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Rotation on the Board of Trustees and in other positions at The Mother Church

Dear Friends, We are writing today to announce a change on the Board of Trustees of The Christian Science Publishing Society as well as some new assignments being taken on by current employees of The Mother Church. Effective December 31, 2024, T.

New Editor at The Christian Science Monitor

Monitor Editor Mark Sappenfield is stepping back from his role as editor as is being replaced by Christa Case Bryant

Admission of new members

Members come from many countries and continents

A new member of the Christian Science Board of Directors

Rich Evans, C.S.B. is rotating off the Christian Science Board of Directors and being replaced with Elizabeth (Beth) Schaefer, C.S.B.

from the Trustees Under the Will of Mary Baker Eddy

Reminder of grant funds available for branch churches and reading rooms

2024 Thanksgiving Bible Lesson availability

Gratitude inherently makes us think outside ourselves. Even when done silently or privately, giving gratitude involves acknowledging and finding joy in blessings received, however small or large.

Rotation on the Board of Trustees

We would like to announce a change on the Board of Trustees of The Christian Science Publishing Society. On August 2, 2024, David Hohle, CSB, rotated off the Board of Trustees.

from the Trustees Under the Will of Mary Baker Eddy

“New possibilities. ” This is one of the natural effects of true philanthropy (see Mary Baker Eddy, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, pp.

Admission of new members

Dear Members, We are delighted and grateful to be able to share with you the happy news of the recent admission of new members to The Mother Church from around the world. New members to our worldwide family come from Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, Liberia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sweden, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Zambia.

In accordance with Article XXXI, Section 1, of the Church Manual, the Christian Science Board of Directors has elected the following members to serve as lecturers from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025: Ahanonu, Chiemezi, CS Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria Arneth, Heike, CSB Munich, Germany Aubin, Edwina, CSB Cleveland, Queensland, Australia Bikai, James Pascal, CSB Yaoundé, Cameroon Ehrenhardt, Nicole, CS Winnweiler, Germany Farkas, Emra, CSB Santa Fe, New Mexico, US Fischer, Alexandre, CS Pau, France Frederick, Nate, CS Brookline, Massachusetts, US Frizotti, Evelin, CSB Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Glokpor, Rodger, CSB Lomé, Togo Hegarty, Janet, CSB Saint Louis, Missouri, US Hertgen, Monique, CSB Duingt, France Hockley, Phillip, CS Jersey Marine, Neath, Wales, UK Hughes, Alison, CS Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK Kisonga, André, CSB Kinshasa, Democratic Republic  of Congo Klein, Juliane, CSB Berlin, Germany McCurties, Mark, CS Ann Arbor, Michigan, US McElroy, Tom, CSB Boston, Massachusetts, US O’Hagan, Nikki, CS Dublin, Ireland Passaglia, Mónica, CSB Caseros, Buenos Aires, Argentina Pitts, Lesley, CS Plymouth, Massachusetts, US Shepherd, James, CS Eugene, Oregon, US Tetreau, Giulia Nesi, CSB Fairfield, Connecticut, US Troseth, Lisa, CSB Rogers, Arkansas, US Tshiabuila, Mayal, CS Kinshasa, Democratic Republic  of Congo Virgil, Nicole, CS Elmhurst, Illinois, US Wahlberg, Melanie, CS Lake Forest, California, US Woodard, Patricia Cohan, CS Dallas, Texas, US.