Christian Science Reading Room - Gaithersburg

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We appreciate your interest in our activity. We regret to inform you that we are closing. As of August 1, we have closed our Reading Room and no longer provide church services, either Sunday or Wednesday.

However, there are other options. The downtown Reading Room in Adams Morgan (1782 Columbia Rd, NW, Washington, DC) continues to serve visitors and products can be purchased through them. ([email protected] or 202-332-9010). Please email them to sign up for notifications of online programs based on Reading Room products. Or sign up for newsletters directly from csmonitor.com or jsh-online.com. Online orders for all Reading Room products can be placed through the SHOP on JSH-online.com directly from the Christian Science Publishing Society.

Any of the nearby churches listed below maintain Reading Rooms in their communities. Please feel free to be in touch with one near you. The three branches in Maryland closest to Gaithersburg are
• First Church of Christ Scientist at Rockville, MD (10am Sunday service)
Address: 100 Nelson St, Rockville, MD 20850
Contact: 301-762-8222 ([email protected])
Reading Room in downtown Rockville: 232 N. Washington St.
www.ChristianScienceRockville.org
• First Church of Christ, Scientist, Chevy Chase, MD (10am Sunday service)
Address: 7901 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Contact: 301-652-5591 ([email protected])
Reading Room is at the same location
www.cschevychase.org
• Christian Science Society, Frederick MD (9:30am Sunday service)
Address: 104 N Court St, Frederick, MD 21701
Contact: 301-662-7852
Reading Room information: same address as above

You can join online services streamed/recorded at The Mother Church or attend another local Branch elsewhere for church and Reading Room service.

You would be welcomed at any of these services or at any Reading Room.

We wish you continuing progress, peace, and joy in your spiritual journey. We all strive together to help each other along the way. Please feel free to email us at [email protected] through October, 2021 if you have questions and would like help in finding another Reading Room near you. Many blessings to you.

“To those leaning on the sustaining infinite, today is big with blessings.” (Science and Health, p. vii)

"La Sala de Lectura de la Ciencia Cristiana en Gaithersburg, MD invita a Usted y a la Comunidad a escuchar el Programa Radial de El Heraldo, en Español, titulado "Vibrante a cualquier edad" (Vibrant at any age), a ser presentado via Zoom el Martes 6 de Abril a la 1:00 de la tarde. Usted puede accesar el programa haciendo clic aquí https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84563899950
ó marcando el teléfono (301) 715-8592 Número de Identificación de la Reunión: 845 6389 9950 #.
Después del programa habrá una discusión informal del programa en el cual usted puede participar. Invite a sus amigos y vecinos de habla Hispana a que se reúnan con nosotros via Zoom o por teléfono."

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