Thursday, March 13, 2014

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: March 13, 2014


INDIAN NATIONS PRESBYTERY, OKLAHOMA - estminster Presbyterian Church, Lawton, in southwest Oklahoma, has fewer than 90 active members. Historically, this church has strongly supported denominational and other mission. About five years ago, a Westminster family was struggling to find information and emotional support in caring for a family member with Huntington’s disease, a terminal neurodegenerative genetic disorder that shows itself in a number of abnormalities in motor function. These symptoms may not appear until adulthood, and transmission sometimes skips a generation. Several generations of this particular family has been affected by the disease.

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