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: preparing to return to the UK
After seven years of serving in Recife, mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford are preparing to return to the UK in April. Pray for them to end their service well as they wrap up work, and particularly for their daughter, who is just two years old, as the family makes this big transition. Pray for
Czech Republic: integration for Ukrainians
Based in Brno, mission partners Lea and Petra Williams lead their local Anglican congregation. Petra also works with an organisation called Vesna, supplying clothing, toiletries, and household essentials to people in need – particularly Ukrainian refugees. As Petra supports Ukrainian women to enter the workforce, pray for them to grow in confidence and the skills
Middle East: persecuted Christians
A CMS mission partner and lawyer (name withheld) supports Christians in the Middle East who are persecuted for their faith. In these volatile times, please pray for protection and strength for the body of Christ across the lands of some of the earliest churches.
Lebanon: peace, protection and provision
Our partners in Lebanon ask us to pray for the millions displaced by the current war in Lebanon and the wider Middle East, especially vulnerable Syrian refugees facing prejudice. Ask for God’s provision of shelter, medical care, and daily necessities amid economic crisis, and for an immediate end to violence, missile attacks, and regional instability.
South Asia: new home
Please pray for mission partners E and R as they look for a new place to live. As they have had to move many times over the past few years, pray for somewhere they can call home for at least the next five years. Pray for the right place to become available at the right
DR Congo: renewed violence
Pray for the residents of Goma, DR Congo following recent drone strikes on residential areas and the killing of humanitarian workers. Ask for God’s protection over vulnerable people and pray for the immediate, continuing de-escalation of the conflict between the army and rebel forces. Pray for wisdom for regional leaders, and for the Church and
