Egypt: seeing God at work
A mission partner couple in Egypt invite us to give thanks for a number of encouragements in recent months: Pray for wisdom for these mission partners as they connect with people who have had dreams about Jesus or who have questions about faith. Pray also that they would be able to encourage believers in Jesus […]
Peru: local partner visit
Give thanks for local partner Victor Condori from Peru, who visited the CMS office in Oxford this week. Victor is rector of Cristo Redentor Anglican church in Arequipa, and is part of a team responsible for training future leaders (both lay and ordained) across Peru. Pray for Victor and the future leaders he is investing […]
South East Asia: special educational needs provision
Mission partners in South East Asia give thank for the chance to make connections at a recent conference for those involved in special educational needs provision in their country. Pray for opportunities to come out of those meetings. Also give thanks that the couple’s children are settling into the routine of a new school year.
Uganda: church planting
Mission partner Simon Cawdell works in the Diocese of Northern Uganda and supports the diocese in discipleship. Thank God for the planting of 80 new churches in the diocese over the last three years and for the appetite in the diocese for discipleship training. Please pray for Simon as he trains lay readers in leading […]
Ukraine: Genesis and mission follow up
Mission partner Alison Giblett in Ukraine asks for prayer for the Genesis ministry, which helps people dealing with destructive behaviours. Pray for new group members for the face to face group, and for people who have been to one session come back. Pray also for a trainer for the online group. Alison’s church, led by local partner Valery […]
Uganda: Sunday school
Neil and Sue Browning in Moyo, Uganda, lead Sunday School alongside their roles as a college lecturer (Sue) and surgeon (Neil). There are regularly 70–90 children attending, but recently some leaders have moved on for work and studies. Give thanks for these children coming along and pray for new leaders to join the team.
South Asia: newly arrived
Please pray for mission associates Claire and Ian who have just travelled to South Asia to deliver mental health training and be part of a palliative care project. Pray that they will have energy and stamina to deliver the training over the six weeks they are there and that it will be an encouraging and […]
Guatemala: presidential election
Please pray for justice and the will of the Guatemalan people to be observed. There have been legal challenges to the transition of power to President-elect Bernardo Arévalo after he won the presidential run-off with 61% of the vote. Pray that justice might be done and that Guatemala might be able to move forward in […]
Brazil: land rights
Indigenous peoples in Brazil celebrated the supreme court decision last week to uphold their rights to ancestral lands and not to restrict them to the lands occupied in 1988 at the time of the institution of the new constitution. Please continue to pray for justice in the area of land rights across the Latin America […]
Tanzania: exciting new works
After 12 years in at Neema Crafts in Iringa, mission partners Ben and Katy Ray have relocated to Arusha. Pray for them as they consult with Usa River Rehabilitation Centre, which gives vocational training to people with a range of disabilities, and as they explore opportunities above and beyond this. Pray for Ben and Katy […]
Pakistan: Shikarpur Christian Hospital
Indus Christian Fellowship ask for prayer for Shikarpur Christian Hospital, which has served the community faithfully for many years but is now struggling due to staffing issues. Please pray for God to provide doctors, especially gynaecologists, for a nursing director who can train young nurses and lead the department, and for God to open doors […]
Nepal: more teachers needed
Mission associates Craig and Elaine Watson ask for prayer for more teachers for Kathmandu International Study Centre (KISC). The school currently needs two French teachers, two German teachers, two English teachers and a Spanish teacher. Pray for the right people to become available for these roles.
