WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE that Barbara M. Vining, CSB, of Perrysburg, Ohio, has been elected to serve as President of The Mother Church effective August 20, 2008. She will complete the term of the former President and our beloved friend Richard Bergenheim, who passed on in July.
You may have seen Barbara's byline in The Christian Science Journal, the Sentinel, and the Herald. She's written numerous articles and editorials, has served as a Contributing Editor since 1998, and was Associate Editor of the periodicals from 1992 to 1998. Over the coming months Barbara will meet with Christian Science practitioners, nurses, and teachers to explore together a subject she knows so well—the healing mission of these periodicals, as well as The Christian Science Monitor. Barbara will also be available to accept invitations from branch churches to hold meetings on this topic.
While still a mother of three young children, Barbara made a commitment to the full–time, public ministry of Christian Science healing. She became a teacher of Christian Science in 1985, served as Vice President of the Board of Education between 1998 and 2000, and over the past several months has been part of the team conducting meetings about the healing practice of Christian Science.
