New Director of The Mother Church
We are pleased to announce the election of David W. Rennie, C. S. B., of Denver, Colorado, to The Christian Science Board of Directors, effective October 1, 1980. Mr. Rennie succeeds DeWitt John, C. S. B., who has asked to retire to devote his time to the teaching and practice of Christian Science after a full career of service to The Mother Church.
Mr. John has served with distinction in posts of major responsibility at headquarters, including Manager of Committees on Publication, Editor of The Christian Science Monitor, and as a member of the Board of Directors.
Mr. John joined The Mother Church in 1927, received Primary class instruction in 1937, and has been listed in The Christian Science Journal as a practitioner since 1958, becoming a teacher of Christian Science in 1964. He is author of the book The Christian Science Way of Life. His years of dedication and experience as a working Christian Scientist, and as a professional writer whose talents and energies have been devoted exclusively to the promotion and extension of Christian Science, have been of inestimable value to the Cause he has served with outstanding devotion over the years. He will continue to teach his classes and hold his association meetings in Boston. He has our heartfelt appreciation, and loving wishes for his continued service to our Cause.
Mr. Rennie has been in the full-time public practice of Christian Science since 1953, and a teacher since 1961. He served as Committee on Publication for the state of Colorado from 1964 to 1974, and is well known to the Field as a member of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship since 1977.
During World War II, Mr. Rennie was a Christian Science Volunteer Wartime Worker while in the United States Marine Corps. After graduation from Principia College and additional study at Purdue University, he taught high-school mathematics and was employed as a systems coordinating engineer with a consulting engineering firm.
Mr. Rennie is a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Denver, where he has served as First Reader, executive board chairman, Sunday School teacher, and on many committees. He will continue to teach his classes and conduct his association meetings in Denver.
