Sunday, August 24, 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: August 24, 2014


MINUTE FOR MISSION: PUBLIC EDUCATION - In 2010 the 219th General Assembly approved the report Loving Our Neighbors: Equity and Quality in Public Education (K–12) , which “recommit[ted] the PC(USA) to the principle of equal education opportunity for all children in the United States, different as each child may be, and affirm[ed] them all as our children, neighbors in our care.” The report goes on to assert education as a basic human right.

Sadly, our vision for quality education has not been realized in many classrooms across the nation ...

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