Brazil: community and a new start
We give thanks with mission partners Marcio Ciechanovicz and Noemi Celeti for Jana, a single mum who recently connected with Marcio and Noemi and the DuPark project in Indaiatuba, São Paulo. Through the project, Marcio and Noemi take church to people in the local park and share the gospel in new ways. Jana was out […]
Brazil: furlough and community market
Please pray for mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford as they return to the UK this coming week and begin a four-month furlough visiting churches and spending time with friends and family. Pray especially for their daughter, Ottelie (who will turn two shortly after their arrival), for her health and well-being as she adapts to […]
Brazil: ReVive
Short-termer Ellie Dixon has been working with girls at risk, on placement with the charity ReVive in Recife over the past few months. She asks for prayer for a new girl who recently arrived at the ReVive safe house having left a difficult family situation. Please pray for this girl as she settles into a […]
The Ark in the Park: Pioneer Mission in Brazil
Online evening with CMS mission partners Marcio Ciechanowicz and Noemi Celeti
Brazil: prison ministry
Please pray for mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh as they press on in prison ministry despite opposition from prison staff. Andy and Kati ask for prayer for swift approval from the governor for them to resume ministry in the women’s prison and for every stronghold hindering the gospel’s work to be broken. Pray that […]
Brazil: prison ministry
Mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh and Katia Rocks are involved in prison ministry in Florianópolis, Brazil. They invite us to give thanks for men engaging with discipleship materials and to pray for Jesus to bring lasting transformation in their lives. They also ask us to pray that obstacles in running courses in the women’s […]
Brazil: women’s prison ministry
Mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh ask for prayer for ongoing challenges with ministry in the local women’s prison, where prison staff are not necessarily positive towards Christian ministry. Kati’s activities in the prison are currently suspended, apparently due to issues related to staff shortages and logistical constraints. Please stand in prayer with Andy and […]
Brazil: community market
Praise God for a Greice, a new volunteer at the community market in Olinda, Brazil. Mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford share that Greice has brought new energy and fun, gets on well with everyone and that they can see real leadership skills in her. Pray for Rosie, Stu and others leading the community market […]
Hope from the Edges October 2024
Watch our latest good news stories from Brazil, South Sudan and Hull, UK!
Brazil: starting short term service
Please pray for Ellie, who will be travelling to Brazil next week to serve for the next six months at ReVive, a safe house for girls who have been abused or exploited. Please pray for safe travels, for Ellie to settle in well and for peace as she steps out in mission.
Guatemala: upcoming conference and study
Mission partners Azaria and David Pocasangre ask for prayer for David as he prepares for a trip to Thailand where he will be leading worship at a conference for TEAM (The Evangelical Alliance Mission). Please also pray for Azaria and David and others at their local church as they study some introductory theology modules together over […]
Brazil: flooding and disease outbreak
The state of Rio Grande do Sul suffered flooding in April and May, killing more than 165 people and displacing over half a million. Now, the region is dealing with an outbreak of waterborne leptospirosis disease due to contaminated water. Four people have died and the state has confirmed a total of 54 cases. Pray […]
