Prayer Shawl / Quilting

Prayer Shawl Ministry

The purpose of the Prayer Shawl Ministry is to encourage those dealing with a loss or health issues. Also, shawls are given by this group for weddings, birth of a child and other joys in life. The shawl is given to the recipient and they share a prayer with them.

 

The group meets on the second and fourth Friday at 9:30 AM here at the church next to the gym.  In the approx. two years they have been in existence they have given out 280 shawls.  These shawls have been given to people in the church and also to various parts of the United States.

Right now they are in the process of making approximately 250 scarves to be sent to the Russian orphanage that First Baptist sponsors.  If you would like to be involved but do not know how to knit or crochet, no problem, this group will teach you how.  If interested, please contact Jenny Creer - 458-1398.  

 
Memory Makers Quilting Ministry

Memory Makers Quilt Group started in 2007 with the Ethiopian project of making quilts for orphans awaiting adoptive parents.  In 2008, over 100 quilts were made by many women in the church and community who came together once a month on Saturday morning.  Recently, they began meeting every Thursday evening at 6:30pm as well.  They learn new techniques in quilting and enjoy great fellowship together.  

This past year quilts were made for the children of Broyhill Baptist Children's Home, the Pregnancy Center and the Storehouse.  Twenty quilts were delivered to Mexico and this years project is to provide 135 quilts to the Kirov #1 Russian Orphanage.  Many people all over the world are blessed by this ministry.

The quilt ministry is open to anyone interested in joining it.  If you do not know how to quilt they will be glad to teach you.  If you want to find out more, please contact Cindy Edwards - 697-0853.