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Join us for a Free Piano Recital! Danny F, grandson of First Friends member Thomas F, will be performing a piano recital here in the First Friends sanctuary, on Saturday January 10 at. 11:00 am.
Danny is a senior at Park Tudor School and is in the process of applying to college. He is hoping to be admitted to the music school of whichever college he ultimately decides. He has participated in summer music programs at both IU and Purdue Ft. Wayne. He spent part of last summer at Interlochen Music Camp, near Traverse City, MI.
As part of this college admission process, Danny must audition either in person or by submitting a recording. As part of his preparation for these auditions, Danny is performing a series of recitals. His recital at First Friends on January 10 is part of this preparation. All are invited . Please come and support this amazing talent.
Vesper Luncheon ~ The Vesper Dinner is rescheduled as the Vesper Luncheon to follow meeting for worship on Sunday, January 11 in Fellowship Hall. The menu is lasagna, mac & cheese (for the kiddos), salad, rolls, and desserts. All are welcome!
Donated desserts are requested. They can be brought to Fellowship Hall on Sunday before 10:15 worship, or if delivered earlier, put a note on them and put them in the refrigerator in the big kitchen. And thank you for your donation! Looking forward to seeing you there! -The Fellowship Committee
Quaker Q&A: Worship, Process, and Values ~ Do you have questions about Quaker worship or about how committees are organized? Do you wonder why people stand up and speak in waiting worship? Do you wonder why it's called "waiting worship"? Or do you want to know what "meeting for business" means and why does it happen every month? Find out the answers to these questions and more at QUAKER Q&A, a two-part panel discussion on Quaker worship and Quaker practices. The first session will focus on worship and Quaker spirituality. Bring your questions and your appetite on February 1ST at 11:30AM. In the second session on February 8TH, the panelists will discuss meeting for business and how the meeting functions. Registration will open in January.
Centered Voices and Inner Wisdom: A Journey Through the Enneagram Centers — Our next annual women’s retreat will be on February 7, 2026, from 10:00 AM–4:30 PM at the Seton Cove Spirituality Center, 2025 Dugan Dr, 46260 (behind St. Vincent Hospital). Registration is now open: REGISTER HERE! The retreat cost is $50 and includes snacks, drinks, and lunch. Women who wish to extend their experience with a private overnight retreat on Saturday may stay at Seton Hall for an additional $100 (no meals included). Attendees are welcome to bring a favorite snack to share with the group. Scholarships are available for the daytime retreat—contact Beth.
In this retreat, we’ll explore the Enneagram’s three Centers of Intelligence through story-based interviews, music, and shared reflection. Rather than a lecture-based retreat, this day invites women to speak from personal experience, listen deeply, and discover how each of us embodies these Enneagram patterns in uniquely meaningful ways. Expect a day of sacred conversation and personal reflection that engages your whole self—head, heart, and body.
For those spending the night, Sam Ryan will offer an optional one-hour Shake Your Soul session, a somatic dance and movement practice that is accessible to all bodies and wonderfully grounding, creative, communal, and fun.
While this retreat does not require prior Enneagram knowledge, participants are encouraged to have a basic understanding of the system and their leading type. Excellent introductory resources include:
• The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Richard Riso & Russ Hudson
• The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by Richard Rohr
• The Essential Enneagram by David Daniels & Virginia Price
Oak Leaf 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. Here is the 2026 book list:
January 27 ~ Wintering by Katherine May
February 24 ~ The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall
March 31 ~ A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
April 28 ~ The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
May 26 ~ Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
June 30 ~ Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
July 28 ~ Twice: A Novel by Mitch Albom
August 25 ~ West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
September 29 ~ My Friends by Fredrik Backman
October 27 ~ What We Can Know by Ian McEwan
November 24 ~ A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst
December 29 ~ A Home in the Woods by Howard Johnson