Prayer Life

Towson

United Methodist Church ... making a difference

501 Hampton Lane

(Beltway Exit 27B & Dulaney Valley Road) email: towsonumc@towsonumc.org

Towson, Maryland 21286 410-823-6511 Elevator accesses all 3 floors!

Sunday Morning Services 8:30 & 11:00; Graded Sunday School & Adult Christian Connections classes 9:45

Church fax:

410-823-8916

Prayer Life

Prayer Vine

We have an active prayer vine responding to the concerns of our members and friends, with its participants receiving the prayer requests by telephone or email. Requests, and for those who would like to join our Prayer Vine, please call Barbara Shaw 410-252-2516.

TUMC's Prayer Shawl Ministry

This vibrant outreach ministry has provided several hundred handmade shawls for persons in need of God's love and our prayers since its inception in the spring of 2007.

Comments from some of the people who have received our shawls:

"It was a wonderful comfort."

"They bring so much comfort and warmth..."

We donate shawls to local hospitals for distribution to patients as well as making them available within the church for person who wish to give a shawl to a loved one in need. Not only are the recipients blessed by these shawls, but also those who make them. Many who come to our meetings have shared their own personal stories of God at work in their lives - making a difference. By allowing God to work through us, we too can make difference in the lives of countless others. Please join us!

How can you contribute to our ministry?

We welcome all who are interested in participating in this ministry. No special skills are required - instruction in knitting and crocheting can be provided for novices. Gatherings are scheduled three times monthly for your convenience - the group meets on the 1st Wednesday and 3rd Tuesday from 6-8 PM in the church Parlor AND the 3rd Tuesday morning from 9-11 AM -- every month year-round.

Make and donate shawls even if you cannot attend the meetings. (Brochures are available with instructions.) Need a "shawl-in-a-bag" to get started? See below.

Distribute "shawl-in-a-bag" kits for anyone who would like to make a shawl for our ministry. Each bag has instructions, a set of needles, and enough yarn for one shawl.

Donate yarn, knitting needles, and/or crochet hooks, as well as coupons to local craft stores (e.g., JoAnn's, Michaels, A.C. Moore). Look for collection bin in the church lobby.

Start a knitting/crocheting group within your neighborhood, family, or work community. We will provide support in getting small groups started in retirement communities, senior centers, or other locations, if you contact us.

Volunteer to teach others how to knit/crochet.

Pray for the ministry and those who receive our shawls.

Contact: Susan Brown (scbrown@boyslatinmd.com) and Carol Matlin (410-256-0657; cmatlin@jhmi.edu).

PRAYER LABYRINTH.

We now have a sign at the entrance to the Prayer Labyrinth. Look for it on the east side of the parking lot, at the edge of the woods. Thank you Bud Rough, we appreciate your time and woodworking talent!

If you haven’t yet walked the TUMC labyrinth, this would be a nice time of year to try it. Located in the Cassen Memorial Park in the wooded area next to the church parking lot, this peaceful path offers a unique and special way to connect with God. You can take as much time as you’d like to walk along the stone-lined circuits of the labyrinth. The same path that takes you into the center brings you back out. There are no “dead ends” and no wrong turns. Spend time in the labyrinth in prayer or meditation. It might give you peace in a hectic world, respite from the worries of your daily life, or a chance to be with God in a way that you have never before experienced—or maybe all three!

After walking through the woods, make sure you check yourself for deer ticks, many of God’s four legged creatures live in the Park.

Niches are available for purchase by contacting Judy Hobbs at 410-337-9013.