Facilities and Friends Tour - Note from ED

Executive Director Jennifer Johnson

In January and February, I had the opportunity to visit various Christian Science organizations in California, Arizona, and Colorado See the photos on the next page! It was a fruitful time full of fellowship and collaboration These 12 days of travel were an inspiring way to live The Leaves Annual Meeting theme for this year: “Working Together with One Purpose ” This theme is modeled after Philippians 2:2 - “be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind ” We were on a mission for this trip! Our motive was to make connections and build collaboration amongst one another. We also wanted to learn from each organization with a goal of applying relevant ideas to our own practice.

Development and Operations Manager Ty Bennett and I had the pleasure of visiting Broadview, Sunland Home Foundation, Mankowski Homes, Asher Student Foundation, Fern Lodge, Albert Baker Fund, Olive Glen Foundation, Twelveacres, Wide Horizon, and Desert View. We met with staff at each organization and found it encouraging and informative. Many inspiring stories were shared, continually drawing us back to the chief purpose of Christian Science nursing: caring for one another and witnessing progress and healing

The integral part of The Leaves is helping one another We aid our patients by providing spiritual reassurance, and skilled, practical care to those relying on Christian Science prayer for healing We join with our community and offer church workshops and events We show love for our staff to support them in their healing work of witnessing God’s allness We communicate stories of progress and healing to spread news of the good going on And we connect with other Christian Science organizations to support them in our common goal of a thriving Cause that will last for generations to come

Each Christian Science nursing facility is unique Through its leadership, staff, and patients, beautiful qualities are expressed individually and collectively, and it was wonderful to get a feel for each facility and those who work there We learned much and we still have many more we’d like to visit!

This loving work of building bridges and learning together directly confronts error ’ s lies of competition, lack, stagnation, misconception, and disinterest, and replaces these with the reality of cooperation, abundance, progress, clarity, and engagement. We see collaborative efforts such as this as an important step toward a future where Christian Science nursing is stronger than ever, and its members working together with one purpose – seeing humanity healed, united together in Love.

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