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In CMSI, we get to hear lots of incredible stories: stories of God’s people engaging in God's mission; stories of lives transformed; stories of hope, renewal, light and love.
Our news and blog updates will give you a flavour of how God is at work in our world. Our monthly updates, inMission magazine and Link Letters from our Mission Personnel will inform and inspire you - and fuel your prayers.
We hope that these stories encourage you to connect, equip and transform.
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Signs of growth
Tuesday 18th February After much repacking I managed to fit a large full tool box, extension cable and electrical fittings for a...
Billy Smyth
Feb 19, 2020


Shoots of hope in Menouf
Saturday 15th February Today was market day in Menouf and it was busy; very busy. Menouf is a town some one and a half hours North of...
CMS Ireland
Feb 17, 2020


Getting started
Thursday 13th February Don't be fooled. Egypt may be a desert country but as I discovered upon rising on Tuesday morning, it is not...
CMS Ireland
Feb 13, 2020


Time Well Spent
CMSI staff and members of the Board of Trustees took time out of their weekend to meet together on Saturday 18th January in the Belfast...
CMS Ireland
Jan 22, 2020


Porridge, Partnership & Warm Welcomes
Nina Coffey is a CMSI Star and volunteer who has had an active engagement with our partners in Maridi Diocese, South Sudan in recent...
CMS Ireland
Oct 24, 2019


Come to the table
Rev Patti Johnston has been a good friend to CMS Ireland for many years. She is a priest from Albany Diocese, USA and also chair of the...
CMS Ireland
Oct 7, 2019


Finding Refuge in Yei
On Sunday 21st September, Bishop Hilary made an announcement at Immanuel Cathedral in Yei, South Sudan, appealing for any available...
Linda Abwa
Sep 26, 2019


Cutting loose
What do you get when you let an office-worker out for the day? This is not the start of a corny joke but a wee glimpse into my working...
CMS Ireland
Aug 19, 2019


Celebrating with Cecil
At the recent CMSI staff day away, we were delighted to be joined by Rev Canon Cecil Wilson and his wife Barbara. Cecil, CMSI's former...
Roger Thompson
Jul 1, 2019


'Outside In' Winners Announced
One of the best - and worst - parts of my job happens every year in late May and early June, when the Children's Resource competition...
CMS Ireland
Jun 20, 2019


Bringing Hope to South Sudan
Billy’s Blog May 2019 The church: God’s embedded people: God’s chosen courier of hope After a roller coaster 3 weeks Billy is now safely...
Jenny Smyth
May 16, 2019


Stepping into Zambian Seminary
The Director of the Church Of Ireland Theological Institute, Rev Canon Maurice Elliott, is currently spending time with Keith and Lyn...
CMS Ireland
May 6, 2019


Surfing... it's all about timing
Billy’s Blog Yei, April 2019 (Compiled by Jenny Smyth) Companion Placement Yei Vocational Training College, South Sudan Surfing…it’s all...
Jenny Smyth
Apr 30, 2019


Pope urges Leaders to 'Stay in Peace'
At the conclusion of a two-day spiritual retreat for the leaders of South Sudan, hosted by Pope Francis with Archbishop Justin Welby in...
Jenny Smyth
Apr 12, 2019


A Giant Leap of Faith
​Billy is now safely back home in Moira. It is hard to imagine that the struggle for safety and survival continues unrelentingly for so...
Jenny Smyth
Feb 27, 2019


First steps
One more week to go and I feel as if I’m only just beginning to get a handle on where to start. Just finding out who is who, where things...
Billy Smyth
Feb 17, 2019


A game with no rules
Greetings to you all from a very hot and dusty Yei! I went to town this morning with Rev Simon to change some money. I immediately...
Billy Smyth
Feb 7, 2019
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