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Ukraine: power struggles

Power cuts are a big problem now in Ukraine; our people in mission there tell us it’s harder to get around as public transport is extremely limited. Pray for an end to the destruction of electricity supplies and other important infrastructure. Continue to pray for an end to the violence and pray that all Christians, […]

Ukraine update 13 Oct 2022

As we continue to pray against violence and especially for churches and all people in the occupied territories in Ukraine, we can also give thanks for the faithful ministry of mission partner Alison Giblett and her church, Tabernacle of the Living God (TLG), led by local partner Valery Alymov. The church celebrates its fourth anniversary […]

Ukraine: caring for those in need

Mission partner Alison Giblett and local partners Valery Alymov and Anya Manchuliak continue, with their church, to support people in and around Kyiv affected by the war. This includes practical help from work on buildings/clearing rubble to helping a resident to harvest vegetables. Teams are also following up with children who came to the camps […]

Argentina: assassination attempt

Please continue to pray for peace and calm in Argentina after a recent assassination attempt against current vice-president (and former president) Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. A gun was drawn and an attempt made to fire the gun but it jammed and she escaped unharmed. A national holiday was declared on the following day and mass […]

Ukraine: visa

Mission partner Alison Giblett has had to leave Ukraine and travel to Romania to re-apply for her residency visa. Pray for favour with those she comes into contact with and for her paperwork to be processed quickly. Pray, too for local partners Valery and Anya and their church as they bring hope through providing food […]

Ukraine update 22 March

The place in western Ukraine where CMS people in mission have been staying with dozens of fellow church members is viewed as a temporary refuge centre. Our colleagues report that due thousands more of people arriving in the area from Mariupol, Chernihiv and Kharkiv, they are being encouraged to move to a new location: “So […]

Ukraine update 16 March

Over the past few days we have received messages from our people in mission in Ukraine, who are still staying together, having left Kyiv several days ago for a location further west. They are grateful that more members of their church have been able to make the journey westward to join them in their current […]

Ukraine update 11 March

We have received bits and pieces of communication from our people in mission in Ukraine, who are continuing to stay together with about 35 members of their church.

Ukraine update 9 March

We are in a safe place, where we can pray and support those who are still in great danger. Each day we take it in turns to pray either all night or for a couple of hours during the night and day.

Ukraine update 7 March

Our people in mission and their colleagues have now reached a place of relative safety. They are much further away from the direct fighting although there are still airstrikes in the wider region. Please continue to pray God’s protection on them and all the innocent victims of this war.

Ukraine update 4 March

In the last 24 hours we have heard from Pastor Valery that the team are all well. They managed to buy some food as a local shop was briefly open.

Ukraine update 2 March

We have just heard from a fellow pastor of the church our people in mission are part of: “The team are fine. They have no electricity, gas or mobile communication. Around there are battles but God protects them. Continue to pray hard for them.”