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0 <br />• <br />REPORT TO THE CITY Of LAPORTE <br />(An Outline) <br />The last Report that we (at the Barbours Cut Seafarers' Center) <br />made to this Council\City was in 1989 and we, feel embarrassed <br />for the negligence on our part, during those "silent years". <br />From 1989, BCSC has grown: <br />1989 1994 <br />1. Ships in Port 1,706 2,512 <br />2. visiting Seafarers 6,771 9,732 <br />3. Telephone calls 3,061 6,946 <br />4. we added new employees: a. 1 full time chaplain <br />b. 2 drivers <br />5. From a 3-bedroom house to a 2-storey building <br />that houses a Chapel, bigger store, library, <br />Tv room, kitchen, and more offices and conference <br />rooms at the second floor. <br />6. The Chapel is a very significant change. Before, we did not <br />have any Chapel for Seafarers to meditate and worship <br />together. It must be remembered that a Seafarers' Center, <br />aside from its being a "home -away -from -home", is and should <br />be a "Spiritual Bank" whereby Seafarers come to deposit and <br />withdraw their Spirituality or Religiosity. Our Chapel is <br />Ecumenical and an Interfaith Chapel. <br />As a whole, the Barbours Cut Seafarers' Center, <br />1. has been a mirror to men and women from all <br />over the world. The BCSC has promoted the City of <br />La Porte's good and excellent image to the whole <br />world through its services to the men and women <br />who come to visit the Centr. <br />2. BCSC has been a big family for our citizens to <br />work in unity and in the bond of love reflecting <br />the very good culture and rich traditions of our <br />country to all Seafarers. <br />In order to maintain the Ministry of the Seafarers' Center, <br />we need some help. <br />I must tell you that the Port of Houston is growing very <br />tremendously and the growth is moving this way to Barbours Cut. <br />EXHIBIT A <br />(PAGE 1 - 2 ) <br />