Blankets spread under the stars Monday night as several girls came together for this year’s first installment of Zion, a girls’ Bible study on campus.
Zion is a weekly conversation of faith held for all interested freshman girls hosted by upperclassmen girls.
The weekly Bible study began last fall when alumni Rachel Alexander, Hannah Clark and Lauren King launched an idea they had been dreaming about for years.
“It was something we wished we had when we were freshman,” Clark said. “We can honestly say Zion became so much more than we ever dreamed. These girls are going to do some pretty amazing things to advance the Kingdom, not only on Lipscomb’s campus, but around the world.”
Last fall, the first night of Zion brought 40 girls to the quad for a welcoming discussion of faith and the future.
Over the next few weeks, the number in attendance dwindled down to 12, including the six that decided to continue Zion for it’s second year.
“This devotional group is focused on providing intentional Christian community during the stress and joy of the school year,” sophomore Madeline McPherson said. “We are carrying on this group because we believe the Lord made us to be in community with each other and to share in our praises and our pain.”
In addition to McPherson, the upperclassmen leading the discussions each week are sophomores Rachael Clark, Lauren King, Kristin Monahan, Savannah Turpin and McKamie Walker.
The group is open to all freshman girls looking for a place to plug in on campus and find community.
Zion meets each Monday night at 8 p.m. on the quad unless otherwise specified.
“Please feel free to contact any of the leaders if you want more information or want to hear more about what Zion means to us,” McPherson said. “We hope it can mean something to you.”