The First Church of Christ, Scientist, was formed in 1886 by Mary Baker Eddy. Members follow the Bible along with the Book of Christian Science, and they believe that, while individuals within the faith are free to choose medical treatment, prayer is more often than not the answer. One of this church's more widely known publications is the Christian Science Monitor. The Largo congregation's church is just a few blocks east of Indian Rocks Road, south of West Bay Drive.