Prayers of gratitude and intercession

Humanitarian situation is worsening due to fuel shortages that started when the government of the USA took measures to block oil supplies from entering the Caribbean nation nearly a month ago. Continued shortages will harm healthcare, water services and food distribution, deepening the humanitarian crisis and causing suffering especially for the most vulnerable. Pray that much needed supplies will reach the island nation quickly. Pray that amid the stress of shortages added to rebuilding after November’s hurricane and more severe weather, people would take care of each other, sharing resources like the boy with five loaves and two fish (Matthew 14:19) so that everyone has enough.

Photo: Templo Menonita Enmanuel

Pray for stability and growth of 15 new Mennonite congregations established in Kenya’s hardship area of Turkana. This region faces chronic water scarcity, food insecurity and malnutrition especially among children, extreme poverty, with vast majority of people living below the poverty line and high maternal/child mortality. All these are largely caused by recurring droughts exacerbated by climate change, degrading ecosystems and unsustainable agricultural practices. Access to healthcare and education is poor due to vast distances, nomadic lifestyles, cultural beliefs and limited infrastructure, while resource conflicts and governance challenges further compound these issues, forcing displacement and increasing vulnerability.

—Bishop George Ochieng, Kenya

Photo: Liesa Unger

Pray for the leadership in Colombia, as well as the workers in the churches they are planting. Although there are no church buildings, there is a hunger for the Word of God. May the Lord give us strength for the road ahead, quench our thirst and provide us with shade during hot arduous days.

—Juan Francisco Novoa Duque, Colombia

Photo: Juan Francisco Novoa Duque

Pray for churches to come up with creative ways in bringing unity as believers worship together, sing together, and invite community participation.

—Ruth Anne Friesen, United States

Photo: Irma Sulistyorini

Pray for our presidential elections on 12 April 2026.

—Antonio Garcia, Peru

Photo: Caleb Cutipa

Pray for world leaders to demand violent attacks in the Middle East to cease. The US-Israeli strikes on Iran which started on 28 February 2026 and Iran’s retaliatory actions have killed hundreds of people not just in Iran, but also in neighbouring countries. May people around the world be in solidarity with those who are displaced, mourning, marginalized and victimized.

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Thank God for the good starting of the rain in Malawi this year. Pray for the stability of Malawi economy as it is still struggling to settle. Pray for the spiritual growth to newly planted churches in Lilongwe and Machinga.

—Francis Kamoto, Malawi

Photo: MB Church Malawi

We mourn the faith placed in military might.  
We mourn the faith placed in weapons that supposedly vanquish enemies, but only perpetuate cycles of violence.  
We mourn the faith placed in violence, as if that can bring about right relationships.  

Christians are called to embody a faith that seeks the welfare of others, not their demise. 
Christians are called to embody a faith that lays down our arms instead of participating in the ever-increasing cycle of violence.  
Christians are called to embody the ways of peace, not violence, as our journey of faith. 
Christians are called to love our enemies – or refuse to have enemies – and reach across barriers to build bridges of respect, mutuality and conciliation even with those who may be hostile.  
Christians are called to participate in a faith that follows and seeks to live out the ways of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace.  
And Christians are called to invite others, including those of other faiths, to seek alternatives to violence and live into a different future where all can encounter life and well-being.  

Pray for the sustainability of Mennonite Church Uganda. We need volunteers to join us in this important work and offer a helping hand. Pray also for the war refugees from DRC that are coming into Uganda. May God provide them with a supportive community, hope, and strength to carry on with their lives.

—Bishop Simon Okoth, Uganda, and Germain Mango, DR Congo

Photo: Simon Okoth

We ask you to support the pastors and churches in Brazil in prayer, and that the political situation in the country will improve.

—Rosalina Vasco de Santana, Brazil

Photo: Irma Sulistyorini

Pray for Mennonite churches in Japan as they seek ways to address leadership succession, with most pastors being past retirement age. Pray that God will raise up younger leaders for the churches, and for the churches to continue to see opportunities to grow as they adapt to new realities.

—Jeremiah Choi, Hong Kong, regional representative for North Asia

Photo: Honancho Mennonite Church Japan/Jeremiah Choi

We ask everyone to pray for the new government of Bolivia to govern with foresight, wisdom and compassion. The petrol shortage has subsided since the new government removed the fuel subsidy, but many problems still exist, and the opposition continues to stage protests in the city of La Paz over fuel subsidy cut.

—Freddy Barrón, Bolivia, regional representative for Latin America’s Southern Cone

Photo: Tiz Brotosudarmo