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Scripture meditation
Psalm 69:13 - But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love, answer me.
Africa
Australia visit - Dennis Tongoi, executive director of CMS Africa, has returned from a month-long tour in Australia, says, “ I was greatly encouraged by the humility of the leaders I met especially of Archbishop Peter Jensen. I also met Geoffrey Kariuki, a Kenyan CMS Australia Staff. He went as student, and is now a missionary in Australia. I now appreciate the focus that CMS Australia have on the Anglican Church in Tanzania. I also spoke at CMS Australia Summer conferences in Sydney. Brisbane, Adelaide, Tasmania and Melbourne. The main aim of the trip was to explore the possibility of sending African Chaplains to Australian Schools which have growing African populations. Pray for the Rev Tim Mildenhall and Aboriginal leaders as they plan to visit and participate in an urban transformation seminar in Africa.”
CMS Africa staff - Oscar Sang of CMS Africa asks prayer for their new finance manager and colleague, Wycliffe Omukuba, who had a road accident over the weekend in Rongai, Nairobi. Thank God that he and friends aboard the vehicle were not injured.
DR Congo - Retired Archbishop Njojo of DRC died in Kampala last Friday. Please pray for the Diocese of Boga and the family of the Bishop. We thank God for his life and his leadership as Chairman of IPASC board for many years.
DRC - Retired Archbishop Njojo of the Diocese of Boga in DRC died in Kampala early this morning. His body will be taken to Boga over the week-end or early next week. Pray for the diocese of Boga and his family. We thank God for his life and his leadership - he was chair of the board of IPASC (Pan African Institue of Community Health, founded by mission partner Dr Pat Nickson). Please pray for his family and colleagues in the church.
Farewell to Carlo Chege - Carlo says, “I take this opportunity to thank God for the four years I served at CMS Africa. Thanks to fellow staff, partners and friends that worked with me. May God bless you all. I thank God for a new venture he helped me start - SED Consultants http://www.sedconsultants.com/. Pray that this will be a vehicle of valued capacity building and consultancy services across the globe.”
Ghana - Chris Ampadu from Samaritan Strategy Africa says "I arrived at Cape Coast, Ghana for our four-day Vision Conference. Our meeting with the host committee went very well. Pray for Rev Joseph Antwi, myself and for the committee as we commence our meetings. Pray for us, as we shall also be interviewed on radio." Pray too for the ongoing impact of the holistic mission vision on the attendees.
Kenya - Mission partner Colin Smith at Carlile College's Sentre for Urban Mission writes, “Please pray for Centre for Urban Mission staff working in Nairobi’s Korogocho slum. The security situation there is very difficult at the moment.”
Nigeria - Faith2Share: The Nigerian Sunday Tribune have reported the release of Archbishop Peter Imasuen, the Anglican archbishop of Benin Diocese who was abducted at gunpoint (PrayerSpace last week). There is no word as yet as to whether the US$100,000 ransom demanded by his captors was paid or not. Interviewed in today's paper the archbishop's colleague, Archbishop J.O. Akinfenwa of Ibadan who is also chair of the Oyo State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), said, "Evil people are now devicing every means possible to survive and this can be traced to the economy. The recent economic recession and the economic bankruptcy here and there are the major problems. In times like this, people run from pillar to pole to find ways of surviving. And for the wicked, they will continue in their wickedness."
Sudan - Ruth Radley, mission partner, Sudan, reports a successful Sunday School teachers’ conference in Rumbek, South Sudan. Ruth wrote, “I thought, having asked people to pray, I would now give thanks that all went well – I have to admit, it wasn’t easy training at all, but I know God used it – and I learnt a lot. I give thanks for the safe travel to and from Adol, and for the 30 participants who shared in a workshop about Sunday School, and children. Please continue praying that seeds sown will bear fruit in their rightful time.”
West Africa - Chris Ampadu represents Samaritan Strategy Africa in West Africa, and gives thanks for the positive reception of their message of holistic mission, where churches are encouraged to turn a biblical worldview into practical projects in their community. A recent retreat on the subject in one Pentecostal church in Ghana was extended by two days: "The 120 members of the Church love the wholistic message and have started with love by sharing their food and clothing with needy and poor people," says Chris. "I was also the key facilitator at the Compassion International, Ghana, staff day of fasting and prayer, which was very powerful."
