Previous prayer news items
Argentina: work with indigenous communities
Please pray for CMS’s work with indigenous communities across Latin America, particularly in Argentina. In partnership with the Diocese of Northern Argentina, CMS is helping to support 13 indigenous women to study at the Anglican Formation Centre (CeFA) in Ingeniero Juárez to equip them to serve the church. As a result of recent flooding, some […]
Asia: a new season for Asia-CMS
Asia-CMS’s executive director, Rev Dr Chan Nam Chen, and chair of trustees, Rev Vinod Victor, are both preparing to step down by the end of this year. Pray for all those connected to Asia-CMS as they go through a period of transition over the next several months. Pray for God’s guidance at every step of […]
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rooted in Jesus
Local partner Etsegeri Emmanuel supports discipleship throughout the Diocese of Aru using Rooted in Jesus, a basic discipleship course, to equip Christians across the diocese to live out their faith. Pray for all those currently doing the Rooted in Jesus course to grow in their faith and be inspired to share Jesus with others.
South Asia: upcoming training seminar
Former mission partner F asks for prayer for preparations for an expository preaching training seminar being arranged for June 25–30, which around 70 people are expected to attend. Pray for practical details to come together in plenty of time and for God to prepare people’s hearts and minds to receive the teaching.
South East Asia: flooding and COVID
Please pray for people in parts of South East Asia where there is flooding and for those at risk of flooding. Pray for people to be able to get to safety and for emergency help to reach all those that need it. Pray also for people in areas where COVID cases are again on the […]
South Sudan: cholera outbreak
CMS-Africa and local partner Paul Lueth ask for prayer for people in Twic County, where a cholera outbreak has claimed seven lives and led to 134 people being admitted to clinics. Pray for the outbreak to stop, and for doctors and nurses as they work longer hours on less sleep in order to treat as […]
Ukraine: upcoming evangelism event
Please pray for mission partner Alison Giblett and her church, the Tabernacle of the Living God (TLG), as they prepare for a special focus on evangelism during the last week in June and the first week in July. Pray for the Holy Spirit to prepare them to minister to those they will meet in and […]
Brazil: leadership in local hands
Give thanks for Greice, who is increasingly taking over leadership of a community market in Olinda after starting as a volunteer towards the end of last year. Mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford set up the surplus food distribution ministry several years ago alongside their work of supporting at-risk girls at charity ReVive. Currently on […]
Burundi: preparing for consecration
Please pray for CMS-Africa’s country coordinator for Burundi, Onesphore Ndayizigamiye, recently selected as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Makamba. Bishop-elect Onesphore is now preparing for consecration ceremonies at the beginning of August. Pray for him as he prepares for this role professionally, spiritually and emotionally.
Ecuador: upcoming home leave
Mission partner Beverley Cannon de Pinos and her husband, mission associate Johnny Pinos, serve at Cuenca Christian Church in Ecuador. Bev is preparing to come to the UK for a couple of weeks from mid-July to share with and visit supporters, supporting churches, friends and family. Johnny will be travelling to the US in July […]
South Asia: on the mend
We praise God with E and R that mission partner E is on the mend after having been quite unwell recently while R was travelling in her role as CMS’s manager in Asia. Pray for E’s energy to continue to return and for him to get back to full strength quickly. E and R ask […]
Uganda: CMS-Africa training courses
Judith Murungi, CMS-Africa’s country coordinator for Uganda, asks for prayer for CMS-Africa’s trainers in Uganda. Lift up the men and women taking people through a simple budgeting course (Financial Freedom for Families), training to help young people discover and develop their potential (Discover, Develop, Deploy) and women’s empowerment training. As the trainers travel extensively to […]
