Article July 20, 1998 Issue

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What does your Church do for the local community?

It makes its biggest contribution through healing This includes praying to heal community ills such as crime, drug addiction, and sexual and child abuse. In addition to the regular Sunday worship and Sunday School, the Church offers public lectures on topics of concern, and addresses such issues in daily, weekly, and monthly publications. Each Wednesday, public healing services are held on pertinent issues in the community. Individual members are actively involved in a wide range of community affairs.

What public recognition has Christian Science healing received?

Many insurance companies in the United States recognize Christian Science treatment on the same reimbursement basis as medical treatment. Either directly or indirectly, the right to rely on Christian Science treatment is recognized by various federal and state laws. The legal right to practice Christian Science healing is established firmly in the United States and elsewhere in the world.

Mary Baker Eddy, Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, established the Church of Christ, Scientist, ". ... to commemorate the word and works of our Master, which should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing."

Manual of The Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy

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