North Africa: residency cards granted
Thank you to everyone who prayed for mission partners H and M and their family in their long wait for residency cards. H and M write that these were recently granted – praise the Lord. We give thanks that God has made a way for them to stay and continue their work of leading trekking […]
South Sudan: paediatric care
Mission partner Nicci Maxwell, who provides paediatric and neonatal care and trains and supports local paediatric teams, was until recently working with refugees in Gorom through charity ACROSS as part of her role. She writes, “Very sadly, ACROSS had to finish work in Gorom at the end of May as the UNHCR [United Nations High […]
Tanzania: fighting cancer
Mission partner Heather Johnstone, working among vulnerable women in Mara, Tanzania, asks for prayer for Maria (name changed), a good friend of hers who is undergoing treatment for uterine cancer. We give thanks with Heather and Maria that, with the help of friends and family, she was able to pay for treatment. Pray for Maria […]
UK: 22 years of service with CMS
We are very pleased to have also had Ruth Sayers in the office this past week and to have been able to celebrate her 22 years of service with CMS. Ruth has just finished as a mission partner after serving in Cairo, Bethlehem, Jordan and Devon. Pray for Ruth’s next steps to become clear as […]
UK: English language learners
Awais Mughal, mission partner in Leeds, writes that six Sudanese learners have joined the English class she teaches, alongside her existing Eritrean, Afghani and Iraqi students. Coming from such different language backgrounds, it is not always easy for members of the group to communicate with each other. Awais writes, “Despite these challenges, all students are […]
Latin America: doing pioneering mission together
Please pray for partners engaged in pioneering mission in places across Latin America where people are not connected to church and don’t know Jesus. CMS is supporting people engaged in creative missional approaches by building missional community, helping to nurture pioneering initiatives and sharing learning and resources. Please pray for this to benefit all those […]
Middle East: believer trapped
Please pray for Sam (not his real name), a Muslim-background believer who is being detained in Saudi Arabia. Sam has lived in Saudi Arabia most of his life, but because of his faith, he has not been allowed to renew his residency permit, meaning he cannot work or practically function in the country. He is […]
Rwanda: upcoming training
CMS-Africa’s country coordinator Josias Nkusi asks for prayer for upcoming training: women’s empowerment training on 7 June, and 3D (Discover, Develop, Deploy) training for young people on 15–16 June. Pray for God to prepare each participant ahead of the training, for safety in travel and for every session to run smoothly.
South Asia: new venue
Please pray for E and R. Mission partner E teaches theology and R serves as CMS’s manager in Asia, connecting with and supporting people across the region. They write that their church needs to find a new place to meet, as the current venue is going to be sold, possibly as soon as August. Pray […]
UK: Summer Gathering
Please pray for ongoing preparations both in the UK and overseas ahead of CMS’s Summer Gathering, a chance for people in mission and key partners to connect, learn, pray and share vision together from 27 July–3 August (including a day for supporters to join and celebrate how God is at work). Pray for colleagues in […]
