We are unsure about tomorrow. We live day by day.”

“What we are witnessing is almost impossible to put into words…

“Since recent airstrikes people in Lebanon have fled to find safety and, when they are able to return, they discover their homes no longer exist. It’s not just the scenes of devastation, but also the sounds, the fear and immense feeling of loss.

“Yet as Christians in Lebanon we feel we must respond and we are responding.” These are the words of Jad, who works for CMS, based in his homeland of Lebanon.

Your gift will help local Christians feed 1,000 homeless families, provide life’s essentials and support their deeper needs for the long term. Every pound helps.

Gratitude and grief

We are living between gratitude and grief – grateful to have survived but in grief at the great loss around us.”

Our partners tell us people in Lebanon are grateful to still be alive, but grieving for the loss all around them. Many people have lost family members and homes; everyone has lost any sense of stability they had a few months ago.

“We don’t just need food – we need peace inside”

Since the airstrikes began in February, hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes in search of safety amid ongoing violence. Our church partners are doing their best to respond to the crisis, providing a lifeline of physical relief and spiritual refuge.

How will my gift be used?

• 70% of donations will be used for emergency food packs, blankets and medicine
• 30% of donations will be used for ongoing trauma support and long-term discipleship

Too much destruction… and too little relief

Your support is needed urgently.

There is a continuing need for emergency food parcels – and much more. In the face of constant uncertainty, anxiety and fear, people are desperate for true peace, which we believe only Jesus brings. Your gift will also help build up the church to be alongside people on the long road back to recovery.

How we’re responding

CMS partners are helping as many people as they can through:

• blankets and emergency food packs
• medicine
• trauma support

Give today to be part of this response and make a difference to people at the edges in Lebanon.

Who we’re working with

Our partners in Lebanon are leaders and members of local churches. For their safety, we can’t share their names. We have worked with many of them for several years and are proud to stand with them.

Our partners are doing everything they can to support people, but they themselves are living through the same crisis. Please help them respond even as they suffer alongside others.

How you can pray

Pray on your own, with your small group or lead a time of prayer at your church. Your prayers make a difference and our partners often tell us how encouraged they are to know we are praying for them and with them.

Download our prayer resource

Seven days of prayer for people in Lebanon

Download PDF

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God of hope,
We pray for justice and mercy from heaven above, as we
see no justice around.
We pray for your comfort for all those who have lost
loved ones and the families who have lost their children,
parents and property.
We pray for the Christian community to be able to
support and provide for those who need help.
We pray for healing… the situation is beyond words.
We pray for all the enemies of our beloved country: may
they see what damage they are bringing to the people
and the land. May we know the Prince of Peace who can
give his peace.
Amen.

Any questions? Email our supporter care team on hello@churchmissionsociety.org or phone 01865 787407.

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We are unsure about tomorrow. We live day by day.”

“What we are witnessing is almost impossible to put into words…

“Since recent airstrikes people in Lebanon have fled to find safety and, when they are able to return, they discover their homes no longer exist. It’s not just the scenes of devastation, but also the sounds, the fear and immense feeling of loss.

“Yet as Christians in Lebanon we feel we must respond and we are responding.” These are the words of Jad, who works for CMS, based in his homeland of Lebanon.

Your gift will help local Christians feed 1,000 homeless families, provide life’s essentials and support their deeper needs for the long term. Every pound helps.

Gratitude and grief

We are living between gratitude and grief – grateful to have survived but in grief at the great loss around us.”

Our partners tell us people in Lebanon are grateful to still be alive, but grieving for the loss all around them. Many people have lost family members and homes; everyone has lost any sense of stability they had a few months ago.

“We don’t just need food – we need peace inside”

Since the airstrikes began in February, hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes in search of safety amid ongoing violence. Our church partners are doing their best to respond to the crisis, providing a lifeline of physical relief and spiritual refuge.

How will my gift be used?

• 70% of donations will be used for emergency food packs, blankets and medicine
• 30% of donations will be used for ongoing trauma support and long-term discipleship

Too much destruction… and too little relief

Your support is needed urgently.

There is a continuing need for emergency food parcels – and much more. In the face of constant uncertainty, anxiety and fear, people are desperate for true peace, which we believe only Jesus brings. Your gift will also help build up the church to be alongside people on the long road back to recovery.

How we’re responding

CMS partners are helping as many people as they can through:

• blankets and emergency food packs
• medicine
• trauma support

Give today to be part of this response and make a difference to people at the edges in Lebanon.

Who we’re working with

Our partners in Lebanon are leaders and members of local churches. For their safety, we can’t share their names. We have worked with many of them for several years and are proud to stand with them.

