P.O. Box 21312 Mesa Az 85277
Welcome to Christian Science Committee for Institutional Work in Arizona
Linda Peairs, Tempe, Chairperson
Mary Louise Eck, Tempe, Secretary/Treasurer
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The path of freedom
Kenneth Wells, Jr.
God’s Word is truly guiding my way,
teaching me to be better
—a better Christian Scientist.
God is molding me.
He is showing me the man He knows me to be.
Behind these walls,
my eyes shimmering with tears,
I’ve never had anyone love me like God does.
I have spent my life getting it wrong,
and now I’ll spend eternity
allowing God to guide my every step
to get it right.
I’m thankful to know that God never changes.
He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
He gives me the help, the hope, the confidence
to continue fighting “the good fight of faith.” 1
Amid my difficulties behind these walls,
God is my rock, my Mother, my friend.
So who am I?
I’m not a failure.
I’m not a lowly prisoner.
I’m the child of God.
I’m a Christian Scientist.
I’m a free man!
The author is an inmate at a correctional facility in the United States, where he was introduced to Christian Science by reading The Christian Science Monitor.
1 I Timothy 6:12 ↑
By Kenneth Wells, Jr.
© 2023 The Christian Science Publishing Society.
Reproduced with permission from the October 23, 2023 issue of the Christian Science Sentinel (https://jsh.christianscience.com).
A Christian Example
It is the desire of our committee to help you become better acquainted with our work. Our commitment is to be a Christian example to those whom we serve in our community. We hope that basing our efforts on Christ Jesus’ teachings and practice will enable us to bring healing to those who call upon us for loving support.
A Daily Prayer That His Will Shall Be Done
Our committee activities should likewise be a daily prayer that His will, not ours, shall be done as we go into our own field of activity. We see this in many Institutional Committee workers who have selflessly worked for years and continue to participate actively now in jails and prisons. They write letters to lonely inmates, visit to give counsel, promote spiritual healing where requested, give instruction to begin moral character development, and act as liaisons for their churches. There are also opportunities to visit in VA hospitals, rehabilitation centers, senior facilities among others.
Our institutional goals include:
Transformation
Transformation
Transformation
To focus on a positive change in character
Regeneration
Transformation
Transformation
To assist in spiritual rebirth
Healing
Transformation
Healing
To make sound or whole