Announcements

When the first issue of the Journal of Christian Science was published in April 1883, it was in many ways quite modest. That issue was only eight pages long and included a section for “professional cards,” which at that time advertised 14 Christian Science practitioners, as well as the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, Christian Science meetings and lectures, and Science and Health (in two volumes).

“How can I keep from singing?” (Christian Science Hymnal Supplement, No. 449 ).

One hundred years after her passing in 1910, Mary Baker Eddy's words and works continue to inspire new generations. People on every continent and from all walks of life carve out time for daily study of her primary book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, along with the Holy Bible.

Dear Fellow Members and Friends, We'd like to tell you about CHURCH ALIVE, the theme we have decided to focus on in the upcoming year. Church is an idea that has been defined in many ways over the centuries within the Christian tradition.

One hundred years after her passing in 1910, Mary Baker Eddy's words and works continue to inspire new generations. People on every continent and from all walks of life carve out time for daily study of her primary book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, along with the Holy Bible.

DEAR FELLOW MEMBERS AND FRIENDS, Once again, I have the happy privilege of writing you to share news of today's [June 4] admission of new members. Admission takes place at a regular business meeting of the Christian Science Board of Directors (see Church Manual, p.

Thank you to all of you! I had just read in the previous weeks a book and was pretty sad about the decline of membership numbers in Christian Science. I didn't know how to deal with it.

Announcement of New Readers THE ANNUAL ELECTION of officers of The Mother Church by the Christian Science Board of Directors, called for in the Church Manual, will take place this year on Monday, June 7, prior to the Annual Meeting of The Mother Church. We want to let you know in advance of our intent to elect new Readers, because such a significant change involves many practical transition issues and requires the services and support of a number of employees to complete details before the Readers begin Annual Meeting week.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS established by Mary Baker Eddy in the Church Manual (Article XXX, Section 6), since 1907 a Normal class has been taught every three years, in order to provide a continuing supply of authorized teachers of Christian Science to the world. The students who have comprised these classes have successfully demonstrated their ability to heal for at least three years prior to taking the class, and have dedicated their lives to the service of their Church and humanity through the sacred work of healing and teaching Christian Science.

Admission of new members of The Mother Church takes place twice yearly at a regular business meeting of the Christian Science Board of Directors, as is required in the Church Manual. On November 6, 2009, while they were visiting the Indonesian field, at approximately 8:00 p.