Saturday, April 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: April 11, 2015

PRESBYTERY OF NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA - We at Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church in Mill Hall consider ourselves a family of God. And when a need arises, our family comes together, with members giving freely of their time and talents to anything placed before them. That is exactly how our prosthesis ministry started. We had recently learned that 35 percent of all women diagnosed with breast cancer have a mastectomy and that 35 percent of those have no insurance coverage for reconstructive surgery.

We could not find any groups in the state that provided prostheses as a ministry, so we decided to move forward and see where God led us ...

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