Ukraine update 4 March
In the last 24 hours we have heard from Pastor Valery that the team are all well. They managed to buy some food as a local shop was briefly open. They are still surrounded by fighting and essential services such as water and electricity are unreliable. Some good news is that some money from supporters in the UK was successfully received by Valery. We are told that only one mobile network is functioning. Please keep praying.
Latest prayer news
DRC: Ebola
Please continue to pray for the Ebola crisis. Our local partner Rev Bisoke Balikenga reports from Bunia, asking our prayers for the many traumatised people. So far the virus has not got into the internally displaced people’s camps, but outside them the local population is suffering badly.
Middle East: wisdom, peace in the face of adversity
Partners in the Middle East ask for prayer for wisdom in leading churches and making decisions in light of the current conflicts, economy and political climate. Pray for peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7) for Christians across the region to find strength in God, and for boldness in sharing the gospel with people.
Peru: encountering God through art
Anna Sims, based in Lima, is part of a team leading iCafe, a church and cultural initiative with a heart to reach people who don’t feel comfortable in a traditional church setting, particularly artists. Pray for good relationships with children and families participating in art workshops and for people to encounter Jesus’ love through Anna
Uganda: support for local Christians
Hanna and Ian Spillman, now based in the UK, previously spent about 18 years serving in Uganda, initially with Tearfund and later as mission associates with CMS. Ian asks for prayer as he travels to southwest Uganda on 15 June for a month to support Kisiizi Hospital. Ian hopes to support the hospital board in
UK: meeting with God in nature
Pray for seven people taking part in a hiking retreat in Scotland over the next few days hosted by Miranda and Tim Heathcote. As well as retreats such as this one, partners Miranda and Tim support mission workers with leadership development, spiritual direction and debriefing, at their retreat house in Spain and online. Pray for
Thailand: culture shift
“Please pray for hidden victims of abuse in our community and in Thailand,” write partners Elise and Jon Fletcher, who share Jesus’ love with people in the slum community they live in in Bangkok and advocate for systemic change to improve family life. “Pray for culture change, for more brave people to tell their stories,
