{"id":4547,"date":"2026-10-02T10:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtseurope.org\/?page_id=4547"},"modified":"2026-10-23T15:41:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T14:41:01","slug":"christmas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtseurope.org\/ka\/get-involved\/christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"\u10e8\u10dd\u10d1\u10d0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4547\" class=\"elementor elementor-4547\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a05d16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49a05d16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e5ec8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73e5ec8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62636e5d elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"62636e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-breadcrumbs jet-blocks\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-breadcrumbs\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__browse\">\u10d3\u10d0\u10d7\u10d5\u10d0\u10da\u10d8\u10d4\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d0:<\/div> \n\t\t<div class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__wrap\"><div class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtseurope.org\/ka\/\" class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__item-link is-home\" rel=\"home\" title=\"\u10db\u10d7\u10d0\u10d5\u10d0\u10e0\u10d8\">\u10db\u10d7\u10d0\u10d5\u10d0\u10e0\u10d8<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656a0b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"656a0b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Together We Can Bring Hope This Christmas<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5140124c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5140124c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many seafarers will spend Christmas far from home, separated from family and facing long periods at sea. Through prayer, worship and generous support, your Church can help bring hope, practical care and Christian compassion to seafarers this Christmas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7313f19d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7313f19d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1085b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1085b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c7295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85c7295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u10db\u10dd\u10d8\u10e2\u10d0\u10dc\u10d4\u10d7 \u10d8\u10db\u10d4\u10d3\u10d8 \u10d9\u10e0\u10d8\u10d6\u10d8\u10e1\u10e8\u10d8<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6135e81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6135e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many seafarers will be working this Christmas while others celebrate. Some will be keeping watch through the night, carrying goods on which communities depend. Some will be waiting in unfamiliar ports, facing delay, fatigue, uncertainty or separation from home. In those circumstances, hope may arrive through something apparently simple: a welcome in port, a listening ear, a phone call home, transport, practical advocacy, pastoral care or a Christmas gift that says, \u201cYou are seen. You are remembered. You are not alone.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The Mission to Seafarers seeks to offer that kind of faithful presence in Christ\u2019s name. A harbour does not remove every storm, but it can offer shelter, connection and the possibility of a safer way forward. In the same way, the Church is invited to become a Harbour of Hope: not by creating the light, but by bearing witness to the light we have received in Christ.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69cdc39e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69cdc39e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be8ade4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1be8ade4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1862c039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1862c039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/mtseurope.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-owen-outdoors-409204690-29756511-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3170cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f3170cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fa4f7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27fa4f7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16717746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16717746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32fe85a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32fe85a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Everything you need to get involved this Advent and Christmas.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6b9b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f6b9b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download ready-to-use resources, including:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Carol services<\/li><li>Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols<\/li><li>Advent service ideas<\/li><li>All-age resources<\/li><li>Intercessions and prayers<\/li><li>Notices and newsletter content<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Whether you&#8217;re planning a full Christmas programme or simply want to include seafarers in your worship, you&#8217;ll find resources to help your Church celebrate Christmas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43fb1fe2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"43fb1fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mtseurope.org\/ka\/get-involved\/christmas\/sign-up\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Resources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d678b66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d678b66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1460f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b1460f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9de359 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d9de359\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65747b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65747b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bring Hope This Christmas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5f7fc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b5f7fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Help provide practical and pastoral care to seafarers worldwide.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4e2854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e4e2854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your Church can support seafarers through:<\/p><div><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Church donations<\/li><li>Christmas collections<\/li><li>Individual gifts<\/li><li>Congregational fundraising<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Every gift helps The Mission 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