The newsletter of the

Maritime Bethel at Savannah, Inc.Physical Address • 193 Main Street • Garden City • Savannah, GA 31408 • U.S.A. Mailing Address • P.O. Box 884 • Rincon, GA 31326 (912) 826.0206 • Mobile (401) 855-3154 • ChaplainKrey@gmail.com Other Mobile phone #’s: (773) 600-3701 • Benjamin Tablada (912) 665-3406 • Mabeleen Goods

The Maritime Bethel at Savannahinvites you to Come and visit anytime.

The Maritime Bethel at Savannah [MBS] is located behind the International Longshoreman’s Association local 2046 new Union Hall.Use the ILA driveway at 191 Main Street to get to the Maritime Bethel HQ.

Fall 2013

Imagine this.................. • Being away from home and loved ones for months at a time with no affordable phone or internet connection service when at sea • Seeing only water and industrial ports with no natural beauty for weeks on end • Feeling intense pressure to hide from co-workers the stress and feelings of loss caused by being parted from everything and everyone dear to you • Bearing responsibility for providing for your family’s needs and wanting to be cheerful on the rare occasions you speak or email with them • Wishing you could say ‘I’ll be home for supper’ and hug your children every dayConsider how it must feel to reach a foreign port and.................. • Be collected by friendly people and driven to a Maritime Bethel • Find a safe and comfortable place to rest, relax, do laundry and shower and most importantly phone and Skype home and finally check your emails • Experience the beauty of Savannah’s Maritime Bethel’s five acre park-like setting • Find listening, sympathetic ears and pastoral counseling from people who really understand the grief caused by prolonged separation from family and community The Maritime Bethel at Savannah really is an anytime “Home away from Home” for the thousands of international seafarers who depend on our Mission every time their ships reach the port of Savannah. Our vision is to create a world-class Maritime Bethel for seafarers, the port community, Savannah tourists and mission minded Christians. Please consider giving generously to help us move closer towards realizing our goals of providing a bigger and better facility to help more seafarers in more ways. Call or email Chaplain Andy Krey at 912-826-0206 or chaplainkrey@gmail.com for more information about tax effective donations to the Maritime Bethel in Savannah.

A WORLDWIDE SYMBOLOF PASTORAL CARE

FOR SEAFARERS AND FISHERS

The Wave

Aboard the M/V Clipper Tenacious at Sugar Pier

Captain Andrey Batzat (left) and his wife (center), Stewardess KuLa-hina Irina from Odessa with Cadet Ekaterina Balabukha (right) from St. Petersburg. We applaud this Russian shipping company for being one of the few to allow family members to sail and work together. Nine members of the Tenacious were hosted by Chaplain & Sally Krey at their home and they reported that they were delighted and honored to be hosted by an American household.

Aboard The Maersk Dellys

Bosun Olaru Cristian is heading home today because he is relieved by Bosun Artene Nelu [left] of Vasli, Romania.Mr. Cristian has been on board for six months and was looking forward to seeing his wife and twelve year old son.

Andrew Krey, Mission Leader,served on board U.S. oil super-tankers and at numerous maritime missions. He served 21 years in the Navy Reserve with 11 years in the Coast Guard. He is an editor of WaterWords: Sea Readings for the People of the Sea.

A Seafarer’ s Life Consists of Comings and Goings, Presence and Absence, Ties and Breaks A loved one’s death is not the only cause of grief and depression. Chaplains who understand the grief caused by long separation, can help

a seafarer mourn naturally and not feel guilty, ashamed, or “less manly.” Our ship visitors encounter men who miss the normal Family life and who are constantly reminded that they are missed by wives, children, and friends.

Psalm 121 7 The Lord will protect you and keep you safe from all dangers. 8 The Lord will protect you now and always wherever you go.

Ephesians 4:28Be honest and work hard ,

so you will have something to give to people in need.

A Common Surprise for VolunteersMany of our Deck Plate Visitors are surprised that there is more car-go (containers) below the deck than the untrained eye sees stacked on deck. Of course, there are no containers below deck at the vessel’s stern because that is the location of the powerful ship’s engine.

And we think it’s a chore to get our groceries from the car to our kitchen!

Aboard The Maersk DellysThird Officer Leonte Cristian arrives from Romania in clean set of overalls [2nd from left] to relieve Hagi Lancu Cosmim who served as third officer for 6 months. Reefer Techician Mironescu Mitica will stay aboard for a few more months while Cook Augustin Gheorgme [right] will be flying home to Romania.

Our Savannah VolunteersLeft to right, (front) Darlene Ross, Esq. Mabeleen Goods (House Manager), Shirley Wright (2013 Christmas-at-Sea Chair), Louisa Fisher (Board Vice President), Standing: Roger Lamb (former British Ship’s First Officer), Jim Gibbons (Wilmington, NC, Development), Lt. Col. Lar-ris Snelgrove, Chaplain Andy Krey, Chaplain Nathan-iel Hester, C. DeWayne Ladner (Board President), Phil Boyd-Robertson (Ship Agriculture Inspector) and Capt. Nick Farley (Master Mariner)

Missing from the photoSuki Sommervold, Pastor Don Rieder, Pastor Delmons White, Cheryl Schmidt (Treasurer), All Board Members.Also, highly active Deckplate Ship Visitors: Benjamin Tablada, Brenda Dasher, Harold Wheeler, Jr., Fire Chief Jimmy Crosby, and Richard Winkle.

Thank You to all who gave gifts to the Maritime Bethel in Memory of Captain ‘Anda’ Andersonand June H. Olson [Chaplain Krey’s Mother-in-Law]

Christmas - at - Sea Please think about how it must feel to be thousands of miles away from home and loved ones at Christmas; truly ‘at sea’ in every sense of the meaning. The Maritime Bethel has to start preparing now for sending cherished Christmas gifts far out to sea on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Believe us, it means the world to these seafarers that Christians in the USA remember them and care. Will you and your congregation consider making the wonderful gesture of providing Christmas gifts to those at sea this year? Each ship has a crew of 22 so donations in multiples of 22 are ideal but we appreciate whatever you can spare with our heartfelt thanks. Give us a call 912-826-0206 or contact Christmas-at-Sea 2013 chairperson Shirley Wright at saustinwright@yahoo.com or 912-728-4437 / 912-414-6488.

Suggested Gifts for International Seafarers • The most appreciated gift of all:A $5 International calling card so a seafarer can call home. ~ [The M.B.S. can purchase these in volume at a discount]

Inspirational calendars, wall hangings ~ e.g. crosses, framed Bible passages, poems, posters and pictures.Wholesome videos. ~ Savannah or Georgia Souvenirs ~ e.g. banners, mugs, caps, tee shirts (M & L) sweatshirts with hoods

Gloves-both work and dress ~ Woolen “watch” caps and balacavas ~ Shirts with sports’ team logosBible (Scripture) pocket sized portions ~ WaterWords: Sea Readings for the People of the Sea ISBN 978 0 8066 9214 2

And when the weather gets cooler chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate.

Loading Groceries for a long Sea Voyage

The Newsletter of the Maritime Bethel at Savannah ~ Fall 2013