Europe, Middle East and North Africa: CMS conference
Please pray for a gathering of staff and people in mission working across the Europe, Middle East and North Africa region that is taking place this week. Pray that their time together would be a chance for refreshment, encouragement and strengthening relationships.
North Africa: persecuted Christians
Prayer is needed for Christians across three different countries in North Africa being persecuted for their Christian faith. One Christian has been sentenced to death in one of these countries and prayer is requested that they will be released at an upcoming hearing.
Spain: upcoming hiking retreat
CMS partners Miranda and Tim Heathcote are preparing for a hiking retreat for eight people next month starting at their ministry house, Place of Springs, near Málaga. Miranda and Tim support mission workers, particularly those working in more challenging locations, through leadership development, debriefing, spiritual direction and retreats such as this one. Please pray that […]
UK: meeting with God in nature
Pray for seven people taking part in a hiking retreat in Scotland over the next few days hosted by Miranda and Tim Heathcote. As well as retreats such as this one, partners Miranda and Tim support mission workers with leadership development, spiritual direction and debriefing, at their retreat house in Spain and online. Pray for […]
Middle East: training for young Christian leaders
Give thanks for a training programme for Christian leaders from Muslim backgrounds which has been taking place this week and is drawing to a close this weekend. Pray for the leaders participating in the training to draw encouragement from their time with other leaders in the region and discover new ideas and fresh strength for […]
Spain: new roof for spiritual retreat
Miranda and Tim Heathcote celebrate the success of a fundraising event that took place at the end of April, raising funds that will go directly towards building a roof over the outdoor meeting and reflection space at their spiritual retreat in Spain. The lack of a roof severely limits the use of this space. Please […]
Egypt: Sudanese communities
Please pray for our partner network TN as they seek to support and equip local churches to serve more than 3,000 Sudanese refugees across Egypt. Pray that the Sudanese communities experience God’s favour and provision in every area of their lives. The needs are great and the number of refugees has increased so prayer is […]
North Africa: creating space to explore faith
H and M support followers of Jesus in minority contexts through discipleship and sharing God’s love through their everyday lives. H is also doing some coaching alongside this and has recently been able to organise some ladies’ events, which have been great fun. As she is hoping to put on a few more events for […]
Spain/North Africa: quiz night fundraiser
Give thanks for a quiz night taking place this Friday evening in the Cotswolds to raise money for mission partners Miranda and Tim Heathcote’s ministry of providing essential debriefing, spiritual direction and more for mission workers. P ray for all guests to feel welcome and at ease, especially those who may be less comfortable in […]
North Africa: drawing close to God this Lent
Please stand in prayer with mission associates leading a church in North Africa as they host a Lent course looking at forgiveness. The course includes a range of activities designed to deepen course participants’ understanding of the Scriptures. Please pray for each member of the group to be able to draw close to God through […]
Spain/North Africa: ministry house rewiring
Following an unusually wet winter in Spain, it has become clear that the wiring in Miranda and Tim’s ministry house in Spain needs a complete overhaul. Pray for obstacles to be removed so that this work can be completed quickly and easily so that mission workers across the Middle East and North Africa can continue […]
North Africa: God’s Word for those who need it
A mission partner couple in North Africa disciple local Christians, teach healthcare and first aid and share God’s love in everyday contexts. They share that they recently reconnected with a Scripture project they worked on 10 years ago following a request to reprint a PDF children’s Bible. Praise God that he is making connections to […]
