Saturday, March 14, 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 14, 2015


PRESBYTERY OF SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO - A large city park sits across the street from our church, St. Andrew Presbyterian, in Albuquerque. As the park’s homeless population grew, we started distributing sack lunches on weekdays. Then, one cold Sunday morning four years ago, one of our homeless friends showed up for worship. He was somewhat intoxicated but sat through worship attentively. We greeted him, learned his name, and began hearing his story when he returned the next Sunday. Finding a warm welcome, he started inviting his friends to come (something our pastor begs us all to do). Soon we had a back row of homeless friends at morning worship and missed them when they were absent ...

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