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: November 7, 2014

RUSSIA (continued) - In 2013 Christians gathered in the city of Smolensk to share and to learn how better to reach a particular population—the graduates from Russia’s orphanage system. This is perhaps the most vulnerable population in Russia, with many falling through the cracks. From 16 cities and as many churches, from as far away as the Ural Mountains to the west and the Black Sea region to the south, teams gathered to glean a new understanding of the struggles of these young adults and to think about strategies.

Eamon Anderson, a social worker from the University of Montana and member of First Presbyterian Church in Missoula, spoke on trauma and PTSD in children and adolescents. As she shared about the symptoms and long-term effects, it was as if lights came on ...

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