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
Brazil: church services behind bars
Give thanks with mission partner Andy Walsh that Christians serving time at Palhoça penitentiary, a men’s open-air prison outside Florianópolis, are now allowed to gather for church services once a week. Andy and a team have faithfully served in prison ministry in the city for several years, and while hundreds of male inmates across Florianópolis
DR Congo and Uganda: Ebola
“Continue praying for Bunia, where many lives continue to be lost due to the Ebola outbreak,” writes Bisoke Balikenga, a CMS partner who runs a peace centre in Bunia, DR Congo, ministering to people amid ongoing conflict in the country. The UN World Health Organization has this week reported that there are close to 2,000
Lebanon: Christians in crisis, yet supporting others
We recently launched our appeal for people in Lebanon, where ongoing violence has caused hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes in search of safety. One of our colleagues, Jad (name changed), says, “It’s not just the scenes of devastation, but also the sounds, the fear and immense feeling of loss.” Pray for
South Asia: theological education
Please pray for a residential camp being held next week for around 90 theological students at various levels. Three courses will be taught: Christian Family Life, Asian Church History and a new course, Biblical Mission. Please pray for the students and facilitators as they travel from different parts of the country, and for their safety
Spain: family transitions
Miranda and Tim Heathcote support mission workers, especially those serving in difficult locations, through debriefing, spiritual direction, retreats and leadership development, both online and in person. For the past two years, they have divided their time between Oxfordshire and Place of Springs, their ministry house in Spain. Pray for them as they transition back to
UK: people in mission conference
Around 75 people will attend CMS’s people in mission conference next week at All Nations Christian College in Hertfordshire. Pray for safety as people travel to the centre from near and far, for a great time of fellowship and for God to minister to each person as they need.
