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Evelyn Rainey - Educator, Author, Publisher, and Crochet Master (as well as Full-time Caregiver and Cat Wrangler)
My Latest Book
Caring for Children through Crochet; A Prayer Shawl Ministry Handbook
Caring for Children Through Crochet is a pastoral resource for those who facilitate a Prayer Shawl Ministry or who just love to crochet. The focus of this book is ministering to children. It includes reflections on children and parenting skills based on Scripture, crochet patterns for children's items (caps and other clothing, toys, finger puppets, blankets, and dragon capes), and articles by experts in the fields on how best to minister to children from specific groups (adopted, Gifted, Special Needs, survivors of abuse and violence, as well as members of a religious group, grandparents, and setting boundaries).
This book will help you feed His sheep.
Evelyn Rainey is an American educator, author, and publisher. She has crocheted since before Mankind landed on the moon. She facilitates a Prayer Shawl Ministry and is available to assist groups and individuals minister to others through crochet.
Whether you crochet at a beginner or master level, you can use this book individually for weekly devotions, or to form, facilitate and support your own Prayer Shawl Ministry. Bulk copies (orders of 12 or more) are available through the publisher at a discounted price to help encourage the establishment of prayer shawl ministries in churches. The book is sufficient to start and maintain a prayer shawl ministry, but Rev. Rainey is available for assistance via email and zoom. Contact her through this website.
United Methodist Temple PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Prayer Shawl Ministry meets at United Methodist Temple
We meet every other Thursday from 10:00 to noon in the church office at 2700 Florida Ave S, Lakeland, FL 33803. Scripture, prayers, and patterns will be used to make things for those in need: preemie and baby items, children's bully caps and other items, modesty nursing blankets for nursing mothers, and caps, gloves, and slippers for invalids, not to mention afghans of all sizes and, of course, prayer shawls. Instructions and lessons are provided free to all participants. Bring your own yarn and needles or hooks, and a friend or two!
Meeting Dates for Remainder of 2023: Sept. 7, 21; Oct. 5, 19; Nov. 2, 16, 30; Dec. 14.