Previous prayer news items
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 […]
Ethiopia: training in refugee camps
From their base in Addis Ababa, mission partners Chris and Suzy Wilson enable and support peacebuilding work among church leaders, including through training Christian leaders in refugee camps. Chris and Suzy ask for prayer as the Anglican church works on an agreement with the government to allow much easier access in to the refugee camps […]
Middle East: conflict
Please lift up people across the Middle East affected by conflict. Pray for safety, justice and for lasting peace to come to this region. Pray for CMS staff as they support and advise our people in mission in the region as security situations change.
Thailand: supporting families to stay together
Mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher are immersed in the life of a slum community in Bangkok. They share Jesus’ love with people on the margins in a variety of ways, including through a programme of practical support to help families stay together despite poverty, which often tears families apart in Thailand. Pray for true […]
UK: CMS pioneer students
CMS offers a number of different courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level for people who are interested in joining God’s mission and sharing the gospel outside the boundaries of the church. Please pray for all CMS’s students – those finishing study with CMS and those in the first and second years going up to the […]
Ukraine: most recent attack and mission
Please pray for people in and around Kyiv following a huge missile and drone attack by Russia earlier this week. The attack hit 27 different locations in the city, killed at least 28 people and injured more than 100 people. Pray for peace to come to this nation. Mission partner Alison Giblett provides spiritual and […]
Chile: Cooper Celebration Tour
We are delighted to have had longtime mission partners Alf and Hilary Cooper visiting the CMS office this week. Alf and Hilary have been in mission for over 50 years, working to see churches planted and multiplied in Chile and pastoring La Trinidad de Las Condes church. We pray for them as they continue their […]
Ecuador: new group for young adults
Sharon Wilcox works with young adults with learning disabilities, teaching them life skills and supporting them as they grow in independence. Having started three such groups where young adults can find the support and learn the life skills they need, Sharon writes that there is a possibility of a fourth group starting. Pray for God’s […]
Honduras: working towards a more stable future
“Please pray for Jorge and Alonzo,” write mission partners Lindsey and Steve Poulson. Jorge and Alonzo are two of the young people Lindsey and Steve are in contact with through their work of mentoring and supporting at-risk children and young people with Proyecto Alas. Jorge graduated from secondary school last year and began working at […]
North Africa: residency cards granted
Thank you to everyone who prayed for mission partners H and M and their family in their long wait for residency cards. H and M write that these were recently granted – praise the Lord. We give thanks that God has made a way for them to stay and continue their work of leading trekking […]
South Sudan: paediatric care
Mission partner Nicci Maxwell, who provides paediatric and neonatal care and trains and supports local paediatric teams, was until recently working with refugees in Gorom through charity ACROSS as part of her role. She writes, “Very sadly, ACROSS had to finish work in Gorom at the end of May as the UNHCR [United Nations High […]
Tanzania: fighting cancer
Mission partner Heather Johnstone, working among vulnerable women in Mara, Tanzania, asks for prayer for Maria (name changed), a good friend of hers who is undergoing treatment for uterine cancer. We give thanks with Heather and Maria that, with the help of friends and family, she was able to pay for treatment. Pray for Maria […]
