Ethiopia

A Level One seminar commences on Sunday in Mekelle, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. They are expecting 40 pastors and church leaders from the different Tigray Evangelical Churches. This region has experienced a devastating civil war that has caused the death of hundreds of thousands of people. ‘Please pray the Level One training will bear fruit in equipping the ministers in this region to be instruments of healing and hope to the many affected by the war. Pray also for the facilitators, for the Lord to watch over them.’

At the end of January, we pray for our partners in Ethiopia as they work to deliver the new Wells for Women Farmers project. Please pray for: wisdom for the team at Addis Kidan (our partners) - smooth logistics in all administrative and technical areas of this initiative - good relationships in the collectives of women farmers - the women and their families who will benefit - that the new wells deliver flourishing harvests for all.

On the 25th December as we celebrate Christmas and see out the year, give thanks for God’s provision for our work. Please pray for: - God’s blessing on our faithful donors & supporters, giving thanks for their generosity - wisdom and encouragement for our international partners, many facing economic and political challenges. - wisdom, inspiration and encouragement for our staff, trustees, shops teams and volunteers, giving thanks for all they do for vulnerable children.

Wollo Amhara in Ethiopia: Wallo is a province in north-eastern Ethiopia with a desire for independence. There are around 6.3 million Wollo people who are mostly traditional subsistence farmers. Most Amhara people are Christians but Wollo people practise Islam and traditional religion. Pray for improved farming methods, and for Amharic-speaking Christians to reach out to the Wollo people.

Chris and Suzy Wilson are working in reconciliation and peacebuilding with Christian leaders in Ethiopia. Pray for God to bless their efforts to improve their Amharic and help them not just to get to grips with the language’s many consonant sounds and add to their vocabulary, but also for God to bring the right words and turns of phrase to mind when they speak to people.

Pray for a lasting peace agreement and for food and medicine to reach those who urgently need it,” write Chris and Suzy Wilson, CMS mission partners working for forgiveness, reconciliation and peacebuilding in Ethiopia, where the situation continues to be tense. Pray for Christians in the country to be agents of peace and reconciliation as the different parties negotiate and find a way to live together in harmony.