving them a new life as a tote…
Celebrate Black History Month / March 1
Celebrate Black History Month with “The Life and Times of Fannie Lou Hamer,” the amazing woman on the front lines in the fight for voting…
Women’s Retreat at Quaker Lake / March 7
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m./ This retreat for worship, relaxation and fellowship will include these activities: swinging from Alpine Tower, hiking, ceramics, sewing, line dancing,…
Living into Wholeness eRetreat / March 15 – April 10
Offered on-line from March 15 – April 10, 2020 Many of us know that the Beloved Community is not yet realized, largely because the trauma…
Special Called Meeting / March 22
1:00 p.m. / Worship Room / Mark your calendar; New Garden will have a called meeting following a carry-in meal on Sunday, March 22. The…
Lunch & Learn / February 16
At 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 16, the Peace and Social Concerns Committee will present the film “Pray the Devil Back to Hell”. This documentary…
Changing Systems, Changing Ourselves / February 25
8:00 pm – 9:30 p.m. / Online / Are You Interested in Exploring Anti-racism and Confronting Racist Systems? American Friends Service Committee is offering a…
Bolivia Quaker Education Fund Two Week Tour / July 9 – 22
Bolivia Quaker Education Fund is sponsoring a two-week tour of Bolivia and its rich culture and astounding natural beauty, July 9-22, 2020. This year there…
Adult Forum / Living Buddha, Living Christ Book Study / Starting February 23
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. / Parlor / On February 23, March 1, and March 8, there will be a book study of “Living Buddha, Living…
Seekers Classes Beginning February 2020
Seekers classes will run for four Sundays from February 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 3-5 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity for newcomers and…
Are You Interested in Exploring Anti-racism and Confronting Racist Systems?
American Friends Service Committee is offering a five-session monthly online course, “Changing Systems, Changing Ourselves” starting January 28 and ending March 24, with interactive sessions…
Piedmont Friends Fellowship Representative Body Meeting / January 26
Winston- Salem Friends Meeting, 3151 Reynolda Rd., Winston Salem, NC / Piedmont Friends Fellowship is having a Representative Body meeting at Salem Creek Friends Meeting…
Labyrinth Walk at First Friends / January 26 & 27
First Friends Meeting, Fellowship Hall, 2100 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro / All are welcome to the Labyrinth Walk – a time to slow down; a…
Valentine Care Packages for Students / January 26
It’s time to begin preparing Valentine care packages to send to our younger Friends who are studying away from home (and yes, this includes abroad!).…
Navigating Technology / Generation 2 Generation / January 25
Fellowship Hall / 2-4 p.m. Does your smart phone make you feel… well, not so smart? Do you need help with your tablets, laptops, email,…
Creating a Culture of Peace – Advanced AVP Workshop / Jan. 24 – 26
Sponsored by the North Carolina Alternatives to Violence Project in partnership with the NC Peace Resource Center for anyone who has completed the Basic AVP…
Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade / January 20
New Gardeners are invited again to watch or walk in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. parade, a one-mile route, from Benbow Professional Plaza (on…
Temple Emanuel’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Shabbat Service / January 17
7:30 p.m. / Temple Emanuel, 1129 Jefferson Road, Greensboro, NC / Please join us for this moving service, featuring inspirational music that will ensure a…
Brotherhood Forum / January 19
9:45-10:45 a.m/ Parlor / David Fraccaro will lead Brotherhood Forum this Sunday. David is the Executive Director of FaithAction International House and is a graduate…
Adult Forum / “Resisting Empire: The Book of Revelation as Resistance” with Wes Daniels / January 5
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / Parlor / “Resisting Empire: The Book of Revelation as Resistance” is about the book of Revelation in the New…
Building Bipartisan Support in Washington for a Livable Climate / January 12
On January 12, at West Market Street United Methodist Church, 302 W Market St, Greensboro Environmental Stewardship Greensboro kicks off the new year from 3:00…
Friends United Meeting “Living Letters” Service Learning Trip to Palestine and Israel / Summer 2020
Jane and Max Carter will lead the 2020 summer Friends United Meeting “Living Letters” trip to Palestine and Israel, with special programming related to Max’s…
Carry-In Meal / January 5
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall. The Monthly Meal will be followed by Monthly Meeting for Business
Christmas Eve Worship Service / Dec. 24
6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. / Worship Room / Music will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the program will start at 7 p .m. Apple…
Donations for Family Service of the Piedmont / thru Dec. 31
Friendship Community Partnership is collecting items for Family Service of the Piedmont through December 31. A collection box is in the Connector. This year they…
Ways to Give During the Christmas Season
Every year Margaret takes a group of New Gardeners to a local Wal-mart and we anonymously pay off several families’ Christmas gift layaways. If you…
Christmas Eve Goodies Needed
Calling all bakers and sweet-tooth supporters! Please plan to share in our beloved New Garden Christmas Eve tradition by dropping off cookies and treats in…
Winter Solstice Service / Dec. 21
In the woods behind New Garden Friends Meeting / 5:30 p.m. Drumming will begin at 5:30 and the service will start at 6 p.m.
