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To a refugee or a person in need, a quilt can be a special gift. They can provide shelter from the night cold or the sun’s heat. A quilt can serve as a bed, a room divider, a backpack to carry possessions and, at times, a home. Last year, Lutheran World Relief distributed 1,455 tons of quilts to 740,000 people in 27 countries throughout the world. The quilt group of Saint John’s is pleased to have contributed to this mission, having delivered more than 60 quilts in the last two years to Denver for distribution by Lutheran World Relief. In addition, quilts have been given to The Road Runners, Crossroads Safehouse and Homeless Gear missions. The Quilters have donated quilts for the Youth Gathering fund drive and for church garage sales. At Christmas, they gave quilts to Secret Santa for the elderly and holiday lap robes to our congregation’s homebound members. Many quilts were sold at the Fall Fair, which raised money for missions. Members of the quilt group also do hand quilting for clients, using the money they receive for missions and supplies.
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Dorothy Hill was a long-time member of Saint John’s. Among the items that she left to the church when she passed away last month was this account of her experience as a girl on a farm in South Dakota during the Great Depression.
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