by Kevin Henneberger
I had the opportunity to participate in the CSO Summit over Labor Day, but as a TMC Youth intern, I was helping prepare for the event beforehand. And I found the days leading up to it incredibly helpful. Time was running out and the work was piling up, so we decided to start a prayer watch-each team member took a half an hour a day to pray specifically for the upcoming Summit. This was the first time that I’d actively prayed with other people, for an extended period of time, for one specific cause.
Since praying for more than five minutes was new to me, it was easy to pray about a lot of different things. In my half hour session, I included every aspect of the Summit I could think of-I prayed for the participants, the food, the transportation, the lecturers and speakers, the schedule, safety on the waterslide, and more. It left me feeling so excited and ready for it to start. The difficult preparation naturally started falling into place, too. It was so amazing to see Science working-with eight people praying (over four hours per day), how could I expect anything else?
by Skyler Gemmer
Those of you who read my last blog know that I was led to Boston by listening to God. Before I had even started to look for jobs or internships, I was considering taking primary class. It’s an intensive two week course on spiritual healing. During the last school year, I did a lot of reading of The Christian Science Journal and the Christian Science Sentinel in hopes that I would find an article by someone who I could see being my teacher. (more…)
by Sam Brower
As I step out of the car, I quickly grab both my bags. I frantically look around for the curbside luggage check. I see the monstrous line and decide to go into the airport to check my cumbersome bags. I am hit by a wave of travelers all heading toward the same check-in line. I rolled my eyes in disgust and head back out for the curbside check. After impatiently waiting for what seemed an eternity, I make it to the front of the line only to discover that I am now too late to check my bags.
With vocal disgust, I trudge back inside. After waiting in another line I finally reach the front. A very frazzled employee informs me that I will probably miss my flight and that all remaining flights to Boston are full. So, I say “whatever,” check my bags and say goodbye to my family. (more…)
by Kevin Henneberger I found some great guidelines in the Sermon on the Mount
My name is Kevin Henneberger and I’m from Texas (spoken with a twang). I have been attending Texas A&M University for four years, and I am here this summer as a TMC Youth intern. Although Texas is incredible, I couldn’t wait to move to a new city, live in a different environment and culture, and work at the church I love so much. I left behind two sisters (Laura & Holly), my parents (Dwight & Cynthia), and my dog (Buddy).
I really didn’t know what to expect when I arrived. I knew that TMC Youth organizes CSO Summits, but I wondered if I would be spending all of my time brainstorming ideas for next Labor Day weekend? The answer is most certainly no.
The first day of work, after preliminary paper work and a metaphysical meeting, Susie (a coworker who works with Sunday Schools) invited me to lunch. In the time it took to buy a sandwich and walk back to our office, I had taken on the responsibility of “Head Youth Usher” for the Sunday School Workshop which was scheduled for the day before Annual Meeting. I consider myself great at organizing things, so that job’s responsibilities weren’t difficult. But combined with a new work environment, recording podcasts, keeping up with our website, brainstorming Summit ideas, creating PowerPoint presentations, and running the myBibleLesson logistics for Annual Meeting, I had my hands full. (more…)
