We actually interact with each other at other times, during the week, but the Friday dinner is kind of special.
I'm fortunate to be involved in an organization that includes a great deal of interaction with others, but I know that the norm for men my age, is sitting on the recliner, remote in hand.
I'd like to believe that I was one of the more avid members, but waiting alone for up to hours for the next guy to pop up, made me quit too.
Last I heard, only two to three members are left, and its a somewhat odd lunch held around 3-4pm.
But the “glue” that keeps us together, is the organization we’re all members of.
I’m a Christian and have always been so thankful for the rich community and sense of shared values and mission I experience with my church.
Churches provide many of the same benefits. For most of my friends that attend churches, the congregation is more important to them, than the pastor.