Rob Flinders reports about some well travelled DVDs.
Faustino is the second mate onboard a ship. He is a Christian, along with Rolando, the ship's Bosun. Faustino told me that last voyage his wife Regie traveled from their home in Iloilo in the southern Philippines to Manila so that she might be with him while the […]
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A Floating Video Library!
February 2, 2008 – 10:20 am
Imprisoned For Seven Months!
January 17, 2008 – 3:16 pm
Some seafarers find it very difficult to get shore leave. This can make them feel like prisoners!
I was speaking to a Christian on a fuel carrier who had not been ashore for 7 months. The ship comes in, loads and unloads, and is off again. He has probably stood on the dock side – but […]
Sam Cowan Renews An Old Friendship
January 5, 2008 – 10:15 am
Many will remember I have been praying for Jimmy, the Turkish seafarer who I have been in contact with over the last 3 or 4 years. Jimmy contacted me at the beginning of December to say he was back on board his ship again after being on vacation.
While on vacation Jimmy told his family about […]
Where Did That Booklet Come From?
December 28, 2007 – 2:08 pm
Rob Flinders SCFS Port Missionary in Sydney reports
There are many ships that are known as a 'tramp' ship. Tramp ships are those that are chartered (hired), often at very short notice, to carry one-off shipments of cargo from one port to another. As a consequence tramp ships do not have fixed schedules or published ports […]
SCFS reports growth in Cruise ship visits
August 10, 2007 – 7:18 am
SCFS chaplains are receiving more and more opportunities to minister to crews on board the many cruise ships visiting our ports.
Crystal Cruises and Princess Cruises have given a very favourable response to SCFS visiting their crews again this year.
Another company that has been very supportive of our visits this year is Fred Olsen Cruises. They […]
6000 DVDs of the film “Jesus” that need a home
July 6, 2007 – 4:18 pm
SCFS Headquarters recently had a knock at the front door to find a delivery of 6,000 DVDs had arrived and needed to be found a "home".
The DVDs are of the film "Jesus" and each DVD can be played in any of 32 different languages. The DVD's are being distributed to our port chaplains at the […]
Celebrations in the Philippines
June 4, 2007 – 3:57 pm
Recently in Manila, SCFS Philippines celebrated "20 years of sailing the World with the Word."
SCFS HQ Director Michael Wilson was invited as the main speaker. About 240 seamen and families, friends and guests came to witness God's faithfulness. Rev. Abraham Candiasan SCFS port missionary in Bacolod and Rev George Totica, SCFS port missionary in Iloilo […]
No “hit and run” in Belfast!
June 4, 2007 – 3:56 pm
One verse that was on the calendars given out to the seafarers over Christmas is found in 1 Timothy chapter 2 and verse 5. It reads, "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."
How technology helps give encouragement to seamen
February 18, 2007 – 3:55 pm
For many seamen there is no possibility of attending a Church Service throughout the many months at sea. Even when the ship is in port, the seamen have to carry on with their duties, often working long 12 hour shifts.
Rob Flinders on the support network of SCFS Missionaries
February 12, 2007 – 3:54 pm
In 2004 we had three Indian seafarers visit our home, one of whom was John, from Tamil Nadu and a brother in Christ.
A few weeks ago John took the time to write and tell me that since 2004 he has been onboard ships trading to Europe and has been regularly visited by Keith Oliver in […]