Comfort and Joy Ministry
“Comfort and Joy Ministry began in Dec 2016 when one travel size pillow was shared with a sweet lady at our church who was in a convalescent home. The pillow found its way to another resident who needed a little support in his wheelchair. That little pillow brought so much joy to our friend and it was evident that other people could be blessed by this simple gift. So it wasn’t long before volunteers were making pillows for each of the residents at that home. What started out as three volunteers has now grown to about 20 people, of various ages. Volunteers primarily make items at their homes or meet at our church, Vacaville Crossroads Christian Church, to assemble the beautiful tie blankets at least once a month.
We make 12×16 travel size pillowcases that are unique and made with love and prayers for the person receiving it. We recently had the opportunity to work alongside a Palliative Care Nurse at our local hospital by making beautiful fleece tie blankets for hospice patients, chemo caps for women who have lost their hair, port pillows/seat belt protectors, and tissue holders for their “comfort care carts” that are distributed to cancer/hospice patients.
For the past three years, we have created and distributed pillows and other items to local rehab/convalescent homes, cancer and hospice patients at North Bay and Vaca Valley hospitals, students with challenging educational needs in the San Francisco Bay Area, at-risk children in Solano and Yolo Counties, new mothers at our local Alpha Pregnancy Centers, military veterans who stay at the Travis AFB Fisher House while receiving medical care at David Grant Medical Center, local homeless residents, and many more.
The mission of Comfort and Joy Ministry is to spread the joy of Christ and bring a smile to a child or adult who may be along, hurting, sad, or just in need of a little comfort and joy in their lives. The joy that these little gifts bring to the recipients when they receive something made especially for them, with fabric chosen to reflect their unique personality, is priceless. We are blessed.” shared Margaret Banks.
