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Ft Walton Beach church

Land was donated by a Mrs. Jackson who gave land along 'Miracle Mile' for every denomination in town.

Ft Walton Beach FL prep

Two people related they were healed by praying with the idea if it's not true about God it's not true about me. One woman was visiting in Birmingham, heard a testimony where a person related the story from the lecture and said they had prayed that way and been healed. The woman said she later had an instantaneous healing using that truth.

Then the second woman said her friend had told her this truth and way of praying. She has used this spiritual truth since several times and been healed.

This is the universal Christ always present and always healing. Christ communicates the truth and the truth heals and saves.

Healings/comments from Wichita KS talks

It's been several weeks after the two lectures in Wichita KS, one on the university campus and the other in the Christian Science church. Here are comments and healing results:

"I have heard of 2 physical healings directly attributed to the lectures—immobility healed and a cold averted. We had visitors come to our church that weekend, and since that weekend. Two men have been coming regularly since the lecture weekend. We also have had more activity at our reading room, on the “live chat” days, as well as the Monday after our lecture weekend.

Elise spoke at length with an MD who asked pointed questions about treatment, with very clear responses from Elise, to which the MD could readily relate. This is a friend of mine, who asked me to speak with her daughter the following day. She said that it was “just what she needed to hear.” I heard of one remarkable effect from someone who came as a guest and used what he or she learned from the lecture to comfort a friend the following day whose relative had committed suicide. I also heard of two other newcomers who said that what they heard over the lecture weekend was “what we have been searching for.”

The three events (two public lectures and one lecture preparation workshop) were an amazing dynamic. In the past, we often think of who would really have loved/benefited/been blessed by the lecture AFTER we have heard it. Well, we were able to build up steam over the weekend. Saturday’s lecture had about 78 people in an excellent auditorium. By Sunday, there were over 110 people at our church in the afternoon. We estimate that about 30 people on Saturday and perhaps 40 on Sunday were newcomers—and there was a long gathering Sunday of those attendees who stayed and talked—at least half the group mingled and looked at the literature table.

We sold a Bible, about 15 Science and Healths, 2 full text quarterlies, a Gratitude Book and Relationship Book, and gave away many Sentinels, Journals and one used Miscellaneous Writings. We had lovely conversations, and know that we will continue to see the blessings from this glorious weekend.

- A. Garvey

Stuart FL talk

95 attendees from all over Florida heard this talk several Bibles and 9 Science and Healths were sold or given. One newcomer couldn't believe that a broken arm could be healed in 2 days. He believed in Jesus' healings but didn't think they happened today. Christian Science is the Christ healing method that Jesus taught. Like the disciples you might not heal at the first attempt. But spiritualizing thought can help anyone to practice Christ healing.

Comment after Orlando FL talk

Thank you very much for your wonderful message "God is on the Job". As always it was very inspiring. Your lectures have inspired me to share three or four testimonies at Wednesday night meetings over the past year. One built around the reminder card of imiportant points your lectures motivated me to construct. Another resulting from a healing built around John 8:32, Mark 11:24 and Genesis 1:27 along with correlative passages from Science & Health and other writings.

I continue to look forward to your lectures and writings. Keep up the good work.
- Dave

Giving talks in academic settings

I just gave a talk at University of Central Florida and in the Maitland Sports complex, both in the Orlando FL area. These two talks are my ideal of lecturing. One talk in a university class and another in a public setting. If every church would strive to find an undergraduate or graduate class for a lecturer to address and then have a public lecture, I think we would be truly fulfilling Mrs. Eddy’s vision for informing present and future generations about the theology and practice of Christian Science. Christian Science belongs in the academic community as well as the general public. I'm hoping that more lecture planning committees will develop contacts with philosophy, religion, sociology, etc. departments and consider adding a second academic talk along with their public talk.