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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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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


The Life-Light Blazed Out Of The Darkness
Jenny Smyth shares her thoughts on recent news events in the build-up to Easter celebrations across the world. Watching in disbelief as...
CMS Ireland
Apr 17, 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


Members 'Shine' at CMSI AGM
CMSI hosted their Annual Members' Day and AGM, Shine, on Saturday 30th March in the Emmaus Renewal and Conference Centre in Swords,...
CMS Ireland
Apr 2, 2019


Belonging....
‘All the believers were together and had everything in common ..(and).. they gave to anyone who had need.’ It all started one late...
CMS Ireland
Apr 1, 2019


No pain, no gain
As we sit here in Kajiado on the First Sunday in Lent I was reflecting that it is happening at exactly the right time! The beginning of...
CMS Ireland
Mar 11, 2019


AGM and Annual Accounts
CMS Ireland will hold its Annual General Meeting at 2pm on Saturday 30th March 2019 in the Emmaus Centre, Swords (Co. Dublin). All CMSI...
CMS Ireland
Feb 28, 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


Roadshow events celebrate Impact stories
Seven down, two to go! The last two weeks of January saw the CMSI staff team host seven Impact roadshow events across Ireland, visiting...
CMS Ireland
Feb 5, 2019


Billy's first few days in Yei
Billy Smyth has spent his first few days in South Sudan. He sent us some brief reflections on how he has found his return to Yei Diocese....
CMS Ireland
Feb 4, 2019


Billy Smyth returns to Yei
At the start of February, former CMSI Mission Partner Billy Smyth returned to Yei Diocese, South Sudan to begin a Short-Term Experience...
CMS Ireland
Feb 4, 2019


Willing Volunteers
CMSI's Rachel Brittain was delighted to attend the Age Friendly Belfast Volunteer Awards Ceremony in Belfast City Hall on Wednesday 5th...
CMS Ireland
Dec 5, 2018


Keep Moving
As CMSI begins to prepare for our 2019 teams, we took time to pause and reflect with the 2018 team members at our recent Momentum event....
CMS Ireland
Nov 28, 2018


Relief after car accident
CMSI Personnel Manager, Gillian Maganda writes... We were shocked to hear on Monday that Ronnie and Maggie Briggs (Mission Partners in...
Gillian Maganda
Oct 25, 2018
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