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: June 4, 2013

PRESBYTERY OF THE TWIN CITIES AREA: MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN - On May 22, 2011, a tornado ripped through the neighborhoods of the Twin Cities known as North Minneapolis. An area that is marked by strong community pride, it is also both a home to many families struggling with economic hardship and a center of gang activity. Miraculously, only one life was lost, but 48 people were injured, over 2,000 homes suffered damage or were destroyed, and hundreds of families were displaced. Kwanzaa Community Church, a Presbyterian new church development in the city, sits in the middle of the affected area. Copastors Ralph and Alika Galloway immediately started addressing the community’s needs. Supported by an emergency grant from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and financial help from a number of congregations around the country, Kwanzaa Community set out to help provide food to people whose homes were now gone. Some monies were used to help those with inadequate or no insurance who needed immediate help in repairing homes.

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