Chaplains on the River

Ministry on the River wants each mariner to know that someone cares.  Easter on the River is the part of this ministry that places a box on every boat we can for Easter Sunday, with each box containing candy, an Easter devotional, and the love and prayers of each river chaplain, the volunteers who helped pack the boxes, and Seamen’s Church Institute.

On Saturday, April 4, Cub Scouts from Pack 8 in Dayton, TX gathered in the Lead Captain’s Meeting Room at Kirby’s Peterman Center (Thanks to Kirby!) in Channelview, TX to pack 161 Easter on the River boxes for the Kirby canal and river fleets based in Channelview and Baton Rouge, LA.  Candy and money had been donated by Kirby employees from the Waugh and Peterman offices, and one Kirby volunteer had brought her precious and hard-working grandson to help - and make us all smile!

A fun time was had by all, and 161 boat crews will know that someone cared enough for them to donate time and money to help them celebrate Easter even as they are working on the river on April 12th.  May we all remember this example from little angels on the river.  Let’s remember to cooperate and help each other to get the job done and care for each other everyday.  As the Scripture reminds us, our love for God is best lived out and displayed in our love and care for others, as we are all part of God’s wonderful and diverse creation.