Volunteers at Piedmont UMC hosted a workshop on Mats for Missions and prayer shawls. The group learned how to take plastic shopping bags, which would otherwise end up in a landfill, and turn them into plarn - plastic yarn - which they then weave onto a loom. The loom helps participants make mats, which are insulating, as well as cushioned, waterproof, and easy to keep clean.
Participants also worked on prayer shawls, which comfort people experiencing illness, surgery, a medical emergency, loss of a loved one, or any other instance where they may need to be wrapped in the comfort of God’s love.
Knitting, crochet, and weaving are all skills that could be learned - or put to use - at the workshop, though simply cutting and tying are also skills that could be utilized.
Northeast District hosted CJAMM leadership recently. Several churches in the Northeast District sponsor apartments at Exodus House Tulsa, the faith-based re-entry ministry for those leaving incarceration. Keith Dobbs, CJAMM Executive Director, said that Exodus House Tulsa wouldn’t be celebrating 22 years without this valuable partnership. Pictured Left to Right are Matt Patrick, Co-pastor, Matt Austin, Co-pastor, University UMC; Brenda Scrivner, District Administrator, Northeast District; Keith Dobbs, Executive Director, CJAMM; Shelly Cleaves, District Accountant, Northeast District; Anne Robertson, Assistant Director, CJAMM; and Rev. Dr. Terry Koehn, District Superintendent, Northeast District. Pastor Matt Austin is also a CJAMM board member.
