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Christian Science in Action

Healing and spiritual growth are a constant in DiscoveryBound programs. These stories are just a few of the many experiences that have uplifted participants over the years.

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Shayla

A Change of Perspective

When I was with people in my NLC group, especially a couple strong-minded students of CS, I felt a spark of interest in the religion ignite.

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Stella

Finding Her People

It felt great to meet other kids my age who knew about and understood Christian Science.

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Bella

Letter of Gratitude

I felt that I was able to deepen my love for Christian Science by hearing about what it meant to the other Compass members.

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Sandy

Trusting God’s Omnipotence

I was happy to learn the lessons, praying and depending on God to help me and depending on my fellow Scientists.

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Wyatt

Helping Students in Zimbabwe

Since we’ve started sending books, we’ve seen a 10% increase in the pass rate on the National English Proficiency Exam.

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Noah

Gratitude for Spiritual Growth in Compass

Gifts from donors make a powerful impact on participants like Noah. He was in the 2019-2020 Compass group as a high school sophomore and signed up again for the 2020-2021 group. Dear Donors, I would like to thank you so much for being a huge part of me being able…

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Logan

Beloved Chapter Event Inspires Families

Logan Wendy and Rob Landry, along with their children, Logan and Carson, have been participating in the DiscoveryBound (DB) Outreach annual camping weekend in Jetty Park, Florida, since 2006. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to spend time with Christian Science families from around the region that we don’t see often,” Wendy…

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Otto

Gratitude for Compass Community

Each year, DB Compass starts its program with a fall retreat during the DB Outreach National Annual Weekend. Teens in the 2019-2020 Compass group attended the Labor Day weekend in Los Angeles, beginning a day before the Outreach participants arrived to get to know each other in person as a…

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Mia

Finding her place in a loving, supportive and judgement-free environment

When first joining DiscoveryBound’s National Leadership Council (NLC), Mia wanted to be in the program because she is the only Sunday School student at her church. Known as shy, she sought out a way to learn how to be more outgoing and a servant leader. Prior to her engagement with…

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Amanda

Loved and supported as a teen and adult

Amanda Loudon had gone to camp and was active in her local DiscoveryBound (DB) Outreach chapter, but it wasn’t until she attended her first National weekend event with DB Outreach in 2009 – Focus on Entertainment in Los Angeles – that she was hooked. “A wide-eyed 8th-grader, I was blown…

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Michaela

Constant support

“NLC was the program I never knew I needed,” says Michaela, a high school sophomore in DiscoveryBound’s National Leadership Council. “It was – and is – an experience that I carry with me at every point. It has forced me to grow, it has shaped me, and it has opened…

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Kaitlyn

From Questions to Clarity

It was the first time I had been aware of God’s presence and how He can make you feel – like you’re flying while keeping you so grounded.

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