General Conference 2020
Pocket Prayer Shawls
Looking to get involved in advocacy work before General Conference begins? The Love Your Neighbor Coalition (LYNC) is looking for 400 pocket prayer shawls to be given out during General Conference. These handmade items will prayed over and be used in prayer by Methodists from around the world.
Size: about 4”x4”
Make: Knitted, crocheted, etc.
Color: Multi-colored (multi-colored yarn, or multiple single color yarns in one shawl)
Ornamentation: The basic requirement is a roughly 4”x4” square, any additional symbolism or ornamentation is completely optional. Some possibilities include a cross, a heart, an ichthys (Jesus fish), or similar.
Pattern: The pattern used is up to you. A sample pattern for knitting can be found athttps://www.knittingforcharity.org/a_knitting_pattern_the_pocket_prayer_cloth.html
And a sample pattern for crochet can be found at http://hendersonmemories.blogspot.com/2013/10/prayer-shawl-ministry-pocket-prayer.html
Please let us know below how many you plan to make in the form below. Finished prayer shawls can be mailed or hand delivered to:
Hamline Church United Methodist
Attn: Walker Brault
1514 Englewood Ave
St Paul, MN 55104
Provide Lodging
The 2020 General Conference will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center, May 5-15 of 2020. There are a a variety of ways for you to get involved through the host committee, through the Love Your Neighbor Coalition (LYNC), and other organizations. There have already been requests for housing accommodations for those who can’t afford a hotel room or would prefer a homestay to a hotel room. If you are interested in opening your home to help these people visit our beautiful metro area and work for the full inclusion of all people, please let us know in the form below. Note, this does not guarantee that you will end up providing lodging, it is just an indication that you are open to volunteering in such a manner and that you would like to be contacted further. We take your privacy very serious and information submitted here, as with any other form on our site, will not be shared without your permission.