Prayer & Squares Quilt Ministry

In November 2003, two ULC quilters started a ministry that has wrapped individuals from around the world in prayer. The national Prayers & Squares Ministry began in 1992 at Hope United Methodist Church in Rancho Bernardo, California. The ULC prayer quilt ministry is chapter 163.

Prayers & Squares is a non-denominational ministry dedicated to promoting an active prayer life among its participants. Prayer quilts are made to serve this purpose. The quilts are finished by tying. As a quilt is tied, a prayer is said with each knot. Since the quilt ministry began at ULC, over seventy percent of the quilts are given to people who are not members of the church.

The prayers are offered for a specific person to pray for them. The quilt is given to that person as a tangible sign of prayer, and as a statement of our faith in God. We believe that prayer is a powerful tool which God has provided for us. As quilts are needed, they are displayed in the sanctuary on Sunday morning and worship participants add prayers and knots and sign the accompanying card.

Quilters meet twice a month (the second Tuesday and fourth Saturday) to construct the quilts. We only meet on Tuesday in June, July and August. We begin at 9 am, enjoy a potluck lunch around noon and finish up by 2 pm.

We do have kits with directions available for those who would like to get a head start making a prayer quilt. Contact Bobbie, Dian or Linda Ramsey (ULC office) for "homework."

Everyone is welcome – from beginners to experienced quilters! Even if you don’t sew, we need people to cut and iron.

There are many ways to help with or support this ministry:

For more information contact Bobbie Davis ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Dian Wright ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).