Annual Meeting 1996—AN UPDATE

This year's Annual Meeting is expanding to address the mission and purpose of the Church of Christ, Scientist, as highlighted in the March issue of The Christian Science Journal. A natural part of that mission is the continuing exploration of the pastor's role in Christian Science Reading Rooms and in the community. In preparation, each of us is invited to think and pray about Mary Baker Eddy's foundational statements of mission and purpose for this Church, together with the following questions:

• How can our church and Reading Room more fully embrace and fulfill the mission and purpose of the Church of Christ, Scientist? (See Manual of The Mother Church by Mrs. Eddy, p. 17, and Miscellaneous Writings by Mrs. Eddy, p. 207.)

• How has our understanding of the role of the pastor, the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, in the Christian Science Reading Room grown in the last year?

• How have we seen Reading Rooms as a primary avenue for sharing Science and Health?

• In what tangible ways have we seen the pastor ministering to our community and bringing healing to our neighbors?

In support of Annual Meeting 1996, branch church members might consider coming together in their churches to examine their purpose and activities in the light of Mrs. Eddy's statement of mission for the Church of Christ, Scientist, and the articles shared in the March Journal.

This year's Annual Meeting will be held in the Extension of The Mother Church on Monday, June 3, at 1:30 p.m. for the "listening to the reports of Treasurer, Clerk, and Committees, and general reports from the Field" (Church Manual, Art. XIII, Sect. 1). The meeting, simultaneously translated into French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish, will be broadcast over shortwave. The printed reports will appear in the July issue of The Christian Science Journal, and edited portions will be printed in future issues of The Herald of Christian Science. Child care will be provided. For further information, please call 1–800–288–7155, extensions 3462/3033. Outside North America call 617–450–3462 or 450–3033.

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