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
DR Congo: rebuilding schools
In Goma, Ngangi Primary school is currently undergoing extensive work including the rebuilding of 12 new classrooms, an office and toilets. The 1,000 students have now returned to school and mission partner Martin Gordon asks for prayer for the school teachers as they start the school year in challenging conditions. Please also pray for the
Bangkok, Thailand: Ongoing effects of flooding in the slums
Mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher report that parts of their slum community in Bangkok are still under water following extreme flooding last month. There has been much disruption to work and school which has affected those without a regular income in particular. Please pray for the floods to drain, aid to get to those
Ecuador: Handing over of the Orchid Project
Sharon Wilcox is on her way back from Ecuador to the UK and officially retires as a CMS mission partner in April 2027. Sharon has been working at the Orchid Project in Santo Domingo. The project works with people with learning disabilities, teaching them life skills and seeks to enable them to become independent. Please
Israel/Palestine: Ongoing prayer for peace
This week marked three years since the 7 October attacks in Israel. As we consider the lives lost on that day and in the three years since and the ongoing suffering in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel, we pray for comfort for all who have suffered and for peace to come. Would you please
Europe, Middle East and North Africa: CMS conference
Please pray for a gathering of staff and people in mission working across the Europe, Middle East and North Africa region that is taking place this week. Pray that their time together would be a chance for refreshment, encouragement and strengthening relationships.
North Africa: persecuted Christians
Prayer is needed for Christians across three different countries in North Africa being persecuted for their Christian faith. One Christian has been sentenced to death in one of these countries and prayer is requested that they will be released at an upcoming hearing.
