
Today in the Mission Yearbook: October 21, 2013
TAJIKISTAN - In Central Asia, many people living in rural areas count on their gardens for one to three months of food supply for their families. Sometimes they consider taking on debt to buy seeds and other supplies, hoping for enough yield to pay off the loan and still get the needed vegetables for meals. Unfortunately, seed quality is highly variable here, with potatoes and tomatoes often carrying diseases that damage crops.
When I approached a congregation in the U.S. for assistance with better varieties of seeds, I expected a box or two purchased with funds from a special offering.
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THE 2014 PRESBYTERIAN MISSION YEARBOOK - Where are the young adults? How often have you wondered, where are the young adults in the PC(USA)? Wonder no longer. The 2014 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer & 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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