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: August 31, 2015

PHILIPPINES (continued) - In the Philippines, extreme weather events are intensifying. News reports describe Manila as an air-pollution “time bomb,” not only because one in eight deaths worldwide are attributed to air pollution but because pollution affects weather. Survival is exceedingly difficult for the poor: in cities, prices of water and basic services skyrocket due to privatization, yet flood waters are increasingly common; in rural areas, farmers who borrow at high interest rates for seeds and supplies drown in debt when storms destroy their crops.

Amid such realities, the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) draws great inspiration for mission as disciples of Jesu ...

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