Thursday, July 10, 2014

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: July 10, 2014


PRESBYTERY OF WHITEWATER VALLEY, INDIANA - The Footsteps of Faith program at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis was begun in 2001 as a way to encourage young adults to explore their faith deeply. Participants have the opportunity to engage in earnest conversations about theology and faith, the Christian tradition and its intersection with personal faith, and vocation as a response to what one understands God to be asking of his or her life. During the program they are invited to investigate other expressions of faith in the Judeo-Christian heritage and to begin to develop their own spiritual-growth style. After completing an intentional process of spiritual formation, participants meet with the session for a time of blessing and benediction, during which they receive a Bible and are prayed over individually by the gathered ruling and teaching elders. ...

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