Wednesday, March 11, 2015

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: March 11, 2015


SYNOD OF THE SOUTHWEST - Café Justo is a program designed to address a border crisis by making it possible for farmers in Chiapas, Mexico, to continue growing coffee on their own farms through ensuring that they receive a just price that enables them to support their families.

It began when Eduardo Verdugo migrated 2,000 miles to Agua Prieta after the devastation of Hurricane Mitch in order to work in a maquiladora (border factory) to support his family. In his attempt to cross the border, he was caught and returned. “Salir de nuestra tierra es sufrir” (To leave our land is to suffer), he later reflected. If only his neighbors could control the sale of their coffee, he said, they could stay at home ...

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