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What is a Prayer Shawl?
A Prayer Shawl is a simple shawl created with love and prayer to be given to someone in need. The Pastor will pray a prayer of blessing over them and they are placed in the basket in the sanctuary. When recipients use a shawl, they are enveloped in warmth and prayers from the community of Trinity. This program has been well received at Trinity; many different ladies knit or crochet and contribute them to the ministry.
Who are Prayer Shawls for?
There are no set guidelines for receiving a prayer shawl from the church. Often times, people of Trinity hear of someone with a particular need and that person sees that the one in need gets one. Sometimes a family member will ask if their loved one could have one. Prayer Shawls are given to people of all ages – from any church. The hope is that anyone who is in need of prayer, hope, comfort and love of a community may have a shawl.
How are the Prayer Shawls Made?
Prayer Shawls are knit or crocheted by people of Trinity. As they are being created, the craftsperson prays for the healing of the future recipient. In this way prayer is literally woven into the shawl as it is made. There is a formal “Prayer for Healing” that is given and may be prayed with the recipient when the shawl is given.
How Can I Share in this Ministry?
If you would like to make Prayer Shawls, contact Carol Winning at Trinity or call the office at 797-3611. If you are interested in supporting this ministry, but don’t knit or crochet, you may give a monetary donation that will be put toward the purchase of yarn.
How Are the Prayer Shawls Given?
Since this is a new ministry at Trinity, we are still developing regular routines. We have a supply of Prayer Shawls available so that anyone who knows someone in need can select one and deliver it.