Argentina: work with indigenous communities
Please pray for CMS’s work with indigenous communities across Latin America, particularly in Argentina. In partnership with the Diocese of Northern Argentina, CMS is helping to support 13 indigenous women to study at the Anglican Formation Centre (CeFA) in Ingeniero Juárez to equip them to serve the church. As a result of recent flooding, some […]
Brazil: leadership in local hands
Give thanks for Greice, who is increasingly taking over leadership of a community market in Olinda after starting as a volunteer towards the end of last year. Mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford set up the surplus food distribution ministry several years ago alongside their work of supporting at-risk girls at charity ReVive. Currently on […]
Honduras: family of three
We give thanks with mission partners Lindsey and Steve Poulson for the safe arrival of their daughter several weeks ago. Pray for them as they settle into life as a family of three. As they take time out from their work of mentoring and creating safe spaces for at-risk children and young people, pray for […]
Argentina: Bible courses for indigenous groups
We give thanks with mission associates Chris and Helena Wallis that over 500 Wichí people are now doing Bible courses in the Wichí language. We give thanks that so many Wichí people are engaging with the Word in their own language, and that some Wichí people have now been facilitating Bible study groups for more than […]
Bolivia: community garden in Santa Cruz
Andrew and Lisa Peart, partnering with the local church to engage the community in pioneering mission, write that their church’s community garden initiative has run into a couple of problems, including rising costs. Lisa writes, “But we are not giving up, just thinking creatively!” Pray for Andrew and Lisa and the church as they continue […]
Brazil: coming to know Jesus in prison
“It’s essential that this course spreads in the prison environment. The Word of God is our tool for teaching and liberation.” This is a quote from a man in prison outside Florianópolis, Brazil, who recently took a course on the foundations of the Christian faith. We give thanks with mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh […]
Argentina: flooding
Please continue to pray for indigenous communities affected by the flooding of the Pilcomayo and Bermejo rivers in the north of Argentina. Give thanks that CMS’s partner organisation the Anglican Church of Northern Argentina has been able to provide food and water for many people during this difficult time. The organisation will now shift their […]
Paraguay: new bishop
Praise God for the consecration of the new Anglican Bishop of Paraguay, Ronald Irene, on 27 March. He was consecrated in a joyful and moving service joined by representatives from around the world including Paul Tester, Tim Curtis, Alison and Chris Hawksbee and Beryl Baker from CMS. Pray for the Church in its three-fold focus […]
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 […]
Argentina: flooding in the Chaco
Heavy rains in northern Argentina have caused the Pilcomayo and Bermejo rivers to burst their banks, flooding some communities and cutting off others. More than 19 communities and 2000 people are affected: several hundred people have been evacuated but others are still waiting for help to arrive. The Anglican Church of Northern Argentina is mobilising […]
