Nepal: cooking gas shortage
Asia-CMS ask for prayer as people in Nepal navigate an ongoing cooking gas shortage due to the Iran–US war. Many families are reliant on a ready supply of cooking gas in order to prepare meals, as few people have electric stoves and the power supply is not reliable. Pray for an end to the war, […]
Nepal, Tibet: flooding aftermath
Please stand with Asia-CMS in prayer for people in Nepal and Tibet following flooding at the border on 26 August. More than 1,300 people were killed and 5,000 people are still missing. Pray for hope and stamina for rescue workers who are still looking for survivors, and for safe access to isolated and unreached communities. […]
Thailand: relocated after many years
Jason and Tracy Day, mission partners for several years in Chiang Mai, returned to the UK permanently this summer. Jason and Tracy provided invaluable support for other mission workers in Chiang Mai and across the region – Jason as an area personnel manager with OMF and Tracy as a Sunday school team leader and part-time […]
Nepal, Tibet: flooding
Over 1,000 people have died and over 4,000 more are missing following flash flooding at the Nepal-Tibet border. Pray for Asia-CMS as they coordinate with local partners and churches who are responding to the crisis on the ground. Please stand with Asia-CMS in prayer for those who have lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods, and […]
Philippines: loss of a valued team member
Some of the poorest families in Metro Manila are receiving practical support and discovering abundant life in Jesus through the work of Jigsaw Kids Ministries, supported by mission partner Tim Lee from his base in Cumbria. Pray for Tim and the team, currently all together in Manila, as they come to terms with the recent […]
Thailand: landmark decision for children
Children from slums are sometimes needlessly taken from their families and placed in institutionalised care, but many people, including CMS partners Elise and Jon Fletcher, are working to support families to stay together where this is in the children’s best interest. It was announced this week that the Thai government has officially declared that institutional […]
Asia: significant events happening
Pray for the team at our sister organisation Asia-CMS, as they have gathered together in region for some significant events, including the commissioning of Stephen Edison as executive team leader, a board meeting, a retreat for local partners and a South Asia Christian Youth Network gathering. Pray for stamina for the team and for this […]
South Asia: church plant making an impact
A family’s lives were changed recently when a neighbour shared her faith with them and took them to her church – a church plant led by Asia-CMS partners Deepak and Kareena (hear more of this story in our August Hope from the Edges update [https://churchmissionsociety.org/blog/news/hope-from-the-edges-august-2026/]). Praise God for the way Deepak and Kareena’s church supported […]
A family restored against all odds
A family locked in conflict experienced how God can change even the most impossible situation.
Japan: earthquake
Pray for people in Japan, where an earthquake has caused major damage and killed at least 30 people. More than 100 aftershocks have followed the initial earthquake and the country is also experiencing a heatwave. Thousands of displaced people are now staying in evacuation centres, over 30,000 households have been left without electricity, and search-and-rescue […]
Sri Lanka: dengue fever
This year, dengue fever has killed 56 people and infected close to 80,000 more in Sri Lanka, making this the country’s worst dengue outbreak in nearly a decade. Military drones are being used to detect stagnant pools of water and other breeding sites in efforts to stop the virus in its tracks. Pray for these […]
