The New Garden Friend Newsletter of New Garden Friends Meeting November 19, 2014 CALENDAR Wednesday 11-19 Thursday 11-20 Monday 11-24 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. HSYF “Whine & Cheese” Choir Practice Mindfulness Meditation Friendship Committee Interest Meeting Meditation Qave Choir Room Worship Room Friendship Hall (there’s Pizza!!) Parlor From the Finance & Stewardship Committee: NEW GARDEN - Pulse Check In Meeting for Worship this Sunday Bill Eagles, Co-Clerk of the Transition Team, will lead attenders in filling out a survey called PulseCheck, which has been widely used in NCYM-FUM. The questions have been customized to fit New Garden Meeting. The survey will measure what we think is important about our Meeting. The PulseCheck can also be filled out on New Garden’s website, ngfm.org, from Monday, November 24 through Monday, December 1, midnight. The Transition Team will hold a number of listening sessions after the holidays to give members and attenders an opportunity to talk about what qualities we want in a permanent pastoral minister. A Pledge Campaign Update: Thanks to all who have returned pledge cards for next year. So far, we have received around 122 pledge responses and the total amount pledged is around $172,960. It will help us greatly if we could have all pledge cards returned by November 24. Contributions Toward this Year’s Budget Many thanks to all of you who have contributed to our budget this year. We are in shouting distance of our goal ($270,000), but we still have a way to go. We need a very strong November and December to put us over the top. Our Meeting depends on you! This past summer, the Friendship Committee was formed to sustain the ways New Gardeners get to know each other socially. Events such as some we’ve done through the years (Friendly 8’s, Simple Christmas, Quaker Lake weekends and Memorial Day picnics) have been suggested for the future. On Thursday, November 20 at 6:30 p.m. come to the Friendship Hall to share pizza and discussion around what social activities we New Gardeners would like to continue and what we’d like to explore in the coming year. Notes from Friends: Jonathan and Ashley Raper are pleased to share the news of the birth of their son, Luke David Raper, on Sunday, November 2. To the New Garden Community Thank you so much for the thoughtful gift in recognition of my time as Religious Education Coordinator. I feel very much appreciated, and supported in my decision to try something new! I know that your new RE Coordinator is gifted and dedicated. Please enjoy getting to know Karin. I look forward to returning to Meeting soon and celebrating the holidays with you. Ellen Kepchar BIRTHDAYS Antiques anyone? Ellen Kepchar, along with her sister and brother, invite you to a house sale, December 5 and 6, in Cleveland, Tennessee. Crystal and cut glass, sterling, linens, porcelain figures, furniture, towels and bedding, flea market items, and more. For more information contact Ellen at ([email protected]). 1 19 20 21 21 22 22 22 23 24 25 25 25 25 Katie Rowlett Grace Margaret Steiger Susan Hart Ben Williard Phil Crutchfield Patrick Lawe Allie Lister Molly Maynard Marie Brown Hannah Aileen Carroll Ken Marion Robert Mers Harrison Roller Holiday Plans at New Garden: November Sun 30 Lighting of the First Candle of Advent Wreath Meeting for Worship December Sun 07 Alternative Christmas and Monthly Meeting for Business Friendship Hall Come shop for gifts offered by non-profits vendors Sat 13 Simple Christmas Friendship Hall Starts at 11:00 am. Come and make presents, crafts, and enjoy chili (meat or veggie) From 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. We are providing a “shredding truck” in the parking lot. Bring all your old paperwork to shred for a flat donation of $5.00/family. Sun 14 Christmas Caroling, 6:00 p.m. Sun 21 Special music by the choir Meeting for Worship Solstice Service in the woods at 6:00 p.m Between the cemetery and Friends Homes Wed 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Bonfire, Caroling, Cookies, Cider Meeting House NEEDS 1) Volunteers - for Simple Christmas ! We hope to have as many crafts and activities as in years past, and new craft-making opportunities are most welcome. Please contact Karin Honeycutt if you plan to participate; ([email protected]) or 292-5487. 2) Seasoned firewood - for a couple of upcoming Christmas events at New Garden. If you can donate and deliver firewood, please contact the meeting office. We’re helping with Silver Bells again. This DSS project makes sure DSS Adult wards get a Christmas gift. Ages range from 18 to 90+, adult with developmental and intellectual challenges. Choose from the list and have donations back to NGFM by November 30. Make checks to: “WRLP – Silver Bells”. Contacts: Mitch McGee 681-2629; Heather Hicks 641-6015 Dontay Woolard 641-3251 Suggested items to buy Toiletries Socks UnderwearSlippers Thermalwear Pajamas Robes Hats Gloves Scarfs Coloring books Pens Pencils Crayons Calendars Blankets / Throws Radios CD Player Batteries Head Phones Books/Puzzles (WordSearch) Depends (All sizes) Sweatpants and Sweatshirts (All sizes) Carpool opportunity Margaret Bender, Wake Forest professor and friend of Tracey & Cheryl Bridges, has a son who attends New Garden Friends School, and she is seeking to carpool from and to Winston-Salem Monday-Friday. 2