Ministry in Japan

The Association for the Seamen's Ministry

The Association for the Seamen’s Mission is an organization run by the Protestant Churches (United Church of Christ in Japan and The United Methodist Church-USA) in Kanagawa District.
The association have committee members who are mostly Japanese pastors and lay member.

The Association for the Seamen’s Mission:

• minister to foreign seafarers;
• visit crew on board the ship and find out the individual situation and needs to help if possible;
• counsel and take care for their physical and emotional needs;
• conduct funerals, as necessary; etc.

The ASM works jointly with the Apostolatus Maris (AOS-Stella Maris) and The Seafarers Mission (MtoS) that operate and manage a mission center known by the visiting seafarers in Yokohama as The Mission to Seafarers Club. In addition to the brief information I have given above please do take time to see below.

PORTS

There are 15 ports to which the three organizations provide transport service in Yokohama City, Kanagawa District.

1. Deta Machi (Izutacho)
2. J .Daikoku Pier
3. B.Nippon Seifun Pier
4. K Ensuiko Sugar Refining Co. Ltd.
5. C.Suzushige Pier
6. L.Yamashita Pier
7. D.Asano
8. M. Honmoku Pier
9. F.Showa Denko
10. N. Nissan Honmoku
11. G.Nippon Petroleum Refining Co. Ltd
12. O. Mitsubishi Dockyard
13. H.Kokusai Pier
14. P. Shinko Pier
15. I. Osanbashi Pier

AGENCY

Association for the Seamen’s Mission
3-49 Hananokicho, Minami-ku,
Yokohama 232-0018
Kanagawa Prefecture
Japan

Telephone #: (045) 731-2329
Fax #: (045)713-9693

Port Chaplains: Rev. Lamberto R Valino (United Methodist Church)
Associate : Angelita P Valino (United Methodist Church)
Activity: Center based (Mission to Seafarers) and Ship Visit

SIGNIFICANT PERSONNEL (ASM Contact Person):

Reverend Akira Imahashi - United Church of Christ - Japan Committee Senior Member

Reverend Sakae Tomokawa - United Church of Christ - Japan Chairperson

The Association for the Seamen’s Mission
3-49 Hananokicho, Minami-ku
Yokohama, 232-0018

North American Maritime Ministries Association
Rev. Lloyd Burghart
Executive Secretary - NAMMA
US: Box 2434, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
CAN: 13-159 Canboro Rd., Fonthill, ON L0S 1E5
NAMMA Phone: 905-892-8818
Mobile: 905-327-0448
to send e-mail to the Rev. Lloyd Burghart

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