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DR Congo: tragedy amid ongoing conflict and Ebola epidemic

Please pray for friends and family of CMS-Africa partner Etsegeri Emmanuel, who tragically died this week following a road accident. Pray for God to comfort and strengthen his family, colleagues and others who are mourning his passing. Please pray for peace and stability for people in areas of DR Congo affected by conflict and insecurity. […]

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Give thanks for CMS’s Global Edge Churches, congregations choosing to grow their heart for God’s mission by connecting with a CMS partner and championing CMS’s work at the edges.Pray for CMS’s Global Edge Church programme to help churches connect more deeply with CMS’s three key areas of work:* Discovering creative ways to share the hope of Jesus with people unconnected to church* Equipping and encouraging where followers of Jesus are in a minority* Empowering people pushed to the edges of life to release their God-given potentialTo find out more, call us on 01865 787407 or go to churchmissionsociety.org/globaledge

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Argentina: impactful short term mission

This week, CMS office staff received a visit from Liam Kearns, who recently served as a short termer in northern Argentina. Praise God for the way he has been working through Liam to bless communities and share the gospel in northern Argentina in recent months. Give thanks also for the way God has worked in […]

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DR Congo: tragedy amid ongoing conflict and Ebola epidemic

Please pray for friends and family of CMS-Africa partner Etsegeri Emmanuel, who tragically died this week following a road accident. Pray for God to comfort and strengthen his family, colleagues and others who are mourning his passing. Please pray for peace and stability for people in areas of DR Congo affected by conflict and insecurity. […]

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Ethiopia: conflict in Tigray

Lift up people in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, where clashes broke out last week and at least 52 civilians lost their lives during three days of heavy fighting around the town of Alamata. It is believed that government troops have taken control of the town and are heading north towards the main city in the […]

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Nepal: landslides

Pray for people in Nepal, where around 30 people have been killed as a result of a wave of landslides and heavy rain. According to Nepal’s national disaster management authority, more than 1,900 families have been affected, more than 240 homes have been damaged and roads, buildings and bridges have been swept away. Pray for […]

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South Sudan: conflict

CMS-Africa ask for prayer for peace and reconciliation following recent clashes between Arab Misseriya and Ngok Dinka groups, which left 40 people dead and 76 injured. Pray, too, for families who have been displaced due to conflict, many of whom are living in the open without food or shelter. Pray for God to provide for […]

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UK: recruitment

CMS is currently recruiting for a number of office roles. Pray for committed Christians with the right skills to apply, and for guidance for decision-makers at CMS as they consider each application and conduct interviews.

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Ukraine: ongoing war

Please continue to pray for the people of Ukraine and CMS partner Alison Giblett and her church in Kyiv as they offer practical and spiritual support to as many people as they can. Alison asks for prayer for all Ukrainians captured in the war – both prisoners of war (POWs) and civilians. Pray for those […]

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Bolivia: flourishing ministry

Give thanks for an office visit from Andrew and Lisa Peart this week, which allowed them to share encouraging stories of their ministry with office staff in person. Pray for God to continue to work powerfully through the many strands of Andrew and Lisa’s ministry, including a microfinance project, community garden, English lessons and savings […]

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Ethiopia: training for displaced church leaders

CMS partners Chris and Suzy Wilson, supporting peacemaking among Christians in Ethiopia, have in recent years been supporting displaced church leaders by delivering theology training in refugee camps. Simon, a former theology student of Chris’s, has been supporting Chris with translation into local languages and teaching alongside Chris, and is now preparing to complete the […]

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Spain: upcoming hiking retreat

CMS partners Miranda and Tim Heathcote are preparing for a hiking retreat for eight people next month starting at their ministry house, Place of Springs, near Málaga. Miranda and Tim support mission workers, particularly those working in more challenging locations, through leadership development, debriefing, spiritual direction and retreats such as this one. Please pray that […]

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South East Asia: support for trafficking survivors

CMS partners A and L work closely with a local NGO, supporting survivors of trafficking through holistic rehabilitation. They ask for prayer for A in his role of vocational training and mentoring others, for L as she balances many tasks, and for protection from seasonal germs for them as a family.

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Thailand to UK: a new phase of life

Praise the Lord for an office visit this week from Jason and Tracy Day. Jason and Tracy returned to the UK permanently this summer after several years as mission partners in Nepal and Thailand. Pray for them as they continue to settle into life in the UK and as they stay connected with their daughters […]

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