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Director resigns from Board of Directors, his replacement is announced
To: Members of The Mother Church
Effective yesterday, August 19, our dear colleague Walter D. Jones, CSB, resigned from the Christian Science Board of Directors, saying, "It has been a privilege serving on the Board for the last 11 ½ years." Walter looks forward to spending more time with his family and healing practice, while continuing his Christian Science teaching and Association meetings in Des Moines, Iowa.
Walter’s most recent contribution during his service on the Board was as a Trustee of The Christian Science Publishing Society, from 2005 to the present. Judy Wolff, CSB, Chair of the Board of Trustees, describes his work in the revitalizing of the Society this way: "It would be impossible to describe Walter’s gift of service to the Publishing Society. Again and again, he’s faced down challenges like a kind of Moses, and we’ve seen the waters part before us!"
Previously, Walter served as Church Treasurer and oversaw numerous service departments, including Information Technology, Site Services, and Security. He also acted as a Trustee of The Mary Baker Eddy Library from 2000 forward. And during his tenure on the Board, Walter developed meaningful community contacts for the Church and participated as a member of the Executive Board of the Fenway Alliance for a number of years.
Before his election to the Board, Walter pursued a career in television news, followed by work for The Mother Church in Boston in several capacities starting in 1984. Returning to Iowa in 1989 to work fulltime in the Christian Science practice, he also served over seven years as Committee on Publication for Iowa .
As we thank Walter for his profoundly devoted work on the Board, we welcome Michael Pabst, CSB, of New York City as a new fellow-Director. Originally from Munich , Germany , Michael was raised as a Christian Scientist, attending Sunday School as a child and joining both his branch church and The Mother Church in his teens. He began his healing practice while studying civil engineering in college.
After working for three years researching the containment of hazardous waste at Munich Technical University , Michael accepted a position working for the German Herald of Christian Science, producing radio programs in Boston . He continued for some 13 years with the German Herald in both radio and print, eventually becoming Managing Editor.
When the Heralds were moved to Germany , Michael became Supervisor of Practitioner Services until his appointment as a member of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship in 2005. He has been lecturing since in both English and German on subjects like "Healing through God’s love" and "Relationships - finding them, restoring them, preserving them." Michael began advertising in the Journal as a Christian Science practitioner in 2000 and became a teacher of Christian Science in 2006.
Speaking of his election as Director, Michael says, "My wife, Julie, and I look forward to serving our Church in this way - and to helping bring an international perspective to this wonderful work."
"We know you’ll all want to join us in expressing deep gratitude to Walter and Karen Jones, and their family, for all they have given the Cause of Christian Science over the years," said Board Chair Margaret Rogers. "And we invite you to welcome the Pabsts, as Michael takes on his new assignment with the Board."
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
8.21.09
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