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Following the example set by the question-and-answer columns in the early Journals, when Mary Baker Eddy was Editor, this column will respond to general queries from Journal readers with responses from Journal readers. You'll find information at the end of the column about how to submit questions.

How can Christian Scientists reach newcomers while still following the outline of church services in the Church Manual?

By Steven Salt

From the August 2011 issue of The Christian Science Journal

How can Christian Scientists reach newcomers while still following the outline of church services in the  Church Manual? If people are new to Science, and love its teachings, I’ve found that they sometimes don’t love “being talked to” during church, so they continue going to their own church. At the same time, people who have grown up in Christian Science love the discussion part of Sunday School, but also may not be happy with the idea of how important listening is—to God, and to the ideas in the weekly Christian Science Bible Lessons.