The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) will honor Lee Nelson, president and CEO of Upper River Services, LLC, with its River Bell Award on December 10 at its 26th annual… Read More
Ministry on the River
Since the release of the U.S. Inland Mariner Wellness Assessment in January 2026 and its companion publication, Partnering to Advance Inland Mariner Wellness, in July, the Seamen’s Church… Read More
For years, the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Ministry on the River has maintained a 24-hour toll-free number that mariners and maritime companies can use to reach a chaplain in times… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has named the Rev. Charles Uhlik as chaplain for the Upper Mississippi River region, based in St. Louis. He will begin his new… Read More
The U.S. Inland Mariner Wellness Assessment, released in January 2026 by the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) in partnership with the Yale School of Medicine, offers one of the most… Read More
By Evan Brown, Seamen’s Church Institute More than 300 maritime professionals gathered April 23 at the Hilton Americas Houston for the Seamen’s Church Institute’s annual Maritime Bell… Read More
By the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, President and Executive Director, The Seamen’s Church Institute December always invites pause—a chance to reflect on all that has unfolded across our industry… Read More
Helping to ensure mariners’ mental wellness and working to prevent suicide are key aims of the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI). While simulator training through SCI’s Center for Maritime Education may… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) welcomed more than 300 guests to its annual Maritime Bell Luncheon on March 27 at the Hilton Americas in Houston. This event, previously… Read More
By the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, president and executive director of SCI For over 25 years, the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Ministry on the River chaplains have served mariners working our… Read More
