The Church Mission Society, also known as the Church Missionary Society, is a group of evangelistic societies working with the Anglican Communion and Protestant Christians around the world. Founded in 1799, CMS has attracted upwards of nine thousand men and women to serve as mission partners during its 200-year history.
Read more about Church Mission Society: Mission in Hong Kong, New Zealand Church Missionary Society, Bibliography
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