The Spiritual Resource Foundation (TSRF) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501(C)(3) foundation. Its mission is to support Christian Science activities in the Russian-speaking field.
The purpose of the Foundation is to obtain and distribute financial and technical resources to Churches, Societies and groups in Russian-speaking countries and to The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts to enable them to:
- Provide financial support to help groups of Christian Scientists in Russia get started and become churches.
- Translate and print Christian Science literature into Russian.
- Support events, lectures, and workshop activity.
- Produce and broadcast radio programs on Christian Science in Russian.
- Provide websites on Christian Science activities for the Russian-speaking world.
- Such other activities as would promote the cause of Christian Science in the Russian-speaking field.
Although TSRF has no official connection with The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, it works closely with the Clerk of The Mother Church to ensure its activities accord with the Church Manual and church policy.
Since the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989, Christian Science Societies or informal groups have sprung up in Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Russia, and Ukraine. They face opposition in the form of hostility to Western religion and laws restricting religious freedom. Legal status is critical to their ability to own property, disseminate Christian Science literature, sponsor public lectures, etc. They need prayerful and financial support.
See Workers or Directors for information on individuals working to fulfill TSRF’s mission.
Addresses:
Post Office Box 7278, Olympia, WA, 98505-7278 USA
Post Office Box 1180, Hardwick, Cambridge, C823 7WE UK