As you may have read on the ports pages, our port missionary for Cork, Walter Burrell, is in the process of stepping down after 37 years service. Read more about New Port Missionary for Cork
SCFS port missionary counsels seaman who is promoted
June 29, 2006 – 3:52 pm
Guus Peters in Antwerp sends us the following report to let us know that God is still working miracles.
In June 2005 while visiting a ship in port from the Philippines, I spoke with Alberto, the first officer. He was a Christian, but he was having a lot of conflict with his captain. He wanted to end his contract and go home. I showed him the spiritual side of what was happening. We often try to escape from difficult situations. But we have to learn to love in the way Jesus himself loved. The difficult people that come our way must also fit in our hearts. So I told Alberto, that it was his duty to show his captain, who Jesus Christ is. Read more about SCFS port missionary counsels seaman who is promoted
Wonderful response from seafarers
March 9, 2006 – 3:50 pm
What is amazing every time is to see men and women cry when they see full Bibles in their own language.
A Hungarian restaurant worker wept as he held a Bible in his own language. Seeing young women from Latvia and Lithuania jump and scream with excitement as they find Bibles, literature and pictures with a Bible verse on them in their own language and want to know how many they could take. Read more about Wonderful response from seafarers
Unexpected meeting of submariners
October 25, 2005 – 3:45 pm
John Barnard reports on an exciting visit to a ship in Grimsby:
"The crew on this coaster visiting Immingham seemed an odd mix - Russian and Indonesian with Dutch officers. I didn't think we would have long because I was told the ship would only be staying that one day. I asked where they were headed next, and I was told Grimsby. This is just up the road, so I was able to arrange a further visit the next day. Read more about Unexpected meeting of submariners
Launch of new SCFS website
October 22, 2005 – 3:44 pm
The new look SCFS website has been designed to publish up to date information on the work being done in all the SCFS ports around the world. Each Port Missionary can now provide regular updates to keep our supporters even better informed than before. Read more about Launch of new SCFS website
New service for wives of seafarers
October 21, 2005 – 2:13 pm
David Thomson in Paisley is now the Pastor of SCFS Christian Fellowship - a service specifically to help and encourage Christians at sea. They often feel very isolated, especially if there are no other Christians on board. David keeps in regular contact by correspondence and offers a series of Bible correspondence courses for those who want to develop their faith further. Read more about New service for wives of seafarers