The last of more than 11,000 knitted and crocheted hats and scarves will be packed up with hand-made Christmas cards within the next week as part of the “Christmas on… Read More
Christmas at Sea
‘Tis the season for buying Christmas gifts and planning holiday get-togethers with close family members and friends. But as is always the case, many mariners will spend the holiday season… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute has canceled its 2020 River Bell Awards Luncheon due to the coronavirus pandemic, but plans a silent auction along with a direct appeal to supporters to continue its… Read More
What started as a photo of Joanne Bartosik staying home and knitting during the coronavirus outbreak has now grown into an expanded ministry for the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI). Bartosik… Read More
Thankfully, today’s mariners work in conditions that are safer and more comfortable than ever before. But this is a profession from which risk and discomfort cannot be completely removed. Deckhands… Read More
There are many reasons men and women choose to enter a life of ministry. Some felt compelled at a young age, while others were called into service well into adulthood. Read More
