View from the Pew:

Traveling to another Olympic Games forced me to miss my weekly small group gathering at Zion, while appreciating the presence of another small group. 

Each Wednesday morning that went by while I was in Vancouver caused me to reflect on how important the Men’s Breakfast Bible Study is to me, in the interest of fellowship and support. In turn, having two co-workers from The Salt Lake Tribune with me in covering the Games was very helpful. Now, sharing a hotel room with two other guys for 19 nights has its disadvantages, but navigating the Olympic schedule together and sharing the whole experience created a feeling that I was not in this alone. 

It made realize how important Zion’s small group ministry can be. Such opportunities are equally valuable to newcomers and long-time members, I believe. No matter how comfortable we may be in our church home, there’s still something to be said for being part of a smaller group where we can share of ourselves and give and receive support. It takes some degree of commitment and effort, but the results can be very worthwhile, even necessary to deal with everything that life brings. 

So I do recommend that all of us find a way to become involved in this ministry, and there’s always a spot available on Wednesday mornings. 

-Kurt Kragthorpe