I mentioned previously about a knitting project to serve elderly women in the Ukraine. The Marcel Fund is supervised by Debbie Sutton, the daughter of a couple in our church. Her church in Indianapolis works in partnership with the Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary. These poor women often do not have the means to heat their homes in winter, a situation exacerbated by the government instability of the country which is dealing with military aggression. They do not receive their small pension stipend on time if at all.
Women in my church have been knitting, crocheting, and sewing scarves, hats, mittens, lap robes, etc. as part of a special project. We are a small church, however. One lady in our church mentioned at a Bible study she attends outside of our church about this project. Another lady responded that she would try to get her knitting club involved. God used these knitters in a wonderful way. Last Sunday the fruit of their hands was displayed in the vestibule of our church. The idea is that by providing handmade items the babushkas will not only be kept warm but realize women in the United States care about them and send love. Praise God for His work thru these women.
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