Praying with Hearts and Hands: Prayer Shawl Ministry
With Connie Bartelson, Janet Young and Jayne Romanek
October 3 - 5, 2025
Wrap yourself in a tapestry of compassion and divine love, where every stitch carries a heartfelt prayer and every thread weaves comfort for those walking through life’s most challenging journeys.
Join us for a warm and welcoming gathering as we come together to knit and crochet with purpose. This unique program combines the art of knitting and crocheting with the power of prayer to create beautiful shawls that serve as tangible symbols of comfort, support, and healing. During each session, participants will gather in a relaxed and inclusive environment to knit and crochet prayer shawls, share stories and patterns, laugh, learn and pray. The program is designed around a central theme and is open to individuals of all skill levels.
Leaders
Connie Bartelson has many varied experiences as facilitator of Prayer Shawl knitting groups throughout Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, Since 2010. Besides being the coordinator of the Prayer Shawl Ministry at St. John’s Church in Worcester, MA, she oversees the hat, scarf, and mitten drive for the homeless at St.…
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Janet Young has been our tech expert creating our handouts and flyers. She is an officer manager of a medical supply company. She has 2 children and 2 grandsons that she adores. Janet loves baseball, football, supercross, photography, the beach and traveling!
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Jayne Romanek has been a behind the scenes assistant of the Praying With Hearts and Hands weekends in Maine and New Hampshire since 2010. She is the “go to” person for crocheting, an art her grandmother taught her at 10 years old. Jayne has crocheted about 30 sample shawls for…
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