Non-Profit Honor Cards For Sale / Dec. 22
Once again, NGFM will have the opportunity to express generosity through the purchase of Honor Cards benefiting non-profits. If anyone is connected to a non-profit…
Caroling at Friends Home Guilford / Dec. 22
The carolers will meet at New Garden Meeting at 4:45 p.m, walk over to Friends Home Guilford and begin caroling at 5 p.m. They will…
“Speaking Through Quilts” with Valerie Paterson / Dec. 22
While we most commonly think of the love that quilts create, they are also an avenue of expression. This can range from frustration and anger…
Christmas Eve Worship Service / Dec. 24
6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. / Worship Room / Music will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the program will start at 7 p .m. Apple…
Cookie Bake / Dec. 11
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. / The Parsons Circle is hosting the annual Cookie Bake in the kitchen and fellowship hall – bring your prepared…
Simple Christmas / Dec. 14
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Fellowship Hall / Join us for a laid-back time of food, fellowship, and fun crafts and activities! Please contact…
Parents’ Day Out / Dec. 7
10 a.m. to 2 p.m / Childcare Room / Volunteers from the Religious Education committee will host children in the childcare room downstairs where they…
Calling All Crafters / Dec. 9
7:00 p.m. / Parlor / Are you interested in doing small projects with other crafters at New Garden? A small group has met a couple…
Opportunity to Support Quaker House / Dec. 3
On December 3, Quaker House will be participating in the Giving Tuesday Donation Campaign again this year. One avenue for giving to this campaign is…
Invitation to Alumni Young Friends / Nov. 27
Alumni Young Friends are invited to join Young Friends from 6 – 8:30 p.m. for a great chance to revisit wonderful memories with old Friends!…
Inter-Generational Forum / Dec. 8
9:30 – 10: 30 a.m. / Fellowship Hall / Join us for a very special Inter-generational forum on Sunday, December 8th. We’ll sing carols, do…
Adult Forum with Wanda Foil, “The Life of Corrie Ten Boom” / Dec. 1
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / Parlor / Join us for a special Adult Forum/performance by Wanda Osborne Foil. Wanda is a communication consultant, motivational…
Guest Speaker, Brent Walsh to lead Adult Forum & Meeting for Worship / Nov. 24
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / Parlor / Adult Forum / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. / Worship Room / New Garden Friends Meeting welcomes…
NCFF and PFYM to meet at NGFM / Nov. 9
On Saturday, November 9 the two yearly meetings to which we belong will share fellowship and worship. We start at 9 a.m. with a joint…
Homecoming Worship Service & Young Friends Taco Bar / Nov. 3
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / We will celebrate Homecoming on Sunday, November 3. This is a great opportunity to invite people who grew up…
Graveyard Tour / October 31
8:00 p.m. / New Garden Cemetery / New Garden’s annual Hallowe’en lantern tour of the graveyard will be led by Max Carter. For information: (mcarter@guilford.edu).
Transformative Responses to Conflict and Violence: Islamic Perspectives / Nov. 4
5:30 p.m. Reception / 6:00 p.m. Presentation / Guilford College, Founders Hall, West Gallery / Join the Greensboro International Storytelling Festival: Stories for Peace and…
Author Fergus Bordewich to speak / Nov. 2
1 p.m. / Dana Auditorium, Guilford College / The lecture will be on “Still Bound for Canaan. The Underground Railroad, its History, and its Meaning…
Flea Market / Half-Price Sale / October 26
8 a.m. – noon / Score an additional 50% off our already ridiculously low priced yard sale items.
