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We Are Celebrating 30 Years of Ministry! It’s Bob Henry’s 30th year of ministry and he’s preparing for a sabbatical in 2026. Mark your calendar and plan to join us on Sunday, September 14 after worship. Lunch is a pitch-in.
Deli meats, cheeses, etc., will be provided for sandwiches.
Beverages will be provided.
Attendees with last names beginning with A thru L bring side dishes to share.
Attendees with last names beginning with M thru Z bring desserts to share.
There will be presentations celebrating Bob’s 30-year milestone. There will also be information about Bob’s upcoming sabbatical and ways you can participate.
Festival of Faiths: Friends, come join the happy crowd at the Festival of Faiths on Sunday, September 14, 1:00 - 5:00pm, downtown at University Park (between Vermont and New York). Singing, dancing, drumming, lots of booths. Visit the Siks and get "turbanized" and hang out at the Quaker Booth. That is the same day of Pastor Bob's celebration of his 30 years in ministry. So after you have a little lunch and celebrate come on down and a sample the buffet of spiritual practices at the F of F!
Seasoned Friends Lunch – RSVP Now! Join us for our next Seasoned Friends lunch on Thursday, September 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the parlor. Lunch will be provided, followed by a presentation from Nick Estey, Associate Wealth Advisor at Goelzer Investment Management. Nick brings 14 years of experience helping people plan for their financial future. A graduate of Butler University and the longtime lacrosse coach at Brebeuf, Nick will share insights on maximizing retirement income—including options for charitable giving. RSVPs appreciated to the office at office@indyfriends.org. We hope you’ll join us for this informative and friendly gathering!
Men’s Threshing Together ~ If you are interested in gathering with other men who mull over current issues or topics, where all points of view are heard, no decisions are made, and all in a non-threatening atmosphere over a meal, then Threshing Together is for you! Join us for our next in-person meeting on Thursday, September 18th at 7:00pm. See locations for the upcoming year here.
Sign Up Your Kids for Sitting Saturday! Our next Sitting Saturday is approaching quickly. It is Saturday September 20th, 4:30-7:30 pm. We hope your kids can join us for an evening of fun. This is a great opportunity for parents to drop off their kids, and for the kids to have a fun night! Please use this link to sign-up. Questions? Reach out to Chrissy S or the office.
Shalom Zone SAWs Ramp Build ~ The 6 faith communities of the Shalom Zone, Allisonville Christian Church, Cross & Crown Lutheran Church, First Friends Meeting, and St. Pius X Catholic Church, The Garden, Metanoia UCC, will once again participate in an access ramp build with the organization, Servants at Work. SAWs is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that builds ramps to provide people with disabilities and conditions of aging with the freedom to remain in their homes and reconnect with their communities.
The event will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 8AM to approximately 12PM. No experience is necessary. This is a local ramp build within Marion County. The address will be shared at the time of registration.
David T will coordinate the registration and share the volunteer link. This is a private build; volunteers cannot register on the SAWs website. To volunteer, contact the office.
Oak Leaf: Meeting for Reading would like you to join us as we discuss The Women by Kristin Hannah.
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.
As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over- whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets—and becomes one of—the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost.
But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.
The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.
Please note a change of location for the book discussion for The Women! We will gather at Barb and Tim D’s home starting at 7 pm on Tuesday, September 30th led by Sam Ryan. There will be NO ZOOM.
Oak Leaf: Meeting for Reading meets on the last Tuesday of the month in the Parlor. If you’d like to be on the monthly email list, contact the office at office@indyfriends.org.
January 28 ~ Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips
February 25 ~ The Measure by Nikki Erlick
March 25 ~ Better Living Through Birding by Christian Cooper
April 29 ~ Dinners with Ruth by Nina Totenberg
May 27 ~ Maus a Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman
June 24 ~ James by Percival Everett
July 29 ~ Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
August 26 ~ Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson
September 30 ~ The Women by Kristin Hannah
October 28 ~ A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan
November 25 ~ Shakespeare by Dame Judi Dench
December 30 ~ The Delgado Connection by Gary J. Rhyne