I Found A Church Which Has The Prayer Quilt Ministry, 2nd Quilt I Requested Be Made For A Friend's Mother. I Like This Lap Prayer Quilt Even Better Than The 1st One.

I have been searching for a church the last few years that has a prayer quilt ministry within the church and recently found one. I inquired about requesting 2 quilts be created for 2 godly women to bless on their birthdays. The blue colored quilt went to a widow that recently turned 99 years old. The purple/yellow flower basket quilt went to another widow that recently turned 94 years old. 

I spent a few hours the other day with my friend and her mother and presented the quilt to her. Along with the pastor of the church's homemade sourdough bread he bakes to raise money for their church youth. When I went to pick up the completed quilt they had over 200 quilts the ministry made throughout the year displayed throughout the sanctuary. That Sunday the congregation were going to pray over the quilts before sending them away. From what I understand, this denomination collectively sends the quilts and then they are distributed around the world. What a beautiful ministry this is to have within a church.

This quilt ministry meets weekly and if one wants to volunteer, they show up and if they want to participate in a potluck type of luncheon afterward then you bring a covered dish to share. This is an active church. While waiting to get the quilt, Pastor allowed me to look around in a larger sized hall in which the people have been gathering items for their yard sale coming up. I could not get over the number of items already donated at that point. I will share a picture of the 2 quilts I donated funds towards to bless others with as a gift, then followed by pictures of the quilts in the sanctuary. Difference being, the quilts I received are lap type of quilts but when I tried to see how long they were they went with me standing up from my neck to the top of my feet. The quilts they make to send off are full sized quilts. A lady shared wth me that wherever the need is the quilts go to. She even mentioned if the need is to be used as a roof or to cover a dirt floor then they are used in that capacity.

Our country is very blessed when you look at it. How many when receiving these lovely quilts would even consider using one to cover a dirt floor, are there people living in homes here with dirt floors, I wonder. Or, to use a quilt as a roof covering. Sounds like some are distributed to people in nations that people may be living in hut type of homes. If one does not sew, then they can volunteer to help the ministry by tying the prayer knots of the quilts. Fascinating ministry I must say so myself. Enjoy viewing the variety of quilts made. Oh, one more important thought, the quilt knots tied on the quilts are supposed to be used in this capacity ... each time a prayer is said the person saying the prayer finds a knot and ties a knot on that one. So, if you should ever come across one of these prayer quilts filled with knots within the knots, good indicator that prayers were prayed while having that quilt in their possession. Don't throw away these quilts if cleaning out a loved one's possessions and find one okay. Know you are holding a beautiful quilt that was bathed in prayer while being created and then prayers were prayed by the recipient of the quilt and prayers prayed of those that loved them also. Such a touching ministry, such a blessing ministry. Who today couldn't use more prayer in their lives?