Ukraine: most recent attack and mission
Please pray for people in and around Kyiv following a huge missile and drone attack by Russia earlier this week. The attack hit 27 different locations in the city, killed at least 28 people and injured more than 100 people. Pray for peace to come to this nation. Mission partner Alison Giblett provides spiritual and […]
Faith in conversation
Amid the buzz surrounding the Bible Society's Quiet Revival report, CMS graduate Laura Evans reflects on her own experience of sharing faith.
Chile: Cooper Celebration Tour
We are delighted to have had longtime mission partners Alf and Hilary Cooper visiting the CMS office this week. Alf and Hilary have been in mission for over 50 years, working to see churches planted and multiplied in Chile and pastoring La Trinidad de Las Condes church. We pray for them as they continue their […]
Ecuador: new group for young adults
Sharon Wilcox works with young adults with learning disabilities, teaching them life skills and supporting them as they grow in independence. Having started three such groups where young adults can find the support and learn the life skills they need, Sharon writes that there is a possibility of a fourth group starting. Pray for God’s […]
Honduras: working towards a more stable future
“Please pray for Jorge and Alonzo,” write mission partners Lindsey and Steve Poulson. Jorge and Alonzo are two of the young people Lindsey and Steve are in contact with through their work of mentoring and supporting at-risk children and young people with Proyecto Alas. Jorge graduated from secondary school last year and began working at […]
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 […]
