It’s been a busy month here at Seafarers’ House. We’re still caring for seafarers marooned in Broward and Miami, but we’ve been able to move forward on a new project to help care for seafarers at sea! This month we’ve collaborated with Carnival Cruise Lines to pilot a virtual religious service program. This exciting program brings online, live-streamed multi-faith services …
Bringing Music to Marooned Seafarers
Our mission to aid seafarers stranded in South Florida continues to grow. As of this week, we’re working with care teams to support 55 seafarers throughout Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Thanks to the generous support of our business and faith-based community, we’ve been able to bring homemade food and a bit of fellowship to the seafarers. This week Pastor Steve …
2020 Day of the Seafarer Movement Challenge
Join Seafarers’ House for our 2020 Day of the Seafarer Movement Challenge! This year we are celebrating seafarers as Key Transport Workers, who keep global trade, goods and materials moving! To honor their work we are challenging our community to a “1.6 for Seafarers” movement challenge in honor of the 1.6 million seafarers around the world! Register now to join …
Marooned Seafarers Say Thank You!
For the last several weeks Seafarers’ House has proudly taken our mission to hotels around Fort Lauderdale and Miami to support marooned seafarers. (See the full story here) As part of their care team, we’re providing pastoral care, toiletries, vitamins and personal care items. Sometimes we bring treats like coconut water, while other times our “goodies” are more mundane like …
Supporting Seafarers Marooned In South Florida
In late April Seafarers’ House was contacted by the Embassy of the Philippines in Washington, D.C. to come to the assistance of a Filipino seafarer who was released from the hospital to a hotel room in Fort Lauderdale to recover from his illness. With his personal items, including clothes, left aboard his vessel, and still under the weather, unable to …
Caring for Seafarers and Their Families
This is an especially difficult time for so many seafarers and their families. Although we don’t serve a traditional congregation, we care for those who are far from home so they are not alone even in their darkest moments. Last weekend the family of a deceased seafarer asked us to offer a blessing and a prayer over their loved one …