The Chancery Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey ruled on June 17, 1983, that a church group in Plainfield, New Jersey, from which branch church recognition was withdrawn on June 14, 1977, must stop using the name Independent Christian Science Church; using the terms "Christian Science" and "Church of Christ, Scientist" to identify their organization.
Once you're certain that you want to become a member—and you've relied solely on Christian Science healing for a year or more—your next step is to get an application form.