Saturday, May 23, 2015

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: May 23, 2015

MINUTE FOR MISSION: PRESBYTERIAN HERITAGE - Maria Fearing grew up a slave on the Winston Plantation near Gainesville, Alabama. While her mother worked as a house servant, Maria listened to Mrs. Winston read Bible stories to her children—stories that freed her imagination from bondage. Despite receiving no instruction in reading or writing, Maria dreamed of becoming a missionary to Africa, where she might share those same Bible stories with the African people ...

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