Previous prayer news items
South Sudan: violence
Nicci Maxwell, a mission partner providing paediatric and neonatal medical care in Juba, writes, “Following the killing of a number of South Sudanese nationals in Wad Madani (Sudan) last week, there have been retaliatory attacks on Sudanese homes and businesses in Juba and several other cities. Sudanese families, many of whom have been living in […]
Tanzania: transformation and upcoming workshops
CMS-Africa’s country coordinator for Tanzania, Paul Kibona, asks for prayer for spiritual growth in families and communities that leads to transformation, and for unity and love between members of the body of Christ in Tanzania. Pray for God’s wisdom and strength for CMS-Africa’s trainers as they prepare for upcoming workshops for young people, families and […]
Ukraine: ongoing war
“We are only alive by the grace of God,” says Alison Giblett, a mission partner serving in Kyiv, and working with her church, Tabernacle of the Living God, to offer hope and practical help to those suffering as a result of the war. Alison shares that 3,100 homes are flooded and hundreds of square kilometres […]
Ecuador: new life skills students
Mission partner Sharon Wilcox works with young adults with learning disabilities in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, teaching them life skills and helping them grow in independence. Sharon shares that two new students joined the Orchid Project in Santo Domingo in October and another two in December. Please pray that the new students will make friends in […]
Middle East: ceasefire in Gaza
Please pray for the Middle East, where it is hoped a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go ahead on 19 January. Pray for God to turn people’s hearts to peace and for this ceasefire to bring an end to the war. Pray for supernatural wisdom and empowerment for Qatar, Egypt and the US as […]
North Africa: settling in
Please pray for mission associates C and E as they look for a place to live and sort out other logistics for their new placement in North Africa, where C will serve as rector in a local church. Pray for God to provide new friendships, a home in the right place and everything else they […]
South Asia: connecting with local families
E and R live in South Asia, where mission partner E teaches theology and R is CMS’s manager in Asia. E and R share that their church’s local-language sister church connects with local families through an after-school children’s programme. Please pray for the families who are coming into contact with people from the church – […]
South East Asia: Celebrate Recovery
“Please keep Celebrate Recovery in your prayers,” write mission partners A and L. A helps to run several Celebrate Recovery groups, free support groups for people grappling with addictions of any kind. Praise God that this ministry is fruitful and that so many people give their time to come alongside others. Pray for God to […]
UK: potential change to visa rules
Please lift up CMS people in mission past and present who may be affected by a changes to the rules around a British citizen bringing a non-British spouse to the UK. On 20 January, parliament is set to debate what level of income a British citizen needs to earn to apply for a visa for […]
Nepal: palliative care
Pray for one of our mission associates as he heads back to Nepal at the beginning of February for a few weeks. As International Nepal Fellowship’s palliative care project wraps up at the end of March, pray for a good closing conference and useful evaluation. Pray, too, for those scoping out future opportunities within the […]
Chile: new Anglican bishop
Pray for the consecration of the new Anglican Bishop of Santiago, Juan Esteban Saravia, this Sunday. At the same ceremony the Church will give thanks for the service of Archbishop Héctor Zavala Muñoz as both Bishop of Santiago and Primate of the Province of Chile and install Bishop Enrique Lago Zugadi as the new Primate. […]
DR Congo: capture of Masisi town
Last weekend, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels took the town of Masisi west of Goma and installed their own governor. Since then more than 100,000 people have fled. The Congolese government recaptured the town on Wednesday, but those who fled are unlikely to return for a long time and those who stay are at increasing risk of […]
