Uganda: registration of college and lay reader training
Mission partners Sarah and Simon Cawdell ask for prayer for the registration of Archbishop Janani Luwum Theological College, which has been a long time coming. Pray also for the term of lay reader training which runs from September to December.
DR Congo: encouragement in the forest
Mission partner Martin Gordon recently shared how encouraged he was by a visit to the archdeaconry of Walikale in the Diocese of Goma. Give thanks with him that people in the diocese are open to Jesus, and that hundreds have recently been baptised. Please pray for courage, strength and vision for newly commissioned church leaders […]
Sudan: peace and stability
Pray for peace and stability in Sudan, as it marks 500 days of war. Our local partner Bishop Hassan James writes “the humanitarian situation is very difficult and the hunger is severe” and seeks our prayer. Bishop Hassan asks for prayers particularly for the needs of food in Sudan and for medical services, and missional […]
The archdeaconry in the forest
Martin Gordon is blown away by openness and energy of Walikali in DR Congo
Ethiopia: theological training
CMS-Africa ask for prayer for Rev Samuel Atsali as he delivers theological training in Assosa, near the border with South Sudan, alongside mission partner Chris Wilson. Pray for safe travels for Samuel and Chris, for them to communicate clearly and powerfully and for their students to connect well with the teaching.
Middle East and North Africa: training
Partners in the Middle East ask for prayer for training taking place this month and next in several different locations in the region. They specifically ask for prayer, “That the Lord blesses all details, protects the participants, encourage their faith and leads their steps as they go out to the plentiful fields.”
Sudan: peace and stability
Local partner Bishop Hassan James asks for prayer for peace and stability in Sudan. Pray for reconciliation between families, among communities and across tribes, leading to peace throughout the country. Pray for the Sudanese church as it seeks to share the gospel, disciple people and bring God’s Kingdom against a backdrop of fighting, famine and displacement. […]
Rwanda: CMS-Africa training participants
We give thanks with local partner Josias Nkusi for a gift of 10 goats, which have been given to 10 people who have completed CMS-Africa’s Financial Freedom for Families and women’s empowerment training. Pray for the participants on these courses as they put what they have learned into practice.
South Asia: new team leader
Mission partner E is part of a team reading CVs and interviewing candidates for a new team leader for E and R’s church. Pray for God to guide the church as they look for somebody suitable, who shares the church’s values (gospel-centred, inclusive and outward-facing). Pray for God to open their eyes to the right […]
North Africa: a break
Pray for a restful break for mission partners J and S and their children, as well as mission partners M and H and their children, who are all currently in the UK. Pray for refreshment for each member of both families before they return to North Africa.
DR Congo: protection from rebel groups
Local partner Bisoke Balikenga, who runs a peace centre in Bunia, reports that the rebel groups around Goma are approaching Bunia. Please pray for safety for the people of Bunia and for the rebel groups to encounter the presence of God and turn their hearts towards peace. Pray for God’s protection over upcoming CMS-Africa women’s and youth […]
Ethiopia: training church leaders
Earlier this year, mission partners Chris and Suzy Wilson were struggling with complications regarding permission for Chris to enter a refugee camp to deliver training to church leaders. Chris and Suzy now write that SIM Ethiopia’s leadership team has helped to address these complications and Chris has been able resume teaching in the camps and […]
