“We
have a celebrity among us today.” These words were announced
at the fall stated meeting of the Presbytery of Alaska. “If
you turn to page 359 of the Mission Yearbook for Prayer &
Study located at the center of your table, you will find a story
and photograph of our own elder Rosie Fay Raven/Frog.”
The gathering participants cheered. Then they began asking for
autographs. Hesitant at first, Rosie Fay entertained the requests
and graciously signed the books of her fellow presbyters.
The scene at the meeting of the Presbytery of Alaska illustrates
how the Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study, along
with the Children’s Mission Yearbook for Prayer &
Study, are truly the church’s books. The Mission
Yearbook is a collection of 365 stories of elders, pastors,
youth groups, and missionaries who bear witness to the gospel
of Jesus Christ in word and deed. The Children’s Mission
Yearbook follows a similar focus with fifty-two weeks instead
of 365 days. Each week presents a two-page spread with two stories
describing “Mission in the United States” and “Mission
around the World.” Scripture, puzzles, activities, prayers,
and suggestions accompany the stories in the Children’s
Mission Yearbook, demonstrating what children can do to make
a difference in the world.
Following is an excerpt from the 2006 Mission Yearbook
depicting the work of elder Rosie Fay.
The small Tlingit village of Kake on Kupreanof Island southwest
of Juneau is blessed with the giftedness and faithfulness of
its elders. Elder Rosie Fay Raven/Frog has responded to God’s
call to serve in a community that has experienced an overwhelming
amount of death, loss, and economic depression over the past
few years. Rosie is committed to visiting the many villagers
in need of pastoral care. She takes young people with her as
she cares for those in need and offers comfort to those who
suffer. The youth are learning from her the ministry of hospitality
that is essential to their Christian heritage and the Tlingit
culture. Rosie is witnessing to the grace of God that is shared
between young and old.
This story is also found on page 102 of the 2006 Children’s
Mission Yearbook. Find out more about your Presbyterian family
through the stories and photos in your Mission Yearbooks.
Call (800) 524-2612 to order your copy of the 2007 Mission
Yearbook, 1-57153-071-1.
$8.50 each; $7.50 each for 10 or more copies plus shipping,
and 2007 Children’s Mission Yearbook for Prayer &
Study, 1-57153-070-3.
The cost is $5.50 each or $4.00 each for 10 or more copies,
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