Asia
India - Jeremy Rawlings this week travels from UK to Bangalore. He will be based with ACTS organisation and advising on bio-gas projects. He will be there for several months and maybe longer. Please pray for him as he settles into life in Bangalore and India which is a totally new cross-cultural experience for him.
India - Lalita from Pune says "Need urgent prayer for a nine year old girl in the high risk area. What I saw shook me today. Please pray for special wisdom. thanks."
India - Congratulations to co-mission partners Sailo and Melody on the birth of their son Abel Lalhrhuaizela Sailo on 25 January in Taran Taran in Punjab. Taran Taran is the small town/large village in the CNI Diocese of Amritsar where Sailo teaches at a diocesan school and Melody works in a community health programme. They decided not to travel to Delhi or back to Mizoram for the birth. Pray for them.
James & Linda Pender - Bangladesh - Linda's mother is feared to have had a stroke and is now at Lamb Hospital for tests. Please pray for Linda and her mother
Maramon Convention - India - Asia’s biggest Christian gathering the Maramon Convention (the 115th - organised by the Mar Thoma church) is scheduled February 14 to 21st. The pandal (flat roof thatched by woven coconut leaves) which can accommodate almost 80,000 people is expected to be completed by Wednesday February 10. The woven coconut leaves will be carried from their homes to their allotted area by each parishioner from nearby parishes. Two hundred thousand copies of Maramon Convention hymn book (in Malayalam and with transliterated) with 16 new hymns have already been completed. A choir of more than 101 members is planned to lead the hymns at every meeting. The schedule includes morning, afternoon and evening meetings every day. The speakers planned are the Bishops of the Mar Thoma Church and Reverend Canon Tim Dakin, (Executive Director of CMS) Bishop Dr Robert M Solomon, (Methodist Church, Singapore), the Rev Martin Alphons (USA) and the Rev Vinod Victor, (Trivandrum, Kerala, India).
Pakistan - Pay for the Bishop of Karachi, the Rt Rev Sadiq Daniel as he faces disruption to his ministry. May he know God's peace and protection.
Pakistan - Freda Carey asks for prayer for the meeting of the Murree Language School Executive Committee on 12 February to plan for the summer school starting in May. The School still needs a Principal and more supervisors. Pray also the staff of the Open Theological Seminary as we try to get two new courses ready for field-testing as soon as possible, from the new Christian Education Curriculum for teenagers. Two of the team working on this project left at Christmas, leaving us very short-staffed.
Latin America
Northern Argentina - Lynn and Charles Barr-Johnston, associate mission partners in Northern Argentina write: "Thank you again very much for praying for us, and for those we minister with. Please pray for God’s continued blessing on the young people who have just been to camps in La Caldera, just outside Salta. Pray that the Word preached may continue to work in their hearts. Roli, the young people’s leader in Juarez, went to the camps with eight young people from Juarez, They were able to attend because Catherine Drayson, the Bishop’s wife, took them in her vehicle. Pray that they will remember the message and share it with their friends, as they go home to Juarez."
Northern Argentina - Please pray for Nick Drayson, the new Bishop in Juarez. He is learning Wichí, the language of the biggest indigenous tribe. Previously he translated the New Testament into Choroti, another indigenous language, similar to Wichí. He understands spoken Wichí but he needs to be able to hold a conversation. Please pray too that the Lord may unite them into a loving and supportive team with Deacon and Latin Partner René Pereira.
Paraguay - Bishop Peter Bartlett and his wife Sally are currently on leave in the UK and enjoying their holiday in the Lake District. They write: "One of the delights of living in Paraguay is watching the lush palm tree in our front garden grow strong with new growth. As we return to Asunción, with its challenges and opportunities, we are aware of how important it is that members of the Paraguayan Anglican Church mature spiritually, enabling God’s people to be couriers of the Good News and the mission of the church to be fruitful and prosper. Please pray with us for wisdom and sensitivity; for continued good health and strength, and for the establishment of good working teams with our co-workers in the Diocese."
Personnel and training
Recruitment - Please pray for those who are enquiring and asking about opportunities to serve through CMS. Pray for their openness to work through the CMS selection process and willingness to listen to God's leading.
Selection conference - Please pray for those already preparing for the CMS mission partners selection conference 26-28 Feb 2010 at Wychcroft. Pray for selectors, candidates, those looking after administration and those preparing to do childcare. As we prepare, may we all be seeking to be led the Holy Spirit in that we do over the weekend.

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