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 29, 2014

NIGER - Although the unemployment rate is high in Niger, there is also a shortage of skilled labor. Youth from neighboring countries, in fact, come to Niger to work in areas like construction and trade, because Nigerien youth simply do not have the skills needed to meet the demand. Youth from Niger, in turn, often leave the country in order to further their education. The opportunities for schooling, in everything from nursing to automobile repair, are greater in the neighboring countries of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. For this reason, the PC(USA) partner in the country, the Evangelical Church of the Republic of Niger (known by its French acronym EERN), has a long-term vision to develop youth skills and vocational-training programs in order to ensure the economic well-being of the country’s youth.

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