Europe, Middle East and North Africa: regional conference
Pray for all the logistics and planning around the region’s people in mission conference, which is coming up at the end of May. Pray for travel arrangements, programmes, meetings and more to come together.
Ecuador: increased violence
Pray for Ecuador, which continues to see an increase in violence as gangs fight for control of drug trafficking routes. Please remember in prayer CMS’s people in mission in the country; Sharon Wilcox and Bev Cannon de Pinos. Pray for Sharon as she partners with a church in Quito to establish a new Orchid Project […]
Asia: heat wave
Pray for the region, where a severe heat wave across at least 12 countries over the past couple of weeks has resulted in several deaths as well as causing roads to melt, schools to close and widespread disruption. Pray for the heat wave to break and relief to come to the millions who are desperate […]
Argentina: dengue fever
As dengue fever has spread rapidly across northwest Argentina, please pray for all those affected. Forty people are known to have died and at least 60,000 have been infected as a result of this outbreak. Please pray for the disease to stop spreading and for healing for those who are currently ill. Please particularly remember […]
Thailand: Chinese people coming to faith
Jason and Tracy Day ask for prayer for the many Chinese people who have moved to Thailand due to recent political changes in China. Jason and Tracy write that many of the recent baptisms at their church have been Chinese people who have newly come to faith, and that they have new Chinese neighbours on […]
Tanzania: CMS-Africa training
Local partner Paul Kibona asks for prayer for the CMS-Africa training taking place around the country this quarter. Pray for good networking with churches and local government leaders and for grace, strength, good health, wisdom and for the leading of the Holy Spirit. Pray for participants to respond to the training and be confident in applying […]
Sudan: fighting
Fierce fighting has been going on in Sudan for several days now as two generals fight for power over the country. In Khartoum, civilians are caught in the crossfire and hospitals and homes have been reduced to rubble. According to the World Health Organisation, the death toll is now at 300, with more than 3,000 […]
Middle East: rain
Mission partners J and R in the Middle East write to thank supporters for praying for rain, which has duly arrived, but they still need more! Please keep on praying for more rain during the last few weeks of the rainy season.
Latin America: recovery from illness
Please continue to pray for those CMS people in mission in Latin America who are unwell. Remember Nick Drayson in prayer as he continues his recovery from a heart attack and bypass surgery and praise God he is doing well. Pray too for him and Catherine Le Tissier as they prepare for their move back […]
Latin America: peace and justice across the region
Pray for all those across the region who act against injustice, exploitation and violence. Those who do so often put their own lives in great danger as a result. Pray for God’s kingdom of peace and justice to come to all areas of Latin America.
Brazil, Peru: short-termers
We praise God for short-termers Lydia Greenwood (at ReVive, Brazil) and Edward Anchor (at the Anglican Church of Peru) and pray for them as they serve in their different communities. May they see God at work and continue to be inspired and encouraged in their ministry.
Uganda: work in South Sudanese refugee camps
Please pray for local partner Sam Malish and the refugees he ministers to. Pray for trauma healing training taking place next week for women leaders working with families; for those receiving the training to be well equipped to minister to the families they will meet.
