What is Prayers & Squares?
Prayers & Squares, our Prayer Quilt Ministry, makes quilts for cancer patients. However, the primary mission of our Prayers & Squares Ministry is not to make and distribute quilts, but to promote prayer through the use of quilts.
Our motto is "It's not about the quilt; it's all about the prayers."
Each Knot Represents a Prayer
The idea behind these prayer quilts is simple. A heavy thread is used to take stitches through the quilt layers, and the ends are left free to be tied with square knot. As each knot is tied, a silent prayer is said for someone with cancer, who then receives the finished quilt. Cards with information about the cancer patients are available so that people can continue to remember these patients in their prayers. When the person receives their quilt, they have a visible reminder of the prayers being said on their behalf.
Request a Prayer Quilt
Through Prayers & Squares, many quilts have been distributed, each a special gift of prayer and love. Since their name and condition is given out on our prayer cards, we require that permission be granted by the cancer patient for us to tie a quilt for them. There is no fee involved. Due to our limited resources, our ministry provides prayer quilts for people connected to our community of faith at Crestwood Baptist Church.
If you would like to request a Prayer Quilt for a friend or loved one, please fill out the form below and click on submit. You can also send the information to:
Crestwood Baptist Church
Cancer Support Ministry
P.O. Box 70
Crestwood, KY 40014
Fax: 502-241-0251
For more information regarding prayer quilts, please email us.