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: October 15, 2013

RUSSIA (continued) - Across Russia, villages are dying. Those who could fled long ago to cities. Those remaining tend to be older or those who live with alcoholism. But something miraculous grows in the village of Davydovo. It too was a dying place 15 years ago, but a remarkable family moved there to find a simpler existence.

At first, Vladimir and Olga Klimzo made their own way, but then, gathering many friends, they began to restore the ruined church in the center of the village. The church was a shell, with trees growing through the roof. They worked hard and scrounged the needed resources. When the church could be used for worship, they asked for a priest, but none could be spared. Vladimir’s spiritual father told him he must become the priest. Reluctantly, but obediently, he accepted the call.

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THE 2014 PRESBYTERIAN MISSION YEARBOOK - Where are the young adults? How often have you wondered, where are the young adults in the PC(USA)? Wonder no longer. The 2014 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study is devoted to the theme of young adults in the church. Its stories, many told by young adults, lift up how Presbyterians of all ages are engaging and joining with Presbyterian young adults in reforming the church for Christ’s mission.

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