Maintaining Balance at the Front Line of Impact
Remarks delivered at the NAMMA Conference 2022 by the Rev'd Canon Andrew Wright, Secretary-General, The Mission to Seafarers. It is a great pleasure to be back at NAMMA again. It is always a wonderful occasion. I am here both as the Chairman of
Finding Balance for Seafarers’ Welfare: NAMMA Conference 2022
by Dr. Jason Zuidema, NAMMA Remarks delivered at the opening session of the NAMMA Conference 2022 in Baltimore, MD, August 9, 2022. In the last generation, port-based seafarers’ welfare providers have sought to adapt their services to the needs of seafarers. Smaller, more diverse
Serving with Our Heads: Research and Education in Maritime Chaplaincy
by Kevin Walker, NAMMA Maritime ministry has all too many open questions at the moment. Many of our most experienced chaplains and volunteers have retired, and we have new ones who have never served in normal times. Even what ‘normal’ should
Deutsche Seemannsmission Gathers to Strengthen its Network
by Dr. Jason Zuidema, ICMA From 1-5 May 2022, the Deutsche Seemannsmission eV (DSM) gathered together its members in Germany and abroad for a World Conference under the theme "Begegnungen" ("Encounters"). The theme stressed the importance of learning about each other
Story-Telling at Deutsche Seemannsmission World Conference
by Dr. Jason Zuidema, ICMA General Secretary As part of the World Conference of the Deutsche Seemannsmission (May 1-5 in Bad Badekesa, Germany), 40 delegates took part in a story-telling workshop. The day-long workshop on May 3 was led by Dr.
Port of Charleston Dedicates New Seafarers’ Center Honoring Fr. Len Williams
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
NAMMA Conference Addresses Seafarers’ Welfare in a Time of Uncertainty
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”
“Using the lessons learned to lead us into the future”: NAMMA President to Membership
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
NAMMA Conference 2021 Participants Explore Self-Care for Chaplains and Staff
https://youtu.be/O-PeW2c15Nc 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
NAMMA Meets Online for 2021 Conference
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