Join Us

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- Donate money by

• using our "donate" button on the main page or at the bottom of this page
• entering csiscoregon@gmail.com into your PayPal account
• sending a check to CSCIS in OR, PO Box 1233, Wilsonville OR 97070

- Donate time by serving in one of the following positions:

• Executive Committee member (application on this page)
• Church representative (no application)
• Volunteer Chaplain or Chaplain's Assistant (application on this page)
• Join an "angel team" that helps those released join our communities again
• Corresponding chaplain - write letters to an adult-in-custody

We have two openings on the Executive Committee!

We'd love to have you join our team.  Below is a  description of the various positions included in our activities. 

The  Executive Committee is responsible for the day-to-day administration  and oversight of the activities of the Committee on behalf of all member branches. The committee consists of three to five members and meets one hour a month on Zoom.  

Join us by filling out the Volunteer application at the bottom of this page, indicating "Executive Committee" and sending it to our PO Box or to csiscoregon@gmail.com .

Representatives  are appointed by their member branch (Christian Science church or society in Oregon), and make regular reports at business  meetings to inform their members about Institutional Services Committee  work and outreach.  They also serve as the Committee's point person by  notifying their church when an AIC is released and wants to continue studying Christian Science.  This may include arranging for rides from church members to church, the Reading Room, or lectures.  The  branch church representative works closely with the chaplain or  volunteer who was working with the AIC while in custody.

 No application is needed for a branch church representative, only an email from the Clerk of your branch to the IS Secretary noting the name and contact information of the representative. They will then be invited to meetings, etc.

Chaplains are class-taught (a 12-day  class instruction course in spiritual healing from an authorized  Christian Science teacher) students of Christian Science who have demonstrated an ability to heal, and who can present its teachings  compassionately to those inquiring about Christian Science. They serve as practitioners, conduct church services, meet on a one-to-one basis  with AICs, and give prayerful treatment when it is requested.   Chaplains must be members of The Mother Church and a branch church or society that is a member of this committee.

Assistant Chaplains  must be members of The Mother Church and a branch church or society  that is a member of this committee. Any other qualifications are left to  the discretion of the Executive Committee.  They may hand out literature  and/or assist the chaplains in church services or Sunday School  teaching.

Apply by filling out the volunteer application at the bottom of this page and sending it to our PO Box or to csiscoregon@gmail.com 

The Corresponding Chaplain has the same requirements as a Chaplain, but writes letters instead of visiting AICs in person. Letters use our PO Box as a return address. Letters from AICs are sent to the PO Box. The secretary scans them and emails them to the corresponding chaplain.

Apply by filling out the volunteer application found at the bottom of this page and sending it to our PO Box or to csiscoregon@gmail.com.

Members of the community willing to donate their time to helping someone reintegrate into the community. This could mean providing transportation, a voice of encouragement, a job, or teaching a life skill like how to drive, balance a checkbook, write a resume, find housing, make a budget, or use a computer.

No application is needed at this time. Just contact our Secretary at csiscoregon@gmail.com

Still have questions about our work or any of the positions listed above?  Contact the Secretary at csiscoregon@gmail.com or PO Box 1233, Wilsonville OR 97070