CMSI will soon be launching its Children's Resource for 2022. The resource is entitled 'Kingdom Kids'. It ties-in with CMSI's current annual theme - Kingdom Come. The material explores the theme of God's Kingdom and will include: Kingdom lessons from children in the Bible Video stories about kingdom kids across the world A range of themed puzzles and crafts A fundraising challenge to help support the global Church as it works with children. The resource is ideal for Sunday sc

Jenny Smyth's second update from her visit, with Billy Smyth, to South Sudan. Monday 24th January ‘Rejoice in hope, be patient in affliction, be constant in prayer’ Rom 12:12 "Saturday – who knows what will unfold…" Just as I wrote that (on Saturday), the three delegates duly arrived from Juba- a representative from ACROSS, a co-funder, a member of parliament representing Yei and Retired Bishop Enoch who is a skilled facilitator. Billy worked long and hard most of the day, Ba

Jenny and Billy Smyth are currently in South Sudan, where they previously served as CMSI Mission Partners. Here's Jenny's first update - with highlights from the first few days of their visit. Saturday 22nd January ‘The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies neve come to an end’ Here we are again. Yei. Much has changed but much remains the same. We have received a warm and generous welcome from Bishop Levi, Morris the manager and the staff of the YVTC, and from

While mourning the passing of Bishop Brian Hannon (1936-2022), we also want to celebrate the wonderful person he was, as well as the significant contribution he made to the work of Mission in Ireland, and to CMSI as a former President of the Society. At his funeral in St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen (where he was Dean, before becoming Bishop of Clogher from 1986-2001) a number of very moving tributes were given. The Right Reverend Lord Eames (below), described him as “a

This morning, Tom and Gemma Withers departed from Belfast on their journey to Uganda to begin an eight-month Short-Term Experience Placement based at Kiwoko Hospital in Luweero Diocese. A few days ago, they wrote their a blog about their pending departure... Last month, we left Sheffield for Belfast - our last pit stop before setting off to Uganda on 5th January. We are writing this on New Year's Day after a what has been an amazing four weeks in Belfast. Belfast has been kin