NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

DiscoveryBound’s servant leadership program served 130 teens in eight classes, each led by two adults, in FY2022. With the support of these class leaders, CS practitioners and individual mentors, teens in the National Leadership Council (NLC) were exposed to the importance of service to others through the lens of Christian Science.

Part of this exposure comes from summer experiences like adventure and service trips. In addition to three domestic trips, one of the thirdyear classes went on NLC’s first international service trip since 2019, to Mexico.

“Working and volunteering with children taught me the unwavering joy and love others express and feel from God.”

– DB NLC teen, on her service trip to Mexico

Trips and other waymarks provide context for what teens gain from the program. For instance, several teens earned Congressional Medals (seven Gold, 11 Silver and 18 Bronze), completed 957 community service hours and had 30 published submissions to the CS Publishing Society.

The Program that “Changed Everything for Me”

WATCH | Many NLC participants continue to feel the effects of the program after they graduate. Sofia Minich (2022A class) talks about some of the blessings she experienced and skills she gained while in NLC, and how they’re continuing to support her now.