Kick off the 2018-2019 Compass year with an urban retreat in Boston! Your group will have one day together to lay the groundwork for the year before joining the big DiscoveryBound event Thursday through Sunday. You and your Compass friends will room together and step away from the big group a couple times throughout the weekend to keep the momentum building for your year together.
DiscoveryBound National Leadership Council (NLC) Alumni are invited to spend four days in Boston ahead of the College Summit at The Mother Church to engage with and support the homeless community in Boston. One evening we will be pairing up with Miracle Messages to host a simple dinner and conversation for the homeless and key supporting community members. Alumni are then encouraged to stick around in Boston for the TMC college summit.
What Miracle Messages is all about: “Miracle Messages reunites homeless with their loved ones, and the rest of us as their neighbors. … To date, we’ve reunited 111 loved ones. 25% of reunions have led to stable housing, and more than 80% have led to a positive outcome. And we are just getting started.”
Fundraising
Alumni are launching a campaign to raise funds and help offset the cost of the trip. We can invest in our community now, knowing we can support future alumni down the line. Please help spread
the world about our online fundraising efforts! Fundraiser will run in mid May (help spread the word!) and is found at this link: https://adventureunlimited.ignitecx.com//NLCAlumni2018
Registration
If you are an alumni and are considering joining us, please send an email to [email protected] with your interest!
Transportation Info
Arrive – Wednesday, August 8th
Flights should arrive to BOS by 12 PM
Depart – Saturday, August 11th (or join Summit Friday night)
Tentative timing based on plans.
For info about driving, email [email protected]
click here for more details & registration.
DiscoveryBound Outreach’s National Annual Event this year will be held in Boston, MA! Join us in Boston for this very special and inspiring National Annual Weekend! Teens will be joining The Mother Church’s biennial College Summit for a day of talks and activities, exploring the sights and sounds of Boston, and having lunch at Longyear Museum. Adults will be touring The Mother Church (TMC) and Mapparium, exploring the city of Boston, and visiting a couple of Mrs. Eddy’s homes with Longyear Museum. Everyone will be staying in the air-conditioned dorms at Boston University and enjoying a Saturday evening cruise in Boston Harbor.
WHO: 8th-12th grade Christian Scientists and their friends (grade entering in the Fall 2018) and Christian Science Adults 25+
COST: Teen: $270. Adult: $425.
The registration fee for teens and adults include lodging, event activities and meals (Friday breakfast thru Sunday breakfast).
Financial Aid is available for teen participants. You may apply for financial aid through DiscoveryBound as part of the registration process. Assistance for teens is determined based on individual family needs, up to $135 for this event, and up to $250 for travel finances, and is granted on a first come, first served basis. For additional assistance, you are welcome to reach out to a local branch church or DiscoveryBound Chapter, or to fundraise independently! Please reach out to us if the amount stated above doesn’t meet your needs. Our goal is for finances to never be an obstacle for teens to join us for an event.
Chaperones: If you are interested in chaperoning for this event, please reach out to Alex Griffin at 303.773.3000 ext. 138.
Flight information:
Book flights to arrive at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) between 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm on Thursday, Aug. 9. Depart out of the same airport between 2:30 pm and 6:30 pm on Sunday, Aug. 12. The DiscoveryBound staff will greet you at the airport and provide ground transportation to/from the event.
If you are traveling in a personal vehicle, arrive at Boston University between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm on Thursday, Aug. 9 and depart at noon from The Mother Church on Sunday, Aug. 12.
If these flight windows do not work for you for any reason, please reach out to us to coordinate a different flight window that will work. Feel free to reach out to Alex Griffin with any travel questions. 303.779.3000 ext. 138
Tentative Schedule – Teens:
Thursday
- Arrive in Boston
- Welcome to Weekend
Friday
- Longyear Tour
- Freedom Trail and exploring Boston
- Dinner at Faneuil Hall
- Hymn Sing with TMC
- Organ Demonstration
Saturday
- College Summit
- Praying For Yourself Discussions and Lecture
- Why Church Workshop
- Tour TMC and Mapparium
- Ice Cream Social
- Harbor Cruise
Sunday
- Sunday School at TMC
- Highlights and Gratitude Sharing
- Departure
Tentative Schedule – Adults:
Thursday
- Arrive in Boston
- Welcome to Weekend
Friday
- Tour of The Mother Church Original Edifice
- Tour of The Mother Church Extension
- Mapparium
- Publishing House Tour
- MBE Library Research or MBE Walking Tour in Boston
- Hymn Sing
- Organ Demonstration
- JP Licks Ice Cream
Saturday
- Longyear Museum
- Tour of one of MBE homes
- Guided Tour of Freedom Trail
- Dinner/Shop/Relax at Faneuil Hall
- Harbor Cruise
Sunday
- Highlights and Gratitude Sharing
- Church Service at TMC
- Departure
Join us for a weekend at the Ranz Cabin. Please RSVP to Sharon Hansen and to find out more details regarding time, directions, cost, etc.
Join us for a tour of the Old Sacramento Underground. Please RSVP to Marini Ballard and to find out more details regarding time, directions, cost, etc.
The Principia Club of Atlanta and DB Atlanta Chapter warmly invite you, your friends, and family to a picnic in the park.
