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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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Apply now! Down and Dromore Team to South Sudan 2024
This team is a fresh opportunity for those who have heard about Down and Dromore's CMSI Diocesan link with Maridi, to take part in this...
CMS Ireland
Dec 1, 2023
Stirred up to joy, sacrifice and hope
The Templepatrick Presbyterian Youth Team presented their reflections to church members who had supported them in their visit to Arua,...
CMS Ireland
Sep 20, 2023
Simplicity: living by faith
Amidst the daily hustle of our lives, we often neglect the enchanting beauty of simplicity. This resonated with me on our team's recent...
CMS Ireland
Jul 28, 2023
Football, school improvements and Holy Communion in Kindu
Archdeacon Patrick Bamber sent this update on the first week in Kindu with the team of three from CMSI link parish of Calry. We have been...
Patrick Bamber
Jul 28, 2023
The Unseen Mission
Billy Abwa is one of the team leaders for the young people's group from Templepatrick Presbyterian Church who are presently visiting CMSI...
CMS Ireland
Jul 17, 2023
A rich welcome in Madi West Nile
The team from Templepatrick Presbyterian Church arrived safely in Arua, Uganda, a week ago. Holly is the youngest member of the team and...
CMS Ireland
Jul 17, 2023
CMSI Friday Update 1/5
This week's summary of some of the news and stories we've been sharing over the past week. This week, in CMSI: We’ve shared a good news...
Roger Cooke
May 1, 2020
Departing Reflections Part 1
As we travel home, Team SMILE would like to share our personal reflections about the wonderful, once in a lifetime, experience that we...
CMS Ireland
Jul 17, 2019
Being blessed
Saturday 13th July It's Saturday and three out of four of our team have sermons to do for tomorrow and they're all at different times in...
CMS Ireland
Jul 15, 2019
Oltiasika Adventures
Sunday 14th July Over the past two days the team have been in Oltiasika which is in a very remote part of Kajiado District. Our journey...
CMS Ireland
Jul 15, 2019
Honest questions and profound gestures
Thursday 11th July Our second day is drawing to a close in Kitwe. Because we'd next to no sleep during our time getting here, our first...
CMS Ireland
Jul 13, 2019
Fond Farewell to Oloosuyian
Wednesday 10th July Kwaheri Rafikis! Today, we said a tearful farewell to our Oloosuyian family. During the short time that we spent at...
CMS Ireland
Jul 11, 2019
The Surprise Mural
With only two workdays remaining, it was a surprise for Ronnie to set the challenge of painting a mural at the main entrance to the dorm....
CMS Ireland
Jul 10, 2019
A long-awaited welcome
The CMSI team to Zambia has finally arrived in Kitwe after an extremely disrupted and complicated journey that took 48 hours. Here are a...
CMS Ireland
Jul 10, 2019
Back to work - and play
After our weekend off, the early alarms returned for our penultimate day of work at the school. After all our hard work digging trenches...
CMS Ireland
Jul 9, 2019
Sunday Snapshot
Sunday 7th July Today was always going to be a good day because we were treated to an extra hour in bed! This gave us the energy that we...
CMS Ireland
Jul 8, 2019
Final day in Kayole
It was with heavy hearts this morning that we drove to Kayole for our final visit. Lucy started off our meeting by rallying the young...
CMS Ireland
Jul 6, 2019
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