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Fellow Workers

Castle Street Congregation has contacts with several folk who are in different parts of the world, or in the UK.

Jim & Juzia Paterson - YWAM - Jim & Juzia come from Bruce and Grace's first churches in Galloway, south-west Scotland. They have been working with YWAM Mercy Ships for over 20 years. At present they are based in Van, Texas. Jim has overall responsibility for the whole YWAM fleet of ships.  Three grown-up children - Rachel, Eleanor & Angus. Mercy Ships has been featured on Voice of America News - to watch click here

Stephen & Linda Botha - Malawi - Stephen & Linda work in Livingstonia CCAP in Malawi. Stephen was one of Bruce's students at Zomba Theological College. Their first parish was Mbalachanda. Then Stephen went to the lay training centre in Ekwendeni where he focussed on Sunday School training and resources. They are now taking up a new challenge as Head of Station at Livingstonia.

Ross & Irene MaCaskill - Knock Parish Church of Scotland at Garrabost in Lewis. Ross and Irene were members of Castle Street while Ross studied for the ministry. They moved to Garrabost in 2011. Ross and Irene have two children, a boy and a girl. For more go to the Knock Parish Church website.

Eilidh Wilkinson - Eilidh is currently working with Friendship International, helping to establish a UK choir 'A New Song UK'. Eilidh was part of the Castle Street congregation during her four years at Highland Theological College.

Andrew & June McGowan - Church of Scotland at Inverness East in Inverness. Andrew and June were members of Castle Street before they went to Inverness East in 2009. For more go to the Inverness East Church website.

Matthew & Lorraine Marshall - Friendship International - Matthew and Lorraine work in Romania with Friendship International with which Castle Street has several links.

Sandra MacDonald - OMF - Sandra is a member of Dingwall Free Church. Sandra was with OMF in Thailand for many years and now works with OMF in Scotland, making contact with members of the Thai community in the UK.

Blythswood - We are very close to the main Blythswood depot at Evanton, and so have a prayer interest in all of its work in different parts of the world. In the Dingwall locality Blythswood runs a Food Bank for critically needy families and individuals. ( www.blythswood.org )

 

Kenji & Keiko - Japan - Kenji and Keiko lived in Dingwall for some years whilst at Highland Theological College and were members of Castle Street Church. At present they are heavily involved in ministry and academic work in Japan.

Zomba Theological College - We have an interest in Zomba Theological College in Malawi where our minister taught for a number of years. The current Principal is the Rev. Leonard Katundu. For more information go to http://www.zombatc.org

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