Previous prayer news items
Paraguay: rain
Mission partner Tim Curtis asks for prayer for rain in the Chaco region. Due to rain in August and September in Rio Verde, many people have been able to store enough water to last a few more weeks, but not much longer. Please pray for unprecedented amounts of rain to fall over the next weeks […]
South Asia: travelling and teaching
Please pray for CMS’s manager in Asia as she travels this month for CMS meetings in one country and meetings with the church in another country. Pray for safety in travel, joyful reunions with friends and productive meetings. Pray also for her husband, E, who will be very busy teaching over the next few months.
Middle East: ongoing conflict
Pray for the many affected by the fighting in the Middle East. Pray for protection for those who are fleeing, those who are staying and those who are forced to fight. Pray for aid to reach all those who need it. Pray for people’s hearts to be moved toward reconciliation and for true peace to […]
South East Asia: prison ministry
Mission partners involved in prison ministry with men in South East Asia are currently not permitted to meet with the prisoners in person. Please pray that permission for face-to-face contact will be granted again so that the team can encourage the men through spending time with them.
Sudan: war escalating
Local partner Bishop Hassan James writes that the war in Sudan is escalating, especially in Darfur and Al-Fashir, and that many families have been displaced. Pray for opportunities for believers to reach displaced people with the gospel and demonstrate God’s love to them. Pray for those driving the conflict to be ready to engage in […]
Uganda: positive messages in refugee camps
We praise God with local partner Sam Malish for recent distribution of mini-speakers among South Sudanese refugees. Pray for refugees’ hearts to be open and for them to meet Jesus as they listen to the messages of trauma healing, peacebuilding, child protection, positive parenting and Christian teaching.
Uganda: short-termers settling in
Short-termers Emily and Matt Grimwade and their son left the UK and travelled to Arua in northern Uganda this past week. Pray for them as they begin to settle in and start working with local partner Sam Malish.
Britain: pioneer students
Praise God for an amazing new cohort of students who have started studying with CMS this week after an induction. Please pray for them to gel and bond as a group. Give thanks that we now run courses in African and Asian Christianity and have a large number of funded youth places this year too. […]
Britain: CMS Yorkshire conference
Please pray for the CMS Yorkshire conference taking place this Saturday on the theme of “To the edges and back”. Pray for those preparing for the conference, particularly the speakers, Evaldo Rodrigues and Freda. More information >
Mercy for the Middle East
As we were about to send this email we read the news that the violent conflict in the Middle East has escalated with Israel striking Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. Lord, have mercy. We pray for peace to come swiftly and comfort for everyone suffering.
