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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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Keith Scott
13 minutes ago
Homeward Bound
A trawl of sights and thoughts from my final few days As usual I am writing the last, at least for now, of my Burundi blogs on the way...
Keith Scott
Feb 19
À Bujumbura On doit Marcher
In Bujumbura one has to walk Over the last three years I have commented on the shortage of fuel in Burundi. The first time I came to...
Keith Scott
Feb 12
Wars and Rumours of War
I have made some friends in my various trips to Burundi. One such friend is a Roman Catholic priest from Bukavu in South Kivu, just over...
Linda Abwa
Feb 7
Where shall our help come from?
With at least 3000 dead and 400,000 displaced in the past 10 days since the M23 took Goma in Eastern DRC, missional agencies linked to...
Linda Abwa
Jan 27
Urgent Prayer for DR Congo
M23 fighters in DRC have been closing in on Goma, a major city in Eastern Congo. We are distressed by the news that, as of this morning ,...
Keith Scott
Jan 20
Borders
I took an early morning bus trip from Newry to Dublin airport and checked my case in for the journey to Burundi. Checking my case...
Ibba Team St John's Moira 2025
Jan 14
Sharing together
Sunday was extremely special. We walked the streets of Ibba singing about our good God and telling people about what Jesus did on the...
Ibba Team St John's Moira 2025
Jan 14
Team Time in Ibba
We have had a wonderful time in Ibba. Let us give you a flavour of just two of our days. Today we started with devotions at the Cathedral...
Joanne & Andrew Quill
Dec 2, 2024
Life and death in Ibba
Death, as we know, is a part of life. Here in Ibba we have spent the last 8 months getting to know the traditional rituals practiced by...
Nigel Quinn
Nov 29, 2024
Thanks to our friends in Cairo
In our last blog we showed a clip of our daily journey this week through the neighbourhood of Arba'wa wa nuss in Cairo, as we travelled...
Nigel Quinn
Nov 27, 2024
Two rivers run through Egypt
With a population of around 110 million, Egypt is teaming with people. It is however mostly desert and 95 per cent of the population live...
Roger Thompson
Nov 8, 2024
Partnership with Gitega Diocese – an opportunity for growth and mutual understanding
A new Partnership Agreement between the Diocese of Armagh, the Diocese of Gitega, Burundi and CMS Ireland was inaugurated at the Armagh...
CMSI Communications
Sep 17, 2024
Wading into Justice
Each year we select a theme that helps scaffold our thinking, giving our communications a shape and structure upon which to sculpt our...
Jenny Smyth
Sep 3, 2024
“Here I am, Lord, what would you have me do?”
I sit at my office desk struggling with the complex global issues that trouble my mind and heart with each news bulletin: more...
Linda Abwa
Aug 20, 2024
Mission Posture
One of the many advantages of working for CMSIreland is getting to connect with people living in far-flung places. Whether it’s joining...
Rev Dennis Christie
Aug 9, 2024
United in both joy and grief - God is good...all the time!
We have had a busy and varied final few days in Ibba, including meeting with a local Mothers' Union group, visiting the local health...
Stephen McCallion
Aug 8, 2024
Stephen's Journey at the Vocational Training Centre in Ibba
I have had a very humbling 2 weeks here in Ibba with very Godly and kind people (not forgetting Rev Dennis and Niall). I would like to...
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