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, (kgarraputa1985@gmail.com), 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 (newgardenyouth@gmail.com).
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
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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 (office@ngfm.org).
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 (mcneilplanning@gmail.com).
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, (office@ngfm.org).
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 (schoolssafe@yahoo.com)
336-292-5487
(E): office@ngfm.org
(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.
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