The Latest News from CMS Ireland
CMS Ireland’s Partners in Burundi Appeal For Prayer.
‘Instability’ has been the key word in Burundi in recent weeks and CMS Ireland’s partners are asking for prayer as the situation worsens.
“An upsurge in violence and recent heavy rains have left thousands of people fearful, homeless and without food,” says CMS Ireland’s Regional Mission Partner for Mid-Africa, Niall Manogue.
He goes on to say, “At the moment things are not looking good. We are in close contact with our partners and more than anything we are aware that they want us to pray for them at this time.”
Member's Gathering Looks to the Future...
“The more I learn about mission, the more I realise that it’s not what we do to people that’s important, it’s what God does to us,” said Rev. Prof Rab Mollan at the recent CMS Ireland AGM in Dublin.
During his annual address as President of the Society Rev. Prof Mollan talked about his growing conviction that mission was often about “witness and evangelism in the rough and tumble of life,” and that his prayer was for CMS Ireland members to hold, “God’s kingdom in their sights and His mission in their hearts.”
Long Term Partnership is Vital Claims Archbishop of Burundi
CMS Ireland’s Regional Mission Partner for Mid Africa, Niall Manogue, has recently returned from a visit to Burundi, where he spent time with CMS Ireland’s partners in Gitega and Matana Dioceses.
During his visit he had the opportunity to meet Archbishop Bernard Ntahoturi and they took the chance to discuss why the growing partnership between Ireland and Burundi is proving to be significant.
You can listen to an extract of their time together here or read on for Niall’s reflections on his visit.
Prayer diary: Saturday, 10 May 2008
Kenya: Diocese of Kajiado – Pray for Ronnie and Maggie Briggs as they prepare to leave for Kajiado. Pray that their link churches will catch a vision for the work of the Church in Kenya and will be inspired in their own mission journey.
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Superglue me.
Applying superglue to a child’s lips might send some scurrying to find the number for social services….but not in Kiwoko…..
Posted by Rory Wilson, 5 days ago
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Craft Sales support Women's Programme
Running a craft shop is not my skill. In fact I find it a real struggle to find the time to manage it in the way I would like. I am so busy running the clinic.
We are totally dependent on sales to enable the women to be paid for the work they do. The women work; we pay them for their work and we hope to sell the products (see photo. The full catalogue is on our website at www.johnandpoppy.org.uk).
From time to time we hit a financial problem. This happened last week when it looked as though we would run out of cash by the end of the month. We stopped most of the women working but this causes hardship for those whose families depend upon this income.
Posted by John and Poppy Spens, 7 days ago
Community Health Evangelism in Yei
The Martha Clinic has recently hosted a 10 day training workshop (pictured) in community health evangelism (CHE), a programme which has been running very successfully in several African countries over recent years.
Posted by John and Poppy Spens, 9 days ago
