As part of the New Shoots topic of the Northern California Church Alive Summit, Michael R. Davis, with the Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity, discusses aspects of the Christian Science culture. Topics include the relationship of branch churches to the Manual of the Mother Church, and the extensive forgiveness shown by Mary Baker Eddy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx8eKKhNP9o&rel=0
As part of the New Shoots topic of the Northern California Church Alive Summit, Jan Holden, C.S., and Alan Wiersba share the motivations and activities that the Mountain View, California, church has been implementing. Topics include removing barriers between the church and the community, and developing a richer sense of Christian fellowship among members.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buu5hHpZUEA&rel=0
As part of the New Shoots topic of the Northern California Church Alive Summit, Jeanne Appell and Jonathan Marsh share the motivations and activities that the Auburn, California, church has been implementing. Topics include removing barriers between the church and the community, and developing a richer sense of Christian fellowship among members.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlfP9hr6qFI&rel=0
As part of the introduction to the New Shoots topic of the Northern California Church Alive Summit, Jason Marsh of Auburn, California, presents the idea to find a new balance between Principle and Love in church activities.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNAG6tC5tCU&rel=0
As part of the Northern California Church Alive Summit, Chet Manchester, the President of The Mother Church, and Madelon Maupin, Bible scholar and speaker, discuss the roots of the Christian Science church. This discussion is titled “The Soil of Church Growth: Movement of the Spirit,” representing the first of three topic areas of the event: “Deep Roots.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV5nQF6GLmA&rel=0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtkOW7tUeQs&rel=0
Building Community through Bible Study: Session II (Madelon Maupin)
How can we enhance our church community through Bible Study? What are some of the challenges and opportunities in sharing Biblical scholarship with fellow Christian Scientists? Madelon Maupin conducts an interactive discussion.
Produced as a part of the Northern California Church Alive Summit, held in Sacramento May 3-5, 2013.
Madelon’s Online Bible Learning website: BibleRoads.com
Find our more about her at www.madelonmaupin.com.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2rYo66sNXE&rel=0
Building Community through Bible Study: Session I (Madelon Maupin)
How can we enhance our church community through Bible Study? What are some of the challenges and opportunities in sharing Biblical scholarship with fellow Christian Scientists? Madelon Maupin conducts an interactive discussion.
Produced as a part of the Northern California Church Alive Summit, held in Sacramento May 3-5, 2013.
Madelon’s Online Bible Learning website: BibleRoads.com
Find our more about her at www.madelonmaupin.com.
Youth speak from the heart: sharing what they want in a church.
Youth breakout hosted by Chet Manchester explores with youth, qualities they want to experience in their church community and provides the opportunity for them to build an inclusive church.
Youth breakout hosted by Chet Manchester. Produced as a part of the Northern California Church Alive Summit, held in Sacramento May 3-5, 2013. This is an activity for members and friends of the Christian Science church community.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB1Nlgr8j4k&rel=0
Church Alive Manager Bill Warrick and Summit Project Coordinator Jennifer Dale open the NorCal Summit with inspired context for Church Alive.
The Northern California Church Alive Summit opening program on Saturday morning: Bill Warrick and Jennifer Dale introduce the theme, “Growing New Shoots From Deep Spiritual Roots”. This session includes an introductory video produced for the Summit, which poses questions to promote healing responses throughout the weekend.
Please see this video clip that was shown at the Summit but were not included in this video:
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/stranger-than-nature/videos/death-defying-goats/
Produced as a part of the Northern California Church Alive Summit, held in Sacramento May 3-5, 2013. This is an activity for members and friends of the Christian Science church community.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO7XBkHRQ_E&rel=0
What do others know about Christian Science, and what do their answers prompt us to explore at this summit?
This video was specially produced for the Northern California Church Alive Summit. It asks some hard questions, and some of the answers are surprisingly frank.
Produced for the Northern California Church Alive Summit, held in Sacramento May 3-5, 2013. This Summit is an activity for members and friends of the Christian Science church community.
