Agenda Planning Committee (APC)
Works hard every year to pull off a fantastic conference! This is the group that deals with all aspects of the conference planning.
Communities of Christian Caring (CoCC)
Since 2018, the Communities of Christian Caring (CoCC) Committee, a small group of individuals who have served the ministry of Christian Science nursing in various capacities for many years, has been helping fellow Christian Scientists find ways to meet needs and support healing in their church communities. Their mission is to awaken and develop the natural desire we all have to love and care for one another in practical ways.
The role of this group does not replace or compete with branch church activities, care committees, or any aspect of the existing church structure. Rather, its mission is to both supplement local church efforts, and provide support to Christian Scientists where there is no current church activity.
Education Committee
Working towards more consistency in approach and looking to unify and expand Christian Science nursing education, so that it meets individual needs as fully as possible. This committee has also worked to produce a standard for training across the board, rolled out at the 2017 AOCSN conference, and consists of two documents outlining an agreed upon set of topics and standards for each level, as well as a breakdown of the contents of the topics. The committee has been embracing new and old approaches to training, as well as supporting the international training work going on in the field.
Leadership Support Committee (LSC)
An active group that supports new people in leadership positions (i.e. EDs and DCSNs) in our member organizations. We meet regularly and cover tips and best practices, and field questions from organizational leaders who are building experience in their roles.
Metaphysical Support Committee for Sustainability
This committee provides prayerful support for the Christian Science Nursing ministry as it relates to our member organizations. It meets monthly and metaphysically addresses issues raised by the group and the AOCSN Executive Committee.
RNHCI (Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institutions) Committee
Meetings are the second Monday of every month and open to anyone in AOCSN who wishes to attend. Though the group began in order to support RNHCIs (Medicare providers), we have attendees that are not RNHCIs. They find it helpful to have a resource for understanding new/updated regulations and how other Christian Science nursing organizations are successfully navigating the many compliance issues of today.
Trustee Committee
Established in 2017 in order to engage the trustees more in the work of AOCSN. It came out of the 2016 conference and initially was put together to plan the breakout sessions for 2017’s conference. This is now the goal of the committee moving forward.