The Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. The stories for the 2011 Mission Yearbook were collected around General Assembly Mission theme “Grow Christ’s Church Deep and Wide” based on Matthew 28:18-20 and Mark 9:35. Each yearbook page bears witness to the abundant possibilities of the church because of the leadership of Christ.
Today in the Mission Yearbook: April 15, 2011
HOMESTEAD PRESBYTERY - How does one grow Christ's church deep and wide when the congregation no longer relates to the surrounding community? Homestead Presbytery's 9,732 members worship in 56 churches in eastern Nebraska, and more than half are rural. Over the last ten years, there have been rapid economic changes in rural Nebraska. Family farms face insurmountable hardships and are being replaced by a few large corporate farms. Simultaneously, communities have been drained of people and resources. One consequence has been the closing of six Homestead churches. Congregations in larger communities also need help as shifts in culture and demographics have altered how the church remains relevant to its community.
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