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.
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Brazil: community market
Rosie and Stu Bayford have spent seven years in Recife, where they have been supporting girls at risk through local ministry ReVive, and established a community market which repurposes surplus food to benefit local families. Rosie and Stu and their daughter have now returned to the UK and are finishing service as mission partners. Praise
Cambodia, Thailand: border dispute
Please pray for a resolution to the ongoing border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. This week, Cambodia failed to open the Khlong Luek checkpoint as agreed, leaving 600 Thai nationals stranded on the Cambodian side of the border. Pray for an agreement to be reached so that these Thai nationals and others can return home
Honduras: taking forward new ideas
Lindsey and Steve Poulson, who mentor young people at risk, write that Steve recently travelled to Peru to visit and learn from CMS partners in Lima. Pray for Steve and colleagues as they adapt ideas for their own context and take them forward.
North Africa: creating space to explore faith
H and M support followers of Jesus in minority contexts through discipleship and sharing God’s love through their everyday lives. H is also doing some coaching alongside this and has recently been able to organise some ladies’ events, which have been great fun. As she is hoping to put on a few more events for
South Sudan: training amid instability
Give thanks with local partner Joseph Noel Sati for God’s provision and protection amid the unstable economic and security situation in South Sudan. Pray for Joseph’s work of building the capacity of local churches through CMS-Africa’s courses; for participants to be empowered to fulfil their potential and for new trainers to be equipped to teach
Brazil: forever homes
We give thanks that CMS short-termer Katharine has extended her stay in Recife to continue serving at ReVive’s safe house, supporting at-risk girls with education and to flourish as they grow in understanding their God-given value. Katharine asks for prayer for each of the girls in the safe house to find a forever home, and