Quaker Lake Pumpkin Festival / October 19
3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. / Admission: $3 per car. The Pumpkin Festival offers many fun activities for all ages including hayrides, pumpkin painting, tower…
Friendship Community Partnership Underground Railroad Tour / October 19
Friendship Community Partnership is sponsoring an Underground Railroad Tour in the Guilford College Woods. Meet in the New Garden Friends Meeting parking lot at 9:30…
Flea Market / October 19 & 26
Sale dates are October 19, 8 a.m. -1 p.m., and October 26, 8 a.m. – noon. If you would like to volunteer please contact Erin…
Greensboro International Storytelling Festival: Stories for Peace and Justice / November 4
5:30 p.m. / Guilford College Founders Hall, West Gallery / Join the Greensboro International Storytelling Festival: Stories for Peace and Justice for a reception and…
Still Bound for Canaan / The Underground Railroad, its History, and its Meaning for the Twenty-First Century / November 2
1 p.m. / Dana Auditorium, Guilford College / Author Fergus Bordewich will present “Still Bound for Canaan. The Underground Railroad, its History, and its Meaning for…
Alternatives to Violence Project Basic Training / October 25 – 27
Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) BASIC training (no prerequisites) will be held at Jamestown Friends Meeting. The cost is $25.00 and includes lunch and snacks.…
Volunteer Actors Needed for the Hallowe’en Graveyard Tour / Deadline October 11
Max Carter is expecting 75-100 people for the 8:00 p.m. lantern tour of the New Garden graveyard on Hallowe’en night, and would like to treat…
Vestal Coffin Commemoration Day / Events All Day – October 10
As part of the ongoing observance of the bicentennial of the UGRR in Guilford County, a day of commemoration for Vestal Coffin, the First “Conductor”…
Volunteers Needed for Greensboro Urban Ministry Food Drive / October 18
It is time to sign up to participate in the next semi-annual Greensboro Urban Ministries’ food drive. Again, NGFM is assigned to the Harris Teeter…
Proposals for Funds Deadline / October 5
New Garden’s Peace and Social Concerns Committee provides small grants to organizations for projects that address priority issues through the Meeting’s Broader Concerns budget. Priorities…
Signup deadline for Friendly 8 Groups / September 27
“Friendly 8” are groups of Friends from New Garden Friends Meeting who meet monthly for food and fellowship. They offer an opportunity to get to…
Moral Monday March and Mass Meeting / September 30
5 – 8 p.m. / We will gather at 5 p.m. New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 408 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, and march (bring…
North Carolina Quaker Men’s Gathering / September 30
6:00 p.m. / Concord Friends Meeting / North Carolina Quaker Men will hear former NFL lineman now of First Fruits Farm speak. Jason Brown, formerly…
Climate Action Strike / September 20
12 – 2 p.m. / Center City Park, Greensboro, NC / On Friday, September 20 people everywhere will walk out of their schools and workplaces…
Quaker House Celebration / September 21
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. / Holiday Inn, I-95 South, Fayetteville, N.C. / Quaker House is celebrating 50 years as a place of peace in…
Family Camp at Quaker Lake / September 6-8th
Join us at Quaker Lake Camp, 1503 NC-62, Climax, NC, beginning Friday, September 6th at 5:00 p.m. to Sunday, September 8th at 11:30 a.m. for…
Sign up for Friendly 8 Groups
“Friendly 8” are groups of Friends from New Garden Friends Meeting who meet monthly for food and fellowship. They offer an opportunity to get to…
Shephard’s Center News
Adventures in Learning will begin its fall classes October 3 and continue each Thursday for six weeks from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at First…
Who Benefits from the War on Immigrants? Follow the Money / September 5
6 -7:30 p.m. / College Park Baptist Church, 1601 Walker Avenue, (corner of Walker and Aycock – now Josephine Boyd), Greensboro, NC. / Learn about companies…
Joint Meeting of Piedmont Friends Fellowship and Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting / August 24
Piedmont Friends Fellowship and Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting invite you to attend a joint meeting at New Garden Friends Meeting. Gather at 09:30 over coffee…
August 2019 Events / Friendship Community Partnership
Friendship Community Partnership is planning the following events- please mark your calendar and plan to attend. Sunday, August 18, 3 p.m. The annual FCP picnic…
We’re Having a Workday / Volunteers Needed August 17
Please join us for a workday on Saturday, August 17 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. We need a lot of muscles and a hand-truck.…
Diversity Task Force Gathering with Rev. Nelson Johnson & Joyce Johnson / Aug 11
New Garden Friends Meeting / We are excited to announce our first open forum called the Gathering on August 11, 2019 at 4 p.m. Our…
North Carolina Fellowship of Friends / August 9-11
Please register now for the North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Annual Gathering at Quaker Lake on August 9-11. It’s free! (donations appreciated) and there will…
Annual Friendship Community Partnership Picnic / Aug 18
The annual Friendship Community Partnership picnic will be held at New Garden Friends Meeting on Sunday, August 18, starting at 3 p.m. Burgers and hot…
“Solar Power Now!” Has Started a Go Fund Me Campaign
New Garden Friends Meeting Social Concerns Committee reviewed a revised resolution calling for City Council to set a goal of 100% clean renewable energy by…
AVP Advanced Workshop / Creating a Culture of Peace / July 26-28
Jamestown Friends Meeting, 509 Guilford Road, Jamestown, NC 27282 / Creating a Culture of Peace (an AVP Advanced Workshop) is sponsored by the North Carolina…
North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Annual Session / August 9 – 11
Please register now for the North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Annual Gathering at Quaker Lake on August 9-11. Contact: Kate Hood Seel (kateseel3@gmail.com). It’s free!…
Fall Flea Market / October 19 and 26
Norvell Hall will be set up to receive donations for the Fall Flea Market beginning Monday, July 15.
