Seamen's Christian Friend Society (SCFS) is an international, non-denominational seamen's mission. It was established in England in 1846 and has a solid reputation internationally in the care of seafarers.
SCFS is a UK Registered Charity and any donations are always welcome.
It is only through the generous support of individuals like you and of churches that SCFS can continue to have Port Missionaries visiting ships each day.
Click the Donate button to make your secure online donation to SCFS now with PayPal :
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT :)
Reg. Charity No: 209133
If you would like to support us by regular giving (or a once off gift) you can set up a Standing Order from your bank account.
Here are the bank account details for the SCFS Euro and Sterling accounts:
Euro account
Sort Code: 93-63-83
Account Number: 47038130
Account Name: SCFS
Sterling account
Sort Code: 93-86-23
Account Number: 06295180
Account Name: SCFS
Giving to the SCFS
The work of the SCFS in maintained through the freewill giving of God's people.
Please send your gifts payable to 'Seamen's Christian Friend Society' to:
Seamen's Christian Friend Society
48 South Street
Alderley Edge
Cheshire
ENGLAND
SK9 7ES
Every gift will be acknowledged and, for taxpayers, we will gladly send you a Gift Aid form (or print your own form - see below) so that we can reclaim tax on your gift.
Registered Office:
48 South Street, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7ES, United Kingdom
(Please feel free to copy, paste, print, fill in and post the below form to us, thanks)
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SCFS Gift Aid form for UK taxpayers is available for downloading here:
Gift Aid form for UK taxpayers
GIFT AID FORM - For UK Taxpayers ONLY
Yes, I would like to help SCFS spread the gospel of Christ. Here is my gift of
£_______ towards the support of the SCFS Port Missionaries
Gift Aid
I want the Seamen's Christian Friend Society, to treat all donations I have made in the last six years and I make from the date of this declaration until I notify you otherwise as Gift Aid Donations.
Signed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . Dated …………………………………….
A regular gift could provide so much more
Bankers Order
To the Manager ……………………….. Bank plc Address…………………………………………….
Post Code ……………………………… Your account name ..........................................................
Account number ………………………..Branch Sort Code ……… - ………. - ………
Please pay to the SCFS NatWest Bank plc Account number 04027078 Sort Code 01-08-52 the sum of
£……….. (...................................... ) commencing on the …… day of …………………… 201…
and a like sum MONTHLY I QUARTERLY I SIX MONTHLY I ANNUALLY until advised by me and debit my account when each payment is made. This order cancels all previous instructions to pay amounts in favour of the Seamen's Christian Friend Society (SCFS)
Signature ……………………………………… Date ..........................
Seamen's Christian Friend Society is a Registered Charity number 209133 and a company Limited by Guarantee.
Registered in London, number 378765. Registered Office 48 South Street, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK9 7ES
Tel: +44 (0)1625 590010
Fax: +44 (0)1625 585442
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Thank You, and may God bless you.
http://www.scfs.org/
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Video from Seafarers to the friends and supporters of SCFS
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Colin and Sunhwa Jenkins took over the work of SCFS in Cork, Ireland in September 2006.
Two highly recommended books to help you better understand our ministry:
'Seafarers' and 'Church on the Oceans' written by our co-worker in Hamburg Port Martin Otto.
These books are available from http://piquanteditions.com or http://www.amazon.co.uk/
Seafarers! A Strategic Missionary Vision
by Martin Otto
Be inspired and catch God's vision for the seafarers of the world! The author Martin Otto is an eye-witness of how God is building his church amongst these easily forgotten, marginalised and often lonely economic nomads of the high seas. Through Christian friendship and hospitality, as well as letters and correspondence Bible studies, lives are being changed and many have been saved!
'Reaching seafarers is strategic, but building a network of evangelizers, disciplers and even seafarer congregations in the world's ports could be even more so! May this visionary book help to encourage this and so contribute significantly to world evangelization.'
(Patrick Johnstone Author of Operation World and former Director of Research at WEC International, England)
Martin Otto has been in full-time ministry since 1987 reaching out to seamen with the gospel. He is based in Hamburg , one of the largest ports in the world, where he works in association with the Seamen's Christian Friend Society (www.scfs.org).
Colin and Sunhwa say:
'This book and its author whom we know personally have had a profound impact on our lives. We have caught the vision of what God is doing in and through the lives of vast oceans of seafarers! It is our prayer that Christians worldwide, and especially those in English-speaking countries (the international language of seafarers is English), will wake up to this opportunity for world mission on our doorstep. Although few people realise it, seafarers from all over the world visit our ports daily, bringing goods which we consume. Many come from countries where Christian missionaries cannot work. This book is just such a wake-up call.'
Buy it online now!
Colin and Sunhwa Jenkins are the SCFS Port missionaries in Cork, Ireland.
http://www.scfs.org/
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Prayer points for seafarers:
1) To be kept safe at sea and to not be mistreated by their superiors.
2) For good working conditions and relationships on board (there is often a division between crew and officers;
the vast increase of multi-cultural crews increases the risk of misunderstandings on board...even though everyone is supposed to communicate in English).
3) For the families of seafarers back home.
4) For husbands and wives to remain faithful to each other when so far apart for so long.
5) For port missionaries to be able to help in many different ways and to be able to be a good witness for Jesus.
6) For Christian seafarers to be able to resist temptations and to have God's help daily.
7) For Christian seafarers to be supported by their home churches and to be able to find and meet with other believers on board their ship.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, PRAYERS AND PRACTICAL HELP - God bless you richly :)
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Fred Merry is the SCFS missionary in Tilbury docks, London:
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http://seasoulfood.blogspot.com/2008/09/donations-welcome-to-scfs.html
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"Thank you for giving to the Lord" - beautiful music video on YouTube:
