Christian Science Churches
 

There are three (3) Christian Science churches and one (1) Christian Science Society in Northwest Arkansas.

Branch Churches

Known as Churches of Christ, Scientist, each local church is a branch of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.  Each branch church is locally and democratically governed. 

Each branch church strives to live up to definition of church given by Mary Baker Eddy in Science and Health:

"CHURCH. The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.
    The Church is that institution, which affords proof of its utility and is found elevating the race, rousing the dormant understanding from material beliefs to the apprehension of spiritual ideas and the demonstration of divine Science, thereby casting out devils, or error, and healing the sick." --p. 583:12-19

Ours is a lay church (we have no ordained clergy), so church members are elected to conduct the services.  Our Sunday morning services include congregational singing of hymns, scriptural readings, prayer, and a prepared sermon drawn from the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.  These two books serve as our pastor.

Our informal Wednesday evening mid-week meeting includes Scriptural readings and related passages from the Christian Science textbook, followed by time set aside for members of the congregation to testify to healings experienced as a result of prayer or share insights gained during their spiritual growth.

Visitors are welcome at any service (and no, we don't single out newcomers, make them stand up, etc.!)

There are Christian Science churches located in Fayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers.

To find churches in other areas, look in the Christian Science Journal (available at any Christian Science Reading Room) or consult this on-line directory.

Christian Science Societies

A Christian Science Society is an organized group of Christian Scientists that gather to conduct Sunday services and/or mid-week testimony meetings.  Think of a Society as a small Church.