What Is a Prayer Quilt?
Can you touch a prayer? Can you pull it close and feel its comfort? You can if it's a prayer quilt.
The idea behind these quilts is simple, yet powerful. A heavy thread is used to take stitches through the quilt layers, and the ends are left free to be tied with a square knot. Quilts are prayed over and tied before and after both worship services when completed. As each knot is tied, a silent prayer is offered for someone in special need -- someone who has asked us to pray for him or her. The quilt is then given to that person.
What makes each quilt special is not the pattern, color, or workmanship, but the fact that prayer is symbolically tied into each one. These comforters are a statement of faith, and a testimony to our belief in God and in the power of prayer.
Through Prayers & Squares International, thousands of quilts have been distributed, each a special gift of love. They have been made for sick babies, for cancer and AIDS patients, for adults and children facing surgery or difficult family situations -- for many reasons, but each for someone in special need of prayer.
To help with or support this ministry:
Pray for the recipients of the quilts and pray for the Prayer Quilt Ministry.
Some Letters From Quilt Recipient
Dear Bill & Dianne,
I am at lost for proper words to express my appreciation for the beautiful Prayer Quilt that the Ladies of Dallas Baptist Church made for me. I do regard it as one of the treasures of my life. Thanks for your sincere thoughts and prayers. The quilt speaks of your ministry and the members of Dallas Baptist Church. May God bless you all with my acceptance of this rare and wonderful gifts.
Your visit was much appreciated and we enjoyed seeing the two of you. May God continue to shine his blessings upon your church.
With Prayerful Love,
Forrest Dalton Loy
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Dear Dallas BaptistChurch Family,
There are no words to truly express my appreciation for all the prayers, love and concern you have given me before, during and after my recent surgery.
The surgery went so smoothly, all because so many people were praying for me. Don’t ever doubt the Power of Prayers.
Pastor Bill joined my family and friends for the surgery, and I appreciate that so very much.
The beautiful prayer quilt was such a comfort, and I showed it to everyone who came in my room.
God is good, all the time.
Love,
Helen
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Dear Pastor Bill and all of my DBC friends….
I just wanted you all to know how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE to come Home to church.
The love and sincerity there are unmatched anywhere else. I just want to come into every Sunday School room and hug every member of this congregation.
You all mean so much to me and we wanted to thank you ladies for the prayer quilt you sent up with Mom. She loved it. She showed it to every person that walked in her room. Everyone loved it – I’ve never seen here more proud of anything.
All of the calls, visits, cards and prayers mean the world to her. She read every one of them to me!
Pastor Bill thank you for being “the Godly Man” that you are for Dallas Baptist Church. You are so good at cheering people and making us all feel so blessed to have you!
Thank you all – Love You Much!
Nancy Janas
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