DR Congo: escalating conflict before the election
Mission partner Martin Gordon, Bishop of Goma in eastern DR Congo, writes: “In the last few weeks on the military frontline 20 km north of Goma we have seen one of [the Anglican church’s] school teachers killed, one of our schools destroyed by bombs and two schoolchildren kidnapped. Schools have not started the academic year […]
Ecuador: new Orchid Project
Prayer for a new Orchid Project in Cuenca, Ecuador. This project helps young adults with learning disabilities learn the life skills they need in order to be more independent. It has been running for just over a month at Cuenca Christian Church, coordinated by Beverley Cannon de Pinos and Johnny Pinos. This project was originally […]
Israel/Gaza: pray for peace
Please continue to stand with us and those around the world in praying for peace to prevail. Pray for an end to suffering, and for comfort for all those who have lost loved ones or who do not know what has happened to friends and family. See more prayer points for the Holy Land on […]
South Asia: Christians facing persecution
We were really pleased to welcome mission partners who serve in South Asia to the CMS office this week. As well as sharing about their work, they challenged us to pray for our brothers and sisters facing persecution across South Asia. This can take the form of violence, destruction of churches, prejudice and legal difficulties. […]
Uganda: theological training
Caroline and Dick Seed, mission partners working in theological education, say thank you for praying over the last few weeks while they were in Uganda delivering training. They shared, “The Lord went before us and our time was successful in many ways.” Give thanks for the training to two different groups. Pray that the lecturers […]
Brazil: open doors for the gospel
In Florianópolis, mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh and Katia Rocks are longing to share Jesus with and disciple men, women and young people in prison. Please pray for favour with decision makers and for breakthrough so that Andy, Kati, Katia and other believers are allowed to run discipleship courses in the women’s prison and […]
Czech Republic: help for those in need
Mission partners Lea and Petra Williams ask for prayer for Vesna, a charity in Czech Republic. Petra is involved in Vesna’s wardrobe project, which offers practical help, emotional support, emergency accommodation and educational programmes, and she also supports and recruits volunteers for the project. Many of the volunteers are Ukrainians who have received help from […]
DR Congo: Rooted in Jesus discipleship course
We rejoice with local partner Etsegeri Emmanuel for the progress made in translating Book Two of the course into the local language. Pray for inspiration for the translators as they press on and seek to find clear, accurate ways to express the meaning of the text in the local language.
Guatemala: just married
We praise God with Azaria Spencer and David Pocasangre for their wedding last weekend. Pray for Azaria and David as they start married life and see what God has for their future ministry together.
Israel/Palestine: seeking peace
We continue to ask God for mercy, an end to violence and true and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. We pray that more followers of Jesus will take up the call to be peacemakers and we pray that rising anti-Semitism and Islamophobia around the world will cease. Continue to pray for CMS people in […]
Madagascar: CMS-Africa training
Praise God for recent 3D (Discover, Develop, Deploy) training for young people and women’s training run by local partner Florent Lahitody in Sakaraha. Pray for the upcoming follow-up training at the end of November and beginning of December.
South East Asia: finding employment
B and M write that three young men who completed mobile phone repair training in the spring have found jobs. Please pray for the five young men who are about to finish the electrical home appliances training, that they too would be able to find employment after their training.
