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Articles

Articles & Posts About Seafarers and Our Mission

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Click the links below to see articles and photos about seafarers and our ministry.

  • Pastoral Care for All Seafarers (4/29/15)
  • Ordinary Things that Go a Long Way (4/8/15)
  • Industry Changes Affect Seafarers’ Lives (3/12/15)
  • A Spotlight on Life as a Cook at Sea (1/28/15)
  • Coast Guard to Hear Seafarer Access Issue (1/16/15)
  • Epiphany at the Port of Philadelphia (1/9/15)
  • Latest Newsletter (December 2014)
  • Trish’s first few months at SCI     (12/4/14)
  • Why shopping is so important    (11/21/14)
  • SCI vans make it possible     (11/17/14)
  • A recent story that shows some of the challenges that can happen out at sea.
  • The Plight of the Nikol H.
  • Grapes On Your Plate – a symbol of a global partnership by sea
  • The Critical Need for Seamen’s Church Institute. Every day in his work as a shipping agent, Tom Johnston sees the value of SCI.
  • The Seafarers Life – An inside look into the day to day life of the typical seafarer

     Profiles of people that make a difference: 

  • Seafarer Profile: Captain Plaza. He once found direction by ‘whistling while he worked’  
  • Night Crew: A SeafarerProfile. ‘Little things we do make such a difference’

Our Mission

Seamen’s Church Institute of Philadelphia and South Jersey has a mission to serve proactively, without prejudice, the human needs of seafarers and the maritime community of the Delaware River.

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