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In its ninety-year history, The Christian Science Monitor has won a fair share of journalism awards, including six Pulitzer Prizes. Perhaps more important, it has won readers' hearts to a fairer view of humanity, supplying realism that is both truthful and respectful.

Notice for travelers/visitors Travelers wishing to attend a Thanksgiving Day service in a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, or Christian Science Society, may want to check with the church or its Reading Room in advance regarding the hour of service. Many branches are now holding the Thanksgiving service at a time different from their Sunday service.

The Christian Science Journal's marketing department has won the 1999 Circulation Direct Marketing Award for "Best Gift Subscription Promotion and/or Gift Renewal. " The "2-For-1" gift offer, which appeared as an attachment to the cover of the May 1999 issue of the Journal , was selected as the winning entry.

Are you interested in attending Christian Science services not yet listed in this magazine? Students of Christian Science are working toward forming new branches of The Mother Church throughout the world. For information about existing services or to learn more about initiating services in your community, please contact: The First Church of Christ, Scientist Office of the Clerk, A-170 175 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115-3187 U.

Purpose: To support and engage members and Sunday School students in further recognizing and proving the vital and unique healing role of the Christian Science Sunday School for themselves, their families, their communities, and the world.

Let's say you want to call The Mother Church to share something or to obtain some information. We love to hear from you, but with telephone costs being what they are, we don't want to miss your calls.

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In the Manual of The Mother Church, Mary Baker Eddy provides for the continuity of her teaching through the establishment of the Board of Education. Article XXIX, Section 2 , states: "Loyal Christian Scientists' pupils who so desire may apply to the Board of Education for instruction; and if they have practised Christian Science healing successfully three years and will furnish evidence of their eligibility therefor, they are eligible to enter the Normal class.

Christian Science Ministers for Armed Services Personnel are civilians appointed by their branch Churches of Christ, Scientist, to minister to active-duty service personnel and their dependents at military installations. Branches in the United States that have one or more military installations near them may wish to appoint a member to serve as a Christian Science Minister.

Telephone number for CSO information Are you or is someone you know interested in forming or being a part of a Christian Science organization (CSO) at a university or college? Adults taking or teaching courses at community colleges, faculty members at universities, college students, or high-school students planning to attend college .