Mission partners Nabil and Sarah Shehadi also ask for prayer for the desperate situation in Turkey following the earthquakes. In Antakya (ancient Antioch), 70 per cent of buildings have been destroyed and what remains is unliveable. Please pray for this desperate situation, which is now unfolding as a major catastrophe affecting over 20 million people in Turkey and Syria.
Give thanks for courses and groups in Bolivia, Chile and Peru: Andrew and Lisa Peart in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Alf and Hilary Cooper in Santiago, Chile, and Edward Anchor, short termer in Peru, all give thanks for various different courses and groups their churches have been running. These include youth groups, Alpha, marriage courses and […]
Read moreMission partner Martin Gordon, Bishop of Goma in eastern DR Congo, writes: “In the last few weeks on the military frontline 20 km north of Goma we have seen one of [the Anglican church’s] school teachers killed, one of our schools destroyed by bombs and two schoolchildren kidnapped. Schools have not started the academic year […]
Read morePrayer for a new Orchid Project in Cuenca, Ecuador. This project helps young adults with learning disabilities learn the life skills they need in order to be more independent. It has been running for just over a month at Cuenca Christian Church, coordinated by Beverley Cannon de Pinos and Johnny Pinos. This project was originally […]
Read morePlease continue to stand with us and those around the world in praying for peace to prevail. Pray for an end to suffering, and for comfort for all those who have lost loved ones or who do not know what has happened to friends and family. See more prayer points for the Holy Land on […]
Read moreWe were really pleased to welcome mission partners who serve in South Asia to the CMS office this week. As well as sharing about their work, they challenged us to pray for our brothers and sisters facing persecution across South Asia. This can take the form of violence, destruction of churches, prejudice and legal difficulties. […]
Read moreCaroline and Dick Seed, mission partners working in theological education, say thank you for praying over the last few weeks while they were in Uganda delivering training. They shared, “The Lord went before us and our time was successful in many ways.” Give thanks for the training to two different groups. Pray that the lecturers […]
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