March Meeting- Fabric Art

Our March Fabric Art Meeting created wonderful banners. Our evening can be seen on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/9gL7lcTGrSc

We were inspired by the "I Am's" of Jesus.

DOOR
“I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture.”  John 10:9

BREAD OF LIFE
“I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.”  John 6:35

VINE
“I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing.”  John 15:5

RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE
“I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die.”  John 11:25

WAY, TRUTH AND LIFE
“I am the way, the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.”  John 14:6

LIGHT OF THE WORLD
“I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.”  John 8:12

GATE
“I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.  They will come in and go out, and find pasture.”  John 10:9

GOOD SHEPHERD

“I am the good shepherd; and I know My own, and My own know Me, even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.” John 10:14

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