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 2, 2014

PRESBYTERY OF BLACKHAWK, ILLINOIS - First Presbyterian Church of Rockford celebrated 158 years of ministry in July 2012 amid knowledge that change was coming. In November 2011 the session recommended that the church’s 105-year-old building be sold. The decision wasn’t easy, but the congregation had dwindled and maintenance costs had escalated. Without dissent, the congregation agreed to sell. They made the decision not knowing their future; they knew only that they would first attempt to sell the building and then decide to close, move, or merge ...

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