The
River Valley Prayer Shawl Ministry
What is it?
The River Valley Prayer Shawl Ministry is
an ecumenical Christ-based ministry reaching out to people
in need of comfort and healing within the River Valley area.
Shawls may also be created for celebration events. But as
our ministry gets started, we are concentrating on those suffering
from loss or illness.
The original Prayer
Shawl ministry was started in 1998 and has since become an
international grassroots ministry striving to bring comfort
to people who are hurting physically or emotionally. The River
Valley Prayer Shawl Ministry was started in January 2007.
More information and patterns can be found at the original
shawl ministry website www.Shawlministry.com.
More patterns are available at the Charity Connection at the
LionBrand Yarn website www.lionbrand.com.
Who participates
in the ministry?
All churches in the River Valley School district are invited
to participate in the ministry.
Currently, ministries are active in St. John's Catholic Church,
Spring Green, St. Luke's Catholic Church in Plain and Spring
Green Community Church, Spring Green.
Contact will be made with area churches
again in August, 2007 through church bulletin announcements.
The organizers are also willing to visit area churches to
discuss participation in the ministry.
When do participants meet?
Each church has their own contact people.
As each church organizes they may decide to meet on a regular
basis or work individually.
Who can I contact to get involved?
Contact People Coordinating the ministry
are:
Jane Basarich: cenote@mwt.net
Barbara Frank: BandDFrank@verizon.net
Rose Ellen Schneider: rschneider@rvschools.org
How can I get a shawl donated?
If you need a shawl for someone, you
may also contact these people or the active churches. 
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