RSVP by August 23 to Connie Wallingford
A main course, snacks, and drinks will be provided by the Principia Club and DB.
If you would like to bring something to share, please do so according to your last name:
A-I: Salad
J-Q: Side Dish
R-Z: Dessert
All are welcome. Visit principiaalumni.org/atlanta for directions.
It’s time for a DB Pot Luck Picnic: (Event for ALL Ages!)
Sunday, September 2nd
12pm
Silver Lake Park
(Large Pavilion by Dog Park)
1785 N East Silver Lake Road
Traverse City, Mi 49685
**Bring a dish to share and your own drinks**
Hots Dogs, Brats and Paper Products will be provided
KINDLY RSVP BY 8/31 to:
[email protected] OR Mary Hollister 944-8630
Join us for a Santa Cruz hike. Please RSVP to Gary Smith and to find out more details regarding time, directions, etc.
Join us for a day at Thunderbird Mansion at Lake Tahoe. Please RSVP to Kathy Olson and to find out more details regarding time, directions, cost, etc.
DOWNLOAD FLYER AND REGISTRATION FORM
Join Ohio’s DiscoveryBound Outreach Chapters for a fun fall celebration! We’ll get started with games and inspiration, then enjoy Ramseyer Farms’s activities which includes 2 giant corn mazes, scenic hayrides, a corn crib chute, pedal carts, covered wagon train, a spud slinger and much more. You won’t want to miss this great kick-off to the fall!
$5.00 includes snacks, drinks and all activities.
To register for the event, download the flyer and registration form.
Picnic & Fun Run
Saturday, September 22
Fun Run – 9:00 a.m. meet at 8:30 a.m.
Picnic – 11:00 a.m.
Meet at Fletcher Cove Park
4940 Canal Rd. Washington, DC 20007
The Principia Club of Virginia, MD & DC with the DiscoveryBound SuperNova/DC/MD warmly invite you, your friends, and family to a picnic and fun run in the park. Join us to run/walk/bike at Fletcher’s Cove. Participate at your own speed for a 5K loop, and enjoy a picnic following the race. Don’t forget to wear your Principia and/or DB flair! The park also offers canoe and bike rentals and other activities. There is no cost to participate in the 5K but please register at parkrun.us/fletcherscove. Meet by the footbridge by 8:30 a.m.
A main course and drinks will be provided by the Principia Club and DB- but Please bring a side dish to share.
RSVP to Mindy Kernc at 626-818-1998 [email protected]
Join us for dinner out at Kathmandu Kitchen, a Nepalese Restaurant. Please RSVP to Sharon Hansen and to find out more details regarding time, directions, cost, etc.
Join us for the Calaveras Big Tree hike. It’s located in Stanislaus, 50 miles east of Stockton. Please contact Jim Wright to RSVP and to find out more details regarding time, directions, cost, etc.
Join us for a hike at Frog Pond. It’s located NW of Yolo/Cache Creek. Please RSVP to Jim Wright and to find out more details regarding the time, directions, etc.
“Man governed by immortal Mind, is always beautiful and grand. Each succeeding year unfolds wisdom, beauty and holiness” (S&H 246: 24-26)
Saturday, October 13th at 2:00 p.m. sharp (meet at East Entrance)
Family Event (for all ages)
Enjoy an afternoon of picking apples! Kick off the experience with a hay ride to the orchards, picking pumpkins from the pumpkin patch, visiting the barnyard to see the goats and play on the playground. Elena Trevithick is doing this as her Capstone Project for NLC (National Leadership Council) Come join the fun!
Cost: Cost: $30 for 10 pound peck box and admits 4 into the orchard (DB will subsidize $15)
$40 for 20 pound half bushel box and admits 6 into the orchard (DB will subsidize $20)
Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkins $0.75/pound, specialty pumpkins $1/pound
DB will provide a glass of cider and cider doughnut for a snack
RSVP: Lori Selby at 781-956-9035 or [email protected]
SAVE THE DATE
Meet with DB staff to hear about the latest and greatest. There’ll be two sessions, so pick the best time for you! We look forward to seeing you!
For more details, please contact us at the email address listed above.
SAVE THE DATE
Meet with DB staff to hear about the latest and greatest. We are offering two different time slots, so pick the one that best suits your needs. We look forward to seeing you!
For more details, please contact us at the email listed above.
Join us for a hike in the Bay Area. Please RSVP to Steve Barton and to find out more details regarding time, directions, etc.
Come join us at the Boy Scout SeaBase in Newport Beach for Church and Sunday School at 10am (located at 1931 W. Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92633), or meet us in the SeaBase parking lot at 11am for a ride to the air show on the beach!
WHEN: Sunday, October 21 – 11:00am – 5:00pm
WHERE: Huntington Beach (look for Blue DiscoveryBound Banner)
WHO: This is a young adult and family activity…bring your friends too!
TRANSPORTATION: Will be provided from the SeaBase church parking lot
WHAT TO BRING: Pack a lunch plus enjoy snacks and water/sodas provided by the chapter. Bring a folding beach chair, hat, sunglasses and a jacket.
RSVP: Call 949.690.6400 or email
Join us for a Thai dinner at Coconut on T. Please RSVP to Sharon Hansen and for details regarding time, directions, cost, etc.