Fall Greetings from Christmas at Sea

With the fall publication of A Knit Before Christmas, we have officially graduated from a newsletter to a magazine! Traveling to your mailbox in a special clear envelope this month, the issue focuses on stories of buoyancy and invention. I hope you will be as inspired as I am to discover the innovative ways in which SCI solves problems while remaining vital and essential to our core mission and vision.  - Joanne



SCI President & Executive Director The Rev. Mark S. Nestlehutt has a personal interest in the Christmas at Sea program.
"Earlier this year, the Needlepoint Ministry of St. Peter’s Church in the Great Valley—located in Malvern, Pennsylvania—began knitting for the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Christmas at Sea program, and joining the 162 other knitting groups and 1,000 plus knitters and crocheters who support this important ministry. St. Peter’s has a special place in my heart because it is where I worship, where my wife is Rector, and where my 15 year-old daughter is a member of the Needlepoint Ministry." The needlework group's Christmas at Sea gifts are pictured above.

Discover more about the Needlepoint Ministry in our fall printed issue. Complimentary subscriptions to both of our biannual magazines The Knit Before Christmas and The Lookout may be ordered here.


Vintage SCI Christmas Card Video

In 2009, SCI staff created this nostalgic Christmas card to celebrate our 175th anniversary. We thought you might enjoy watching it as you head into the final quarter of 2020 crafting. If you have any concerns about postal delays or securing transportation to the post office during the pandemic, please remember that Christmas at Sea accepts gifts on a rolling basis. The moment we have packed all of our 2020 gifts, we begin collecting for 2021.Your gifts will be distributed and treasured by mariners regardless of when they arrive at Christmas at Sea headquarters in Port Newark.
A Gallery of Gifts

Here is a just sampling of the impressive array of knits arriving in Port Newark. Thank you to all of our fabulous crafters!

Ramona H. from Michigan
Mary F. from Wisconsin
Sha F. from New York
Donors Are Heroes Too

These past several months have placed tremendous strain on our resources. We cannot allow COVID-19 to impede SCI’s crucial work with mariners.

Now, more than ever, your generosity matters. With your support, SCI can meet the challenges that lie ahead. We do not know what may confront us in the coming year; however, we do know that with your help, we can ensure that we meet mariners’ needs today and in the days to come.

Thank you for partnering with us in this critical mission.

The Rev. Mark S. Nestlehutt
President & Executive Director

Please help us continue our work serving seafarers and mariners.

Your support allows us to respond to mariner needs
without hesitation.