Clear Creek Friends periodically start up Interest Groups. These are usually small and last for a few months, although some have lasted for years. At the moment, there are eight currently active:
Description: For anyone interested in exploring the spiritual issues and questions that accompany aging. A mix of reading, discussion, and worship sharing on a variety of topics:
· Health or financial concerns;
· Finding new meaning and life purpose in retirement;
· Community and companionship;
· Independence vs. dependence on others;
· Reflecting on past career and personal accomplishments;
· Sharing and processing regrets, hopes and fears;
· Thoughts and wisdom about dying;
· Exploring spiritual practices;
· Giving and receiving spiritual nurture, etc.
Description: This group plans and leads the meeting in local environmental activities such as nature walks, tree planting, volunteering at Cope EC, and reducing plastic use. We join with state and national groups (such as Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation, Faith in Place, Hoosier Environmental Council, and FCNL) for legislative advocacy on environmental issues. We also plan environmental movie nights and discussions for Clear Creek Meeting.
Description: Discuss mostly fiction, but open to plays, poetry, and some non-fiction works. Books with spiritual themes (widely construed) are preferred.
Description: 4 movies, one per quarter. All are about life in a religious community
Titles:
Description: Participants will have opportunities to share and discuss songs which have a spiritual meaning and/or give support to them. Examples include: “popular” songs present or past, chants, traditional hymns, classical music. Lyrics (where applicable) will be provided. Distant Friends are welcome.
Description: Audio/visual for first hour or so followed by worship sharing on “What do you say?”
A brief description: A monthly game night for the purpose of getting to know one another in a different environment.
Description: Based on the pamphlet of the same name, each month we will take up one of the 12 petitions that comprise the Lord’s Prayer, searching out what it means, and each participant “owning” it by putting it into their own words.