Elise Moore, CSB
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Port Huron lecture
About 80 people filled the room at the Thomas Edison Inn to hear "The Healing Power of the Bible" Sunday afternoon. Several drove for more than an hour to get there. There was a group from Grosse Pointe Farms where I'd lectured last year. One woman had seen the ad in the newspaper. She wanted to know more how prayer worked. Afterward she said she'd heard ideas she could put to use. Another couple was invited by a church member. The woman said she needed her prayers to be more effective and was going to use the verses given in the lecture. I did recommend to the church member to get her a Science and Health, if she hadn't purchased one after the lecture.
Another woman said she'd found Christian Science at a Reading Room in San Francisco recently. She had begun attending church in her community in Michigan. This was her first lecture. She'd brought another friend with her. She had learned a lot about how Christian Science works in the lecture, she said.
There were a few people who had attended Sunday School but hadn't continued attending church. Perhaps the lecture gave them additional ideas for their personal prayer and study.
People arrived throughout the lecture. The church put directional arrows on the signs in the building so that late comers could find the room. We left the door open and people drifted in throughout. One man came five minutes before the end. He'd driven several hours and had heard about the lecture only that day. He'd decided he needed to be there. I gave him the references used in the lecture, and talked with him. The local practitioner and other members talked with him for at least twenty minutes afterward so that he felt the trip was worthwhile.
God is leading individuals to lectures in order to hear specific Christ messages. It might not be simply what the lecturer says, but the inspiration coming directly from God to the individual.
Another woman said she'd found Christian Science at a Reading Room in San Francisco recently. She had begun attending church in her community in Michigan. This was her first lecture. She'd brought another friend with her. She had learned a lot about how Christian Science works in the lecture, she said.
There were a few people who had attended Sunday School but hadn't continued attending church. Perhaps the lecture gave them additional ideas for their personal prayer and study.
People arrived throughout the lecture. The church put directional arrows on the signs in the building so that late comers could find the room. We left the door open and people drifted in throughout. One man came five minutes before the end. He'd driven several hours and had heard about the lecture only that day. He'd decided he needed to be there. I gave him the references used in the lecture, and talked with him. The local practitioner and other members talked with him for at least twenty minutes afterward so that he felt the trip was worthwhile.
God is leading individuals to lectures in order to hear specific Christ messages. It might not be simply what the lecturer says, but the inspiration coming directly from God to the individual.
Nothing can keep you from a lecture
I just finished transcribing my lecture notes to my computer. I appreciate your lecture even more, now that I've had some time to study it.
I typed out the Bible and Mrs. Eddy references -- I even found the Nicander bapto/baptizo pickle recipe reference online! Your use of definitions makes your lectures very clear and easy to understand. You also make it easy to take notes -- I don't feel like my note-taking is forcing me to miss things.
Thank you for making the trip to Port Huron, Michigan.
I only found out about this lecture one week prior, from an announcement at church. I spent the week trying to figure out how I could attend, as there were a few obstacles. As I was waiting for your lecture to start, I made a list of all of the false beliefs that were overcome to allow me (and possibly others) to attend. I wanted to share it with you:
1.) Tiredness -- I work overnights and had only slept 2 hours. Nobody was able to come with me and help with driving. I was able to drive to and from the lecture by myself (a 200 mile round trip) and alertly attend without a hint of drowsiness.
2.) Weather -- Although we've had a cooler summer in Michigan this year, this past weekend was 2 very humid 90+ degree days. There was also some severe weather the night before (thunderstorms, flood warnings, power outages, etc.) in some of the neighboring counties. The weather didn't stop me or others.
3.) Road Construction -- This was further complicated by 2 major road construction projects, plus some local road construction near the hotel where your lecture was held. People still came.
4.) Promotion -- I realize that this lecture was scheduled rather quickly, not allowing the Port Huron Church or you to promote it in the usual ways.
However, attendance still was terrific. You had about the same number of people attending (if not more) than a better promoted Michael Pabst lecture at the same location a year ago.
5.) Money -- I wasn't sure if I could afford to make the trip. During the week, the finances unfolded.
6.) Former Acquaintances -- Being a member of/attending several Michigan Christian Science Churches over time, at lectures I usually run into past church members and former A/U acquaintances. While most of these interactions are positive, I sometimes encounter people who won't speak to me, are rude to me, who don't remember me, or whom I don't remember. These awkward moments have given me plenty to pray about through the years. Fortunately Sunday contained no such awkward moments!
I guess what I'm trying to say is that NOTHING can stop anyone from hearing the Truth contained in a Christian Science lecture!
I typed out the Bible and Mrs. Eddy references -- I even found the Nicander bapto/baptizo pickle recipe reference online! Your use of definitions makes your lectures very clear and easy to understand. You also make it easy to take notes -- I don't feel like my note-taking is forcing me to miss things.
Thank you for making the trip to Port Huron, Michigan.
I only found out about this lecture one week prior, from an announcement at church. I spent the week trying to figure out how I could attend, as there were a few obstacles. As I was waiting for your lecture to start, I made a list of all of the false beliefs that were overcome to allow me (and possibly others) to attend. I wanted to share it with you:
1.) Tiredness -- I work overnights and had only slept 2 hours. Nobody was able to come with me and help with driving. I was able to drive to and from the lecture by myself (a 200 mile round trip) and alertly attend without a hint of drowsiness.
2.) Weather -- Although we've had a cooler summer in Michigan this year, this past weekend was 2 very humid 90+ degree days. There was also some severe weather the night before (thunderstorms, flood warnings, power outages, etc.) in some of the neighboring counties. The weather didn't stop me or others.
3.) Road Construction -- This was further complicated by 2 major road construction projects, plus some local road construction near the hotel where your lecture was held. People still came.
4.) Promotion -- I realize that this lecture was scheduled rather quickly, not allowing the Port Huron Church or you to promote it in the usual ways.
However, attendance still was terrific. You had about the same number of people attending (if not more) than a better promoted Michael Pabst lecture at the same location a year ago.
5.) Money -- I wasn't sure if I could afford to make the trip. During the week, the finances unfolded.
6.) Former Acquaintances -- Being a member of/attending several Michigan Christian Science Churches over time, at lectures I usually run into past church members and former A/U acquaintances. While most of these interactions are positive, I sometimes encounter people who won't speak to me, are rude to me, who don't remember me, or whom I don't remember. These awkward moments have given me plenty to pray about through the years. Fortunately Sunday contained no such awkward moments!
I guess what I'm trying to say is that NOTHING can stop anyone from hearing the Truth contained in a Christian Science lecture!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Working together for lectures
We have lots of ideas unfolding! Thank you so much for all that you've shared with us about metaphysical marketing. You have given us a wealth of ideas, and I feel like you could just keep them coming... And, of course, the ideas of Truth are infinite and each of us will find the right ideas to meet each church's need. I do love the sense of unity in all of our area churches working together.
-J. Karalis
-J. Karalis
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