Previous prayer news items
South East Asia: grandparenting from afar
Pray for mission partners I and S as they become grandparents for the first time this month. They plan to travel to the UK for a short visit before returning to their work of prison ministry, teaching English and leading a church in South East Asia. Pray for them as they enjoy a brief visit […]
South East Asia: SENIA conference
Asia’s Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Association (SENIA) is hosting a conference this weekend for partners throughout the region who work with children with special educational needs. Mission partner L is chairperson of her local chapter of SENIA; we stand with her in prayer for all aspects of the conference to go smoothly. Pray for […]
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 […]
UK: Acts 11 webinar
Please pray for a webinar on 12 March on the topic of how churches in the UK are supporting refugees. The webinar is run by CMS’s Acts 11 Project, a centre which exists to facilitate a sustained conversation on the implications of migration for Christian faith and mission. Pray for a good turnout and for […]
UK: CMS Southern conference
Members and friends of CMS are organising an online conference 21-22 March. Please pray for the organising team and that all the speakers will be able to join (Including Martin Gordon and Bisoke Balikenga from DRC). To join in: https://churchmissionsociety.org/blog/events/cms-southern-conference-2025/
Ukraine: recovery from destructive behaviours
As well as her work of providing spiritual and material care to those in need through her church in Kyiv, mission partner Alison Giblett works with the Genesis ministry, which supports people as they overcome destructive behaviours. Several members of the Genesis team in Ukraine have left in recent years and the ministry has fallen […]
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 […]
DRC: Aftermath of Goma fighting
One of our correspondents from an Anglican parish in Goma reports: “The weapons picked up in the street by the people while the FARDC [Congolese army] were fleeing already constitute a great danger for the population of Goma. Every night we can no longer sleep because these young bandits especially those who were released from […]
Honduras: moving house
Pray for mission partners Lindsey and Steve Poulson, who mentor young people, as they move house this weekend due to changes in the use of the centre they have been living in. Praise God they don’t have to move far and for the provision of alternative accommodation. Pray for them too as they prepare for […]
Latin America: carnival time
It is carnival time across Latin America, a precursor to the beginning of Lent. While celebrations have religious roots, for many it is just a time for partying or going away. However, many churches make particular efforts to share Christ in different ways. Pray for the witness of the Church in Latin America particularly at […]
Spain: upcoming exams
A mission partner family in Spain ask for prayer as their daughter prepares to take IGCSE exams from the end of April onwards. Please pray for peace for her, that she will be able to concentrate and do her best and for the rest of the family as they support her through the next few […]
Tanzania: for people to meet Jesus
In Usa River, near Arusha, mission partners Ben and Katy Ray run a centre where they offer training and hope of employment to people with disabilities through charity SAFI. Ben and Katy have also started a Sunday Christian fellowship at the centre. Pray for people who wouldn’t normally enter a church to come along on […]
