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Today’s prayer

Mission partners Nabil and Sarah Shehadi ask for prayer for Lebanon, where Nabil serves as Alpha Levant coordinator and Sarah manages hospitality and administration, and runs courses with Nabil. Against a backdrop of national crisis, pray for people including refugees to engage with Alpha courses and for Christians to be encouraged to share the reason for their hope with others.

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Brazil: coming to know Jesus in prison

“It’s essential that this course spreads in the prison environment. The Word of God is our tool for teaching and liberation.” This is a quote from a man in prison outside Florianópolis, Brazil, who recently took a course on the foundations of the Christian faith. We give thanks with mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh […]

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Ethiopia: Easter in refugee camps

Chris and Suzy Wilson, mission partners based in Addis Ababa, work in reconciliation and peacebuilding with Christian leaders. Chris writes that he would love to run some training and celebrate Easter with refugees in camps in Assosa. Pray for the right people’s hearts to be moved so that this can happen and for this to […]

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Middle East: migraines, Bible translation

Please lift up mission partners J and R, who work in Bible translation. Pray particularly for J’s migraines to stop and for medication to be available to help manage them. Pray for the translation work – for ongoing testing for J and R’s local language area and for the recording of Luke in another language.

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Myanmar: earthquake aftermath

Please pray for people in Myanmar and Thailand as they continue to recover and rebuild following the recent earthquake.

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North Africa: leading the local church

Pray for wisdom and courage for mission associates C and E in their relatively new role of leading an Anglican church, and for a sense of Christian community to grow among church members. Pray for effective ministry to the diplomatic community, the student community and the expatriate community. In addition, please pray for good relations […]

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North Africa: training as a counsellor

Mission partners H and M lead trekking groups, disciple local Christians and share God’s love in everyday contexts. Pray for H as she trains as a counsellor, for her practical training but also for God to gift her supernatural abilities to support people in their pain and to process the difficult experiences she hears. Pray […]

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Thailand: Easter break

Please pray for mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher and their three children over Thai New Year and Easter. Pray that they can accommodate each other well as family dynamics shift now that their son Elliot has more independence, and that they can all rest and recharge for a busy few months ahead.

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Argentina: flooding

Please continue to pray for indigenous communities affected by the flooding of the Pilcomayo and Bermejo rivers in the north of Argentina. Give thanks that CMS’s partner organisation the Anglican Church of Northern Argentina has been able to provide food and water for many people during this difficult time. The organisation will now shift their […]

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DR Congo: Rebuilding lives in Goma and beyond

Please continue to pray for the people of Goma and eastern DRC more widely. Especially those who have been traumatised by the recent violence. Pray too for CMS partners who are working to build up peacemakers and bring people together to work for peace. We are continuing to shine a light on the ongoing long-term […]

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Myanmar: earthquake aftermath

Please pray for the people of Myanmar, where the death toll from last week’s earthquake has reached more than 4,000, and hundreds are still missing. Please pray for ongoing rescue efforts, for help for all those who need it and for those who are grieving loved ones and other losses.

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Paraguay: new bishop

Praise God for the consecration of the new Anglican Bishop of Paraguay, Ronald Irene, on 27 March. He was consecrated in a joyful and moving service joined by representatives from around the world including Paul Tester, Tim Curtis, Alison and Chris Hawksbee and Beryl Baker from CMS. Pray for the Church in its three-fold focus […]

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North Africa: residency permits

Praise God for the prospect of five years’ residency for mission partners H and M. Pray for their permits to finally come through so that they can focus on their work more fully. Pray for H and M and their children as they juggle family life, various areas of ministry and support those around them. […]

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