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 25, 2013

PRESBYTERY OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - esus challenged his disciples to feed more than 5,000! “How many loaves have you?” Overwhelmed by the number of uninsured patients in Milwaukee, one doctor and one nurse heard Jesus’ challenge to care for those patients. There is no one else: “You give them something to eat.” They took inventory of the gifts already in their possession and discovered the miracle of abundance.

The Bread of Healing Clinic, located in three churches in the heart of Milwaukee’s north side, is a free medical clinic for people with chronic illness but no health insurance. Like the disciples, who thought they had nothing and could care for no one before Jesus’ miracle, the founders of the clinic have been surprised by how many gifts they really have and how much they can do. With one doctor and one nurse and one exam room, in 2000, their first year, they saw 126 patients. In 2011 their 20 volunteer doctors and 45 volunteer nurses saw 1,500 patients in three different church clinics.

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