Needle and Thread Offer Life Skills and Kinship to Somali Women and Elders “Of all our activities in St. Cloud, this is one of my favorites. Sewing classes are the most relational.” Samantha Grimsley, Arrive Ministries’ Area Director in St. Cloud, recounts the genesis of what
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Christine’s story “I remember one day they announced at church that they start Salem Arts Exchange. They said something about sewing. I never doing that. I asked someone to tell me more,” said Christine. Four years ago and new to America, Christine found herself alone and
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Introducing one of Salem Arts Exchanges wonderful volunteers, Patricia* *Due to the sensitivity of her future ministry, she’d ask if we could use a pseudonym and not use her picture. – How did you hear about SAE and what made you want to get involved? I heard
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A needle and thread might be just the tools needed to stitch hearts together in Willmar, MN. Melissa Scheele founded the Rey’a Community Arts sewing program in 2017, and since then she has watched great friendships form through the 8-week sewing class. This one-on-one teaching program held
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Serving our refugee neighbors through the universal language of arts and crafts. Salem Arts Exchange Sewing exists to be a joyful, creative gathering place for refugee women where friendships are formed, beautiful handicrafts are created, and lives are pointed to Christ. Salem Arts Exchange Sewing is locatedRead more → 
SAE’s origin story as told by Trudi Whitson, co-founder of Salem Arts Exchange. Trudi is deeply interested in the art of hospitality as the whole experience of welcoming and entertaining guests, visitors or strangers. It is a passion that has followed her throughout her life and career.
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