Using crochet hooks and knitting needles inherited from her mother, Reggie Dirnberger patiently and prayerfully creates warm shawls intended to bless others in need of comfort. Known as prayer shawls, ...

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“I said a prayer for you today and know God must have heard.” That is the opening line of a prayer-poem provided to some lucky recipient of a prayer shawl hand-made by Prayer Shawl Ministry of Bennett ...

SHAVERTOWN — At St. Therese’s Church in Shavertown, some parishioners just celebrated a year of making prayer shawls to donate to local medical institutions. Adriana Stephens, of Dallas, first came to ...

Giving gentle comfort to others in need, while bonding in prayer and fellowship, is merely the start of the joyful benefits achieved by members of the prayer shawl and quilting ministries held at the ...

Sowing the seeds of faith and comfort to others gives joy to the members of the Prayer Shawl Ministry at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley. Over one dozen members of the ministry ...

The Prayer Shawl Ministry, for anyone who enjoys knitting or crocheting, is looking for folks who enjoy making prayer shawls and squares, baby blankets and hats to minister to others. Yarn is provided ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X On a brisk winter day last month, six women gathered in a cozy room at Sacred Heart Glyndon, a ...

The First Presbyterian Church Prayer Shawl Ministry in Goshen began in 2007 and recently marked its 5th anniversary. Prayer Shawls, lap robes and baby blankets have been hand crocheted by members of ...

FARGO – Mildred Hall sits surrounded by skeins of colored yarn, her fingers flying in an intricate dance that produces items of comfort and beauty for people who might be struggling. At 84, Hall has ...