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Find out about summer camps for Christian Scientists

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From Maine to New Brunswick, summer camps for Christian Scientists offer unique programs for families, adults, and young people. Camp representatives will visit the Washington, DC, area over the next few months. Contact the camps you're interested in hearing more about and see if a trip is scheduled to our area

Read more about each camp by visiting the camp information page of The Principia College (a college in Elsah, Illinois for Christian Scientists) or follow these links to each camp: Adventures Unlimited , Buena Vista, Colorado; Bow Isle Camps, British Columbia; Camp Leelanau and Camp Kohanha, Maple City, Michigan; The Cedars Camps, Lebanon, Missouri; Crystal Lake Camps, Hughesville, Pennsylvania; and Camps Newfound and Owatonna, Harrison, Maine.

American Women in Religion, March 1-31, 2009

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Don't miss this special exhibit of extraordinary women in religion who have left an indelible mark on history and society. From Sojourner Truth to women of the present day, this exhibit for Women's History Month is an interdenominational look at notable women and their religious contributions. Download this brochure for a peek at featured biographies.

Location: Christian Science Reading Room, 1782 Columbia Road, NW, Washington, DC. Hours, Monday-Friday 2-5:30pm, Saturday 10-noon. For further information, please call 202-332-9010.

Leaning on What Really Sustains Us: God, Spirit—Inexhaustible Infinite Love, Sunday March 29, 2pm

Christiane West Little

Prayer, healing, and you! People everywhere are looking for solutions. The struggle for health, employment, and a better life concerns us all. Worldwide, people are turning to prayer for answers. Christiane West Little, a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing, will tell how God's love brings healing. Visit Read more about Christian West Little and listen to a sample of her lectures

Location: Fred Lynn Middle School 1650 Prince William Parkway, Woodbridge NW. Map and Directions here

Take Charge of Your Thinking, Saturday April 4, 2pm

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Want to break free from negative thinking? Come to this talk to be given by Kari Mashos, a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing. Find out how prayer brings healing and safety! Visit Read more about Kari Mashos and listen to a sample of her lectures Location: Sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Arlington.

Location: Arlington Central Library, 1015 North Quincy Street (between Washington Boulevard and North Fairfax Drive, Arlington. Free parking. Metro Orange line: Ballston or Virginia Square station. More information: 703.532.2396 Map and Directions here

Cut Through the Glare: Discover That God Alone Governs, Saturday April 11, 3pm

Kevin Graunke

At this talk by Kevin Graunke, a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing, you will uncover God's universal law, which guided Jesus' ministry and guides our lives today in spite of what the world tells us; explore practical, effective prayer, which overcomes everyday challenges, and leave with confidence that you, as God's cherished creation, are a force for good with unlimited potential. Visit Read more about Kevin Graunke and listen to a sample of his lectures

Location: Sixth Church of Christ, Scientist, 4601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington. Free parking available. Free child care available. More information: 202.966.2565 Map and Directions here

Pulitzer-prize winning Christian Science Monitor Turns to Web-based Publication

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In 1908—the year Henry Ford launched his Model T—Mary Baker Eddy founded the Christian Science Monitor as an alternative to the parochial, partisan, celebrity-focused newspapers of the day. In 2009, the Monitor become the first nationally circulated newspaper to replace its daily print edition with its website; the 100 year-old news organization also offesr subscribers weekly print and daily e-mail editions. Read more about the Monitor and its history.

Only a Phone Call Away at 1-877-345-4567

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Examples of spiritual healing through prayer are only a phone call away. Call the toll-free telephone number, 1-877-345-4567

Extension 6611 lets you listen to a seven-minute discussion and testimony about finding employment during hard economic times. Press 6622 to listen to a nine-minute testimony about being healed of lymphatic cancer. Press 6633 to listen to a six-minute testimony about dealing successfully with finances during a period of economic downcycle.

Spanish-language Church Services

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Gaithersburg, Maryland, located at 300 E. Diamond Avenue, in Olde Towne Gaithersburg, conducts services in Spanish the first Sunday of each month at 11:30am For more information, please call 301-977-6544 or visit the website www.christiansciencedc.org.

First Church of Christ Scientist, DC conducts Sunday service in Spanish, third Sunday of each month at 3pm. Come early, or stay late, and have a great meal at one of the nearby restaurants, enjoy the sites and sounds, and then join the service. All are welcome. Location: 1782 Columbia Road,NW, Washington, DC 20009, Telephone: 202.265.1390. Map and directions here

¿Habla español? Informes en Español. Si tiene preguntas, llame al 202.425.1717

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Bible Lesson on Discovery Channel

View the Christian Science Bible Lesson weekly on the Discovery Channel. The program airs at 5:30am EDT each Sunday morning. Read more here

Tune In! Church On-Line

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You are invited to listen to the Sunday Church Service from The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts broadcast online each week from 1pm EDT Sunday to 12 pm EDT Monday.

Tune in here in English.

Los invitamos a escuchar la transmisión del servicio religioso dominical en español.

Panel Advocates Alternative Approaches to Health Care

phil davisOn September 8, 2008, a panel of four health care practitioners discussed health care reform at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Phil Davis, manager of the Committee on Publication for the Christian Science church and advocate for spiritual healing joined the head of the Galen Institute, a public polic research organization; the CEO of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists; and the CEO of ABC Coding Solutions, an organization working with insurance reimbursement.

Davis spoke of the need to respect pluralism in the U.S. and concurred with the panel that there is more than one way to approach healthcare. He cited a Gallup poll of a few yeras ago that showed 41% of the public have used prayer that resulted in healing.

Read press coverage of the panelists presentation or view the presentations through the on-line flash video.

More information about Phil Davis and the Christian Science Committee on Publication as well additional news articles are available through Media Inquiries at www.christianscience.com

Annual Meeting 2008

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Didn't make it to Boston? View the replay of the video webcast of the Annual Meeting of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts which took place on Monday, June 2, 2008.

The webcast is available in a variety of formats and online through May 2009.

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