Songs of Faith, Songs of Freedom / Dr Kim Harris in Concert July 14
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. / New Garden Friends Meeting / Dr. Kim R. Harris is a recording artist, teacher, composer and storyteller, traveling the…
Fun 4th Festival Peace Booth / A great time was had by all…
Many thanks to the folks who volunteered at the New Garden Peace Booth at the Fun Fourth Festival. It was well received and lots of…
“Plain Living; A Quaker Path to Simplicity” / Adult Forum July 14
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. / Fellowship Hall / Chapter 8; “Let us See What Love Can Do” in practicing nonviolence, seeking equality for all,…
Now Hiring / Young Friends Leader
New Garden Friends Meeting is searching for a Young Friends leader. This position is for a leader who will work with both Middle School and…
Fun 4th Festival / Peace Booth
New Garden will be hosting a Peace Booth again this year at the 4th of July celebration on Elm Street in downtown Greensboro and we…
Life Story / Legacy Workshops in Hot Springs, NC / June 21-23 & July 12-14
Is it time you wrote your life stories, or your life legacy letter? A few years ago when I led a Forum on aging, there…
North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Yearly Meeting / August 9 – 11
The NCFF Yearly Meeting “New Beginnings” will take place August 9 – 11 at Quaker Lake Camp (1503 NC Highway 62, in Climax, NC). The…
News From the Diversity Task Force
The Diversity Task Force is bringing you a review this week by Kate Seel. We hope you enjoy reading this. Also, we have an exciting…
2019 Gathering “Peace in Our Hearts, Justice in the World” / June 30 – July 6
Pre-Gathering Events The 2019 Gathering “Peace in Our Hearts, Justice in the World” in Grinnell, Iowa is planned for June 30 – July 6, but…
We Have a New Refugee Family
This time we will be working with Starmount Presbyterian! We have not been assigned a particular family yet, so stay tuned for more details. If…
Diversity Task Force
The Social Concerns Committee has organized the Diversity Task Force for the purpose of gathering information and insight which will expand the horizons of New…
Friday Fun Night / June 21
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. / on the lawn / Join us for a very special Fun Night. Friends are invited to bring a covered…
Quakers & the Underground Railroad Summer Program / June 17-21
Please join us , 5- 7:30 p.m. for Summer Program 2019! We’ll enjoy delicious meals, making music, doing crafts, and learning more about the role…
Baby / Child Dedications / June 16
Families with babies or young children are welcome to participate in this beautiful and welcoming tradition. Please email Karin Heller if you would like your…
You are Invited to Participate in Healing Tuesdays
Several New Gardeners join with other people from different faith communities for “Healing Tuesdays,” when we observe 4 minutes of silence followed by time for…
An Evening with David Roth / May 25th
Worship Room / 7:00 p.m. / David’s songs have found their way to Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, several Chicken Soup for the Soul books,…
Graveyard Tour and Book Launch / May 27
Max Carter will lead a (day called) Memorial Day cemetery tour at 10:00 a.m. on Fifth Month, 27. The tour will cover not only the…
Free Firewood
In the New Garden Friends Meeting lawn, down by the playground area, there are three trunk sections of pecan, already cut to firewood length and…
New Garden Has a Defibrillator
The Red Cross will offer a CPR course and provide training in the use of our new defibrillator. The total training will take a little…
Baby/Child Dedication Dates / May 12 & June 16
You can schedule your child’s dedication on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12 or Father’s Day, June 16. (You choose which day works best for your…
Quaker Lake Fundraiser / Golf Tournament / May 18
Centre Friends Meeting Quaker Men are sponsoring a golf tournament on May 18 to support Quaker Lake. They need not only golf players but also,…
Share Your Love of Crafts
We are considering having a group (or groups) at New Garden of persons interested in sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, or other crafts. In the past…
Ukestra Performance Celebrates “Dia De Los Ninos” / April 27
Central Library / 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. / Ukestra will be performing at Greensboro Central Library to celebrate “Dia De Los Ninos” (Day of the…
Spring Fun Night / April 27
Norvell Hall, 5 – 7:30 p.m. Mark your calendars for Spring Fun Night. Friends are encouraged to bring a game and join us for food,…
“Plain Living; A Quaker Path to Simplicity” / First Day Forums in May
Fellowship Hall / 9:45 a.m. / Each Sunday in May, forums will focus on a study of “Plain Living: A Quaker Path to Simplicity” by…
“Green Drinks Greensboro” Forum / April 25
Scuppernong Books / 7:00 p.m. / A forum “Green Drinks Greensboro” will be held on April 25, at 7 p.m. at Scuppernong Books in downtown…
Legacy Gifts Presentation / April 25
6:30 p.m. in the living room at Friends Homes West / Come and learn about planned giving! If you are interested in how you can…
Results from Food Drive
1,472 lbs. of food was collected on Friday, April 5 by soggy, but determined New Gardeners! Thanks go to Pat Adelberger, Nancy Walker, Danny Finnegan,…
Help Us Welcome a Refugee Family From Syria
A new family of 4 is coming to our community. They are related to several of the families we previously resettled, so it will be…
Contributions Needed for Local “Community of Friends” Historic Panel
New Garden Friends Meeting is sponsoring one of the outside panels, or rounding boards, on a carousel that Greensboro Rotary is installing at the Country…
