Everywhere: CMS is 225!
Give thanks for CMS’s 225th birthday today! We are so grateful for your faithful prayers for our people in mission around the world. Thank you!
UK: transition
Pray for Festo and Grace Kanungha, mission partners in Cornwall, as they prepare to move from Liskeard to Bodmin. Praise God that they have a house ready to move into and that God has prepared the way for them. Please pray for their family, especially the children, as they go through this transition.
Taiwan: earthquake aftermath
Please keep praying for the people of Taiwan as they continue to deal with the aftermath of the recent earthquake. Praise God that mission partner Catherine Lee is safe and pray for her as she continues in ministry with the Diocese of Taiwan.
South Africa: travelling
Please pray for mission partners Caroline and Dick Seed (based in South Africa) as they travel for work: for Dick as he finishes up a week in Sierra Leone conducting curriculum development consultations, and for Caroline as she prepares to go to Kenya for the Overseas Council International consultation on women in senior leadership later […]
North Africa and Spain: looking after mission workers
Mission partners based in Spain serve mission workers in North Africa through providing leadership development, debriefing and spiritual direction. Pray for them as they develop their residential retreat property with a view to being able to host larger groups.
Burundi: flooding
Over 6,000 families were driven out of their homes by the flooding of Lake Tanganyika in May. Local partner Onesphore Ndayizigamiye asks for continued prayer for all those affected.
Brazil: freedom through dance
Mission partner Sarah Brito Medeiros, who is involved in dance therapy ministry in Recife, Brazil, asks for prayer as she writes a book to share her knowledge and experience in helping people find healing and freedom through dance. Please pray for the book to be finished quickly and for Sarah as she trains others in […]
Uganda: college registration
Mission partners Sarah and Simon Cawdell write that Archbishop Janani Luwum Theological College (still) has yet to be officially registered. Please pray for obstacles to be removed so that the paperwork can be finalised.
Ukraine: attacks affecting power stations
Recent heavy attacks from Russia have severely damaged power stations, limiting the availability of electricity. Pray for all those affected, especially those in colder areas who are now struggling to stay warm. Please also pray for Valery and others involved in chaplaincy for soldiers as they see horrific injuries and hear terrible stories through their […]
Taiwan: earthquake
Please pray for Taiwan after the earthquake this last Wednesday. It mainly hit the Hualien area and there have been many aftershocks. Bishop Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang, who works with mission partner Catherine Lee, writes, “Our church in Hualien, St Luke’s Church, received minor damage only. The vicar, Rev Antony F W Liang, has spent the day […]
South Asia: returning to the UK
Please pray for mission partners in South Asia who are in the process of preparing to transition back to the UK. Pray for peace for each member of the family, for all the practical things that need to fall into place and especially for the visa process to go smoothly.
South Asia: Christian Youth Conference 2024
Please pray for wisdom for our partners in Asia as they organise this year’s conference. They can no longer hold the conference in Sri Lanka as they had been planning to due to elections. Pray for the team as they consider where to hold the conference instead.
