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  • DR Congo: ongoing critical situation

    “It is now more than four months since M23 rebels took the city of Goma with the help of the Rwandan army,” writes mission partner and Bishop of Goma, Martin Gordon. We give thanks for CMS supporters’ generous response to our emergency appeal for DR Congo, which has made it possible to reach 10,000 victims…

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  • DR Congo: ongoing critical situation

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Pray for guidance and wisdom for mission partner David Pocasangre as he leads a new process for people to join worship teams at local churches as part of his and his wife Azaria’s work of supporting young people in Guatemala. Pray for new opportunities to open up for young people to flourish in their faith.

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Ethiopia: preparing for adoption

Mission partners Chris and Suzy Wilson are based in Addis Ababa and work in reconciliation and peacebuilding with local Christian leaders. They have also been fostering a baby over the past few months, helping him to recover from malnourishment and prepare to be adopted by an Ethiopian family. Praise God that this little boy is […]

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Latin America/UK: workshop in Oxford

Please pray for a workshop coming up on 26 July called Interweaving paths: Encountering Indigenous Theologies and Memories. CMS partners Bishop Joel Millanguir (Diocese of Araucanía, Chile) and Mirna Paulo (Diocese of Northern Argentina) will be contributing in person. Lift up Joel and Mirna as they prepare for the workshop and make the long journey […]

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Middle East: freedom for Christians

Pray for mission partner U in his work of advocating for Christians’ right to practise their faith in the Middle East. Pray for justice and freedom for all those who are persecuted for following Jesus.

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Philippines: life in all its fullness for children at the edges

Mission partner Tim Lee founded Jigsaw Kids Ministries with his wife Kate in 2004, and Tim now supports the Filipino team from his base in Cumbria. The team run eight family centres in Metro Manila, from which they share God’s love in practical and strategic ways with children and families living in extreme hardship and […]

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South Asia: theological education

Former mission partner F says, “Praise God for the successful training in expository preaching last week. Many people were blessed and equipped. Please now pray for preparations for a conference for local tutors (group leaders) at the end of July (21–26) running alongside an intensive residential course for students. Pray for the students as they […]

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South Sudan: visiting Wau

Pray for CMS-Africa’s cross-cultural mission manager Karobia Njogu, mission partner Nicci Maxwell and CMS-Africa’s South Sudan country coordinator Joseph Noel as they gather in Wau. Pray for a useful time of networking and sharing about the work of CMS. Pray for Nicci as she visits the local hospital and seeks to identify gaps in healthcare provision in […]

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UK: open evening for Asian Christianity MA pathway

Please pray for an open evening coming up on 22 July for CMS’s Asian Christianity MA pathway. Pray for the right people to come to the evening and for those who come to be ready to explore how CMS could support them as they go to the edges. Find out more: https://churchmissionsociety.org/pioneer/study/open-days/

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Asia: local partners

Please pray for restoration and fresh energy for local partners across Asia, many of whom are exhausted after a busy season of ministry. Please also pray for encouragement for those who have finished as local partners and are continuing their ministry without close support from CMS.

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Bolivia: rising tensions

Pray for Bolivia, where tensions are rising ahead of elections on 17 August. There have already been protests and demonstrations and the country is also facing high inflation and low foreign currency reserves, making some supplies scarcer. Please pray for the right presidential candidate to be elected and for good government, for peace in the […]

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Madagascar: women’s empowerment training

We give thanks with CMS-Africa and Ialy Tongasoa, who coordinates CMS-Africa’s activities in Madagascar, for a recent women’s empowerment training course in Ambotaka, on the east coast of the country. Pray for the women who participated in the training to apply what they have learned as they step into new opportunities such as running small […]

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Malaysia: teaching theology

E and R are based in South Asia, where they help people get to know God and serve others better through Bible study, theology training, pastoral care and work with Asia-CMS. Please pray for mission partner E and those he is teaching this week in Malaysia. As E opens up the Scriptures, pray for students […]

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Middle East: safety in travel and for peace

Pray for safety for mission partners J and R, who share Jesus with Muslims and work in Bible translation, as they travel from a conflict area in the Middle East. Please also lift up other people in mission travelling from the region back to the UK. Pray for people across the Middle East who are […]

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