Asia: mission opportunities to migrants
Please pray for Asia-CMS along with CMS’s Asia team they explore more mission opportunities among migrating peoples across the region.
Bangkok, Thailand: Ongoing effects of flooding in the slums
Mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher report that parts of their slum community in Bangkok are still under water following extreme flooding last month. There has been much disruption to work and school which has affected those without a regular income in particular. Please pray for the floods to drain, aid to get to those […]
Nepal: landslides
Pray for people in Nepal, where around 30 people have been killed as a result of a wave of landslides and heavy rain. According to Nepal’s national disaster management authority, more than 1,900 families have been affected, more than 240 homes have been damaged and roads, buildings and bridges have been swept away. Pray for […]
South East Asia: support for trafficking survivors
CMS partners A and L work closely with a local NGO, supporting survivors of trafficking through holistic rehabilitation. They ask for prayer for A in his role of vocational training and mentoring others, for L as she balances many tasks, and for protection from seasonal germs for them as a family.
Thailand to UK: a new phase of life
Praise the Lord for an office visit this week from Jason and Tracy Day. Jason and Tracy returned to the UK permanently this summer after several years as mission partners in Nepal and Thailand. Pray for them as they continue to settle into life in the UK and as they stay connected with their daughters […]
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 […]
