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Urgent: pray for peace in Goma
A call to pray for “a miracle of peace” in DR Congo from CMS mission partner Martin Gordon, Bishop of Goma
A world longing for peace
Join with us in prayer for seven areas of conflict in our troubled world.
New resource: Open hands
“Open hands don’t seek to impose solutions, but open hands are ready to receive from God.” A new resource from Ian Adams to nurture prayerful presence.
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We have the joy of being a praying community online and offline. Here is today’s prayer from Prayerlines, our daily, printed prayer guide.
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DR Congo: Goma update
The most recent RDC [Congolese] government estimates are that 8,500 died in the recent battle to take Goma. Since then, the conflict has spread to Bukavu on the south of Lake Kivu as the M23 rebels continue their advance. 330,000 additional children are out of school and more than 500,000 people have been displaced bringing […]
Read moreEthiopia: fostering a baby
Mission partners Chris and Suzy Wilson recently started fostering a malnourished baby, helping him gain weight before having surgery for cleft lip and hopefully being adopted: “It’s been a joy to welcome him into our family, and we’ve already seen significant progress in just the couple of weeks he’s been with us. Praise God for […]
Read moreGuatemala: supporting family through illness
Lift up mission partners Azaria and David Pocasangre and Azaria’s family as they all support Azaria’s younger brother Zeph, who was diagnosed with leukaemia last year. We give thanks with the family that Zeph is responding well to chemotherapy and medication. Please pray for Zeph’s continued recovery and full healing and for peace, patience, and wisdom […]
Read moreNorth Africa: trauma counselling partnership
Mission partners H and M teach healthcare and first aid, share God’s love in everyday contexts, lead trekking groups and disciple local Christians. H is now also engaged in trauma counselling, but needs another woman to join her in this work so they can share the load and support each other. Pray for God to […]
Read moreSouth 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 […]
Read moreSouth 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 […]
Read moreUK: 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 […]
Read moreUK: 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/
Read moreUkraine: 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 […]
Read moreAsia: 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 […]
Read moreDRC: 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 […]
Read moreHonduras: 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 […]
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