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Egypt: Refugees living in the country
Please pray for the Together Network as they minister to refugees now living in Egypt. Refugees from South Sudan, Syria, Palestine and Yemen, and other nationalities, are experiencing displacement and trauma. Please pray that the Together Network will be equipped with all the resources they need to extend their trauma healing training to every person […]
Egypt: Youth ministry initiatives
Together Network, in partnership with CMS, run sports and discipleship programmes for young people. Pray for partnerships to be formed with other churches and organisations to address the issues faced by the young people attending these programmes. Please pray for God’s emotional, spiritual and physical healing for families and youth who are suffering the wounds […]
The Gulf: Persecution of Christians from Muslim backgrounds
Please pray for Christians in the Gulf region, particularly those with Muslim backgrounds who are experiencing persecution and have very little religious freedom. They are living under constant threat with large numbers being deported and some imprisoned. Pray for the oppression to lift and for believers living in the region to be given more freedom […]
Lebanon: Threats of war
CMS Mission Partners Nabil and Sarah ask for prayer as there are concerns in Lebanon that the war with Israel may resume. Nabil and Sarah also ask for prayer as they support the new Alpha national coordinators in the Levant who are running the Alpha course for the first time in Bethlehem.
UAE: People experiencing trauma
CMS Mission Partner H asks for prayer as she seeks to minister to people in the UAE region experiencing trauma. Please pray for H as she studies counselling and trauma, equipping herself to minister to the huge need around her. Ask God to be with the women she is discipling and praying with, ask him […]
Israel and Gaza: Ceasefire remains fragile
Please pray for the ceasefire to hold as it still remains very fragile. Palestinian civilians are still being killed as they are caught in the crossfire between the two sides. Strikes on Gaza this week marked a sharp escalation in the situation. Pray for Christian communities in both Israel and Palestine, for strength and protection.
Multicultural priorities
Ethnically mixed churches that honour and express human diversity are worth working for, says Tyler Horton.
New pioneer community launches
Aspen is a new ecumenical community to encourage the gift of pioneering mission in the church
Child Theology Movement annual lecture
Online, 26 Nov - "A still, small voice – God's strange almightyness" by Dr Frances Young
Brazil: creation care through COP30
Give thanks for COP30, the 30th annual climate meeting currently taking place in Brazil. Pray for discussions at the summit to lead to a renewed sense of responsibility and to encourage countries to take specific steps to better care for our world.
DR Congo: trauma healing
We give thanks to God with CMS-Africa for trauma healing training held in October for 46 participants from multiple church denominations. Pray for this training to enable many more people to find long-lasting and life-changing healing through the simple-but effective programme.
