Mission to Seafarers Thunder Bay

The Mission to Seafarers provides help and support to the 1.89 million crewmen and women who face danger every day to keep our global economy afloat.

The Mission to Seafarers is here to support the men and women working at sea when they need us most. And it’s not just practical support the Mission offers. We know that seafarers need emotional and frequently spiritual support too. That’s why we have a large network of ordained Port Chaplains who come on board ships, giving seafarers a listening ear and offering prayer, if needed. They can also connect seafarers to other organisations, or speak to them on their behalf.

Our mission is to care for the shipping industry’s most important asset: its people.

We are here for Seafarers.

Corporate Donor Recognition

The Mission to Seafarers gratefully acknowledges the financial support of these corporate donors

Latest News

Meat Sale Fund-raiser

The Mission to Seafarers Annual Meat Sale fund-raiser is here again. The meat is from European Meats and is of excellent quality. Click here for a price list. To place your order, please contact an MTS congregational rep at an Anglican Church or call the Mission at...

Fund-raising Dinner

The Mission to Seafarers Fund-raising Dinner is being held Friday, April 17 at the Current River Community Centre – 450 Dewe Ave., 5:30 pm symposium and 6:15 pm dinner. Tickets: adults $50.00; children 6 to 12 $20.00. The theme of the dinner is the Friends of Grain...

2025 in Review

We ministered to seafarers, which in 2025 included working with 120 ships and transporting 1,070 seafarers. The Seafarers’ Centre at Keefer Terminal was staffed on 161 evenings staffed on 161 evenings out of a possible 272 evenings (59%), with 128 sailors visiting....

Christmas Gift Bags

Thank you to those in 2025 who donated for the Christmas Gift Bags , knitted toques and mitts, and to the team that put them together. In December, we delivered 468 gift bags, including 3 gift bags for female seafarers, to 26 ships, which was a record for our station.

Skirting Project updated

The Seafarers’ Centre is a house trailer. The blocking supporting it needs to be renewed, as the north end of the trailer has dropped a couple of inches. The skirting was replaced in 1994 and it has since deteriorated and needs to be replaced. The scope of the project...

2024 Year in Review

We ministered to the seafarers from ocean-going ships, which in 2024 included working with 148 ships and transporting 1,938 seafarers. The Seafarers’ Centre at Keefer Terminal was staffed on 201 evenings with 223 sailors visiting. 2024 tied with 2000 for the busiest...