Rachel Richardson and Jesse Dehnert, Compass guides for the 2021–2022 group, have brought a special set of qualities for connecting with their teens. Hear from them and three teens from their group on how this program has supported all of them in their practice of Christian Science and care for one another. (From Trailmarks 2021) …

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Shayla, who’s in the DB National Leadership Council (NLC) 2023B class, wrote this letter to her class leaders and NLC staff following her service trip near San Diego, CA, last summer. Prior to this trip, I was feeling very disconnected to Christian Science and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to continue with it. I …

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“Most of my life, I didn’t really know anyone else that was my age who was also a Christian Scientist.” Stella found peers who practice Christian Science, first at her school (Principia) in 2019 and then in the DiscoveryBound National Leadership Council (NLC), which she joined as an 8th-grader the following year. “Being a part …

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A teen in the 2020-2021 Compass group shares how spending time with peers who practice Christian Science supported her spiritual growth. Dear Donor, I have had such a wonderful time being part of the Compass program this year! It incorporated so many aspects – like spiritual study, friendship, travel and personal growth – that have …

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A woman in her eighth decade overcame claims of fear and limitation during a spring DB Outreach event at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC. “It was a challenge to my personal sense of limitation,” says Sandy Melton, who traveled from her home in Georgia to attend. Sandy and others in her boat …

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