The McGregors
Todd, (now Rt. Rev. Todd, Bishop of Toliara in Madagascar), and Patsy (now Rev.) McGregor, with their two girls Corbi and Charese, are founders of People Reaching People; a joint effort to bring God’s word to the people of Kenya and Madagascar. This effort has been in place since its founding in 1991, resulting in extraordinary growth benefiting the people of those countries. Over the years, the McGregors have been involved in church planting, education, and social development.
People Reaching People is a non-profit organization empowering the poorest of the poor and the least reached groups. As the McGregors begin in a new diocese in Madagascar, their goals are to develop that area through evangelism, education, endowment and expansion.
Following are some of their more recent accomplishments, along with work under way and future goals. For further information, you should contact Fr. Smith at St. David’s.
- St. Lioka’s – Ankilifaly – completed and dedicated 11/18/07
- 2nd Church - Morondava – expected completion 3/01/08
- 3rd Church - Sakahara – expected completion 4/01/08
- 4th Church – Cathedral – In process of land acquisition; transaction hopefully completed by 2/10/08
- Bishop’s Residence – Once land is purchased for cathedral, construction on bishop’s residence can begin.
- 5th Church - Anketrika – Waiting for land purchase
- 6th Church – Mahabo – Waiting for land purchase
- Bishop’s Temporary Residence – 2nd floor completed with electricity, plumbing, floor replaced and upstairs painted.
- 20 new clergy / evangelists / laity trained in 2007
- 10 new clergy / evangelists to be trained Jan.-May, 2008
- 2 mission teams coming in 2008
- 10 acres of land to be purchased for cultivating food (4 other acres already purchased.)
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The Smiths
For 15 years, Russ and Heidi, along with their children, Joel, Joshua, Joyanne and Jocelyn planted seeds and bore fruit at San Esteban Anglican Church, in the community of Villa Alemana, Chile. After spending time in Pasadena, California for educational ministry and training, they have returned to Chile. They are involved in Christian education and church planting in Santiago.
