Yes, our focus in on the ships in Point Comfort. The other deepwater ports in Texas have their own seafarer centers, i.e. Corpus Christi International Seaman's Center, Houston International Seafarers' Center, Port Arthur International Seafarers Center, Galveston Seafarers Center, Brownsville has the International Seafarer Center and Freeport has Texas Port Ministry. These centers are just a few of the worldwide network.

Yes, to all. The Point Comfort Seafarers Center is a nonprofit public charity that serves as an umbrella organization for the ecumenical ministry to the seafarers. We have local churches that are involved as they choose, including Our Lady of the Gulf, Grace Episcopal, and First Presbyterian, Palacios. We partner with the Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas as a part of the worldwide Catholic ministry know as Stella Maris. We are also working in agreement with The Mission to Seafarers  and the Sailors Society which are also worldwide networks supporting seafarers.

No, we assist the seafarers all year long. While Christmas-at-Sea is our most high-profile program in the area, it is not our only outreach. We work daily to meet the practical and spiritual needs of seafarers that visit our port. The Center is ready to provide assistance, friendship, and genuine concern to demonstrate that the seafarers are not invisible or forgotten. See our services page for more information. This will change as more volunteers join our new center and we grow.

We also work to educate the local community on the existence of the seafarers and their role in our quality of life. Presentations can be given to any group that is interested in knowing more.

There is no monthly time commitment. Each volunteer is welcome to work as much or as little as they wish and only depends on what time, talent or treasure they want to share. Ship visiting depends on how many vessels are in port.  After the building is completed, we may set some hours for volunteers to serve as host/hostess to assist any seafarers that come into the center.

No, there is no charge to volunteer with us. If you want to be an active ship visitor, there is a small charge for an online course (see below). Volunteers entering the secured port area need a Transportation Worker Identification Credential, also known as TWIC® or they must be escorted by a volunteer that has one. Contact us for more information.