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 15, 2014

PRESBYTERY OF NEW HOPE, NORTH CAROLINA - For spring break 2013, our students decided they wanted to work with an organization addressing food insecurity. So, 16 of us traveled from Chapel Hill to work with the San Francisco Food Bank. Sending out what amounts to 100,000 meals a day for six days a week, it is the largest food bank in the country. Our college students, adorned with stylish hairnets and rubber gloves, packaged thousands of pounds of rice, bow-tie pasta, carrots, oranges, and grapefruit.

You might wonder: “Isn’t there a food bank in eastern North Carolina. Why not just go there?” ...

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