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Prayers And Squares Quilt Ministry Of
Safe Harbor United Methodist Church

Can you touch a prayer? Can you pull a prayer close and feel its comfort? You can if it's part of a prayer quilt from Prayers And Squares. It's a simple idea with powerful results, but our prayer quilts are more than just colorful, comforting blankets. The warmth they bring comes from the prayers that are tied into each knot.

Prayers And Squares is an outreach ministry that combines the gift of prayer with the gift of a hand-tied quilt. Unlike many other organizations that make quilts for charitable causes, the purpose of Prayers And Squares is not to make and distribute quilts, but to promote prayer through the use of quilts.

One thing to keep in mind is that this is a caring ministry, not a celebratory one. Prayer quilts are not appropriate for birthdays, weddings, baptisms, or as any other type of “gift”. The prayer quilt is appropriate for anyone, who is experiencing physical, emotional, spiritual, or some other life crisis, and who feels they could benefit from being “covered in prayer”, with the quilt being that tangible sign of God’s ever present Grace, available to all of us.

The inspiration and energy we give to each other is immeasurable. Prayers And Squares meets each Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in the Gym. During those meetings, we pray together, discuss the various directions to which this ministry is leading us, share ideas, patterns, and projects we've finished, and help each other with quilting problems we may have encountered during the week. We help each other in a myriad of ways, and, as members of a group dedicated to easing the pain of others, we enter into other service projects as the spirit moves us.

One of the ways we remain inspired is through the many stories and notes attesting to the huge impact that this ministry has, and will continue to have, on everyone who has anything to do with this ministry – the recipients of the quilts, the makers of the quilts, all who tie prayers into the quilts, and all of those people who come in contact with the recipients and their prayer quilts.

The decision to join Prayers And Squares will be the beginning of a new and exciting journey that will bring surprises, challenges, blessings, and stories almost unimaginable. It is important to stress that this is not a quilting ministry – this ministry is about prayer, and about giving people a tangible sign of God’s love.

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Bible Drive! Our United Methodist Youth are in need of Bibles for their youth rooms. If you have any extra Bibles lying around that you would like to donate, we would put them to good use. Your support is always appreciated.

New Sunday Night Series! A new five-week series entitled "Scriptural Answers To Our Questions About God" begins this Sunday, August 29th. The first topic will be "The End Of The World Is Only The Beginning".

Sunday School Helper Needed! Our Pre-School Sunday School class has grown and teacher, Peggy McMahon, could really use some help. Please prayerfully consider helping and let Karen Upton know as soon as possible.

Will you be a Backpack Buddy? Safe Harbor UMC is partnering with other area churches, groups, and businesses to provide local children with food for the weekends. Safe Harbor has committed to providing pop-tarts and canned pasta (with meat). Just place your items in the box in the foyer. For more information contact Lindsey Huff.

Here's a NEW way to count your blessings! If you receive a blessing, respond by dropping a quarter in the offering plate. Through this practice, we'll start recognizing more and more blessings in our life. Quarters will go toward the Playground Fund. We have deposited $5,928.75! So far, that's 23,279 Blessings!

If you like small groups, don't miss the next Pacer's Prayer Group on Tuesday, August 31st, at 9:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to join in this time of praying for others. Immediately following prayer group, we have a Small Group Bible Study.

We offer a meal each Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. for those living the busy life and don't have time to cook before Bible Study! These delicious meals are prepared by our very own Patsy Rouse, Chef Extraordinaire. We invite you to join us September 1st for our next Supper Service. Don't forget, keep it going by placing your donation in the basket provided at the meal.

Financial Peace University! Orientation begins at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1st. Classes will be each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. beginning September 8th. Both the orientation and the classes will be held in Room #113. All interested need to see Tom Potter, Christopher Lovely, or Jerica Bounds.

The WINGS Circle will have their monthly meeting on Thursday, September 2nd, at 10:00 a.m. in the Gym.

The Prayers And Squares Quilting Group will meet again on Saturday, September 4th, at 10:00 a.m. in the Gym.

Let There Be Light! A special offering will be received on Sunday, September 5th, to improve the lighting in the Sanctuary. We are installing six chandeliers that match the one in the foyer, adding stage lighting, and upping the wattage in the existing lights. Mark your donation "Lighting" and drop it in the offering plate.

The next United Methodist Men's Breakfast Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, September 5th, at 7:30 a.m. in the Gym.

Making Of The Roux, Creole, and Chicken Gumbo. Volunteers are needed Thursday, September 16th, and Friday, September 17th. We will be cooking roux, dicing vegetables, making creole sauce, boiling and deboning chicken, and making our chicken gumbo. If you can help, be at the church at 8:00 a.m.

Church Work Day! We need to get our facility in tip top shape for the 3rd Annual Open House and Vision Sunday. We will have a Church Work Day on Saturday, September 18th, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Please sign up in the foyer!

The Ladies' Annual Canton Trip is scheduled for Wednesday, October 13th, and Thursday, October 14th. We will depart from the church at 8:00 a.m. sharp on Wednesday and shop our way to Jackson. Thursday morning we will rise early and drive to Canton where we shop 'til we drop! The cost for the room, van gas, and van parking is $50.00. See Nancy Schaefer by September 12th if you intend to go.