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.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: November 18, 2023
PRESBYTERIANS FOR EARTH CARE - The Rev. Dr. Neddy Astudillo, an eco-theologian and Presbyterian pastor who coordinates the Climate Justice and Faith Spanish online program at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, went to Matthew 20:1–16, the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard, and a landmark study using the board game Monopoly to offer a sermon during the Presbyterians for Earth Care conference. ...
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.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: October 25, 2023
INTERGENERATIONAL CREATION CARE, SOLAR ECLIPSE EVENT - The Office of Christian Formation of the Presbyterian Mission Agency is partnering with Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, to offer a four-day, three-night intergenerational Creation care event from April 6-9, 2024, culminating with a total solar eclipse ...
Believing that Jesus Christ is the Light of the world, the vision of the Solar Under the Sun (SUS) – a ministry of the Synod of the Sun, a governing body of the Presbyterian Church (USA) – is to illumine our fellow human beings with hope and life through solar energy. To do this, SUS trains volunteers to design and install solar power systems with communities that lack reliable electrical power.
YOU are Wanted! YOU can make a difference!
Dear Friends,
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Solar School #26 details:
Oct 26-29, at Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center near Little Rock, Arkansas.
Special Features:
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We need people who are technically inclined and people who are not.
Join our Solar School 1 Instructors as they provide a look at what this training encompasses. Solar School 1 is a vital part of all trips and installations. If you have wondered which Solar School track is right for you, this is a great opportunity to find out!
Solar School 2 is a vitally important part of any trip or installation. Join us as a Solar School 2 instructor demonstrates the material covered by this training and find out if this Solar School track is right for you.
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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.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: July 14, 2023
PRESBYTERIANS FOR EARTH CARE WEBINAR - Presbyterians and other people of faith are becoming more intentional about planting their church grounds with the thriving of God’s creatures in mind, and a recent webinar offered by Presbyterians for Earth Care explained how and where that’s happening ...
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.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: June 22, 2023
MENAUL SCHOOL - In honor of Earth Day in April, I had the opportunity to take out 70 students and faculty from Menaul High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for a guided hike and day of service on the Caja del Rio, one of the most significant cultural, historical, archaeological, spiritual and wildlife landscapes in the American Southwest. Sadly, it’s also considered one the most endangered landscapes in New Mexico as it faces huge threats from climate change, mining, illegal dumping and shooting, poaching, vandalism and theft of ancient petroglyphs and unlawful off-highway vehicle use that disrupts wildlife and cultural sites ...
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.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: June 16, 2023
"EARTH CARE" CONGREGATION IN PUERTO RICO - The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) now has its first Earth Care Congregation in Puerto Rico.
Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana en Bayamón is in its first year as an official ECC, which are churches that demonstrate they are active stewards of the Earth by following, tracking and promoting environmentally friendly practices ...
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.
Dr. C. Mark Eakin
Today in the Mission Yearbook: June 10, 2023
PRESBYTERIANS FOR EARTH CARE - Dr. C. Mark Eakin, a retired oceanographer with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, told about 75 people attending a recent webinar that a recent climate assessment contains both bad news and good ideas for what Presbyterians and others can do to help restore Creation ...
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.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: February 11, 2023
PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL OF KABUGA IN RWANDA PLANTS TREES - In November, students attending the Presbyterian School of Kabuga in Rwanda were treated to a visit from delegates representing the All Africa Conference of Churches, who took time during a conference on climate change to meet with the students and plant trees with them ...
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.
Photo courtesy of Joann White
Today in the Mission Yearbook: February 4, 2023
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SARANAC LAKE - Folks from the First Presbyterian Church of Saranac Lake in New York are doing what they love best: delighting in God’s good Creation ...
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.
Today in the Mission Yearbook: January 30, 2023
COP 27 CLIMATE CONFERENCE - A Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) delegation returned from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt to encourage others in the denomination to find ways to show their concern for the environment ...
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.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: January 10, 2023
DORCHESTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, EARTH CARE CONGREGATION - From celebrating World Wetlands Day and engaging in community advocacy to raising butterflies and growing herbs and spices, Dorchester Presbyterian Church in Summerville, South Carolina, shows love for God’s Creation ...
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.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: September 6, 2022
MID-KENTUCKY PRESBYTERY - The 49 churches in Mid-Kentucky Presbytery are being offered grants on a sliding scale, depending on their membership, to help them install electric car charging stations. ...
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.
Photo credit: Nancy Corson Carter
Today in the Mission Yearbook: September 1, 2022
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE CARE OF CREATION - In 2015, Pope Francis proclaimed Sept. 1 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. This day kicks off the Season of Creation, which runs from then until Oct. 4 each year. This ecumenical season is dedicated to prayer and action for the protection of Creation. ...
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.
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Today in the Mission Yearbook: August 19, 2022
PRESBYTERIANS FOR EARTH CARE - Nearly three in 10 residents of the United States live in coastal counties, according to U.S. Census data — 41 million along the Atlantic Ocean and another 32 million up against the Pacific Ocean.
It’s probably not news to most ocean-adjacent residents that sea levels are rising, owing to a number of contributing factors — not the least of which is climate change ...
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.
Today in the Mission Yearbook: July 11, 2022
BECOMING AN 'EARTH CARE' CONGREGATION - Matthew 25:31–46 calls us to engage in the world around us, so that we wake up to new possibilities. Faith comes alive when we boldly engage God’s mission and share the hope we have in Christ. The Presbyterian Hunger Program’s Earth Care Congregation (ECC) certification program recognizes churches that are turning their commitments to caring for God’s Creation into ministry that revitalizes their own community ...
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.
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe
Today in the Mission Yearbook: March 31, 2022
CLIMATE CHANGE - Climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe says the most important thing we can do to fight climate change is to talk about it. That’s precisely what she did during a McClendon Scholar Program offered by New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. Nearly 400 people listened in ...
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.
Today in the Mission Yearbook: December 17, 2021
LANDSCAPING FUNDRAISER - When Pennfield Presbyterian Church in Battle Creek, Michigan, wanted to re-landscape its flowerbeds and memorial garden in 2019, the Rev. Annemarie S. Kidder knew it would “take money.” The church sits on 5 acres of hillside and has expansive 20-foot-wide flowerbeds. A garden show was created as a fundraiser, and with several garden lovers in the congregation, the show expanded to include walks through those members’ beautiful gardens, Kidder said ...
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.
Photo courtesy of Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church
Today in the Mission Yearbook: December 13, 2021
SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT - Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church in Severna Park, Maryland, is also known as “The Church on the Hill.” Hilltop views can be lovely when the sun is out, but when it rains a large volume of runoff runs down the hill and into the storm drains. The stormwater runoff then flows into Cypress Creek and eventually into the Chesapeake Bay. While there are underground cisterns collecting water from the church’s roof, the congregation felt they could do more to lessen the environmental impact the runoff was having on the bay ...
