Previous prayer news items
Honduras: new baby
Pray for mission partners Lindsey and Steve Poulson and their baby, born a few weeks ago, as they settle into life as a family of three. Pray for their colleagues at Proyecto Alas as the team carries on mentoring young people, running two coffee shops and more while Lindsey and Steve take time out with […]
Middle East: peace and medical care
Following a bombing on Palm Sunday, please pray for staff and patients at Al Ahli hospital in Gaza (originally founded by CMS) – for safety and healing. Dr Suhaila Tarazi, director of Al Ahli Arab Hospital, recently shared reflections with the World Council of Churches and invites Christians around the world to pray: “Pray for […]
Middle East: migraines, Bible translation
Last week we requested prayer for mission partners J and R’s work of Bible translation and particularly for J as he deals with migraines and was struggling to get the right medication. Thank you for praying – due to a combination of good medical advice and receiving a good supply of medication, the migraines have […]
Netherlands: preparing to teach BA students
Mission partner Berdine van den Toren-Lekkerkerker will be teaching a foundation course on mission for BA theology students and future pastors in the Netherlands next month. Pray for her as she prepares and for God to prepare the hearts of those who will receive the teaching.
Rwanda: upcoming training
CMS-Africa’s country coordinator in Rwanda, Josias Nkusi, asks for prayer for women’s empowerment training on 24 and 25 April, training for church leaders on 26 April and training in budgeting and godly stewardship (Financial Freedom for Families) on 30 April. Pray for safety for all those travelling to and from the training events. Pray for […]
South Africa: registration granted in record time
Mission partners Caroline and Dick Seed are based at George Whitefield College in Cape Town and train Bible teachers in key theological institutions across Africa and beyond. We give thanks with them that the final registration of the online postgraduate diploma in higher theological education came through last week. After being told it could take […]
Thailand: recovering from flood damage
Mission partners Jason and Tracy Day ask for prayer for staff at The Juniper Tree guest house in Chiang Mai as they work to recover from flooding caused by the recent earthquake in Myanmar. Buildings and grounds were devastated in the flood, with water reaching nearly two metres at some points and leaving a trail […]
UK: pioneer open evenings
Please lift up those attending or considering attending open evenings about CMS’s Pioneer Mission Training on 22 April (for the African Christianity pathway) and 29 April (for the Asian Christianity pathway). Pray for God to nudge people to attend so they can get a taste of what it’s like to be part of CMS’s unique […]
Uganda: coffee mother garden
Mission partners Sarah and Simon Cawdell ask for prayer as they plan for and develop a coffee mother garden on the diocesan land to provide a source of cuttings to propagate good coffee plants on other plantations. Pray for the coffee mother garden to become a reality and for the whole community to benefit from […]
Asia: training for mission leaders
Asia-CMS is preparing for a month-long residential mission training programme, Asia Gateway, beginning at the end of June. Pray for mission leaders working across Asia to sign up and for obstacles to be removed so that more people can come to the training and be better equipped for mission. Pray for visas to be granted […]
Thailand: a job for Narin
Please pray for a Narin, a friend of mission partners Jason and Tracy Day. Narin came off the streets last year and is still without a job. Please pray that he can get one before he ends up back on the streets again. Please also pray that he can grow in his understanding of who […]
