Bag Mat Ministry

04/20/2022

02/02/2021

What an awesome reminder that God is in control

Italian artist Alfredo Lo Brutto was able to photograph a beautiful picture that many say looks like Jesus with His arms outstretched wide.

06/11/2015

Come join us for the Bag Mat Ministry on Saturday June 13th at Grace Presbyterian Church on 518 Roselawn Blvd. At our workshop we will demonstrate all the steps needed in making the sleeping mats for the homeless. The hours are 9-2 come for an hour or the day. We are recognized for satisfying community service and we also will teach you how to crochet.
Hope to see you there.

04/10/2015

Join the Bag Mat Ministry and learn to make sleeping mats for the homeless from recycled plastic shopping bags. More than 500 mats have been made and distributed over the past 4 years. The next workshop is Saturday, April 11th from 9am to 2pm at Grace Presbyterian Church, 518 Roselawn Blvd., Lafayette. Bring a bag lunch and stay for the day, or stay just for an hour. This is a great project for youth service groups. For more information, contact: [email protected] or Bag Mat Ministry on Facebook.

03/13/2015

Hello Bag Matters,

The Times received the incorrect date of our Bag Mat workshop.
It is not scheduled for this Sunday.

We are still holding our workshops on the second Saturday of every month 9-2.
and will be meeting this month on Saturday March 14th.

We have a large stockpile of plastic bags. Please bring only flattened bags for now until we can catch up.

Damien Williams coordinator for the Homeless Coalition is our direct contact for the homeless. We have given out so far 10 mats and 10 Care Packs, back packs filled with essentials for the homeless.

Acadiana Home school Key Club used the Bag Mat Ministry as one of their projects this year. Guinness book of world records was contacted to see if there was a world record for making "PLARN".
When the answer was no the wheels turned and the fun began. They got together to have a competition making "Plarn" All the steps were used to produce 20 30" balls by 20 people in 45 minutes. The group cheered "Now We Will Break The Record Next Year!"

So lots going on with Bag Mat Ministry.

Don't forget that we can be used to get community service points.

We need everyone to help get more bags flattened.

02/03/2015

Been doing Bag Mat Ministry for 5 years now and given 600 mats to the homeless through the ecumenical efforts of volunteers and organizations.
Thank you all so much!
Have a new mission to go with mats called Care Packs!
Need new or used back packs to be filled with essential items for the homeless.

11/08/2014

God Bless all our volunteers! Our Bag Mat Ministry Workshop is Saturday November 8th 9-2. We are needing to complete work on our 50 + Mats this session, to be donated to Lighthouse Family Church for their Day of Thanks in Putnam Park on November 22 11-3 with the homeless as invited guests. There will be a meal, donated canned food and clothing also available. Please come and help us finish up this group of Sleeping Mats for our local homeless.

02/25/2014

http://theadvocate.com/home/8361386-125/story.html

Lafayette’s Bag Mat Ministry found a way to turn all those unused plastic grocery bags that many people …

08/21/2013

Thank you all who participated in the August Bag Mat Workshop.
We now have about 50 completed mats.
We are now collecting them for distribution to the homeless at the November Homeless fair that provides them with information of goods and services available for their use.
Please join us on September 14th 9-2 for our next workshop at Grace Presbyterian Church 518 Roselawn Blvd. right next to L.J. Alleman middle school. We teach crochet and honor community service hours.