Weekend schedule

Friday, May 30

Building community

3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. - Church tours every 30 minutes

5:30 p.m–7:00 p.m. - Dinner in groups

• Middle School/High School; College; 20/30-somethings

7:00 p.m–8:00 p.m. - Community building in groups 

• Middle School/High School; College; 20/30-somethings

8:00 p.m–9:30 p.m. - Contra dancing in the Welcome Hall 

Contra dancing is an energetic, upbeat, type of folk dance. It’s like square dancing’s cooler cousin. 

• Mapparium^® globe and How Do You See the World?^® experience exploration time

• Hang-out time (Christian Science Publishing House, Floor 2)

Saturday, May 31

Deepening connection to Christian Science

8:00 a.m. - Breakfast

9:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. - Kickoff with the Christian Science Board of Directors

9:45 a.m.–10:45 a.m. - Session 1/Round 1 - Discussions about how being a Christian Scientist can have a healing impact on world and life issues

• Identity: What’s God got to do with it?

• Standing up to peer pressure (Middle School/High School)

• Finding the courage to stay true to yourself (College/20/30)

• Nurturing meaningful relationships (Middle School/High School)

• Nurturing meaningful relationships (College/20/30)

• Mental health issues - healing is possible

• Having a healing impact in your own life and in the world around you

• How can I stop scrolling? Finding spiritual peace in a distracted world

• Finding your path and purpose

• Finding a sense of community 

• Feeling spiritually inspired 

• From burnout to balance

• Practicing Christian Science in an increasingly medicalized world

• Parenting as a Christian Scientist

• Navigating change and uncertainty

• Who’s running the show? A spiritual view of government

• Demonstrating unity in an increasingly polarized world

11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon - Session 1/Round 2 - Discussions about how being a Christian Scientist can have a healing impact on world and life issues (Repeat)

12:00 noon–1:30 p.m. - Lunch

1:30 p.m. - Intro to afternoon sessions

1:45 p.m.–2:30 p.m. - Session 2/Round 1 - Getting involved in the healing ministry of church 

• Today's Reading Room: A spiritual discovery center for the community

• Healing misconceptions about Christian Science - with the Committee on Publication

• Teaching Sunday School

• Class Instruction: deeper views of God and following Christ in the practice of Christian Science

• Why Church? Why it's needed and why we’re needed in it.

• CSO 101: What is a Christian Science Organization?

• Sharing Christian Science with others

• Christian Science lectures in today’s world

• The Christian Science Monitor

• Sentinel Watch—a live podcast recording (ages 15–25)

• Nurturing the practice of Christian Science in your life

• Christian Science nursing

• Developing a deeper relationship with the Bible Lesson

• Getting involved in institutional work

• Serving church by being a Reader                          

• Praying for all mankind with The Christian Science Monitor

• The healing ministry of Christian Science military chaplains

2:45 p.m.–3:30 p.m. - Session 2/Round 2 - Getting involved in the healing ministry of church (Repeat)

3:30 p.m.– 4:15 p.m. - Snack Break

4:15 p.m.–5:00 p.m. - Session 3/Round 1 - Strengthening church

• Demonstrating unity in the midst of a diversity of perspectives

• Democracy in church: why it’s important and what it can look like

• We’re stronger together - why church needs each of us

• Moving forward as a church of healers

• How can Christian Science Sunday Schools prepare students to navigate issues and experiences in today’s world and be a healing presence in their communities? What role can each of us play in ensuring this is taking place?

• How can all of us play a role in helping Reading Rooms have an active healing presence in communities today?

• How can church have an effective public presence via the internet and other technologies?

• What can effective Christian Science lectures look like in today’s world?

• How does healing misconceptions about Christian Science bless everyone? And how can you support this healing work? 

• Strengthening the church family - how we care for each other

• CSO Jam - Gathering of those who have experience with Christian Science Organization activity

• Christian Science Monitor bootcamp for future journalists

5:15 p.m.–6:00 p.m. - Session 3/Round 2  - Strengthening church (repeat)