We are already underway with our Christmas Parcel Drive. We hope that you are willing and able to participate!

Each year we give about 1500 parcels away to seafarers from all over the world. This is on way that we can show them the love of Christ while they are far from home and also have the opportunity to share with them the reason for the season and the Savior!

So roll up your sleeves and start packing!

MAKING PARCELS

To ensure that parcels are of similar value, we ask that you follow the following guidelines as closely as possible:

1. Fill a box (perhaps a small shoe box) completely. It is better to have a small full box than a half empty big box.
2. Enclose a Christmas card with a personal note and your name and address. Many of those who receive these gifts want to acknowledge them.
3. Parcel contents: Enclose one or more of the following: scarf, toque, gloves, socks. writing pad and envelopes, address book, letter opener, ballpoint pens, scissors, scotch tape, calendar. Other suggestions: packaged candy, aftershave lotion, handkerchief, face cloth, playing cards, soap, nail clipper, a small souvenir of Canada.
4. Wrap the individual parcels in Christmas wrapping paper.
5. Please note the approximate value of the gift on the top right-hand corner (postage stamp area) of each parcel as follows:
Value: Mark your gift:
$11-$15 B
$16-$20 C
We ask you to do this so that we can give the “richer” gifts to the less fortunate seafarers.
6. Pack the parcels into cartons. On the outside of each one be sure to: 1) print the name and address of your church so that we may acknowledge your gift; 2) indicate how many parcels are in the box: 3) please refer to a special enclosed sheet which gives shipping instructions.

SPECIAL NOTES

Please send your parcels as soon as possible. We would like to receive them any time after November 1 and before December 25.

Last year we did not have many women and so we have quite a few parcels for women left over therefore we ask PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY PARCELS FOR WOMEN this year.

We sometimes receive parcels that are poorly wrapped or that contain used items that should not be used as a gift. Please, give of your best, not of what you no longer want or need.

SENDING PARCELS

When sending the parcels by delivery service address shipping boxes to:

The Ministry to Seafarers
MONTREAL SEAMAN’S CLUB
Iberville Terminal
Shed No. 3, Second Level
OLD PORT, Montreal, QC H2Y 2C9

514-849-3234

When sending by Canada Post please address shipping boxes:

The Ministry to Seafarers
PO Box 128, Place D’Armes Postal Station
Montreal, QC H2Y 3E9

Sending by post or parcel delivery services such as UPS, Fed Ex, etc. are great but you can also send by truck or traveler to Montreal and we will meet up with them and get them to the Seafarers’ Center. Let us know either by phone, 514-844-1476 or email, min2seaf@colba.net.

Thanks for all of your support.

May God bless you in your giving.