After the morning service, the congregation was invited to see for themselves, look over the new rooms, meet the teachers, officers, and pupils, and enjoy refreshments.
The formerly echoing, vaulted escalator lobby was now alive with children, teens, parents, and other church members.
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| View of the new Sunday School entrance, replacing some of the former coat rooms. There are still coat rooms open on either side. |
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| Overview as seen by the superintendent during opening exercises. Note God's names written on the backs of the smallest chairs. |
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| A happy swarm of families prevented a good shot of the nursery area, but this seems to be a class for the next step up. |
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| Here's the furniture layout for an older class. Note the library and portable white boards. |
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| A quiet corner for a young adult class. |
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| Reference/research section, near the front door. |
One is reminded of Mary Baker Eddy's statement that the value of The Mother Church would be largely determined by its treatment of the children entrusted to the care of its families and Sunday School:
"Hitherto, I have observed that in proportion as this church has smiled on His 'little ones,' He has blessed her,"
from her collected prose works, MY 17: 29-31
and:
"It is a joy to know that they who are faithful over foundational trusts, such as the Christian education of the dear children, will reap the reward of rightness, rise in the scale of being, and realize at last their Master's promise, 'And they shall be all taught of God.' "
from her collected prose works, MY 230:22
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| The Sunday School's time-line of the evolution of Christianity includes Mary Baker Eddy, the early 20th century theologian, Christian healer, preacher, writer, and Bible interpreter who founded the Christian Science church. (Photos by Sara and Roy Barnacle) |
