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Youth interest prompts publishing program To meet a recognized need .

New series to start next month in the Journal There are as many ways to study the weekly Bible Lesson as there are individuals studying it. A new 12-part series in the  Journal,  "How I Study the Lesson-Sermon," will share with the Field some distinctive individual approaches to exploring the Bible Lesson.

'I left happier than I'd been in months' "My first year at college had many ups and downs. My second year turned from bad to worse.

Ways to present Christian Science to the community The five-year goal of strengthening the healing thrust of Christian Science gave fresh impetus to a community-oriented project conducted by First Church, Excelsior, Minnesota. The church sent each member a list of 14 ways to individually present Christian Science to the community.

Lends a friendly, helpful hand to the inquirer An interest in sharing Christian Science one-to-one frequently includes the gift of  Science and Health. For a new acquaintance on a bus or plane, perhaps a copy of the  Sentinel.

Literature in other languages can make the difference Opportunities for distributing Christian Science literature in a variety of languages may seem scarce. But it pays to be prepared! Here's a portion of a letter (original in Portuguese) from a man living in Boston: "'Do you suppose there'd be anything in Portuguese?'" 'Maybe,' answered my wife.

Her one-to-one sharing reached the whole class The willingness to share something of Christian Science one-to-one has produced some interesting experiences. For example: At a school in California an English literature class was studying "The Second Coming," a poem by W.

They applied spiritual power to a specific community problem The spiritual goals committee of a church in Washington, D. C.

The day after the transfiguration, Jesus and the three apostles who were with him on the mount—Peter, James, and John— returned to join the remaining nine. A multitude had gathered around the disciples and, according to Mark, the scribes who were among the crowd were questioning them (see 9:14).

Regardless of unfavorable weather, Henry, the gardener, had kept the rose garden in fine condition. The roses were beautiful, abundant—not a weed! But the perennial beds—well, there just hadn't been time for these too.