Annual Meeting Talk by Sharon Strong in 2017 We are so grateful for another year of spiritual witnessing of the healing Christ at work in our consciousness and lives! We have permission to share the following inspiring experiences that demonstrate the grace of God, the power of prayer, and the efficacy of Christian Science nursing. 1) A patient arrived having … Read More
Welcome Deanna Proctor, Director of Christian Science Nursing
Christian Science nursing is a calling, an unfoldment of love. And, it often begins without realizing one is providing Christian Science nursing care. At one point or another many of us fulfill this role caring for someone we love in our family, in our church; helping a friend or someone in our community. That is how my journey began and … Read More
News and Plans — Annual Meeting report from the Administrator 2017
by George Strong, Administrator Our mission is to heal! Ten years ago the Fern Lodge board and staff affirmed in this mission statement that Christian Science healing is our sole purpose. All of our activities are intended to heal. Fern Lodge identifies closely with The Mother Church, which is “…designed to be built on the Rock, Christ; even the understanding … Read More
A spiritual commitment — withdrawal from government funding
Fern Lodge is withdrawing from participation in the Federal Medicare and State Medi-Cal programs. This step will not affect the Christian Science nursing care we give for all patients. Gratefully most of the patients now at Fern Lodge, as well as those who come to us in the future, will be eligible for financial assistance, if they need it, through … Read More
Christian Science Nurses Training — an active ministry
by Sharon Strong, Director of Christian Science Nurses Training Christian Science nurses training at Fern Lodge has been both active and inspiring this year! I’ve taught 9 Christian Science nursing classes, with 17 different students. Four were from the Fern Lodge staff, and others became staff after taking classes. One student from the Midwest joined over Skype for classes in … Read More
National Fund for Christian Science Nursing
A brochure from the National Fund for Christian Science Nursing is now available for anyone who is interested. If you would like a copy, contact Fern Lodge or go directly to the Fund website: nfcsn.org. Below are brief excerpts from the brochure. What is the NFCSN? A fund for individuals seeking financial help for Christian Science nursing care at home … Read More
Annual Meeting 2017 Audio
0:00 Reading 3:20 George Strong, Administrator 21:00 Sharon Strong, Director of Christian Science Nursing Training 38:00 Musical Performance 52:20 Main Address by Anna Lisa Kronman, CS
Gathering In The Good
Early in the 1950s, a loving couple in the Hayward Christian Science church, Willard and Mindell Fern Cox, opened their home to help Christian Scientists. The tender care and support for Christian Science healing they provided led to ongoing and increasing requests for their services, and soon they purchased the house in Castro Valley that would become Fern Lodge. As … Read More
Summer Internship 2017
Juliet Beck & Jintong Yu, summer intern This summer, while thinking of possible internship locations as part of my National Leadership Council program, I was given a wonderful opportunity – to intern at Fern Lodge for a month. I knew this would be a time of learning more about Christian Science nursing, as well as a time for new experiences, … Read More
Bloom Where You Are Planted
from the Fern Lodge Prayer Committee “When I came here, I told them I did not come here to die—I came here to heal! When I arrived I was barely aware of my surroundings and needed to be lifted from the bed to a chair. My first major step of progress was to be able to move myself around the … Read More