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. How often have you wondered, where are the young adults in the PC(USA)? Wonder no longer. The 2014 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer and 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.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: April 10, 2014

SYNOD OF ALASKA-NORTHWEST - The Synod of Alaska-Northwest has embarked on a journey of radical reformation. In 2011 the seven presbyteries gathered and reflected on two principles established by the 211th General Assembly (1999): that the “focus of the life and work of the PC(USA) is on developing, encouraging, equipping, and resourcing its congregations,” and that “it is essential that simplified, flexible, and more responsive ways be found for the PC(USA) to do its work.” The presbyteries requested that the synod reduce its function to judicial process and administrative review. A new small council consisting of a ruling and a teaching elder from each presbytery was adopted at the beginning of 2013..

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