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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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Thy Kingdom Come
Today marks the beginning of Thy Kingdom Come, a global prayer movement that takes place each year between Ascension Day and Pentecost...
Roger Cooke
May 30, 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


Ebola Cases Rise in DR Congo
CMSI is sharing their concern about warnings of an escalation in cases of Ebola in the North Kivu Province of Democratic Republic of...
CMS Ireland
May 15, 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


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
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