The Christian Science Reading Room of Royal Oak used to be located downtown, but since moving into the neighborhood and a bigger location, it finds it easier to participate in the community and accomodate its several hundred congregation members. The church does not define its congregation on those who attend the Royal Oak location, however, but by the millions of individuals around the world who participate in Christian Science Reading Rooms. It strives to teach about universal truth, open-mindedness, and healing through the bible and "The Book of Science and Healing."