AmeriCorps is Recruiting Full & Part-Time Members
Americorps is recruiting 4 full-time and 23 part-time AmeriCorps members for agencies in the community which serve individuals currently experiencing homelessness or who are at-risk…
Adult Forum with George Lakey / March 17th
Parlor / 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / “How we can use the Quaker legacy of direct action campaigning to meet today’s turbulent America.”…
Peace & Love Ukestra Performing at Friends Homes / March 28
2:00 p.m. at Friends Homes Independent Living & 3:30 p.m. at Friends Homes Memory Care. Contact C. Holcombe for information on how to join the band…
Revisions to Friends Committee on National Legislation Policy
Friends have the opportunity to participate in a revision of “The World We Seek: Statement of Legislative Policy.” This lengthy policy statement under-girds the lobbying…
Social Concerns Seeking Proposals for Grants / March 9
Social Concerns Committee provides small grants to organizations for projects that address priority issues through the Meeting’s Broader Concerns budget. Priorities for 2019 include: • Peace…
Friendly Folk Dancers Potluck Dinner and Dance / March 5th
Fellowship Hall / Covered Dish Dinner 5:30 p.m. / Dance Program from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m . The Friendly Folk Dancers is an international folk dance performance…
Update on the Pictorial Directory
Thanks to all of you who have come to have your picture made for the new directory. Thanks, also, to those of you who have…
Upcoming Performances of the Peace & Love Ukestra
2:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 5th at Glenn McNairy Library / 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 28th at Friends Homes Independent Living / 3:30 p.m., Thursday, March 28th…
Friendship Community Partnership Meeting / Feb. 18
Fellowship Hall / 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. / We will have all five pastors from the FCP churches present, to help us discuss the…
Wildlife Ecology Lecture at Hege Library / February 19
7:00 p.m. / Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College, 5800 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27410. J. Drew Lanham, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Ecology…
Winter Fun Night / February 23
Norvell Hall, 5 – 7:30 p.m. Norvell Hall / 5-7:30 p.m. / Bring your favorite game or puzzle and a covered dish to share. We’ll…
So What Exactly is Ministry and Counsel?
As Caring Friends Coordinator, I regularly attend Ministry and Counsel Meetings. I must confess that I only had a vague idea of this Committee’s responsibilities…
Piedmont Friends Fellowship and Yearly Meeting Spring Retreat / April 19-21
Piedmont Friends Fellowship and Yearly Meeting Spring Retreat will be held at the Carolina Friends School, Durham, N.C. The theme will be “Work on Peace and…
Six-Week Course on Quaker Classics / January 6 – February 10
Sundays from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. There is no “Quaker canon” (It would be tough for a pacifist group to have one!), but there…
Update from Grounds Committee / February 4th – 6th
It’s finally dry enough for tree work on our grounds, February 4-6. There will be Hickory and Oak available cut in firewood lengths. Stamey’s BBQ…
Pictorial Directory Update
Members and attenders should expect to receive a telephone call from CP Photo and Video. They will be reminding you of your date and time…
Racial Diversity Task Force Starting Early February
Following approval by Monthly Meeting, a task force is being created to study racial diversity at New Garden Friends Meeting and eventually make recommendations on…
Underground Railroad Lecture / Saturday, February 9th
1:30 p.m. / New Garden Friends Meeting. 2019 is the 200th anniversary of the first known activity in North Carolina on what came to be…
“Alternatives to Violence” Workshop – February 9 and 10
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. / Guilford College – King Hall, 026 (ground floor). The “Alternatives to Violence” Workshop will be held on Saturday and…
Friendship Community Partnership Annual Collaborative Service / February 10th
3:00 pm / Raleigh’s Crossroads United Methodist Church, 715 Guilford College Road, Greensboro, NC 27419. You are invited to the Annual Collaborative Service of the…
Seeker’s Classes Starting February 17th
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. / New Garden Friends Meeting. This year’s Seekers Classes are set to start February 17th and will run for four Sundays…
Social Concerns Report on the December “Wailing Wall Query on Peace”
Responses to December Wailing Wall Query on Peace, “How do you work actively to prevent war and other conflicts?” 1. Befriend someone with a different…
Memorial Service Honoring Ed Roach / Saturday, February 2nd
4:00 p.m. / Shady Hill Baptist Church, 1500 Old Durham Road, Roxboro. There will be a memorial service honoring the only documented victim of lynching in Roxboro.…
Friendship Community Partnership Annual Collaborative Service / February 10th
3:00 pm / Raleigh’s Crossroads United Methodist Church, 715 Guilford College Road, Greensboro, NC 27419. You are invited to the Annual Collaborative Service of the…
Piedmont Friends Fellowship Representative Body Meeting / January 27
Sunday, January 27 is the next Piedmont Friends Fellowship Representative Body. The event consists of worship, lunch with the host meeting Salem Creek Friends Meeting,…
News From Friends Committee on National Legislation
Some good things happened in the 115th Congress (which adjourned in December). Several pieces of legislation that Friends Committee on National Legislation staff and Friends/…
