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: September 12, 2014

NATIONAL CAPITAL PRESBYTERY, WASHINGTON D.C. - In 2005 the town of Herndon, Virginia, was divided over what to do about a large number of Latino men who gathered in a parking lot where contractors came to hire day laborers. The situation was chaotic: laborers risked their safety and tied up traffic competing for jobs.

Trinity Presbyterian Church’s pastor, Rev. Stephen Smith-Cobbs, and two elders began meeting with an interfaith group about how to respond to the community’s need for order, the construction companies’ need for laborers, and the laborers’ need for work. The group worked with town government to create a new hiring center to address these concerns ...

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