by Cheryll Overla

 
The Stitchers for Jesus Ministry is a group of women who sew, knit, crochet and make hats with looms. These items are sent locally and worldwide, going with mission groups, to orphanages, children’s homes and also with ministries that serve children with needs.

 
Some of the items made include girls’ dresses, boys’ shorts, baby and child hats, quilted blankets and afghans. Along with things made for babies and children we make adult bibs, walker tote bags and lap blankets for residents that are homebound or in assisted living or nursing homes.  One lady in our group makes cloth dolls that go to children around the world. 

 
We craft these things at home and have a monthly meeting where we bring in the items. In our prayer time we intercede for those who will receive these things, as well as for each other’s burdens, needs and blessings. Stitchers is another way Trinity can “Worship-Connect-Serve” in a smaller group setting. We know each other well and look forward to meeting and sharing ideas about sewing etc. and updates on things we have prayed for.  The ladies are talented and love to work with fabrics and yarns.

 
This spring we have also helped Kellee in the children’s department with a preteen summer camp mission project. We made “wreath kits”; strips of cloth fabric that will be used to make door wreaths for nursing home/assisted living residents (400 of them!). We are already working on the shoe bags that will be given out in September for First Blessing…about 550 shoe bags for the big day!

 
Does this group sound like a place where you could work and serve the Lord? We are happy to have new people join in and help us. It is a great ministry and fellowship group.