Sudan: hope in a desperate situation
Bishop Hassan James, who serves people in the Nuba Mountains in Sudan, recently visited the CMS office in Oxford. He talked about the very difficult situation in Sudan, with war and hunger rife – but also shared of the hope and the support local churches are providing. Ministers have stood by their communities and are […]
Tanzania: ongoing peace
Mission partners Festo and Grace Kanungha, who previously served in Tanzania, ask for prayer for the nation following recent political unrest in connection with the country’s general election in October. Please pray for the country to remain peaceful and for wise and good leadership.
DR Congo: peace at Christmas
CMS-Africa asks for prayer for lasting peace and stability in the eastern provinces of DRC, where communities continue to experience insecurity and displacement, especially in the province of Ituri. As December has often been marked by conflict, pray that people may celebrate Jesus’ birth in peace this year.
Uganda: new project in the Diocese of Northern Uganda
Mission partners Sarah and Simon Cawdell, who teach theology to local leaders and develop sustainability projects, have received funds from the Anglican Relief and Development Fund to establish a chicken project and farmhouse on the diocesan land. Give thanks for this money, the new project and the prospect of increased sustainability alongside other community projects […]
Angola: training for Bible teachers
Mission partners Caroline and Dick Seed train and resource theological educators for church and mission across Africa and beyond from their base in Cape Town, South Africa. We give thanks for their recent training of 30 Bible teachers from Angola and Mozambique. Pray for these teachers as they implement what they have learned and as […]
South Sudan: ongoing peace dialogues
Please pray for ongoing peace dialogues between the Dinka Twic and Dinka Ngok tribes. Pray for open communication, forgiveness and a desire to move forward together, for God’s glory. Please also ask God to heal CMS-Africa’s country coordinator for South Sudan, Joseph Noel Sati, who recently fractured his right arm.
Egypt: Refugees living in the country
Please pray for the Together Network as they minister to refugees now living in Egypt. Refugees from South Sudan, Syria, Palestine and Yemen, and other nationalities, are experiencing displacement and trauma. Please pray that the Together Network will be equipped with all the resources they need to extend their trauma healing training to every person […]
Egypt: Youth ministry initiatives
Together Network, in partnership with CMS, run sports and discipleship programmes for young people. Pray for partnerships to be formed with other churches and organisations to address the issues faced by the young people attending these programmes. Please pray for God’s emotional, spiritual and physical healing for families and youth who are suffering the wounds […]
DR Congo: trauma healing
We give thanks to God with CMS-Africa for trauma healing training held in October for 46 participants from multiple church denominations. Pray for this training to enable many more people to find long-lasting and life-changing healing through the simple-but effective programme.
Madagascar: transitional government and new bishop
Ialy Tongasoa, CMS-Africa’s local partner and country coordinator for Madagascar, asks for prayer for the country’s new transitional government to take effective initiatives that will lead to the development of Madagascar. Pray for the Diocese of Toliara’s new assistant bishop, Rev Osoro Victor Aunda from Nairobi, Kenya, who was consecrated on 9 November, as he […]
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 […]
