The Prayer Shawl Ministry was started in 2002 by Mary Terp. Since the start of this ministry, more than 500 shawls have been distributed to persons in need of special comfort. The first prayer shawl was given to Peg LaVere. Upon her death, it was given back to the church and now hangs in the Friendship Room.
The group is open to all and meets the first Tuesday of each month, from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the Wesley Center. The shawls are either knitted or crocheted. The yarn is furnished by the church. Each month the completed shawls are blessed by one of the ministers.
For more information, please contact Fran Kivett and/or Midge Lewis at (515) 278-0826.
"For it was you who formed my inward parts, you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well."