Dr. Jean Collins (nee Gurd) was born in Montreal 1903 and received her English Degree from McGill University in 1925. She went on to complete her Masters and taught for four years in the English Department. She was an active member of the Church and engaged in the beginnings of the C.G.I.T. movement. After marriage to Dr. Ralph Collins in 1929 she moved to Angola to work with him. They served in Camundongo until 1947 when they were appointed to organize and direct Emmanuel Seminary in Dondi. After their retirement from Angola in 1959 she returned to Ottawa to work at Carleton University. Mrs. Collins was a nominee for Moderator in 1974 and in May 1975 she received an honorary D.D. from United Theological College in Montreal. Dr. Jean Collins died March 29, 1994.

Ralph Collins was born in England, May 8 1892 and died September 30, 1970. He arrived in Canada at age 17 and received his B.A. from McGill in 1923 and his B.D. in 1925 from Congregational College. He would receive an honorary D.D. from the United Theological College in Montreal in 1946. Dr. Collins was ordained in 1925 and arrived in Angola as a missionary in 1926 to take over from Dr. W.H. Sanders. In 1929 he married Miss Jean Gurd in Montreal and she worked alongside him in Angola. They served in Camundongo until 1947 when they were appointed to organize and direct Emmanuel Seminary in Dondi. Dr. Collins returned from Angola in 1958 and held various short positions as Retired Supply in Ottawa including Wesley, Permbroke, Larder Lake, Cardinal, South Mountain, Vars-Nava, Parkdale and Knox United.

Kenneth Harold Prior (1899-1980) was a minister and missionary to Angola with The United Church of Canada. He was ordained by Alberta Conference, and from 1927-1942 was in Angola, then 1944-1955 in Asaba, Nigeria. After he and his wife Pearl (also a missionary) returned to Canada, he was Secretary, Overseas Missions for Alberta Conference (1956-1961), and Field Secretary, Overseas Missions for B.C. Conference (1962-1965). He retired in 1966, and passed away in 1980.

Pearl Prior was a missionary with The United Church of Canada in Africa (Angola and Nigeria).

Harold Tilney Hill Steed (1918-2012) was a Missionary in Angola for 10 years, along with his wife Lilian Steed.

Lilian Steed (nee Marsh) (1916-2008) was married to Rev. Harold Steed. The Steeds were Missionaries to Angola for 10 years.