South Sudan: peace dialogue
We give thanks with Joseph Noel, local partner and country coordinator in South Sudan, for a Twic and Abyei peace dialogue which took place this past week. Pray for forgiveness to be offered where it is needed and for these tribes to be moved to work together towards peace. Please pray for peace throughout the […]
Tanzania: life returning to normal
Give thanks that life is slowly returning to normal across the country following recent violent demonstrations in connection with the country’s general election. Please lift up in prayer those who are grieving the loss of loved ones or who still don’t feel safe. Ask God to keep lines of communication between CMS staff and mission […]
Uganda: mudslides
Please pray for people in Sebei, Kapchorwa, where mudslides due to heavy rain have blocked roads, destroyed farms and crops and caused at least 18 deaths. Pray for comfort, protection, and recovery for all those affected.
DR Congo: schools in the Diocese of Goma
Mission partner Martin Gordon asks for prayer for schools across the (vast) Diocese of Goma. Education is a core part of the diocese’s ministry, and the diocese runs over 100 schools with more than 25,000 students. Give thanks that the diocese has been able to rebuild several schools that had been hit by bombs or […]
Tanzania: violent protests
Pray for people in Tanzania, where violent demonstrations broke out this week as the country held a general election. It has been reported that government critics have been arrested, abducted and even killed. Please pray for continued safety for all our partners and people in mission in Tanzania and for calm in the country as […]
Babies surviving and thriving in South Sudan
Mission partner sees dramatic fall in neonatal mortality
North Africa: training
Please pray for CMS partners conducting training this month. Pray for safety in travel for both trainers and participants, for security and for the training to be useful and encouraging to all. Pray for CMS’s manager in Europe, Middle East and North Africa as he travels to various locations in North Africa to attend conferences, […]
South Sudan: peace
Local partner Paul Lueth asks for prayer for the people of Wau in the north west of the country following the bombing of some areas of the town. Pray for calm, stability, and a lasting peace in the region. Please pray for the Abyei and Twic women’s peace agreement to hold and even gain momentum […]
Uganda: training programmes and elections
We give thanks with CMS-Africa and Jacob Finosa, a partner in Uganda, for the success of their training programmes in carpentry, mechanics and driving. Pray for these programmes to continue to benefit young adults and open doors for them to enter the workforce. Please pray, too, for the people of Uganda in the lead-up to […]
Madagascar: unrest and miltary takeover
Pray with Ialy Tongasoa, CMS-Africa’s country coordinator in Madagascar, for this nation as a new military government has just taken over following weeks of protests. In recent days, people have been unable to open their businesses, schools are closed, and many lives, including those of soldiers have been lost. The ongoing violence has also destroyed much of […]