Underground Railroad Lecture / Saturday, February 9th
1:30 p.m. / New Garden Friends Meeting. 2019 is the 200th anniversary of the first known activity in North Carolina on what came to be…
Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. / Monday, January 21st
New Gardeners are encouraged to go downtown together to view or march in the Martin Luther King Parade at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 21.…
Lunch & Learn / January 20
12:15 – 2:00 p.m. / Brotherhood Room / Families and all are invited to bring your lunch to Brotherhood room to watch four short animated…
New Pictorial Directory Photo Sessions / Feb. 6th thru 9th
Oh no!!! I haven’t signed up for the New Garden Pictorial Directory!!! What do I do??? The first two days (February 6 and 9) are…
Report from Alternative and Simple Christmas Events
The recent holidays were such wonderful days for getting into the spirit of giving, generosity,and joy. Throughout the sale of the Honor Cards, New Garden…
Report from Wal-mart Layaway Project
I am filled with gratitude for the generosity of New Garden Friends Meeting. For the 4th year, I have gone to Walmart to anonymously pay…
New Pictorial Directory Photo Sessions / February 6th and 9th
A New Pictorial Directory is Coming Soon! Who can forget the time a few years back when a young man was making an announcement and…
Guest Speaker, Joyce Ajlouny of American Friends Service Committee / January 12
Please join American Friends Service Committee General Secretary, Joyce Ajlouny on Saturday, January 12 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. / New Garden Friends Meeting. Learn about the…
Winter Solstice Celebration / December 21
5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. / In the Woods Behind New Garden Friends Meeting
The Spirit of Giving / Christmas Eve Candlelight Service / December 24
Music at 6:30 p.m. / Worship Service at 7:00 p.m. Please join us in the spirit of giving; fill a box with non-perishable food items…
A New Pictorial Directory in the Works
It’s been a long time – the last directory was 2011, so we really need a new one. Gertrude Beal and Carol Cothern have graciously…
Cookie Bake & Share / Rescheduled for December 12
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. / Friendship Hall / Due to the snow and ice, New Garden Friends Meeting annual cookie bake and exchange has…
Snow and Winter Weather Cancellations / December 9
Due to snow and winter weather advisories, 9:00 a.m. Unprogrammed Worship has been cancelled. 11:00 a.m. Meeting for Worship will be unprogrammed, All other activities…
Simple Christmas / December 8
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall. Share in the longstanding New Garden Friends Meeting tradition of crafting hand-made holiday gifts. As always, both…
Ukulele News / December 8
The main focus of the Peace & Love Ukestra, led by C.H. Holcombe, is to visit nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and memory care units…
Christmas Honor Cards for Sale Thru December 16
The sale of the Christmas Honor Cards in support of local non-profits will take place each First Day, through Sunday December 16 (the day of…
Alternative Christmas Rescheduled / December 16
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / Friendship Hall. We invite refugees and non-profits to display their valuable work and offer us ways to give to…
Caroling at Friends Home / December 23
4:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. / Meet at Fellowship Hall at 4:45 p.m. / Walk to Friends Home to share holiday melodies with Friends. After caroling,…
Save the Date; Quaker House Project / September 21
Quaker House wants you to save this date: Saturday, September 21, 2019. We are working on exciting projects that will capture and share our unique…
FCNL Annual Public Policy Institute and Annual Meeting / Nov 28 – Dec 2
Friends Committee on National Legislation will be holding its Annual Public Policy Institute and Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., November 28 to December 2. It…
Group Tickets for A&T Performance of “Dot” / December 1
The Friendship Community Partnership is organizing a group to attend the comedy Dot which is about a family whose mother has Alzheimer’s. The play will be…
Update from the NGFM Grounds Committee
We have currently received one bid on extensive tree work but we are hopeful that the past (preferred) tree person we used will soon place…
Harvest Festival / November 10
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. / Join members of five churches in the Friendship Community Partnership at New Garden for a great time! We’ll have lunch,…
Explore Effects of Gentrification / November 14
9:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. / Embassy Suites, 460N. Cherry Street, Winston-Salem, NC / Explore the effects of gentrification across the Triad through a fair…
North Carolina Fellowship of Friends / November 10
The next North Carolina Fellowship of Friends meeting will be held at Springfield Friends Meeting, 555 East Springfield Road, High Point, NC 27263. Schedule:10:00 a.m. –…
Halloween Graveyard Tour / October 31
8:00 p.m. / New Garden Friends Meeting Graveyard. New Garden Friends Meeting’s annual Hallowe’en lantern tour of its historic graveyard is led by retired professor…
Need Firewood?
A good amount of firewood will soon be available from trees that have fallen or are being taken down on the Meeting property. Contact: Linda…
NC A&T Theatre Arts Program Presents “Ruined”
The NC A&T State Theatre Arts Program 2018-2019 Season begins with “Ruined” October 18-21 and 25-28, 2018 Thursday – Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. / Sundays…
Actors needed for October 31 / Opportunities to serve!
