With Jesus. With each other. To the edges.
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"Anyone who is different from us stands outside our comfort zone. Getting to the periphery means opening ourselves to those who are different."
- Cardinal Joseph Tobin
#EdgeStatement #Periphery #WithJesusToTheEdges
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227 years. One mission. Thousands of faces.
This is CMS. People who have said yes to the edges.
Thank you for being part of the story.
#CMS227 #FacesOfCMS #WithJesusToTheEdges
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Two marathons. Two days. One mission.
This May bank holiday, Dave Rollett and friends are walking a beautiful stretch of the North Devon coastal path.
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As they walk, they'll be thinking of "walking" with the communities of Zanzibar – where Dave and Tricia will soon serve as CMS mission partners.
They're raising funds for a vehicle. The first £3,750 is match‑funded.
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👟 Join them in North Devon
💙 Sponsor their trek
🙏 Pray for the journey
👉 Support Dave: cms.org.uk/49
#TrekForTanzania #DaveRollett #NorthDevon #Zanzibar #CMSMission
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“I was a witch doctor. I sacrificed my life and the health of my family members to the ancestral gods.” These are the words of a young man in a village in DR Congo, whose life was changed when he heard the gospel.
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“I was listening to him telling me, ‘Come to me, come to me’. I quickly came to meet Jesus. Glory to God through Jesus Christ! Now, I am a Christian, saved and ready to serve him.”
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This is what happens when the church shows up at the edges. When someone shares the good news. When Jesus breaks through.
Support stories like this: cms.org.uk/hope
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He is risen! Our CEO Andy Roberts shares an Easter message of hope from the edges. The same power that rolled away the stone is at work today-in DR Congo, Latin America, the Middle East. There is life at the edges. Watch below. He is risen indeed!
youtube.com/watch?v=FfbsFA1w…
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New hope is rising at the edges. In DR Congo, Uganda, South Sudan. Watch the video.
This is what your support makes possible.
Start a regular gift today.
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#HopeRising #SpringAppeal #WithJesusToTheEdges #DRCongo #SouthSudan #Uganda
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In CMS's email series for #Lent - #FringeDweller - today's reflection sees a woman at the edges persuades Jesus that outsiders belong at God's table. Good news indeed.
I have courage to believe there is a place at the table for me.
Sign up👇
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St. Patrick wasn't just a saint. He was a pioneer.
Kidnapped → Slave → Escaped → Returned to his captors to share Jesus.
That's what it means to follow Jesus to the edges.
Image: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE creativecommons.org/licenses…, via Wikimedia Commons
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This week, the BBC featured an article exploring the rising number of Tommy Robinson supporters turning to church. It shines a spotlight on some tricky questions that Christians and churches have to navigate at this time. Ahead of the Faith in Public: Political Theology for...
Mission partner Alf Cooper is interviewed on Songs of Praise this Sunday recalling the incredible rescue of the 33 Chilean miners 15 years ago @songsofpraiseofficial instagram.com/reel/DRkNuYmje…
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In a new @CMSMission statement, CEO Andy Roberts MBE & Dr Harvey Kwiyani urge Christians to respond to migration with compassion, not fear.
Download “A Call to Hospitality” – free church resource: cms.org.uk/3n
Big news! 🥁
Andy Roberts is CMS's new CEO! 🎉
From Brazil to Mission Director (2021), now CEO - we're thankful for his heart & leadership.
Praying for wisdom, courage & grace as he leads us forward.
Here’s to bold vision & God’s guidance! 🚀
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📊 Gen Z. 50% rise in attendance. More men engaging with faith.
Join our friends at @CMSMission on 9 July as they explore The Quiet Revival – the research behind a growing spiritual shift in the UK.
🕗 8–9.15pm | Online
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#QuietRevival #FreshExpressions
For CMS's 226th birthday, we went on a quest… you won't believe what we found - and what we didn’t!
Dive into our fun journey from pub to purpose. #cms
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NEW UK JOB: Senior Editorial Content Producer (maternity cover), Oxford - Church Mission Society oscar.org.uk/opportunities/s… @cmsmission #ChristianJobs #ChristianJobsUK #UKChristianJobs