The goal of our Prayer Shawl Ministry is to
offer comfort to those experiencing chemo, radiation, or other
treatment for diagnosed cancer as well as those receiving dialysis
or in a church home.
Members of the Shaw Ministry knit and crochet
the shawls, lap robes, hats and slippers. By the time a shawl
is completed, it is filled with prayers, providing not only physical
warmth but also great spiritual comfort and an understanding of
another's struggles or grief. A prayer shawl is worth thousands of
words.
Our
Hands Are God's Hands
Regardless of religious faith, knitting for others allows members of
the Shawl Ministry to shield their minds to daily stresses and open
their hearts to the pain of others. Creating prayer shawls for
neighbors, known or unknown, spreads their good thoughts to people
across all races, religions or nationalities. These shawls are
among the most personal gifts, because each stitch is knit or purled
with a prayer for the recipient. They are tangible expressions of
the knitters' prayers.
When completed, they receive their final
blessing and are delivered by the pastors, or one of our visitors,
to church members, their families and friends who are in need of
them.
If you know of some one who would receive
comfort from one of our prayer shawls or lap robes, please call:
Dawson Bechtold 410 647-3436
Evelyn Kemberling 410 647-7097
Dawn Cullis 410 647-1786.
At the present time we are giving shawls to
people in the congregation who have been hospitalized and have a
long recuperation period facing them. This will be continued as long
as we have a large number of shawls on hand. The prayer shawls
are 62 inches long and 30 inches wide. Lap robes are a 45x45 inch
square. The finished articles maybe dropped in the wicker basket
which are located in the closet on the left side of the nathrex as
you enter the sanctuary.
Teddy bears are made and given to children who are hospitalized over
night. They are also given to infants and preschoolers when they are
baptized. To date we have given out 40 teddy bears.
Since the first blessing of the shawls in May, 2005 through March of
2007, 49 shawls/lap robes have been delivered. We have also
donated 23 shawls/lap robes to the faith based organization
Mid-Atlantic Cancer Support. The shawls/lap robes will go to
patients at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center (North Arundel
Hospital) and Anne Arundel Medical Center (Annapolis.
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