If Starbucks is offering pumpkin spice flavorings, it’s time to start thinking about the (day called) Hallowe’en graveyard tour! Last year more than a dozen…
Exploring the Healthcare Crisis with the League of Women Voters / Oct. 21
Parlor / 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. The League of Women Voters of the Piedmont Triad will give a presentation outlining our current state of healthcare, followed by…
Meeting’s Wooden Bridge Needs a New Home
Years ago, a bridge was installed across the drainage ditch that cuts across the yard between the Meeting House and the intersection of College Road…
What Puts the “E” in “SPICES?” / October 21
Brotherhood Room / 12:15 – 2:30 p.m. The Lunch-and-Learn program will feature Life in the Sacrifice Zone, a documentary on health problems related to Duke…
Quaker Lake Family Camp / October 5 – 7
Family Camp is this weekend! We are scheduled to arrive at 5 p.m. on Friday and enjoy a “pitch-in” meal together. The rest of the…
Seeker’s Supper / October 18
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Learn more about Quakerism and get to know other New Gardeners! Come and enjoy dinner with Friends, learn some basics about…
Social Concerns Committee Seeks Proposals / Apply before October 7th
New Garden Friends Meeting Social Concerns Committee provides small grants to organizations for projects addressing priority issues through our Broader Concerns budget. Priorities for 2018,…
Volunteers Needed for the Greensboro Urban Ministry Food Drive / Oct. 6
Want to Do Something about Hunger in Greensboro? Volunteers are needed for a food drive on October 6. You can help end hunger in a…
Racial Equity Workshop / September 24-25 and October 8-9
There are several upcoming opportunities to attend a two-day Racial Equity Workshop in Greensboro on September 24-25, 2018, and October 8-9, 2018. Workshops are designed to build…
Family Camp / October 5 – 7
The Religious Education Committee is thrilled to invite you to join us for Family Camp 2018! Family Camp is such a fun and special NGFM…
Hurricane Florence Updates
The New Garden Office will be closed on Friday, September 14, 2018. Saturday, September 15 – Joyce Ajlouny, General Secretary for American Friends Service Committee…
What Puts the “E” in “Spices?” / Sept. 16
Brotherhood Room / 12:15 – 2:30 p.m. This coming Sunday, the Lunch&Learn series will continue with a film directed by James Redford, “Happening-a Clean Energy…
Now Accepting Flea Market Donations
The Flea Market needs your help! It’s time to clean out your closets & attics and bring clean, gently used items to Norvell Hall. Volunteers…
Book Discussion; Waking Up White / Sept. 17
7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church / “When it comes to race, I’m colorblind. I try to be kind to everyone. Isn’t that enough?” Debby Irving.…
Piedmont Friends Fellowship Annual Retreat / September 7 – 9
Piedmont Friends Fellowship will hold their annual Fall Retreat the weekend of September 7-9 at Seven Springs Lodge and Retreat, 118 Alder Ln, Mocksville, NC…
FCNL and Annual Meeting & Quaker Public Policy Institute / Nov. 28 – Dec. 2
Join Friends Committee on National Legislation and Annual Meeting & Quaker Public Policy Institute in Washington, DC this November 28 – December 2. Learn. Lobby.…
Meeting For Worship Guest Speakers / August 19th
We are so excited to welcome Juana Tobar Ortega, who is in sanctuary at St. Barnabas Church, and Lori Fernald Khamala from American Friends Service…
What Puts the “E” in “SPICES?” / August 19
Brotherhood Room / 12:15 – 2:30 p.m. Lunch & Learn will feature ‘Santuario’, a documentary film telling the story of Juana Tobar Ortega, an asylum…
Volunteer Your Potluck Super Powers for the Guilford College Student Progressive Dinner / August 24
6:00 p.m. / Friendship Hall It’s that time of year again, when New Gardeners show their potluck super powers to feed the young adult Friends…
Piedmont Friends Fellowship & Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting / August 25
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. / Piedmont Friends Fellowship (PFF) and Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting (PFYM) will have a joint meeting at New Garden Friends…
North Carolina Fellowship of Friends / August 18
North Carolina Fellowship of Friends (https://ncfriends.org/) will be holding its Annual Gathering at Quaker Lake Camp on August 18. All members and attenders at New…
Summer Picnic & Fun Night / August 11
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. / Friends are invited to bring a covered dish, your favorite outdoor game, a blanket or lawn chairs, and join us on…
Ukestra Performance at Smith Senior Center / July 31
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Hopefully, Ukestra will be joined by some new students over 55 from Smith Center, who will have just completed Catherine Holcombe’s…
Annual Cookout & Talent Show / July 29
Friendship Community Partnership invites you to the annual cookout and talent show at Collins Grove United Methodist Church, Sunday, July 29 at 2 p.m.
