CMS Ireland’s staff are a group of passionate, mission-minded Christians with a desire to see God’s purposes lived out in the World.

Working from offices in Dublin and Belfast, the staff work alongside a dedicated volunteer base to nurture and develop our work in Ireland and around the world.

At present we have 10 office-based staff based in Ireland.

To contact any of our staff please click here.

Mission Director – Ronnie Briggs Ronnie will be well known to our members and supporters. In addition to the many years that he, Maggie and their children have spent serving alongside our partners in Kenya as Mission Partners, Ronnie has worked in various roles within the staff team. He brings with him a wealth of experience of the Global Church, the Church in Ireland and of the unfolding story of CMS Ireland. As well as his responsibilities as Mission Director, Ronnie is also the Partnership Co-ordinator for Kenya and Nepal.

Finance Manager – Brian Lavery Having served as a Mission Partner in Tanzania for 6 years, Brian initially joined CMS Ireland in 2002 as the Development Coordinator. As the Society has grown, Brian’s role has evolved and he now works as the Finance Manager – dealing with all of our income and expenditure, investments and funding proposals. Brian has kept a keen interest in the grassroots work of our Global Partners with visits to Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and DR Congo in recent years.

Finance Assistant – Anne Buckley Anne is currently the longest serving member of the CMS Ireland staff team. Over the years she has worked in the Youth Department, the General Admin team and the Communications Department. For the past five years, Anne has been responsible for the Society’s bookkeeping and financial records.

Mission Resource Manager – Roger Cooke Previously Regional Mission Partner for South East Asia and Europe, Roger now heads up CMS Ireland’s Mission Resource Team which helps to resouce the Church in Ireland. His responsibilities include the development and delivery of Discover and the inMission magazine. Roger also oversees the development of CMS Ireland’s engagement with students and youth leaders, and works with the Church in Ireland as both diocesan and parish levels, including speaking engagements and helping to develop new Link Parishes.

Mission Resource Coordinator – Rachel Brittain Rachel is part of the Mission Resource Team that is responsible for helping the Society to resource the Church in Ireland. Her role includes responsibility for the production of the Annual Project, the co-ordination of events in Ireland and the oversight of volunteers in the Society. Rachel is also involved in the production of CMS Ireland’s resources.

Administration & Communications Coordinator – Sarah Caughey Sarah oversees the administration functions of the Society, including the day-to-day running of the office, the management of the Society’s database, and the coordination of mailings. She also provides some PA support to the Mission Director. Also part of the Mission Resource Team, Sarah’s other main responsibilities relate to communications-managing the website and coordinating the sharing of stories from our Global Partners and Mission Partners.

Parish Links Co-Ordinator – Andy McCormick CMS Ireland’s newest staff member Andy is based in CMS Ireland’s Dublin Office (now located in Church of Ireland House, Rathmines). As part of the Mission Resource Team, Andy’s role focuses on making connections with churches and individuals. He helps to recruit new Link Parishes and to encourage parishes to engage more actively in mission. Andy also visits different groups and parishes for speaking engagements and promoting CMS Ireland’s Resources.

Regional Personnel Coordinator – Gillian Maganda Based in CMS Ireland’s Belfast office Gillian is responsible for looking after our long-term Mission Partners and short-term volunteers. Having previously worked as a CMS Ireland Mission Partner in Egypt for 6 years Gillian is well positioned to help guide those engaging in cross-cultural mission through CMS Ireland. She works closely with the Regional Mission Partner team and is the first point of contact for many people exploring the possibility of mission service.

Volunteers
In CMS Ireland we depend on volunteers to make our work possible. Many of these people work tirelessly at grassroots level in churches and prayer groups and many others take part in special one-off tasks, events and gatherings. But we also have a number of individuals who volunteer, on a weekly basis, to support specific roles within the Society.

Alan Dunn has an extensive background in business and development and has been a regular volunteer with the Society for more than a decade. At present he gives two days a week to support the work of the Regional Partnership Department. Alan has a keen interest in India, DR Congo and Sudan and is currently acting as the Volunteer Coordinator for DR Congo.

Gladys McAtamney With almost 30 years service as a CMS Ireland staff member under her belt, Gladys knows the intimate workings of the Society better than most! She currently volunteers one day a week in the Belfast office.

John McCammon Having served as a CMS Ireland Mission Partner in Kenya for six years. John is passionate about helping individuals and churches in Ireland connect with global mission. John is involved in the production of new mission education resources for CMS Ireland.

Jim McAnlis served as the Programmes Manager of Kiwoko Hospital, in Uganda, following early retirement in 2003. He has subsequently project managed CMS Ireland’s move to new premises in Belfast and overseen the development of links with other agencies working in Uganda and the Mid-Africa region.