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: July 9, 2013
BANGLADESH - Deep within Dhaka’s crowded slums of Khejurbag, the Church of Bangladesh’s Community Intervention Program, led by Shondha When one student, 11-year-old Belal, began to experience shortness of breath and then learned that he had a congenital heart defect, he lost hope of being able to continue his studies. Having no health insurance and being required by the hospital to pay all surgical expenses up front, Belal’s parents, who together earn less than a $100 a month, faced the overwhelming challenge of paying $1,700 for the surgery needed to save their son’s life. After taking on two extra jobs, gathering donations from friends and relatives, and taking out the largest loan they could, they still fell short of what they needed. Distraught, they turned to Shondha.
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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.
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