The Fergusons

David and Lorna Ferguson are members of St Paul’s and went to Japan in 1998 with OMF. After two years’ language study they moved to Otaru, a city of some 145,000 people on Hokkaido island, where they worked for eight years before handing over leadership to a Japanese pastor. After a year of home asignment in Milngavie, they return to Japan in March 2009 when they will begin a new church in the Hiragishi area of Sapporo , the largest city in Hokkaido. Their boys are Daniel (15), Matthew (13), Calum (9) and Alistair (6). Daniel and Matthew attend Hebron School in India while Calum and Alistair use local Japanese schooling.

They have a most interesting blog and their 'Japan Jottings' feature regularly in 'Life' magazine. Their monthly Prayer Letter and regular 'Ferguson File' (in PDF format) are available here. 

INDIA MINISTRIES FELLOWSHIP An Introduction

IMF is a small Christian charity which began while some of the present trustees were studying theology at Aberdeen University in the early 1980s. They became friends with an Indian couple, Siga and Nalini Arles, who shared their burden for the millions of Indian children who never get a chance to develop their God-given talents, and are condemned to a life of hardship and poverty. Two of the original trustees had worked in developing countries, and they were concerned to encourage meaningful links between Scottish Christians and Third World churches.
IMF began in 1984, and is a registered charity in Scotland. Its aim is to "sustain, propagate and develop interest in and financial support for children who live in extreme poverty in India by providing the means for their welfare, education and nurture in the Christian faith."
A full Information Leaflet is available as is the Latest Newsletter

Scottish Charity No. SC010146