Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer & 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. The stories for the 2011 Mission Yearbook were collected around General Assembly Mission theme “Grow Christ’s Church Deep and Wide” based on Matthew 28:18-20 and Mark 9:35. Each yearbook page bears witness to the abundant possibilities of the church because of the leadership of Christ.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: December 24, 2011

ARMENIA - In December 2008, a woman applied to an Armenian NGO for social assistance. She was referred to the Rev. Fr. Ghevond Gapoyan of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The young mother was living with HIV/AIDS. Her husband had died and left her with three children and his mother to care for in an unheated home. The priest arranged for gas service and the purchase and installation of the pipes, equipment, and gas stove. The money was raised by the clergy from private donors and the diocese. Father Gapoyan became a close friend of the family, and he pays regular visits, provides pastoral counseling, and helps with clothes for the children, food, and social benefits.
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