Finnish Seamen's Mission [SEP] country of origin
Finnish Seamen's Mission
The Finnish Seamen's Mission (, ) was established in 1875. It was established to help Finns travelling abroad, particularly seafarers and migrant workers. It is a Christian organisation which, as well as providing church services and pastoral care, also aims to provide cultural and social services to the Finnish community. The Secretary General "(Pääsihteeri)" as of 2015 is Hannu Suihkonen.
The Finnish Seamen's Mission works in close co-operation with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, although it
Aboard. Trans. Hal Martin (Helsinki: The Finnish Seamen's Mission, 1997).
Roald Kverndal, Seamen's Missions: Their Origin and Early Growth, 1986.
Roald Kverndal, The Way of the Sea: The Changing Shape of Mission in the Seafaring World, 2007.
Roald Kverndal, George Charles Smith of Penzance: From Nelson Sailor to Mission Pioneer, 2012.
R.W.H. Miller, The Church and the Merchant Seafarer: An Introductory History (Cambridge: Lutterworth, 2012).
Paul G.