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UK: men on the margins in Carlisle

Over the past five years, mission partner Garry Ion has been supporting people on the margins, especially men, through practical work in Carlisle’s Community Shed. At the end of October, the Shed closed down, making it harder to come alongside people in the community who need support. Pray for conversations around relaunching the Shed, particularly […]

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We praise God for what he is doing in Khlong Toei, a slum in Bangkok, Thailand, through mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher. Elise and Jon share Jesus’ love with as many people as possible and are working for a brighter future for children at local and national levels.Across Thailand, one in four children is in residential care rather than living with one or both parents. Elise and Jon support families in Khlong Toei to stay together and Jon works with Alternative Care Thailand to reform the national care system. Pray for Christians to lead the way in family-based care for all children and for Thailand to become a country where parents are supported to raise their children in stable, loving homes.

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Argentina: baptisms

Mia Byrne, who is on a short-term mission trip in Salta, shares that six baptisms have taken place in local churches over the past few weeks. Praise God for the children and adults who have publicly declared their faith in Christ and for what he is doing in Salta.

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Ethiopia: training in their own language

Mission partners Chris and Suzy Wilson work with Christian leaders to build peace across Ethiopia. Over the next couple of weeks, Chris and his colleague Simon will be training young preachers from every church in Simon’s ethnic group, delivering the training in their mother tongue. Please pray for the young men receiving training to encounter […]

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Honduras: Alas planning week

Please lift up Lindsey and Steve Poulson and their Proyecto Alas team as they gather from 12–16 January to plan their ongoing work with at-risk children. Pray for wisdom in their planning, and for all involved as they adjust to changes in the staff team and their responsibilities. 

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Lebanon and Syria: Alpha

Please pray for God to touch the hearts of people in Lebanon and Syria who are asking questions about Jesus. Nabil and Sarah Shehadi, write that they are in contact with a pastor in Beirut who has recently run 10 Alpha courses and now wants to introduce The Marriage Course to five churches in Lebanon […]

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Philippines: new early years programme

We give thanks with mission partner Tim Lee for Jigsaw Ministries’ new early years programme, part of the charity’s work with families living in poverty in Manila. The new early years learning clubs, starting up this month, aim to give children a better start in life through a holistic approach to learning. Pray for the […]

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UK: men on the margins in Carlisle

Over the past five years, mission partner Garry Ion has been supporting people on the margins, especially men, through practical work in Carlisle’s Community Shed. At the end of October, the Shed closed down, making it harder to come alongside people in the community who need support. Pray for conversations around relaunching the Shed, particularly […]

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Venezuela: political turmoil

Pray for people in Venezuela, which has been thrown into political turmoil after dictator Nicolás Maduro was deposed by US forces on 3 January. Delcy Rodríguez is serving as the country’s interim president, while opposition leader María Corina Machado is advocating for her coalition to be in charge of the country. Pray for a peaceful resolution […]

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Australia: Bondi Beach shooting

Pray for all those affected by the Bondi Beach shooting on 14 December. May our God pour out his Spirit on the grieving families and friends of the 15 victims who were killed, and amid the heartache bring the kind of transformation and healing only he can into the lives of everyone involved. Pray for […]

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South Asia: successful trip to visit schools

Give thanks for a recent trip by mission associates who train teachers to schools in South Asia. They visited six different schools – some of which they hadn’t visited for several years – and found that facilities had been improved and that students were thriving in their faith and studies. Pray for God to continue […]

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Chile: theology training

Caroline and Dick Seed, usually based in Cape Town, South Africa, equip theological educators across Africa and beyond. Currently they are in Chile supporting leaders of the Centre for Pastoral Studies (CEP) to deliver teacher training. Please pray for good communication, for the CEP staff to have the confidence to deliver the teaching, and for […]

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Sudan: hope in a desperate situation

Bishop Hassan James, who serves people in the Nuba Mountains in Sudan, recently visited the CMS office in Oxford. He talked about the very difficult situation in Sudan, with war and hunger rife – but also shared of the hope and the support local churches are providing. Ministers have stood by their communities and are […]

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Ukraine: low on power, low on hope

The BBC reports that most people in Ukraine are living with lengthy power cuts due to Russian attacks on infrastructure. Alison Giblett shares that in Kyiv, temperatures are hovering around zero degrees, plunging many people into a desperate situation. Pray for stamina for the energy providers and technicians who are working hard to provide as […]

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