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  • Urgent: pray for peace in Goma

    A call to pray for “a miracle of peace” in DR Congo from CMS mission partner Martin Gordon, Bishop of Goma

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  • Urgent: pray for peace in Goma

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Today’s prayer

Pray for prison governors of the men’s prison in Florianópolis, Brazil, to approve mission partner Andy Walsh’s proposal to plant a church inside the prison as part of his ministry among local inmates. Praise God for the many men in the prison who have already accepted Jesus and are growing in their faith.

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Argentina: flooding in the Chaco

Heavy rains in northern Argentina have caused the Pilcomayo and Bermejo rivers to burst their banks, flooding some communities and cutting off others. More than 19 communities and 2000 people are affected: several hundred people have been evacuated but others are still waiting for help to arrive. The Anglican Church of Northern Argentina is mobilising […]

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Bolivia: shortages of fuel and foreign currency

Pray for Bolivia, where a lack of foreign currency has led to an inability to pay for imported fuel and in turn caused a fuel shortage. Queues at petrol stations can take up to a day (mission partners Andrew and Lisa Peart report having to queue overnight in order to be able to buy fuel) […]

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DR Congo: ongoing conflict

“We still need your prayers,” writes partner Bisoke Balikenga, who runs a peace centre in Bunia. Bisoke shares that tribalism and division is creeping into churches and that the ongoing conflict and suffering is causing many people to lose their faith. Pray for people to put their hope in God and not to give up.

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Middle East and North Africa: new faith and stronger faith

Mission partner H asks for prayer for Muslims and Muslim-background believers in Jesus in the Middle East and North Africa. Pray for Muslims to seek God’s truth during Ramadan and be touched by God’s presence. Pray for Muslim-background believers to be strengthened and find the courage to stand firm in their faith and share it […]

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Philippines: crisis response teams

Pray for the team at Jigsaw Kids’ Ministries and mission partner Tim Lee as they work together over the next few weeks to develop the charity’s crisis response processes. As part of their work of bringing life in all its fullness to children and families in Manila, the Jigsaw team are preparing to start a […]

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Sudan: sharing the hope of Jesus in conflict

CMS-Africa and Hassan James, Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Kadugli and the Nuba Mountains, ask for prayer for the security situation in Sudan, especially in the conflict zones of the Nuba Mountains. Pray for the church’s witness to remain strong and for Christians to keep sharing the real hope that Jesus offers amid these […]

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UK: learning to drive

Mission partners Festo and Grace Kanungha are based in Cornwall, where Festo supports vulnerable community members through social enterprise Bodmin Way and Grace serves as a curate in St Petroc’s Church, Bodmin. They ask for prayer for Festo as he seeks to book a driving test and as he prepares for it.

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Argentina: learning Spanish and getting stuck in

Short-termer Immy recently arrived in Argentina and has just begun work serving the church there. Pray for Immy as she begins Spanish lessons and gets involved in different projects through the church.  

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Brazil: furlough and community market

Please pray for mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford as they return to the UK this coming week and begin a four-month furlough visiting churches and spending time with friends and family. Pray especially for their daughter, Ottelie (who will turn two shortly after their arrival), for her health and well-being as she adapts to […]

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DR Congo: peace in Goma

Please keep praying for peace and stability in Goma and for all CMS partners serving in Goma. There are reports of growing insecurity on the streets and 4.6 million people in the region have now been displaced. Pray for God to position his people strategically to help those in need and pray for peace to […]

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Madagascar: training and recovery from cyclone

CMS-Africa country coordinator for Madagascar, Ialy Tongasoa, is conducting various training programmes in Ampasimanjeva over the next few weeks: 3D (Discover, Develop, Deploy; training to help young people identify, develop and start using their skills), F4 (Financial Freedom for Families; a biblical stewardship and budgeting course) and women’s empowerment training. Pray for people in Ampasimanjeva […]

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Middle East: medical care in challenging contexts

Pray for people in challenging contexts across the region who desperately need access to healthcare. Mission partners Fiona and Joel Kelling, currently working remotely from Oxfordshire with churches in the Middle East, write that Joel is helping to coordinate a project with the Diocese of Jerusalem to make medical care more accessible in contexts such […]

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