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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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CMS Ireland
Jul 23, 2018
To Oltiasika and Imberikani
After being 'out of range' of reliable internet access for a week, Team Twende have sent some updates from their programme last week......
CMS Ireland
Jul 20, 2018
Two days of teaching in Bujumbura
Bujumbura Christian University Three years ago Bishop Eraste, bishop of Bujumbura, decided to use the old cathedral as a university. This...
Jenny Smyth
Jul 19, 2018
Sharing spadework and vision in Matana
We spent Tuesday evening in a lovely time of fellowship with the diocesan staff over a meal in Bishop Seth’s house. Mama Yvette had...
CMS Ireland
Jul 18, 2018
Archbishop of Dublin inspired by unity at Burundi maize project
In a blog update from Burundi, the Archbishop of Dublin, The Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, has shared how he was inspired by a visit to a...
CMS Ireland
Jul 18, 2018
Twende Team go to church
Sunday 15th Emmanuel Cathedral was the setting for two Sunday services. The English service was followed by one in Swahili. At both we...
CMS Ireland
Jul 18, 2018
Makamba and Matana
Monday and Tuesday enabled us to experience something of the working of two dioceses in the Anglican Province of Burundi: Makamba and...
CMS Ireland
Jul 17, 2018
Coffee and context for Twende Team
Saturday 14th We were delighted to be invited to Ronnie and Maggie’s house at Isinya for coffee. Here, we heard the story behind the...
CMS Ireland
Jul 17, 2018
Warm Welcomes, Weddings and the World Cup
The Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, CMSI's Mission Director, Jenny Smyth and former CMSI Trustee, Revd Dr Paddy...
CMS Ireland
Jul 17, 2018
Twende Team go Pastoral
Friday 13th Despite the frustration of intermittent power cuts and temperamental keyboards, Lorna continued her work with the girls at...
CMS Ireland
Jul 16, 2018
Twende Team go their separate ways
Thursday 12th Bishop Gaddiel Lenini formally welcomed the team to the diocese and heard that our different skills would be put to use...
CMS Ireland
Jul 9, 2018
Archbishop of Dublin to visit Burundi
On Thursday 12th July, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, will join CMSI's Mission Director, Jenny Smyth and...
CMS Ireland
Jul 7, 2018
Twende Team Prepare to Go!
Well, it's nearly time to go for Twende ('Go') Team. Team members David and Lorna Palmer, Robert Hoffman and David Tough are busy packing...
Linda Abwa
Jul 5, 2018
It's in the little things...
Recently, I've been excited to be part of a variety of events which included mission partnership as a thread throughout the broader...
CMS Ireland
Jun 19, 2018
CMSI Teams Commissioned
CMSI Personnel Manager, Gillian Maganda, shares some highlights from the Team Commissioning event on Sunday night in Seagoe Parish,...
CMS Ireland
Jun 5, 2018
Crossing Bridges Colourful Competition
The CMSI offices were awash with colour as the Crossing Bridges competition entries arrived from over 100 children and young people from...
Gillian Maganda
May 30, 2018
Short-Term Visits, Long-Term Gains
Each year, CMS Ireland facilitates a number of Short-Term Experience Placements (STEPs) with our Global Partners. It may be easy to think...
CMS Ireland
May 23, 2018
CMSI Awarded Fisher Foundation Grant
(Gillian pictured here with Peter Hilton from The Leprosy Mission, and Mr. Ernie Fisher, Chairman of Fisher Foundation) CMSI’s Personnel...
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