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Mother Church membership—a global healing ministry All around the world, people ; are discovering the spiritual power and joy of membership in The Mother Church. One member wrote us: " I was always searching for a ' church [that] really meant what '.

We invite readers to submit testimonies of Christian Science healing for publication. These accounts should be concise and persuasive, demonstrating clearly that Christian Science heals.

In the year 1897, Mrs. Eddy invited her followers to visit her at Pleasant View on Independence Day.

• Are our Sunday Schools a spiritual resource for our communities? • What does church membership mean to us both individually and collectively? • Do we think of ourselves as healers in our community? Would the members of your Christian Science branch church or society like to join with members from the Office of the Clerk of The Mother Church in Boston to explore together what the Manual of The Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy reveals about Sunday School, membership, and the healing practice? If the answer is yes, please contact the Office of the Clerk for more information: Telephone: 800-288-7155, ext. 3061, or (617) 450-2000, ext.

Thinking about the military? We'd love to hear from you The Mother Church is here to serve you. We'd like to talk with you before you enter the military so we can provide information concerning your legal privileges and obligations.

Significance of healing Nothing is more important to the progress of mankind than Christ-healing. Here are Mary Baker Eddy's own words: "Healing the sick and the sinner with Truth demonstrates what we affirm of Christian Science, and nothing can substitute this demonstration.

A continuing invitation to write Do you have an article in mind? Some spiritual insight you've been wanting to share? Writing and contributing metaphysical articles is an important avenue of spiritual growth; a way to grow individually and to help others. If you would like to submit articles or poetry for the Journal, Sentinel, and Herald — or religious articles for The Home Forum page of the Monitor —the Editors would love to receive them.

The 1997 Annual Meeting of the members of The Mother Church will continue to honor Mary' Baker Eddy's foundation statements of mission and purpose for her Church—and their application to this age and time. Mission:.

We welcome readers to submit testimonies of Christian Science healing for publication. These accounts should be concise and persuasive, demonstrating clearly that Christian Science heals.

A Christian Science Reading Room demonstrates proof of its usefulness on the National Day of Prayer In preparation for serving on this particular day in the Reading Room, a librarian's prayer included the following ideas: 1 . Contemplation of practical ways our branch church and Reading Room can feed the spiritual hunger in our community.