ATLANTA - At 94, Irene Marder is handing out hope, one prayer shawl at a time. If you spend enough time in a cancer center infusion room, you start to notice things. It's crowded, it’s quiet, and, as ...

Among the women from Saints Peter and Paul Church in Plains Township who have been making baby hats for the Tiny Angel Gowns project are, from left, Priscilla Marchak Valeski, Irene Hanratty Martin, ...

When Karen Doolaard began leading a prayer shawl ministry at Central Wesleyan Church in Holland, she knew she wanted to tailor the devotions specifically to the group of women who gathered to knit and ...

LEOMINSTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Two sisters from Massachusetts have come up with a heartfelt way to honor their brother’s memory and bring comfort to veterans who are nearing their final days. Rose ...

Giving gentle comfort to others in need, while bonding in prayer and fellowship, is merely the start of the joyful benefits achieved by members of the prayer shawl and quilting ministries held at the ...

BOB ABERNETHY: We have a Belief and Practice segment this week about a knitting ministry. Knitting has taken off as a trendy hobby in many cities, but knitters around the country are finding it can be ...

At Ephrata Community Hospital, a special ministry is providing comfort to patients through knitted and crocheted shawls. For the past year and a half, a group of women has been gathering the first ...

Illness and bereavement can bring on a need for warmth and comfort. That need is being fulfilled through a prayer shawl ministry. At Maple United Methodist Church a shawl ministry was born two years ...

A group called Common Thread is doing something special. They are making prayer shawls. Liz Bonis reports it's an effort to help people in the hospital. "It’s really relaxing and it’s something I can ...