“We had them sit on either side of a long line of tables, facing another woman,” she said. “We provided a question and for the next three to four minutes they could talk about that question, and get to know the other woman. Then we’d have them move to the next chair in line and meet another woman.”

The ice breaker-type questions ranged from favorite cartoon characters growing up to vacation choices if money was no object.

“The questions were not too personal, but let us have fun and still get a little insight into our personalities,” Charlesworth said.

And fun they had. In fact, many of the women kept talking beyond the time limit. “I had to have another woman whistle to get them to stop,” Charlesworth said, with a laugh.

After 30 minutes of speed friending, Charlesworth spoke to the group about the importance of friendship in the Christian life.

“I encouraged the women to be the ones to reach out to other women,” she said. “We have so many new people coming to Northview that it is hard to get to know the women of the church. This activity was just one small way we can do that.

“As Christians, we need friends to talk to and share our lives with. We need that support that Christian friendship provides, even if it’s just to sit and talk over a cup of coffee.”

Or engage in the fastest friend-making game in Tippecanoe County.