Spain: flooding
In Spain, rain and hailstorms have caused flooding this past week and killed at least 95 people. Mission partners based in Spain for their work across the Middle East and North Africa ask people to pray for: the people who have lost loved ones, that God will comfort them in their grief, and that the […]
South Asia: thesis-writing workshop
F, who recently finished service as a mission partner with CMS, asks for prayer for a thesis-writing workshop taking place this weekend for degree-level students. Pray for the facilitators and participants on this workshop – run by the theological education organisation F worked with in South Asia – and all thesis-writing students of this organisation […]
Taiwan: Typhoon Kong-rey
Please pray for the people of Taiwan (and mission partner Catherine Lee, who serves there) as they are hit by the biggest typhoon in 30 years. Pray for people to find safe places to shelter, for minimal damage, and for strength and encouragement for those clearing up afterwards.
UK: settling in
Please pray for recently-finished mission partners B and K and their children as they settle into life in Northern Ireland after many years living in South Asia. Pray for them to find their place in the community, settle in at school and work, and for each member of the family to make friends.
Ukraine: phone problems
Mission partner Alison Giblett has had various problems with her phone over the past year. Pray specifically that God will protect her from all attacks by the enemy on her capacity to communicate, and pray for her to be able to sort out remaining issues. Pray especially that she will be able to communicate online […]
Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay: rain
Please continue to pray for countries across Latin America where people need rain. Mission partners Beverley Cannon de Pinos and Sharon Wilcox have shared about power outages lasting several hours in Ecuador as hydroelectric plants do not have enough water to operate properly. Many indigenous communities in the Chaco region of Paraguay desperately need water. […]
Chile: regional elections
This weekend (26 and 27 October), Chile goes to the polls to elect regional governors, mayors and councillors. Please pray for wisdom for voters to choose the right candidates for office.
India: Cyclone Dana
Pray for the eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal, where 1.5 million people are being evacuated from the path of an approaching cyclone, and thousands of relief workers are ready to respond to the destruction that may occur. Pray for God’s protection and that people who find themselves in a desperate situation may find […]
Latin America: people living in poverty
Peruvian theologian and Catholic priest Gustavo Gutierrez, known as the father of liberation theology, died this week. While the Latin American Church has reacted in many different ways to his theological work, there is no doubt that he called the Church to attend to the voice of the poor and marginalised and to see God’s […]
Middle East: rest during home leave
Mission partners J and R, doing Bible translation in the Middle East, are currently on home leave. Pray for them to be able to have their typhoid inoculations as well as get some rest before they head back to the Middle East at the end of November, as their home leave has been very busy […]
Uganda: upcoming gathering
Pray for wisdom for local partner Judith Murungi, CMS-Africa’s country coordinator for Uganda, and for God’s guidance in every decision, big and small. As they plan the upcoming gathering in Uganda for people in mission, pray for Judith and others to hit on ideas and make choices that will make the gathering an edifying, restorative […]
Chile: Indigenous Mission Congress
Praise God for the Indigenous Mission Congress held this week in Temuco, Araucanía, Chile. Over 70 participants from 10 countries and 12 different people groups have met together to seek God’s leading in the areas of evangelism, discipleship and leadership formation in indigenous contexts. Praise God for great times of sharing, biblically founded teaching, unity […]
