October 2021

Blessed, Broken, Shared

Congregational Art Project | Beginning October 17, 2021

St. John’s is creating a mosaic that holds our prayers, our needs, our hopes. We want you to be a part of this and to share your prayers with us. Below are questions we want you to contemplate and respond with one word for us to put on mosaic tiles. These tiles will be mixed in with the prayers of others to make a beautiful art piece for us to share. Once the project is finished we will post it on our website and send it out by email to those of whom we have emails. (If you would like to receive our emails please let the office know at stjohnselkhart@gmail.com)

We will be writing a word that symbolizes the answers to the above questions on mosaic tiles. Once we have collected arpund 400 tiles, a group of us will put together a mosaic as an on going prayer for the congregationto enjoy.

(information collected for this art project will remain confidential as we do not require names or emails for this project)

What is a weakness that I have that God might consider a strength? God uses all things for the good of the community. Write a word down a word that describes this weakness in the box. ______________

What has happened in my life that isn’t a blessing? Everyone has had bad things happen to them; a death of a loved one, an assault, a job loss, an illness. Describe this event/these events in a word for each one in the box. (examples: rape, cancer) ____________

Who in your life is suffering? Write the first name or initials of that person/those person in the box. (example: T.P.) ______________

During the pandemic, we all stopped doing something like family gatherings, making our favorite foods for others, girls’ night out, traveling. Describe the most important losses with a word in the box. (example: visit mom) _______________

What are your hopes for the future? Write a word that describes your idea in the box. (example: connect) _______________

What is a strength that God has given you? Let’s give thanks to God for our strengths. Write down a word that describes your strength/strengths in the box. (examples: smile, energy) ________________