Taiwan: visit to the Diocese of Osaka
Mission partner Catherine Lee, who works with the Diocese of Taiwan, recently attended centenary celebrations for the Diocese of Osaka (known traditionally as a CMS diocese) on behalf of CMS. One of Catherine’s Bible study group members made some prayer bead bracelets (Anglican rosaries) as gifts for the bishop and clergy in Osaka, symbolising the […]
South East Asia: persecution
Please pray for Christians in a South East Asian country who have been arrested on account of their faith. Authorities are clamping down on gatherings of any kind in this country. Pray for Christians to be encouraged in their faith and to stand firm in the face of persecution.
Britain/Asia: Prayer and Aware meeting
Please pray for the Asia Forum CMS Prayer and Aware meeting taking place on Sunday 25 June at St Andrew’s Church Ilford at 4pm. For more information please see the attached flyer.
Malaysia: intercultural training programme
Students from 10 different countries are taking part in the Asia Gateway intercultural training programme in Malaysia. Pray for them to stay healthy and for good friendships to be formed during this time.
India: ongoing violence in Manipur
Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Manipur, where Christians are being killed and churches burnt. Pray for an end to the violence and for God to miraculously minister to those under attack.
Nepal: mission associates Craig and Elaine Watson
Please pray for Craig and Elaine as they travel back to the UK for the summer. Please also pray for their visa renewal process, as it needs approval of four ministries. Pray also for Kathmandu International Study Centre (KISC) as teachers are still needed for the next academic year (kisc.edu.np).
South Asia: medical treatment
Pray for the 14-month-old daughter of a local partner in South Asia, who urgently needs treatment for a heart condition. Pray for her to gain weight, for God to make a way for her family to be able to travel in order for her to receive treatment and for peace for her parents.
South Asia: recovering from surgery
Please pray for CMS’s manager in Asia, who is recovering from surgery. Pray for wisdom to know when to rest and when to work and for God’s healing.
South East Asia: special educational needs conference
Please pray for mission partner L as she takes part in a special educational needs conference this weekend in the local language. Pray that it will go well and for people attending to clearly understand what is being spoken about. Pray for the interpreting to be done well, as terminology can be quite specific. Please also […]
Nepal: Dan and Phillipa Munday
Please pray for Phillipa as she provides staff development training on dyslexia at Kathmandu International Study Centre this Friday. Pray also for Dan and his work with the Sunita project. For both of them, please pray for wisdom and stamina, and as they look to move before they come home for the summer.
Malaysia: training
Please pray for CMS local partners preparing to attend Asia Gateway training in Malaysia. Pray for visas to come through and for logistics to fall into place.
Iran: couple acquitted
Homayoun Zhaveh and his wife Sarah Ahmadi were first arrested in 2019 and given prison sentences for their involvement in a house church. Middle East Concern reports that their sentences were recently reviewed and that they have now been acquitted. Praise God for this turnaround and pray for Homayoun and Sarah as they recover from […]
