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.

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Today in the Mission Yearbook: June 29, 2015

PRESBYTERY OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - The bitter cold of Wisconsin winters is even harder on those who live in alleyways or wooded river beds or have overstayed their welcome on a friend’s couch. Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church, in the urban Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee, saw just how few resources were available to folks on the southeast side who needed a safe, warm place to sleep during the sometimes deadly winter cold.

Pastor Karen Hagen recalls the conversations that led the 60-member congregation to start the Divine Intervention mission. “We could have organized a planning committee and talked about reasons why we shouldn’t do it and why it might not work out,” says Hagen. “Instead, we saw it as an opportunity with dignity and service at its core. And we went for it” ...

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