Friday, April 24, 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 24, 2015

MINUTE FOR MISSION: ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY - Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve me against the wrath of my enemies ... The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. (Ps. 138:7–8)

On this day, we remember the Armenian Genocide that began a century ago. From 1915 to 1923, 1.5 million Armenians perished, and a million more were deported from Asia Minor. Through forced marches, torture, concentration camps, starvation, and executions, the Ottomans systematically expunged Armenians from their motherland.

Since 301, the tenacious faith of this first Christian nation has endured ...

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