Wednesday, July 1, 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: July 1, 2015

PRESBYTERY OF MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY, IOWA/NEBRASKA - After being brutalized, beaten, repeatedly raped, and forced to do slave labor, Naw Wah (name changed) became pregnant, but her child died. In the mountains of Burma, death is no stranger.

This 25-year-old Karen (kuh-RIN) woman is one of several hundred who have been forced into slavery by Burmese soldiers who roam the mountains. Women who refuse are killed. A Christian, Naw Wah suffered persecution because of her belief ...

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