{"id":9009,"date":"2015-10-27T15:22:21","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T19:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=9009"},"modified":"2015-10-27T15:22:21","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T19:22:21","slug":"hooks-and-needles-for-god-pre-prayer-new-blankets-102515","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=9009","title":{"rendered":"Hooks and Needles for God Pre-Prayer New Blankets (10\/25\/15)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hooks and Needles for God is a group that makes prayer shawls, baby blankets, and baby hats.\u00a0 We are continuing to make and give prayer shawls to people who need a healing touch or a warm hug from God.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hooks-and-Needles-Altar-Blankets-2015-10-25-_IMG_2539.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9011\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hooks-and-Needles-Altar-Blankets-2015-10-25-_IMG_2539-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Hooks and Needles Altar Blankets 2015-10-25 _IMG_2539\" width=\"251\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hooks-and-Needles-Altar-Blankets-2015-10-25-_IMG_2539-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hooks-and-Needles-Altar-Blankets-2015-10-25-_IMG_2539.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>During the service on Sunday October 25 we laid our latest collection of blankets and shawls on the altar rail and the congregation prayed over them.\u00a0 These blankets will\u00a0 be given to children being baptized.\u00a0 Shawls will be given to people\u00a0 in hospitals, to shut-ins&#8230; to anyone needing an extra touch of love from the church and from God.<\/p>\n<p>We meet at <span style=\"background-color: #ffcc00;\">1 PM on Monday&#8217;s in the Potter&#8217;s Hand room<\/span>.\u00a0 All are welcome!\u00a0 (<em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">yes- men too!<\/span><\/em>) We share patterns, skills, and stories.\u00a0 Also,\u00a0 if you would like to crochet or knit from home we welcome your contributions.<\/p>\n<p>There is a metal cabinet in a Sunday School room that WAS full of yarn&#8230; but it&#8217;s not full anymore!\u00a0 We need more yarn and would welcome donations or a monetary gift to purchase more yarn.<\/p>\n<p>But more than that&#8230; we need prayers!\u00a0 As we give out shawls and blankets, pray for the families baptizing their newborns&#8230;. pray for people with cancer&#8230; pray for those in hospital&#8230; pray for those grieving the loss of loved ones&#8230; pray for the shut ins.\u00a0 Our blankets and shawls give a tangible sign of God&#8217;s love and of our prayers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003300; font-size: 14pt;\">+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information on our Thread and Yarn Ministries, Click this button:\u00a0 <a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=7372' class='icon-button heart-icon'><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Yarn<\/span><span class='et-icon'><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hooks and Needles for God is a group that makes prayer shawls, baby blankets, and baby hats.\u00a0 We are continuing to make and give prayer shawls to people who need a healing touch or a warm hug from God. 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