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  • Mobilising for Mission, South Wales half-day conference

    St Mark’s Church, Gabalfa, Cardiff CF14 3BL.
    14th Nov 2009 - Mobilising for Mission, South Wales half-day conference, St Mark’s Church, 206 North Road, Gabalfa, Cardiff CF14 3BL. 8.30am-1.00pm.
  • James Hudson Taylor III dies
    20/03/2009 10:22 am
    International mission statesmen and great-grandson of OMF’s founder died in Hong Kong, aged 79 on 20 March 2009.
    A former General Director of OMF, he also pioneered other major mission, medical, social and education initiatives in China and East Asia.
  • UK day of prayer and Fasting

    Where you are, or with other OMF supporters
    Download the introduction letter and the prayer topics for the day.
    Call to prayer: Wednesday 15 April. You are invited to participate with us in a special day of prayer for the current financial situation and the challenges facing the mission.
  • A Thai Christian with a dream
    27/02/2009 12:14 pm
    Before coming from the Northeast to work at Pattani Church in South Thailand last August, Pastor Niran had a dream of an elderly, crippled man, including details about his family, living near the Pattani Church.
  • Veteran missionary to Cambodia & Laos dies
    05/09/2008 12:32 pm
    Alice Compain, the first OMF missionary to return to Cambodia after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, died at a nursing home in Pembury, Kent on 4 September 2008 at the age of 74. Read more about her life and work.
  • Just 10 Seconds
    04/09/2008 11:58 am
    Our team in Taiwan have a vision raise 50,000 prayer partners to pray for the working class of Taiwan. Every two weeks, they email a short, specific prayer request for the Taiwanese working class and ask you to pray that prayer with them, and pass it on to others who will pray.
  • Why do pipes break?
    18/08/2008 11:10 am
    Sunday, Alex is doing dishes in our kitchen... "DAAAD!" I look over to see a water streaming out of the cabinet where the sink is. Upon inspection the seal connecting the sink to the drain pipe came loose. CRUD! why does stuff like this happen. Mop mop.
  • Rising Prices - Cambodia
    02/06/2008 2:42 pm
    "Everyone’s talking about it – if you want an easy conversation starter right now in Cambodia, you just mention the rising prices."
  • China Earthquake, Sichuan
    12/05/2008 2:51 pm
    Please pray for the families of those who have lost their lives in the earthquake.

    At this time we are not aware of any of our contacts who have been affected, but pray for the many expatriates and locals who work in these areas.
  • Burma (Myanmar) cyclone Nargis news
    04/05/2008 10:17 pm
    The people of Burma (Myanmar) need your continued prayers! The situation in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis is still extremely serious.

    Find out how to give to contacts with relief projects in the affected areas.