In The Parlor on August 26th

August 2009:  Another month of 2009 has raced by.  And another evening in The Parlor kept the crochet hooks and knitting needles flying while stories of summer were told and shared.  Belle Northcutt joined us again after a long absence.  We got to know Ann O. and Meredith J. better during their second meeting.  There were a total of 14 of us in attendance in The Parlor which makes for a lively evening.  If you haven’t been in a while, please join us. 

Two new Prayer Shawls and a chemo cap were turned in on Wednesday night.  And several others are well on the way to completion.  If you know of individuals who need the items we make, please let us know.

September Project:  Patterns were distributed for the helmet liners and scarves.  The wool yarn from our yarn bins in the appropriate colors is gone; however, we will have more for those who plan to participate in this project.  There are still several of the helmet liner and the scarf patterns left to make the dozen of each.

The helmet liner requires one skein of wool yarn of approximately 175 yards and the scarf requires two skeins of 220 yards each.  Please remember 100% wool yarn is required!  Acrylic yarn can melt if it comes near heat.  We will have washing instructions with the items.  Colors allowed by the military are black, charcoal, brown, tan, olive drab.  The scarf pattern is attached for crocheters.

Updates:  Three new members have joined us in August and several changes have been made in other member’s information so a new membership roster is attached. 

Food Co-Op:  Many of you remembered your can of food for the Food Co-Op – some of us forgot.  Please bring one this Wednesday also.

Care Notes:  If you haven’t noticed the revolving rack of Care Notes in the area by the rack for the Upper Room magazines, please look for it the next time you come out of the Sanctuary.  I picked up a couple of the booklets on a recent Sunday on topics that pertained to reasons we deliver Prayer Shawls.  The last paragraph in “Finding Hope When Times Are Tough” by Jim Auer says:

Humanity “never made any material as resilient as the human spirit” wrote British philosopher Bernard Williams.  A little thought will bring to mind multiple times when you have “leaped back” (the literal meaning of “resilient”) into the mainstream of life after a significant setback.  You still have that resilience.  Under the loving care of the God of your understanding, you will do so again.

We have all had situations like the author describes.  In the Prayer Shawl Ministry, God has given us an opportunity to be His hands and feet to help individuals find that resilience and give His love, comfort, and healing powers that He has put into the fibers of yarn we deliver.  God is so good.

Love and blessings,

Beverly

“Courage doesn’t always roar.  Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying ‘I will try again tomorrow’.” – Unknown