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| | The Prayer Shawl Ministry here at St. John Center Lutheran has been reborn with a new committment to sharing in this powerful ministry to those who are ill, facing difficult times or celebrating moments of joy in their lives. New shawls have been lovingly created in prayer, commissioned in prayer by members of this Ministry and blessed by prayers of the congregation. These shawls are now ready to share with those in need. |
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| | Share a Prayer Shawl with Someone in Need |
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All congregational members are invited to share a shawl with family and friends, with members and non-menbers alike. Here's how to share a Prayer Shawl: |
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* IDENTIFY A NEED. Common times when shawls are given are: hospitalization, diagnosis of a serious illness, death of a loved one, uncommon difficult life circumstances or marriage, birth of a child, or other significant life event. Prayer shawls must never be sold; they are made and given in love.* CHOOSE A SHAWL. Shawls are kept in one of the brown cabinets in the Adult Sunday School room. Feel free to choose a shawl and give it away. Measurements are marked on each shawl to give you an idea of its size. *INCLUDE A BROCHURE WITH THE SHAWL. There is a supply of brochures available in the cabinet as well. Brochures will help to explain the shawl, provide prayers for the recipient, and identify our congregation. *LOG THE RECIPIENT. There is a clipboard in the cabinet with the names of those who have already received a prayer shawl. Glance over the list to be sure that you are not giving a shawl to someone who already has one. If not, add the recipient's name to the end of the list and be sure to add your name as the person giving the shawl. |
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| | Meeting Information |
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Monthly gatherings will be held the second Saturday of the month
9:00 - 11:00 am
in the Sunday School area
Members and friends are invited to bring both completed and in-progress projects to work on during our time together.Completed Prayer Shawls will be included in the closing prayers of the meeting. Current projects include prayer shawls, chemo caps and scarves, baby afghans, preemie caps and leprosy bandages. |
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| | Ways to Be Involved in the Prayer Shawl Ministry |
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The Ephrata Community Hospital Prayer Shawl Ministry will gladly accept any yarn leftovers that you might want to repurpose. At this point, they are accepting any type yarn: worsted, sport, baby, etc. Anything from full skeins to odds and ends are acceptable. See Deb Lorah if you have yarn donations. |
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Do you know of a charity that is accepting knitted or crocheted items? If so, share this information with Deb Lorah or anyone involved in the Prayer Shawl Ministry. We are always trying to find ways in which to use our hands and hearts for ministry. |
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The Pattern Library is available to anyone wanting to be involved in our Prayer Shawl Ministries but does not want to attend meetings. Currently the library binders are kept in the cabinet in the Adult Sunday School room with the Prayer Shawls.Feel free to browse through that available patterns and take a copy as you want. Return it when you are finished. Please do not take the copy maked as "Library Copy." Patterns are copyrighted and permission has been obtained for the copies in the pattern books. Please do not make additional copies from the Library copies. Please make suggestions of other patterns that you have used that would be useful to other members. Donations of items that you make for the Prayer Shawl ministries may be given to Deb Lorah.
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