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Jesus summarized the spirit of church in two commandments. Mary Baker Eddy gave the world a definition of church so "out of the box" it includes no mention of a building. It's a concept — a "conception unconfined." In a world searching for fresh models of worship from personal churches to mega churches, Mary Baker Eddy's powerful and unencumbered idea is more relevant — and needed — than ever. Check out the examples below.

Dover

Watch as members of First Church, Dover talk about membership, reading rooms, and fulfilling their ideas about what church should be

Dallas

Get a taste of the dynamic ways Third Church, Dallas is reaching its members and local community

Lafayette Square Society

The Lafayette Square Society meets in a warm store-front location near downtown St. Louis and has an active Sunday School and membership.

San Juan Capistrano Society

You may have already heard about the San Juan Capistrano Society, but now you can experience it firsthand through the interviews from our recent visit with those who are a part of it. They've been expanding their borders for the past 15 years and exploring some wonderful new territory with church.

Spiritual thinkers in Africa

Christian Science is growing in Africa! And lots of people are wondering why. Find out what churches are doing throughout this continent to share Christian Science. It's inspiring-and educational. sStart with this introduction video to get an overview and then check out the rest of the series of short videos from TMC Youth's recent trip for the youth Summits in the two Congos and Nigeria.

Tampa Bay Society

Join us as we visit with the Tampa Bay Society in Florida to learn why they're so inspired about church.

Hear how their warm affection for each other has attracted visitors and new members, find out why they think simplicity is important, and see how they're nurturing participation from all ages.

Young church-goers reflect

What are young church-goers thinking about church these days?

What experiences have touched them and where do they have a harder time connecting?

We decided to go directly to a few of them to find out. You might find their comments helpful to your services, possibly even unexpected.

Next week we'll share some conversations with a group at the Creve Coeur church in St. Louis, MO. They've got some very thought-provoking ideas on how expansive the church concept can be and they're expressing it in some innovative ways.

Check out our “video visits” with churches putting “unconfined concepts” into action

Connect with others and see what they're doing with their church family and communities. After you watch the videos, you can discuss what you've seen with others—and share your own experiences, on the Church-unconfined forum.