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Link mission partners are guests at Christ Church Parish, Lisburn

CMS Ireland Link Mission partners Billy and Jenny Smyth and their two children Abigail and Caleb are pictured with the Rector, the Rev Paul Dundas and L to R: (back row) Peter Thompson, Zoe Crowe (Superintendent), Conor Neil and Tim Littler.

CMS Ireland Link Mission partners Billy and Jenny Smyth and their two children Abigail and Caleb are pictured with the Rector, the Rev Paul Dundas and L to R: (back row) Peter Thompson, Zoe Crowe (Superintendent), Conor Neil and Tim Littler.

Moira missionaries, Billy and Jenny Smyth were the special guests at morning Sunday School at Christ Church Parish, Lisburn on Sunday 19th November. The Rector, the Rev Paul Dundas introduced them to the children after which they gave an interesting powerpoint presentation about their missionary work. Link mission partners Billy and Jenny Smyth are CMS Ireland Mission Partners in Yei Diocese, Southern Sudan and are one of the first Mission Partner families to move back into Southern Sudan, in the wake of the difficulties faced there in recent years. They are based at the Yei Vocational Training College. Billy is coordinating the day-to-day running of the college, which trains local people and returning refugees in basic vocational and life skills. In addition to looking after their two children Abigail and Caleb, Jenny is involved in training local women in business and craft skills. All the courses that are taught enable the students to make a living for themselves and their families, making a positive contribution to rebuilding the community after the long years of war.

Billy and Jenny had an opportunity to meet parishioners over coffee before morning worship at the 11.30am service in the church where they spoke about their faith and the call to serve the Lord in Northern Uganda and now Southern Sudan in the Diocese of Yei. They emphasised the importance of the Church being at the heart of the community and again spoke about their work at the Vocational Training College. They asked for the support of the Parish and their prayers for peace in the land, for the education of their young children and for the Church in its mission.

Next Sunday evening (26th November) at 6.30 pm, guest preacher John McClure from the Irish Church Missions will be the guest speaker at a service for bereaved families.

20/11/2006

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