As part of the Free Church we enjoy supporting our missions work. Our congregation has a special interest in the work in Peru, as two former missionary couples worship with us at Leith.
John and Catherine MacPherson
John and Catherine worked in Lima, where John was the headmaster of Colegio San Andres. Clive and Ruth Bailey have now taken up the work in the Colegio, where Clive is the new Director. John was also involved in the Lima Evangelical Seminary. The Rev. Donnie Smith is the current rector of the Seminary and his wife Julia helps to look after the resident students.
Charles and Daphne Douglas
Charles and Daphne worked in Cajamarca. Although there are no missionaries presently working in that area, the work does go on. A local pastor who studied at the Free Church, Alonzo Ramirez, heads up a pastoral team and is involved in a local training programme.
We also have enjoyed Peruvians worshiping with us in the past:
The Vergara family: Fransisco, Ruth and their daughter Anna, and Apolos and Pilar Landa.