Current Newsletter - New Garden Friends Meeting
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Current Newsletter - New Garden Friends Meeting
The New Garden Friend Newsletter of New Garden Friends Meeting March 4, 2015 Join us on Sunday March 8 Next weekend is PFF Spring Retreat We are pleased that the Guilford College Choir will be at New Garden’s Meeting for Worship this coming Sunday (March 8). As is our traditional we will be providing a covered dish lunch for this group. Please a plentiful lunch (enough for your family and the choir) and come join us for lunch following Meeting for Worship. Piedmont Friends Fellowship’s Spring Retreat/Annual Meeting held at New Garden, Friday March 13 - Sunday March 15. Mary Kay Glazer will present adult programming entitled "Who are You, Who am I: Telling Our Spiritual Stories". Meals, Fellowship, programming for youth and childcare provided; registration fee is $40.00 for adults, youth under 18 are free. See details at the PFF website for details, (piedmontfriendsfellowship.org), or contact Karen Garraputa, ([email protected]), 706-1715. Donations Needed/Spring Flea Market weeks away! Saturday, March 21 and 28: The Flea Market A note from Young Friends: It's that time of the year again, and the spring sale is upon us! We're now seeking donations that are in good quality to be sorted and sold by the High School Young Friends to fundraise for their spring trip. We've begun setting up Norvell Hall, with some slight changes to the layout as a result of the recent leak that was in the carpeted area. We can't wait for the sale, so help us make it happen! For more information contact Alyzza at ([email protected]). Are you interested in being a Spiritual Nurturer? To learn more about this 2015 – 2017 program, please come to the Testing the Waters Retreat at Jamestown Friends Meeting (Greensboro) Saturday, April 18 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Come meet the core teachers of the “On Being a Spiritual Nurturer” program in a one-day contemplative retreat format. Program includes: - Introduction to ‘spiritual nurture’ and how it serves Quaker meetings. - Reflection on spiritual disciplines, prayer, and cultivating the inward life. - Small group experience to practice close listening and mutual support. - Question & Answer period about the program. Snacks, beverages, and light lunch provided. Free-will donations are gladly accepted to help defray expenses and the travel costs of the core teachers. For information? Call Beckey Phipps, Program Coordinator, Phone: 781-718-9928; email (beckey@schoolofthespirit. SEEKING WAS FUN! Over 50 New Gardeners participated in one or more of the Seekers sessions in February. A number were relatively new to the Meeting, some were veteran New Gardeners, and many were in-between. We had some great discussions! Thanks to the conveners and presenters: Carol Cothern, Marcy Maury, Jon Raper, Christina Jacome, Tom Lassiter, Jo Poole, Sallie Clotfelter, Clint Corcoran, Bill Eagles, Marcy Reid-Smith, Nancy Walker, Karin Honeycutt, and Catherine Eagles. We also appreciate Mary Espinola, who provided childcare, and Karin Honeycutt, who provided refreshments. Our thoughts and sympathy go to: Oscar Bagley and family - Emily Bagley passed away on Monday, March 2. 925 New Garden Rd, Apt 310, Greensboro, NC 27410 Weekly scheduled meeting calendar Wendy and Michael Greene, Wendy’s sister, Jane Crawford, passed away last Friday in Boston. 1204 Foxfire Dr, Greensboro, NC 27410 Wednesday March 5 6:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal / Choir Room 6:00 p.m. HSYF “Whine & Cheese” / Qave 6:30 p.m. Mindfulness Meditation A note from the TransitionTeam-- “We welcome written feedback. You may place any communication related to our Pastoral Minister search in the TRANSITION TEAM box (located on the info table) in the Worship Room foyer.“ Monday March 9 12:15 p.m. Poetry Group / Parlor 7:30 p.m. Meditation / Parlor Bill Eagles, Karen Garraputa, Donna Allred, Max Carter, Scott Gibson, Charlie White, Mary Louise Smith, Bill Hamilton, Lizzie Biddle and Judy Haughee-Bartlett 1 Spring into Action: Faith Voices for Clean Energy Advocacy Day New to New Garden ? If you would like to receive the weekly newsletter by e-mail, please call or e-mail the office so you can be added to the list The newsletter contains information about upcoming events, programs, and opportunities. Stay in touch with what is happening at New Garden! Contact us at: 336-292-5487 or ([email protected]). You are invited to join NCIPL and Interfaith Power & Light founder and president Rev. Sally Bingham on March 25 at the NC General Assembly in Raleigh for the Faith Voices for Clean Energy Advocacy Day. We will meet with members of the General Assembly to hear their vision for North Carolina and to express our support for new and existing clean energy policies. We will also be hosting a webinar before Advocacy Day on the policy issues that we are watching. We will discuss what to expect and answer any questions you may have. Can’t join us in Raleigh? Join us virtually! Starting on the evening of March 24, congregations from across the state will be logging on and participating by sending e-mails to NC General Assembly members! Register for Advocacy Day in Raleigh on the 25 and register for the virtual advocacy session through www.ncipl.org. Contact: Bill McNeil at ([email protected]). The New Garden Friend is published each Wednesday. Items for consideration for the newsletter should be submitted no later than noon on the preceding Tuesday. Items for the New Garden Bulletin should be submitted no later than noon on the preceding Thursday. Send submissions to Sharon Burton, ([email protected]). Deliver paper submissions to the Meeting office. Questions? Call Sharon at the office. New Garden Friends Meeting 801 New Garden Road Greensboro, N.C. 27410 Needed for Kicks for Kids (children) & for Downtown Friends (individuals without housing): clean, gently used gym or walking shoes; hats, scarves, gloves/mittens; socks for shoe sizes 9 & up; backpacks; LED flashlights. Please leave items in "Kicks for Kids" bin in NGFM Connector. Thank you, Barbara Leland ([email protected]) 336-292-5487 (E): [email protected] (W): www.ngfm.org Birthdays Save the date! The RE Committee announces this year's Summer Program: "Quakers in Bolivia". Dates are June 22-26.” Registration forms available March 15. 2 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 Michael Robert Flanagan Charlotte Whitcomb Ellie Wolfe-Merritt Daniel Kemper Connie Newby Harry Roy Caroline Wolfe-Merritt John Young Bonnie Lawrence Stephen Randall Jane Dempsay Kathryn Fromson Sam Miller Rachel Schaal Wilson