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 7, 2013

THE PRESBYTERY OF BLACKHAWK: ILLINOIS - Almost 200 immigrant detainees, the majority undocumented, are held for 6–24 months in McHenry County Jail in northern Illinois. Some have green cards, were employed, and paid taxes; some are students, brought to the country as babies; others flee religious or political oppression; some speak no English; a few are felons; all flee poverty. Public assistance is not available to them. Legal support and commissary supplies have to be paid for by their families. Family visits are rare and only by video link within the building.

Since 2009, one of the only privileges they have is the right to pastoral visits.

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