DR Congo: bereavement
Please pray for Manasseh (as featured in our Christmas appeal), who works with local partner Bisoke Balikenga at the peace centre in Bunia, eastern DR Congo. Manasseh recently lost four loved ones in a short space of time. Pray for God’s comfort, and for Manasseh’s faith to be strengthened during this very difficult time.
UK: Christmas message from Bishop Martin Gordon
We give thanks that mission partner Martin Gordon, Bishop of Goma, DR Congo, has been given the opportunity to preach at midnight communion on Christmas Eve from St Mary’s Warwick, and broadcast on BBC One. Pray for God to speak to people’s hearts through Martin’s message.
Worldwide: Christmas break
As CMS people in mission and staff celebrate Christmas, please pray for a restful time with family and friends for those who will see them, and a meaningful time of celebrating the coming of Jesus for all. For those in countries where there is persecution, pray for safety. Pray for fresh vision for how God […]
Sixty baptisms on Christmas Day
Despite being in the centre of a conflict zone, the church is growing fast in eastern DRC, says Martin Gordon
Ethiopia: training for church leaders in refugee camps
Mission partners Chris and Suzy Wilson write that two weekends of teaching in the refugee camps were cancelled due to permission issues in November. Please pray for Bishop Martin Reakes-Williams and Meaza at the Anglican Church as they seek to meet with the authorities in order for the church to be able send people into […]
Rwanda: training of trainers
Josias Nkusi, CMS-Africa’s country coordinator for Rwanda, asks for prayer for an upcoming training of trainers event. Pray for those being trained to run women’s empowerment courses in Byumba diocese this weekend: for each one of the trainers to connect deeply with the principles of the course and be empowered and excited to begin sharing this […]
South Sudan: struggles for power
“Pray for the situation in Juba and South Sudan at large, we have serious struggles for power among the political leaders. May God intervene and help us to have peace and stability,” writes local partner and CMS-Africa country coordinator Joseph Noel. Please pray for God to turn the hearts of people from every tribe to reconciliation […]
DR Congo: peace centre in Bunia
“Praise the Lord that we are still alive. Pray for peace in Congo,” writes local partner Bisoke Balikenga, who runs a peace centre in Bunia. Pray for miraculous provision for the many in the area who are suffering malnutrition due to rising prices of basic commodities. As Bisoke and others at the peace centre bring […]
DR Congo: Sunday school curriculum
We praise God with CMS-Africa and mission partner Martin Gordon, Bishop of Goma, that six representatives from four dioceses were recently able to come together to begin writing Sunday school training materials for churches in DR Congo. Give thanks that three writers have committed to spending the next six months writing material for children, adolescents and […]
Lebanon: longing for peace
Following the ceasefire agreement reached last week between Israel and Lebanon, mission partners Nabil and Sarah Shehadi, who live in Lebanon but are currently based in Cyprus, write: “Please pray for Lebanon to be preserved as a base for mission in the Middle East, for the many churches involved in relief for the displaced, for […]
South Sudan: Kajo-Keji Christian College
Pray for God to provide more lecturers for Kajo-Keji Christian College, which is currently struggling to find enough staff. Pray for the right people to be mobilised to teach at the college, either remotely or in person, so that the college can continue equipping South Sudanese men and women to preach the gospel and disciple […]
North Africa: new placement
We give thanks with mission associates C and E for their new placement in North Africa and that their visas have been approved. Pray for this couple as they transition to their new location and prepare to officially take up their placement in the New Year. Pray for practical matters such as accommodation to fall into […]
