The Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) promotes the safety, dignity and improved working environment for the men and women serving in North American and international maritime workplaces. Founded in 1834, the Institute is a voluntary, ecumenical agency affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Take a closer look…
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SCI’s President & Executive Director has selected 50 photos taken at locations around the country highlighting the most memorable moments of 2012
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Supporters Cruise San Francisco Harbor October 9, 2012 Increasing support for SCI’s ecumenical partnership of maritime ministry in the Bay Area raised nearly $20,000 during an October evening cruise of the port. More...
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SCI-Bay Area Friends Enjoy Cruise October 12, 2011 On October 6, several of SCI’s West Coast supporters boarded a sunset cruise touring the San Francisco harbor. The special event helped raised funds for SCI’s service to international seafarers in More...
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Bay Area Ministry Continues to Grow
April 16, 2010
SCI’s International Maritime Center in the Port of Oakland serves seafarers entering the Bay Area of California.
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Singing the Songs of the Sea
March 1, 2010
“I'll sing you a song, a good song of the sea,” begins one famous sea song.
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Bay Area Center "Home Away From Home"
December 3, 2009
A family reunited at SCI’s Bay Area Center, a home away from home for the crews of thousands of vessels entering the port annually.
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What Makes a Successful Seafarers’ Center?
November 25, 2009
Leaders from seafarers' centers around the world gathered for a meeting to discuss what makes a successful seafarers' hospitality center.
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SCI–Bay Area Celebrates Refurbishment
September 28, 2009
by the Rev. David M. Rider, President & Executive Director
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West Coasters to Celebrate New Partnership
September 16, 2009
After assuming management in July of the Bay Area Seafarers' Center in the Port of Oakland, CA, the Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) hosts a special event at the International Maritime Center (IMC...
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SCI Goes West, Adds New Operations in CA
July 3, 2009
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) now has a base of operations on both sides of the American seaboard. As of July 1, 2009, SCI’s Executive Committee assumes management of the International...
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