Monday, April 16, 2018

In the News ... "Handmade gifts from Abilene churches warm lives ... literally"

ARN Photo by Greg Jaklewicz
• Shawl and quilting ministries are stitching lives

By Loretta Fulton, Reporter
Abilene Reporter-News

ABILENE, TEXAS - Sister Brigit-Carol had a message important enough for all the women in the room to drop knitting needles, scissors, pieces of fabric — whatever they had in their hands.

“Last Sunday we blessed nine quilts and two shawls!” she exclaimed. “The Heavenly Rest shawl and quilting ministry is up and running.”

After the enthusiastic “Yeas!” quieted, the ladies in the room, identified as either “quilt people” or “yarn people,” picked up where they left off, creating more shawls and quilts for the next blessings ...

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