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: August 17, 2013

PRESBYTERY OF EASTERN VIRGINIA - They bring food to our table ... but are not invited to the feast. Every year approximately 5,500 migrant farm workers arrive on Virginia’s Eastern Shore in April and stay through the fall. They work hard: 10–12 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the long, hot season of growing and harvesting. Several also stay through the winter searching for odd jobs. These saints are the backbone of the local agricultural economy yet live and work in poverty and isolation.

Area congregations have long been committed to addressing the needs of these workers and their families.

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