by Deacon Paul Rosenblum, Stella Maris/NAMMA “The Father Arthur Lenwood Williams, Jr. Center is hereby named on the 23rd day of September 2021.” With those words, the Charleston Port and Seafarers’ Society (ChaPSS) officially opened its newest dockside seafarers’ center at the Hugh Leatherman Terminal in Charleston, SC, dedicating it in honor of the society’s […]
Review by Dr. Jason Zuidema, NAMMA/ICMA Christopher Mims, Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door – Why Everything Has Changed About How and What We Buy. Harper, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic drew a spotlight on how much we all rely on shipping every day. It was very useful to be able easily to get essential […]
by Dr. Jason Zuidema, NAMMA/ICMA ITF Seafarers’ Trust, Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind: 40 Portraits of Seafarers by Seafarers, Wall & Vivien Publishing 2021, 96pp. This beautiful picture book is the fruit of a second photo campaign of the ITF Seafarers’ Trust, launched in March 2021, with winners announced on June 25, The […]
by Kevin Walker and Susan Huppert, NAMMA Seafarers’ ministries all over the world have been deeply involved in caring and advocating for seafarers caught in the COVID-19 Crew Change Crisis, from which many touching stories have emerged in the last year. Few stories, however, compare in scale to the seafarers of Kiribati (pronounced ‘kee-ree-bahss’, adjective […]
by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Hurricane Ida unleashed havoc on Southeast Louisiana, August 30, including the Global Maritime Ministries centers in New Orleans and the River Parishes locations. According to Executive Director Rev. Philip Vandercook, the River Parish ministry center sustained major damage. Roof, ceiling and floors will need replacing. The New Orleans center will also […]
This is the 2021 issue of The MARE Report magazine. The MARE Report (MARE is the ‘sea’ in Latin) is a new magazine published by the North American Maritime Ministry Association to discuss issues affecting seafarers’ welfare providers and their supporters.
by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Business leaders, advocacy groups and social welfare agencies gathered online to celebrate a year of successful service to seafarers amid challenges and uncertainties. The North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) 2021 Conference, “Leading and Learning through Uncertainty” merged industry professionals via a Zoom platform enabling a valuable cross-communication event. In August, […]
NAMMA Conference 2021 Introductory Remarks – August 10, 2021 Deacon Paul Rosenblum, President, NAMMA Good morning. It is a great pleasure to see you all today and welcome you to our annual conference. Certainly, I would rather be speaking to you in person, and I’m sure that all of you would rather be gathered in […]
Participants at the NAMMA Conference 2021 explored the challenges of self-care for chaplains and staff of maritime ministries. In times of uncertainty, a common challenge is our ability to care for our own health, or self-care. Self-care should be a priority in all parts of life, but is essential to resilience in the face of […]
Seafarers’ welfare leaders gathered online on August 10 for the first day of the annual NAMMA Conference. Taking place online for the first time in NAMMA’s history, the event brought together 75 registrants and speakers from seafarers ministries and maritime industry partners around North America and the world. The conference took place online as travel […]
