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Minnewashta Church is a faith-based community of believers with an emphasis on prayer, worship, missions, outreach, Bible teaching and preaching. It is our mission To Know God & To Make God Known. While Protestant churches across the nation face decline in attendance and membership, the core values that have drawn people to Christianity for centuries will continue to do so and remain at the heart of Minnewashta’s mission.

Each follower of Jesus Christ has one or more spiritual gifts to be used in the body of Christ to serve the Lord. We at Minnewashta are a little family, each with something to offer that makes us stronger as we all pull together in love and fellowship.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Romans 15:30:  “I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.”

Minnewashta has an active Prayer Shawl Ministry. We have given 13 shawls since June of 2020. There are several knitters; including some friends outside of our church.

How It Works

Before giving a Prayer Shawl we ask our pastor to bless the shawl. When we give the shawl it will have a message inside the package on how the person can have eternal life. We all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. We need someone to pay the price for our sins. All we have to do is accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, confess our sins and believe that when he died on the cross the blood that he shed washes away our sins. We will have Eternal Life in heaven. The message ends with a prayer of faith that says: “Dear Lord, thank You for sending Your Son Jesus Christ to pay the penalty for my sins. I am sorry for all the wrong that I have done. Please forgive me and teach me how to live for You. I accept Your gift of salvation and eternal life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.”

We also include a handmade card by one of our members with a personal message in it.

How You Can Help

  • We can always use more knitters – if you can knit, share your talent. Take a pattern from the display in the Fellowship Hall.
  • Make a financial contribution to buy supplies or donating yarn for knitters to use.
  • Help us to get our shawls to the people who most need them by giving their name to the church secretary or via the form on the Prayer Request page.


The following testimonies let us know how important this ministry is for our congregation, families & friends:

  • Choir Director, Harvey Parker, was presented a Prayer Shawl by the team. Pastor Hill, blessed both the shawl & Harvey, bringing comfort to him while recuperating at Flagstone Care Center.
  • When our longtime member, Elaine was in Hospice, we brought her a Prayer Shawl.  She just loved it and was so happy knowing her church was praying for her.
  • A friend in Naples, FL found out she had breast cancer. She was devastated and asked her church to pray for her. They gave her a Prayer Shawl and every time she went for her chemo or radiation therapy, she took her Prayer Shawl with her. It reminded her that her church was praying for her. She has recovered but to this day she will not give up her Prayer Shawl as it has such comforting memories.

The Call to Knit
There’s a chill in the air;
But do not despair;
Just listen to the call;
Grab your yarn – knit a prayer shawl.
See Judy Aarness, Carolyn Glendenning or contact the church office if you need a pattern, yarn, or needles!

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