Here is a plea -- help us help Moms and Babies!

For the months of February and March we are collecting items for the layettes we distribute 
locally as well as in Haiti.  Help us to love on these new moms and babies!

For the BABIES we need: 

travel-size hygiene items (shampoo, lotion, powder, baby wipes), onesies, baby socks, 

bags of cotton balls, packages of q-tips.

For the MOMS we need: 

Jewelry (new), perfume, travel-size hygiene (shampoo, conditioner, lotion), fancy scarves

These are the ONLY NEEDS we have at this time.  They will be combined with hand-made items from the SILK ladies.  Place your items in the SILK Box in the BCC atrium on Sundays or during the week.

Thank you for helping this ministry reach out with God’s hands of love!

Once Again - To Haiti With Love!

All of our clothing hanging and ready to distribute!

Keep looking below . . . . . 

Ellen Tobin and Jan with the Haitian Ladies,

Ser Marlaine and Ser Mathilde

Our Group with the Layettes sent by SILK !!

Ready to take to Moms and Babies!

Little Guy with one of our handmade hats!

Beautiful Mother and Daughter with

one of our Layette gift bags.

It was such a blessing to be able to personally deliver

the wonderful gifts made in love at BCC by SILK !!

Merci Jesus !!

Merry Christmas from BCC and SILK !

Here is what has been packed (see duffels below)

and will be on the way to Haiti January 8 ---

arriving January 9 th!  Over 200 items of

handmade clothing, undergarments,  six

infant layettes filled with handmade

items and gifts for Mom, and

knitted/crocheted baby hats.

So very grateful for the loving hands who

have spent hours and hours creating these

gifts demonstrating God's Love !!

These are three more of our layettes, including

handmade baby quilts, that have been 

shared with some local families who

don't yet know the Lord, but hopefully

will feel His Love through these gifts!

We pray God's richest blessings as we 

celebrate the Birth of His Son, Jesus!

O Night Divine -- O Holy Night!

A Gift to Keep the Babes Warm !

This is just a sampling of the several dozen

quilts that have recently been given to

local pregnancy counseling centers.

It's our prayer that the accompanying

note of love and encouragement gives these

young mothers some hope and joy !

A Labor of Love and Sharing Our Bounty !

 
 On this table are 60 baby quilts - all cut out by our
Dear Roberta Carpenter.  As well, for many, many
years, she made these clowns for children to love.
This past Saturday at SILK, we prayed over the
bounty of goodness created in love by her.

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Later in the morning, Jill and her helpers came to sort

through our generous/donated supply of trims, buttons, lace

and ribbon.  The BCC Connections group will make

Christmas stockings for Shepherd's Door children to

decorate.  So happy to have some fun and

cute things for them to have some fun this

Season of Jesus' Coming to Us!

Praying for Roberta

Our Dear Roberta - doing what she does so well --

cutting out baby quilts for local outreach.

How many babies will be kept warm for years

to come from the work of Roberta's hands?

As we anticipate her going to be with Jesus,

our prayers go to her family.

She will be so missed!

Love You, Roberta !!

A cozy Saturday morning . . . . .

. . . and a lovely time had by all!

We moved locations this month and were a bit on the cozy side, but all eleven

of us had a great time of fellowship and sharing what our hands have been

creating!  Our inventory now stands at --

87 Dresses

19 Skirts

40 boys shorts
About 40 baby quilts

And that's only two months into the Fall!

We have chosen to expand our efforts just a bit in that as needs arise locally, we will

do our best to meet them!  This week saw of box of items for a newly-widowed Mom

of three young ones -- so happy to help fulfill a need from our "warehouse".

Next saw the creation of a beautiful layette to be included in the silent auction to raise research

funds needed to battle Crohn's Disease.  Rachel - 17 years young and beautiful -- is 

one of our family with this affliction and we have chosen to "love"on her and this cause

by donating some of our creations.  Hope it sells for A LOT !!  Some baby girl will

be lavished on with some lovely gifts from SILK !!

As always, we're blessed beyond measure by "working" for the Lord!  

He has given us skills and the desire to work for Him.  As one of our gals said,

"I was just looking for some way to help children in Haiti and Africa".  

We are thrilled she has chosen to be a part of this ministry

Have a blessed Fall Season everyone -- think about stopping

by on November 12 -- we'll be busy cutting and stitching,

but so love to share what God is doing through SILK!

Merci Jezu!

Jan and the SILK Ladies