GULF STATES
Jose and Laila working in the Gulf States praise God for enabling them to complete three years of service. Join them in thanking God for a smooth exit after completing all the government requirements, for all the networking & relationships built among the people there and for the offer of a tent-making position in Chennai. They request prayers for re-adjusting to life in India, to get a suitable accommodation and to maintain good health to be able to fulfil all the responsibilities in the new position.
INDIA
Pranab asks us to pray for a growing congregation of 109 baptized members and thier children who need a church building. They currently have one small house for worship which is not large enough for these people. They have already collected around 3000 dollars still they need 4000 dollars to complete the church which is 20 feet wide and 60 feet length but they still need to raise 3000 dollars.
Justus asks us to please stand in prayer with the family of Venkat Ramana from Chhattisgarh, India, who died today and also remember his friends in the Indian Evangelical Mission (IEM).
INDIA
D Samuel from Gudiyatham, India, seeks prayer for the Gospel meeting being held at the IRGM Church on 2 March 2012 at 6.00pm with a guest speaker from Chennai and for the wider mission of the church.
SRI LANKA
Sunil Fernando invites us to join him in praising God for the thanksgiving service held to mark the 23rd Anniversary of the Anglican Inland Missionary Society (AIMS) in Sri Lanka held on Monday 20 February at St. Paul's Church, Milagiriya. There was a large gathering of Christians present and the AIMS missionaries participated in the service. Please pray for the ongojng work of AIMS.
KENYA
Pray for an upcoming CMS-Africa fundraising breakfast to be held on 29th March at the Sarova-Panafric Hotel, Nairobi. This will be the official launch of a major fundraising campaign we are undertaking as CMS-Africa to raise more than 166 million Kenya shillings for the construction of a new office block for CMS-Africa and to have sufficient space to sell and rent out to raise income for our sustainability. Pray for all the efforts being consolidated for the success of this day.
INDIA
Ponraj from BORN in north India requests prayer for their “Spiritual Renewal Conference” to be held in Patna on the 20-21 February. Pray for the Guest Speaker, Bishop V. Devadass of Shalom Diocese in Gujarat and for Ponraj himself as he delivers two messages. They expect 120 full time pastors and evangelists and 400 church elders of the local churches in Bihar to attend. Pray also for translation, funding and the video recording.
AUSTRALIA
CMS Australia request prayer for the chair of their board, Russell Morton who has recently had to resign from the due to the discovery of pancreatic cancer. He is also the Chair of CMS Tasmania. Pray also for his family and those who will have to pick up his responsibilities.
BURUNDI
Archbishop Bernard Ntahoturi, from the Anglican Church in Burundi has just been appointed as the new chair of the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa (CAPA). Please pray for him as he takes up this additional responsibility.
INDIA IEM requests prayer for their General Secretary, John Wesley, as he travels today or tomorrow to a missionary convention in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, near the Nepal border. This is a very religious city, with a lot of Hindu and Buddhist history. Please pray for all who gather here, that the work of preaching the Gospel may move forward as a result. Please also pray as Wesley goes to the Andamans for a week's field visit next Thursday and then immediately on to meetings of the FaithtoShare network.
INDIA Asia CMS request prayer for one of their mission workers, Dr. Lalita Edwards, who has hypoglycemia. She is in the Intensive Care Unit in Pune but is stable and will be under observation for the next couple of days. Please pray for a speedy recovery.
UK Please pray for the Leadership Consultation held in Turkey from 5 to 10 March 2012. Particularly, pray for those who are applying for Visas, and those who are organising it.
PAKISTAN Pray for DAWN (Drug and AIDS Workers Network) has arranged a two day workshop on drug and HIV issues in Lahore on 15th and 16th Feb 2012. Also, kindly let others know about this event the deadline for registration is 7th Feb 2012.
AFRICA Pray for the recent political changes in Africa; particularly in Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia and Uganda. Pray particularly for peaceful elections in Uganda as the country begins polling on Friday, 18.
MYANMAR Rev.David from Myanmar writes. "I am doing Church-Planting in Myanmar from June,1,2003 by faith in God alone. My ministry is at Shwe Pyi thar township,Yangon,Myanmar.By the Grace of God,there have been some converted family members in Christ and became my church members now. God is working mightily through me in Myanmar and we also could stand a small church as "Soul Winning Missions Church" since March 17,3,2005 and also running by faith in God alone.Now I have four ministers as a Co-worker under my Mission. But I could not care them enough for their Ministry. So I needs your prayer help my Mission and especially for Myanmar Lost Souls are to be Saved in Christ.let me give a privilege as your prayer partnership of your Mission.It will be a great blessing for us if we have a privilege as your Church Partner. Therefore, please pray for my Church and Pray with us for the lost souls in Myanmar,so that many people will come to know and believe in Him.
INDIA Pranab Kishor Kumar writes, "Praise God that we conduct our annual meeting. We praise God for his grace for all of us and pray that we will accomplish more in the year 2012. Still we need 5 bicycle and Bible ,christian literature. Pray that God will provide our needs."
PHILIPPINES Please pray for the Philippines where deadly flash floods claimed the lives of more than 430 people. Pray for people who lost everything they owned and their loved ones by the storms and flooding last year.
UK Please keep praying God to give all the CMS Mission partners working at every corners of the world more strength, spiritually and physically.
USA SAMS-USA asks us to pray for upcoming Bridger training on January 4-6, 2012 and their Short-Term Mission Leaders training on January 14-16, 2012. Especially, pray for Lynn Bouterse and Tom Waddell as they prepare to lead the training and for all the participants.
PERSONAL Phil submitted this prayer. Please Pray GOD controls every part of the physical,mental and spiritual part of my life with the best results.Pray GOD controls even the minor things in my life with the best results.Pray GOD controls and manipulates every second in my life with the best results.Pray GOD gives me unlimited extra time in my life to do HIS will.Pray GOD gives me confidence that HEs in control of every part of my life.Pray GOD blesses me financially every day for the rest of my life starting today. Please Pray GOD Blesses me so i can Bless others in every way every day of my life.Pray I can help people who are targeted by every kind of evil 100% of the time....In JESUS Name Amen...Thanks for your Prayers
INDIA Interserve India ask us to pray for the appointment of two new members of their leadership team and for one of their projects GRIHA SHIKSHA (Home Schooling) which needs volunteers to develop curriculum in English & Hindi. Pray also that more students would join in.
SUDAN Pray for peace - especially after a bombing of a refugee camp in South Sudan, allegedly by the north. Refugees had gone there from the troubled South Kordofan (Nuba mountains) area.
SERBIA please pray for Chris and Lotta Strajnic, Crosslinks, and their work with Project Timothy in Serbian and thanks God for the encouraging work with the Roma church and for the wisdom for Chris and Lotta as they work out their priorities for the next few months.