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Dear Friends, As each issue arrives in subscribers' mailboxes worldwide, the readers, along with all of the staff members working together to publish The Christian Science Journal , naturally feel deep appreciation for the ongoing mission and purpose of this magazine. Since its founding, the distinct purpose of the Journal has been clearly defined.
Special Science and Health offer: multiplying the blessings A special Science and Health sharing offer is available to individuals in English-, French-, Portuguese-, and Spanish-speaking areas of the world. * Christian Science Reading Room customers purchasing six paperback copies of Science and Health (in English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish) may receive.
A special "thank-you" from The Christian Science Monitor The Monitor would like to thank everyone who has participated in the "Safeguarding the Children" focus by ordering reprints of the Monitor's series "The Child Sex Trade: Battling a Scourge. " Nearly twelve thousand copies of the reprint have been ordered by individuals who want to share this important information with their communities.
Journal and Sentinel holiday gift subscription offer ends January 15 Start off the new year with subscriptions for a friend, or for yourself, to The Christian Science Journal and Christian Science Sentinel. If you subscribe before January 15, you'll receive a month of Christian Science Quarterly—Bible Lessons on audiocassette as a gift for ordering the Journal; and a Sentinel—Radio Edition audiocassette as a gift for ordering the Sentinel.
Over the past two years you may have noticed occasional changes evolving in the layout, design, and contents of The Christian Science Journal. This month, for example, the table of contents has moved to the first page for ease of reference.
Participate in "Safeguarding the Children" This month marks the final phase of The Christian Science Publishing Society's "Safeguarding the Children" focus, which highlights the problems children around the world are facing, and the work being done to solve them. In addition to two series in The Christian Science Monitor, recent articles in The Christian Science Journal, Christian Science Sentinel, and The Herald of Christian Science offer healing solutions to issues of child welfare.
Special holiday subscription offers for the Journal and Sentinel This holiday season you can give a friend, or give yourself, the blessings that The Christian Science Journal and Christian Science Sentinel bestow throughout the year. Free gift with new Journal subscriptions Until January 15, 1997, new Journal subscribers and Journal gift subscription donors will receive a free month of Christian Science Quarterly — Bible Lessons on audiocassette as a thank-you for ordering.
1996 Thanksgiving Bible Lesson—a bountiful feast for the heart As always, the Bible Lesson on "Thanksgiving," outlined in the Christian Science Quarterly , is packed with a bountiful feast of ideas. In support of the wide distribution of this Lesson, The Christian Science Publishing Society will again be producing a stand-alone Thanksgiving Bible Lesson booklet.
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Healing the challenges facing today's youth As announced on page 31 of this magazine, September issues of the Christian Science periodicals will address child violence and child abuse. During the month, The Christian Science Journal, the Christian Science Sentinel, The Herald of Christian Science, and The Christian Science Monitor will present healing solutions to the challenges confronting children in society today.