Here is a pic of the prayer square I made for our Pastor who had quadruple bypass surgery today. I have included a pic of the book it came from. The title of the block is "Steps to the Altar" and the scripture is Matthew 11:28-30. For a prayer square, you tie instead of quilt. Then people say a prayer for the recipient as they tie a knot. They are small enough to tuck in a bag, set on a nightstand, etc.

Nice gift pray your Pastor is alright

Here's to a speedy recovery for your Pastor.

What a great idea ... and your book looks like it'd be interesting!

For prayer squares .... is the intention that the maker keeps it to continue the prayers? or do you now give it to your Pastor?

What a great idea, thanks for sharing. I will keep this in my bag of tricks for future reference.

Hope your Pastor gets well quickly.

1) pic of book was upside down and hubby was fixing it.
2) after people knot their prayers in, you give it to the person you are praying for as a tangible reminder to them that they are covered in prayer.

Thanks for the info!

Such a nice idea

WHAT A NEAT IDEA YOUR BLOCK IS VERY NICE THANKS FOR SHARING MAUREEN

I think this is a great idea, thanks for sharing. Would be great for men, considering they don't care for prayer shawls. I like this idea very much.

Nice!!

What an interesting idea. Just as jdiane318 said, it is a great idea for men. Wonderful

Very nice...prayers out to your pastor.

Now you have me curious as to what the block is called, and its significance as explained in the book. Care to share? Please? and Thanks!

What a nice thing to do!

What an appropriate block and keepsake. I hope he knows there are more prayers being said than knots. I do hope he is recovering well.

very nice.

what a unique idea, may just check the library for the book.

awe, how neat is that! Hope your pastor recovers well!

Whoops, double post. :oops: My apologies.

We do prayer quilts in our church. Lap size or a little larger in any pattern the quilter wishes. It is on the altar rail during the morning service when needed, then moved to a corner of the community room afterwards. The congregation prays corporately for the person, then individually as each congregation member who wishes to ties a knot or two. Recipients have found the blanket of prayers very powerful.

I was just on the Prayers and Squares website. there is a pattern for making a large cross in the backing. That has definite possibilities.

gzulivz, your Prayer Square is lovely. Your pastor will feel the love that has gone into it. I just realized what your name says. :thumbup:

Beautiful!

I love that idea. Your block is wonderful. Great job and thanks for sharing.

I love that book! You did a great job prayers for your Pastor!

How very special that you made this for your paster. I will pray for his recovery. The prayer square is a wonderful idea. Thanks for sharing the picture of the book (name & author).

I hope your pastor recovers quickly! Such a nice gift for him - he can remember all those who prayed for him with this quilt! This is a great idea for those who are going through difficulty. I'm going to look up the book!

Thoughtful gift. Hope he recovers well!

Very nice

What a lovely and thoughtful gift for your pastor. What a nice idea this is. Had never heard of it. I know that knitters make prayer shawls, but never heard of the quilt squares. Thanks for sharing.

How thoughtful. It is so pretty

A beautiful prayer idea. Love the thought of praying for the person as you tie the knots.

What a wonderful gift!! Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea.

Very nice and thoughtful.

What a wonderful idea! I can make one for my mom and work on it as I wait with her in chemo and in the doctors offices!

very nice and so special for your Pastor

Lovely!! What a wonderful idea to gift to any loved one, particularly someone ill, hospitalized, recovering from surgery, etc. Thank you for sharing and best wishes to your Pastor.

Nice idea! Hope your pastor is recovering fast.

What a great idea! I'll have to file this one away for future use....I can also imagine a tied quilt done the same way, with lots of ties tied by lots of people....OK, maybe not a king sized---but a twin might work!

This is a great idea and prayers for your Pastor!

What a great way to show you care.

Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea. I would love to make them for our military! Your block is so pretty and I'm sure your pastor will feel all the love and prayers from each of you.