Our partners are doing everything they can to support people, but they themselves are living through the same crisis. Please help them respond even as they suffer alongside others.

How you can pray

Pray on your own, with your small group or lead a time of prayer at your church. Your prayers make a difference and our partners often tell us how encouraged they are to know we are praying for them and with them.

Download our prayer resource

Seven days of prayer for people in Lebanon

Download PDF

---

God of hope,
We pray for justice and mercy from heaven above, as we
see no justice around.
We pray for your comfort for all those who have lost
loved ones and the families who have lost their children,
parents and property.
We pray for the Christian community to be able to
support and provide for those who need help.
We pray for healing… the situation is beyond words.
We pray for all the enemies of our beloved country: may
they see what damage they are bringing to the people
and the land. May we know the Prince of Peace who can
give his peace.
Amen.

Any questions? Email our supporter care team on hello@churchmissionsociety.org or phone 01865 787407.

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This Easter, as we celebrate our new life in Christ, we are shining a spotlight on what God is doing among people who have been pushed to the very edges. New hope is rising in the midst of heartbreaking challenges.

• In DR Congo, churches are filling up with people finding hope in the midst of war and strife.
• In northern Uganda, refugees from conflict in South Sudan are experiencing healing from trauma.
• And in South Sudan itself, avowed enemies are walking the path to peace and reconciliation.

By starting a regular gift, you can support churches and our partners at the edges around the world, as they respond to urgent needs and help renew hope in the hearts of people who need it most.

In DR Congo, in the eastern city of Goma, we find a people pushed to the very edges. Large parts of the population in eastern DRC have known only war during their lifetimes, with last year’s rebel army takeover only the latest milestone.

Thanks in no small part to the generous support of the CMS family following this invasion last year, we are seeing many wonderful things as our partners join in with what God is doing.

According to CMS mission partner Bishop Martin Gordon, church is the one institution people in DR Congo still trust. “When war came, people looked to the churches for every kind of help, as well as for hope.”

Today, many people are coming to Sunday services, eager to know more about Jesus. People who have lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods. In the presence of a loving Father, people are finding the safety they need to work through their painful experiences and start to heal, forgive and move forward.

Trauma healing is an area where we see God at work, not just in Goma but in refugee camps in Uganda. Thousands of South Sudanese refugees are finding a way forward after unthinkable tragedy. Your support can help train more people in trauma healing.

And in South Sudan, community peacemaking work, often led by women, is bearing fruit.

In Walikale, a few hours west of Goma, a witch doctor’s life was radically changed by Jesus. On hearing the good news preached, the witch doctor gave his life to Jesus and is now ready to serve him. There are many more stories like this one.

But the need remains urgent. A regular gift from you could support our partners and local churches as they help renew hope in the hearts of people pushed to the edges by war and violence.

• £5 each month could help new hope rise in people’s hearts
• £10 each month could help equip pastors to make disciples of Jesus
• £20 each month could support peacebuilding and reconciliation

Will you be part of this powerful move of God, and bring life and renewed hope to people who have known so much trauma and despair?

Any questions? Email our supporter care team on hello@churchmissionsociety.org or phone 01865 787407.

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Church Mission Society is called to connect with people at the edges: the edges of church, the edges of society, the edges of our comfort zones.

Explore the stories of how faith in Jesus is empowering people who are pushed to the edges of life:

Come with us to the edges? Here’s how to get involved

Easter season: spotlight on hope

This Easter season, as we celebrate our new life in Christ, we are shining a spotlight on what God is doing among people who have been pushed to the very edges. New hope is rising in the midst of heartbreaking challenges.

• In DR Congo, churches are filling up with people finding hope in the midst of war and strife.
• In northern Uganda, refugees from conflict in South Sudan are experiencing healing from trauma.
• And in South Sudan itself, avowed enemies are walking the path to peace and reconciliation.

By starting a regular gift, you can support churches and our partners at the edges around the world, as they respond to urgent needs and help renew hope in the hearts of people who need it most.

In DR Congo, in the eastern city of Goma, we find a people pushed to the very edges. Large parts of the population in eastern DRC have known only war during their lifetimes, with last year’s rebel army takeover only the latest milestone.

Thanks in no small part to the generous support of the CMS family following this invasion last year, we are seeing many wonderful things as our partners join in with what God is doing.

According to CMS mission partner Bishop Martin Gordon, church is the one institution people in DR Congo still trust. “When war came, people looked to the churches for every kind of help, as well as for hope.”

Today, many people are coming to Sunday services, eager to know more about Jesus. People who have lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods. In the presence of a loving Father, people are finding the safety they need to work through their painful experiences and start to heal, forgive and move forward.