Peacemakers at the Fun Fourth Festival / July 4th
New Garden Friends Meeting volunteers spread the testimony of peace at the Fun Fourth Festival, downtown Greensboro.
FCNL Guest Speaker at New Garden / July 13
7 p.m. at New Garden Friends Meeting. Diane Randall, Executive Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, will speak on “Gracious Calling, Ordered Lives:…
Peacemakers Unite / July 4
New Garden Friends Meeting has secured a booth at the Fun Fourth Festival, downtown Greensboro, on July 4. We would like to have you join…
Summer Program / June 18 – 22
Margaret Fell, a 17th-century follower of George Fox who eventually became his spouse, made a guest appearance Monday evening at New Garden. Coincidentally, Summer Program’s…
Summer Program / June 18 – 22
Summer Program is underway with a joyful sound. Marc Alley, a.k.a. “The Music Man,” leads young Friends in song during the religious education Summer Program at…
Summer Program / June 18 – 22
5 p.m. – 8 p.m. / Friendship Hall Join us for fun in the sun this summer at New Garden Friends Meeting! We’ll enjoy delicious…
Child / Baby Dedication / June 17
Children and babies may be dedicated during worship on any Sunday of the year, but many families choose to dedicate children on the days observed…
Lunch & Learn: What Puts The ‘E’ in ‘Spices’? / June 17
Brotherhood Room / 12:15 – 2:30 p.m. The Social Concerns committee invites adults to bring a bag lunch and join us monthly – every third…
Pot Luck Dinner & Poor People’s Campaign Forum / May 25
6:00 p.m. Friendship Friends Meeting, 1103 New Garden Road, Greensboro, NC 27410. A pot luck dinner will be followed by a presentation and discussion with…
Tour the Cemetery with Max / May 28
Max Carter will lead a tour of New Garden Cemetery at 10 a.m. on May 28 (Memorial Day). Max knows the life stories of many…
Creating A Conversation About the 2nd Amendment / May 27
Parlor Forum / 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Is it possible to move from the Second Amendment being used as a “trump card” that shuts…
Registration for Friends General Conference / July 1-7
The Friends General Conference (FGC) gathering will be in Toledo, Ohio, July 1-7, 2018. Registration opened April 2. Register online at www.FGCgathering.org. Questions? Go…
Friendship Community Partnership Meeting / May 21
6 p.m. / Collins Grove United Methodist Church, 210 Collins Grove Church Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410. We’ll be planning our annual summer cookout, Harvest Festival, and…
Blood Drive / May 22
We are hosting a blood drive with the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas at New Garden Friends Meeting on May 22 from 3:30-6:30 pm. …
Child / Baby Dedication / May 13
Children and babies may be dedicated during worship on any Sunday of the year, but many families choose to dedicate children on the days observed…
Anna Sykes solo with Orchestra / May 13
NGFM’s very own, Anna Sykes, will be soloing with the Greensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra on Sunday, May 13 at 4 p.m. in Dana Auditorium on…
“Backpack Full of Cash” Free Public Screening / May 17
6 p.m. in the Huggins Performance Center of the Odell Building, UNCG College campus. You and your friends are invited to a free screening and discussion…
Doing Our Work 3: White People in Solidarity Against Racism / May 9
7 – 8:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2105 West Market Street, Greensboro, NC. You are invited to a monthly series of workshops using…
Ukelele News / April 26
The Peace and Love Ukestra will be playing in the memory care unit of Brighton Gardens of Greensboro on Thursday, April 26 at 3 p.m.
Now Hiring / Young Friends Coordinator & Leaders
The Young Friends Committee is in the process of hiring a Young Friends Coordinator and Young Friends Leaders for the fall of 2018. Those interested…
Spring Fun Night / May 12
Norvell Hall, 5 – 8 p.m. Mark your calendars for Spring Fun Night. Friends are encouraged to bring a game and join us for food,…
Doing Our Work 3: The Future of Race in America / April 17
7 – 8:30 p.m. at New Garden Friends Meeting. Addressing Racial Inequity Head-On Towards Organizing for Justice; You are invited to a monthly series of…
Make Your Voice Heard / Before April 19
Quaker House wants you to make your voice heard before April 19, 2018. The United States government wants the opinion of the American people about…
Friendship Community Partnership Joint Workshop / April 18
The Friendship Community Partnership includes 5 churches; Collins Grove UMC, New Garden Friends, Persimmon Grove AME, Raleigh’s Cross Roads UMC and St. Barnabas Episcopal. We…
Urban Ministry Food Drive / April 13
Volunteers from New Garden Friends will collect food for the Greensboro Urban Ministry food pantry on Friday, April 13. The location is Harris Teeter on…
Easter Egg Hunt
After 11 a.m. worship on Easter Sunday, preschool and elementary age children are invited to join in for a joyful Easter egg hunt behind the…
Flowers for Easter
On Easter Sunday (April 1) we will gather as a community to celebrate life and resurrection, hope and new possibilities. Many vases will be set…