Nepal: upcoming commissioning
Stephen Edison will be formally commissioned as the new head of Asia-CMS in Nepal in August, having taken over the role from Rev Dr Chan Nam Chen earlier this year. Pray for practical aspects of the event to come together, and for God to prepare Stephen for his formal installation.
Peru: encountering God through art workshops
CMS partner Anna Sims works alongside the local church in urban Lima to build community and share Jesus with people in creative ways. Anna writes that a community centre recently opened in Pamplona, on the outskirts of the city, and she and others run weekly art workshops on Saturday mornings and a midweek afternoon workshop […]
Tanzania: peace in difficult decisions
After a period of careful and prayerful discernment, Dave and Tricia Rollett have made the decision not to proceed with their CMS mission placement to Zanzibar. Our prayers are with them as they consider their next steps as a family.
South East Asia: mission partners in transition
Please pray for B and M and their children as they prepare to relocate within the region for the second time in the space of a few years. Pray for each member of the family to know God as their rock during this time of change, and for them to quickly settle and find new […]
Middle East: peace
Give thanks for the US–Iran agreement to extend the countries’ ceasefire, which is now in effect. Pray for the ceasefire to hold, and ultimately for peace to come to every part of the Middle East. Pray for people across the region to turn to Jesus. This week CMS staff heard from S, a Syrian refugee […]
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Decolonizing Mission recognised
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CMS Northern Conference
An in person gathering to celebrate, learn and pray together for CMS’s mission around the world.
DRC: Ebola
Please continue to pray for the Ebola crisis. Our local partner Rev Bisoke Balikenga reports from Bunia, asking our prayers for the many traumatised people. So far the virus has not got into the internally displaced people’s camps, but outside them the local population is suffering badly.
Middle East: wisdom, peace in the face of adversity
Partners in the Middle East ask for prayer for wisdom in leading churches and making decisions in light of the current conflicts, economy and political climate. Pray for peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7) for Christians across the region to find strength in God, and for boldness in sharing the gospel with people.
Peru: encountering God through art
Anna Sims, based in Lima, is part of a team leading iCafe, a church and cultural initiative with a heart to reach people who don’t feel comfortable in a traditional church setting, particularly artists. Pray for good relationships with children and families participating in art workshops and for people to encounter Jesus’ love through Anna […]
Uganda: support for local Christians
Hanna and Ian Spillman, now based in the UK, previously spent about 18 years serving in Uganda, initially with Tearfund and later as mission associates with CMS. Ian asks for prayer as he travels to southwest Uganda on 15 June for a month to support Kisiizi Hospital. Ian hopes to support the hospital board in […]
