With the rapid approach of the holidays, a group of interested knitters and crocheters have been meeting at First Baptist Church on Thursday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. to make hats for the Roma people who live in Kosice, Slovakia.

The interim minster, Dr. John Lepper, of First Baptist Church, 32 E. Lexington Ave., has a daughter and son-in-law, Tanya and Jon Parks, who minister to this people group.

The items will be shipped immediately to be there for Christmas.

The group will continue to meet and make hates for newborns at Clark Regional Medical Center and adult’s and children’s hats for the Clark County Homeless Coalition. We would welcome anyone interested to join us. Call the church office at 744-2884 for more information.

Members of the group include Judy Allen, Mary Bloomfield, Marilyn Brasher, Linda Caudill, Mary Columbia, Deb Conley, SueZ* Early, Debbie Flicking, Juanita Hensley, Becky Mozingo and Martha Pumphrey.