The church my family has attended for four generations sponsored different missions in Africa when I was growing up.  Each school year a missionary would come with a movie about a particular mission.  The images I saw and my love of Jesus made me want to do something, so I always had a mission bank to put pennies into to then send off to different missions. 

 This is how I look at Knots of Love. Each woman who has made one of these quilts has talked about how  they have been touched by the spirit of the child it will hold in the future and the sense of peace the Lord gives them as they work on  the blankets..  As they put their prayers,  love and care into each stitch,  they report feeling a strong connection to the blanket they are making.   The process has been simplified over the years and now Denise and I make up the kits to hand out.  Each kit contains the material and batting cut to size and pinned together.  Also added are the simple directions to make these pillow case quilt blankets.  The color-coordinated yarn is added as well with everything tied up like the gift that it is. 

Just before Christmas 2009, we were able to send twenty blankets to Germany for our missionaries Dieter and Lucy  Schade to hand out to the young families they encounter and bless their lives.

Now we are gearing up to send blankets to Honduras this summer with Bob and Angie Valtman’s team.  If you wish to contribute to our movement please contact Denise or myself either through the site or at church and we will set you up with a kit. 

Welcome to Creation Jewelry Ministry.  We get together several times a year and make beaded jewelry -- necklaces, bracelets, earrings.  No experience necessary.  If you can string a bead on a piece of wire, you are welcome to join us!!!  We have so much fun as each piece is created, not knowing exactly what it will look like until it's done!  And then the oohs and ahhs!  Each piece is unique and beautifully different.  Just like us -- God has created us as unique and beautifully different.  We then find "homes" for each piece of jewelry.  Some pieces go to the Single Moms, some go to the homeless shelter, some go along on Mission trips and are presented as gifts.  A heart is placed somewhere on each piece of jewelry and a note is attached to each piece that includes the verse from Ephesians 3:18 " . . .we pray that you grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ."

Please join us for an afternoon of fun and fellowship.  Snacks are always provided!  Dates for 2010 will be posted in the near future.

At Knots of Love we make baby blankets that are sent to various missionary groups around the world to keep babies and small children warm and comforted.  Very simple sewing and knoting techniques are used to make these blankets, so anyone who has a desire to reach out can participate and help.

We even have kits that you can take home to work on, so there are no meetings to attend and you can work on them anytime the Spirit leads. The kits contain everything that you need; the material, batting, yarn to knot the blanket and complete instuctions on how to assemble the blankets.  You can do whatever part you feel comfortable doing.

Whether you want to help sew, knot or pray over the blankets before they are sent, we have a work of love for you.  Will you help make a blanket?  Contact Denise McCall or Sharon Doyle for more information.

Saturday, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.        Church Fellowship Hall

February 6 ~ April 10 ~ June 5

August 7 (Pool & Pizza Party 3:30 - 6:00)

Our desire is to provide support, encouragement, and assistance to single mothers in meeting the many responsibilities and challenges encountered daily . This is a safe, loving environment where moms can relax, have fun, and know that they are truly a “Princess Daughter Of Our Great King and Father”.      We prepare and serve dinner - you don’t need to bring anything.     After the meal the children participate in crafts, games, and movie time provided by our ministry volunteers.  We moms  have this time to fellowship and encourage one another.

You are always welcome at our Sunday mornings services at 9:30 and 11:15.  Sunday School classes are available for children of all ages.