Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and 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 in the 2013 Mission Yearbook were gathered around the question of Jesus to his disciples, “How many loaves have you?” from Mark 6:38. The book is filled with stories of God’s abundance in the face of overwhelming needs and a scarcity of resources.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: May 23, 2013

HOMESTEAD PRESBYTERY OF NEBRASKA - Pastor John Duling and the members of First Presbyterian Church of Nebraska City faced a mission challenge in the floods of 2011 along the Missouri River. The closure of the bridge that connected Highway 2 with I-29, on the border between Iowa and Missouri, stranded many who had to commute home from work in Nebraska City. Others had to flee their homes and farms from flooding waters that caused a breach of the levee near Percival, Iowa. Families had to find a home or an apartment to rent in Nebraska City or camp out in the local RV campground.

One member had the idea that First should provide a free hot meal every Thursday to those displaced by the flood, so that neighbors could get together and reconnect. The session embraced the opportunity, and the congregation served their first meal to their “best flood friends” (their BFFs!). Would there be enough food for all? It was a test of the five-loaves-and-two-fish miracle of Jesus!

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