DR Congo: Ebola cases reach 10,000
Since declaring a public health emergency in May, the latest Ebola outbreak has already become the deadliest in the history of DR Congo, with more than 10,000 cases and 5,000 deaths, mission partner Martin Gordon reports. Financial aid and medical equipment are now arriving in eastern DRC, but it took a long time to mobilise […]
India: heart-breaking statistic
This week we heard from partners serving in Bangalore, India. They shared that the suicide rate in Bangalore is the highest among major Indian cities. Factors that contribute to this heart-breaking reality include workplace stress (intense corporate culture, high expectations and employment stability concerns including anxiety about AI taking jobs), cost of living pressures and […]
Jordan: gun attack at funeral
Seven people have been killed in an attack at a church in Hmoud in Jordan during a funeral last Friday. At least 34 others were injured as gunmen opened fire. Please pray for the injured as well as the families of those who were killed. Please also pray for the three gunmen to be found […]
Peru: growing movement of artists in Lima
Give thanks for the growing movement of artists in Lima, Peru, supported by our local Hub partners, who have developed an artistic community and run an art gallery in the heart of the city. They recently launched Tercera Persona (Third Person), an exhibition inspired by the Holy Spirit, bringing together local and international artists, both […]
Spain: Halloween hospitality
Mission partners C and V have been finding ways to connect with the people around them. Last Halloween, wanting to celebrate life, V and a neighbour co-ordinated the baking of cookies which were then wrapped up with bible verses and handed out to neighbours. While the cookies were being distributed, prayers were being said for […]
UK: award winning Orchid Project
We celebrate with mission partner Ann-Marie Wilson, senior research advisor with Orchid Project, an international NGO at the forefront of the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Orchid Project were nominated for three Lovie awards (the European ‘Internet Oscars’) for a podcast series featuring their advocacy and research work. They were awarded a Bronze People’s […]
Bangkok, Thailand: new business start-ups
Mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher share about the families on the Keeping Families Together programme they run and the small business start-ups that these families have set up. Many are selling food, but one participant has purchased a bike to work as a motorbike taxi driver, one family have decided to sell plants and […]
Middle East: progress of Bible translation project
Mission partners J and R ask for prayer for the Bible translation work they are involved in. The translation team has faced many challenges with the team being physically separated for many months. Please pray for the availability of a consultant for one translation project and for progress to be made again in another project.
Paraguay: Mision Indigena
Give thanks for the recent Indigenous Mission Congress in Paraguay, where around 60 brothers and sisters from indigenous communities across Latin America gathered to celebrate what God has done over the past three years, share experiences, pray together and look ahead to the next three years. Pray that indigenous voices and leadership will continue to […]
Sudan: drone strikes kill hundreds
The BBC reports that Sudan’s army have been accused of launching several drone strikes that have reportedly killed more than 300 people, including dozens travelling to a funeral. The death toll from strikes in two areas of West Kordofan state on Sunday evening was 150 and in Abyei, a disputed border area between Sudan and […]
UK: Orchid Project team
Mission partner Ann-Marie Wilson asks for prayer for the Orchid Project who have recently appointed a new chief executive. Pray that the new chief executive will settle into her role quickly and please pray for the whole team as it continues its work to end FGM, for wisdom and strength in the decisions ahead and […]
Worldwide: prayer for those in authority
This week’s Bible passage urges us to pray for those in authority. Join with us in prayer as we bring before God world leaders and those in positions of authority. Pray that they will lead with compassion, wisdom and integrity and for God to bring truth and light into their spheres of influence.
