Brazil: forever homes
We give thanks that CMS short-termer Katharine has extended her stay in Recife to continue serving at ReVive’s safe house, supporting at-risk girls with education and to flourish as they grow in understanding their God-given value. Katharine asks for prayer for each of the girls in the safe house to find a forever home, and […]
Brazil: starting a church in prison
Mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh work with local church partners in Florianópolis, sharing the hope of Jesus in challenging contexts. Andy and others have been working together to launch churches in local men’s prisons. In one prison, 20–25 believers already meet regularly, currently without any involvement from an ordained minister. Please pray for obstacles […]
Brazil: preparing to return to the UK
After seven years of serving in Recife, mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford are preparing to return to the UK in April. Pray for them to end their service well as they wrap up work, and particularly for their daughter, who is just two years old, as the family makes this big transition. Pray for […]
Brazil: important meeting
Mission partner Andy Walsh requests prayer ahead of an important meeting on Friday 27 March with the Governor of the San Pedro de Alcântara Penitentiary. “We want to review and discuss our proposal to establish a regular church gathering within the prison. Please pray that the Holy Spirit would guide the discussion, giving wisdom, clarity […]
Brazil: landslides and flooding
Pray for people in the eastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where at least 32 people have been killed in landslides and flooding caused by heavy rain. As people struggle to look after thousands who have suddenly been made homeless, and rescue workers keep searching for 38+ people who are missing, more rain is forecast […]
Brazil: loving homes for girls who want to be adopted
Partners Rosie and Stu Bayford work with ReVive, a non-profit working with girls at risk in Recife. They write, “Some of our girls have been adopted or reintegrated with their biological families during the last few months, while for others, the search for adoptive families continues. Our foster care service continues to grow with more […]
Brazil: evangelistic event
Mission associates Daniel and Sarah Brito Medeiros ask for prayer for a large evangelistic event taking place in a stadium in Recife next week, from 3–6 December. Please pray for health, strength and divine protection for everyone involved in planning, advertising and running the event. Pray for people to hear about it, to turn up […]
Brazil: creation care through COP30
Give thanks for COP30, the 30th annual climate meeting currently taking place in Brazil. Pray for discussions at the summit to lead to a renewed sense of responsibility and to encourage countries to take specific steps to better care for our world.
Brazil: walking alongside people on the margins
Please pray for people on the margins of society in Indaiatuba, São Paulo, Brazil. Mission partners Marcio Ciechanovicz and Noemi Celeti are connecting with people by running activities in a 15km-long park in the heart of Indaiatuba. As they encounter people who are dealing with mental health issues, loneliness and more, pray for God to […]
Brazil: meeting Jesus at Vineyard Floripa
We give thanks with mission partner Katia Rocks, one of the leaders at Vineyard Floripa church in Florianópolis, that people are being drawn to the church and encountering God. Pray for people to continue to meet with Jesus at Sunday services and through members of the church during the week, and for Katia as she […]
Brazil: pioneering mission
Mission partners Marcio Ciechanovicz and Noemi Celeti, based in Indaiatuba, São Paulo, are sharing the gospel in new ways beyond the walls of church and encouraging others to do the same. Pray for Marcio and Paul Tester – CMS’s manager in Latin America – as they prepare to visit a pioneering team in Argentina towards the […]
Brazil: adoption news
Praise God for the work of ReVive providing a safe house for girls in Brazil. Mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford are currently working with nine girls at the safe house. Join them in thanking God for the recent adoption of D, ask God to bless her as she settles into a new family and […]
