Ships

Photo of visitors to the Doulos' book fairFor decades, OM’s ships have travelled the world supplying literature, helping people in need, motivating Christians, training young people and sharing the Good News of God’s love.

Today the ships are still touching lives — powerfully demonstrating God’s love through our international community living and serving together onboard.

Knowledge

Known for their floating book fairs, the ships have visited over 1,100 ports in more than 140 nations, welcoming over 35 million people onboard. Visitors can select from over 6,000 book titles, covering a wide range of subjects and available at a fraction of their value. Grants of books to schools, libraries, colleges, churches and universities in developing countries have made a positive impact.

Help

Those caught in the grip of poverty often lack basic education and healthcare. OM Ships workers have undertaken a wide range of relief projects worldwide. Their efforts include constructing orphanages, building shelters for victims of natural disasters and distributing medical aid, food and supplies.

Hope

In a world of uncertainty, true hope is only possible by engaging in a personal relationship with God. In every port, volunteer crewmembers share this message of hope with those they meet

Having a purpose in life also brings hope. Through the onboard training programmes, our ships offer an ideal environment for crew-members to discover and cultivate their gifts. For many, it’s a significant step towards a life-time of serving God.

Pray With Us

Prayer plays a central role in OM Ships International and is a foundation for everything crew are involved in. Unite with us in asking God to move in these key areas.

  • Pray that all who visit the ships will be impacted by God’s love during their time on board.
  • Pray for open doors to serve people in many different countries, and for all the work involved in planning ship visits.
  • Pray for God’s provision of qualified marine personnel (and many others) to serve on board, and for needed funds through generous giving by supporters.
  • Pray for strong partnership with the local Church. Their support and partnership is key to the success of each visit.
 

Short-Term Opportunities

Take the Global Challenge! Spread your wings as you share the Good News through OM’s short-term opportunities. View the opportunities.

What Are You Waiting For?

OM works in 110 countries. Where are you waiting to go?

About OM Canada

OM Canada is an international movement of Christians involved in telling and demonstrating God's love through Jesus Christ throughout the world to everyone. Learn more or see what we do.

Transform 2010

 

Are you looking for something to do next summer?  Transform 2010 is aunified effort around the Mediterranean to create momentum for thegospel by mobilising people and training them in telling their personalGod story.  More details .

Haiti Earthquake Relief

Haiti relief
March 7 Update on OM’s Haiti Involvement

During the first week of March, a couple sent by the OM office in the Netherlands helped our work in Haiti. He is a structural engineer and inspected several buildings including orphanages, churches and some houses. He provided reports with recommendations on each. The wife is a psychologist, and she met with hundreds of adults and children, helping them process their reactions to the earthquake and the pain of their losses.

At the end of the week, an eight-member medical team sent from OM's staff in Uruguay arrived to assist. They are helping to serve a volunteer medical clinic and also are visiting orphanages and doing clinics for the children.

Our team continues to deliver food to various locations. At OM’s office in the USA, staff are collecting some specific food and hygiene items and some shelter items to fill a shipping container. After this shipment, we will focus on obtaining food and supplies within Haiti to help stimulate the local economy.

OM's Caribbean team is grateful for the funds they continue to receive from various OM offices around the world. To give toward the relief efforts, go to  Canada Helps .