Trauma healing is an area where we see God at work, not just in Goma but in refugee camps in Uganda. Thousands of South Sudanese refugees are finding a way forward after unthinkable tragedy. Your support can help train more people in trauma healing.

In South Sudan, community peacemaking work, often led by women, is bearing fruit.

In Walikale, a few hours west of Goma, a witch doctor’s life was radically changed by Jesus. On hearing the good news preached, the witch doctor gave his life to Jesus and is now ready to serve him. There are many more stories like this one.

But the need remains urgent. A regular gift from you could support our partners and local churches as they help renew hope in the hearts of people pushed to the edges by war and violence.

• £5 each month could help new hope rise in people’s hearts
• £10 each month could help equip pastors to make disciples of Jesus
• £20 each month could support peacebuilding and reconciliation

Will you be part of this powerful move of God, and bring life and renewed hope to people who have known so much trauma and despair?

Any questions? Email our supporter care team on hello@churchmissionsociety.org or phone 01865 787407.

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This Easter, as we celebrate our new life in Christ, we are shining a spotlight on what God is doing among people who have been pushed to the very edges. New hope is rising in the midst of heartbreaking challenges.

• In DR Congo, churches are filling up with people finding hope in the midst of war and strife.
• In northern Uganda, refugees from conflict in South Sudan are experiencing healing from trauma.
• And in South Sudan itself, avowed enemies are walking the path to peace and reconciliation.

By starting a regular gift, you can support churches and our partners at the edges around the world, as they respond to urgent needs and help renew hope in the hearts of people who need it most.

In DR Congo, in the eastern city of Goma, we find a people pushed to the very edges. Large parts of the population in eastern DRC have known only war during their lifetimes, with last year’s rebel army takeover only the latest milestone.

Thanks in no small part to the generous support of the CMS family following this invasion last year, we are seeing many wonderful things as our partners join in with what God is doing.

According to CMS mission partner Bishop Martin Gordon, church is the one institution people in DR Congo still trust. “When war came, people looked to the churches for every kind of help, as well as for hope.”

Today, many people are coming to Sunday services, eager to know more about Jesus. People who have lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods. In the presence of a loving Father, people are finding the safety they need to work through their painful experiences and start to heal, forgive and move forward.

Trauma healing is an area where we see God at work, not just in Goma but in refugee camps in Uganda. Thousands of South Sudanese refugees are finding a way forward after unthinkable tragedy. Your support can help train more people in trauma healing.

In South Sudan, community peacemaking work, often led by women, is bearing fruit.

In Walikale, a few hours west of Goma, a witch doctor’s life was radically changed by Jesus. On hearing the good news preached, the witch doctor gave his life to Jesus and is now ready to serve him. There are many more stories like this one.

But the need remains urgent. A regular gift from you could support our partners and local churches as they help renew hope in the hearts of people pushed to the edges by war and violence.

• £5 each month could help new hope rise in people’s hearts
• £10 each month could help equip pastors to make disciples of Jesus
• £20 each month could support peacebuilding and reconciliation

Will you be part of this powerful move of God, and bring life and renewed hope to people who have known so much trauma and despair?

Any questions? Email our supporter care team on hello@churchmissionsociety.org or phone 01865 787407.

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Forced to flee her home in South Sudan, Hellen had every reason to be fearful and angry. And she was – for a while.

CMS offered Hellen a place on the trauma healing workshop. She found peace with God, within herself, and with others.

Now, she is helping more people discover the healing and peace Jesus brings.

Across our world, violence pushes people like Hellen to the margins. But that doesn’t have to be the end of their story.

With your support, people at the edges can play a vital role in God’s mission.

Join Jesus at the edges

Every single person in made in the image of God and is loved by God. Yet violence, poverty and oppression constantly push people to the edges so we can’t – or don’t – see them for who they are.

It turns out, Jesus is at the edges too. And he calls us to join him at the edges so we can meet new friends and discover new life, together.

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Forced to flee her home in South Sudan, Hellen had every reason to be fearful and angry. And she was – for a while.

CMS offered Hellen a place on the trauma healing workshop. She found peace with God, within herself, and with others.

Now, she is helping more people discover the healing and peace Jesus brings.

Across our world, violence pushes people like Hellen to the margins. But that doesn’t have to be the end of their story.

With your support, people at the edges can play a vital role in God’s mission.

Join Jesus at the edges

Every single person in made in the image of God and is loved by God. Yet violence, poverty and oppression constantly push people to the edges so we can’t – or don’t – see them for who they are.

It turns out, Jesus is at the edges too. And he calls us to join him at the edges so we can meet new friends and discover new life, together.

More stories of empowering people at the edges…

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