There are 9 flavorful qualities of life that God’s Spirit produces in us as we’re connected with Him. This Spring, we’ll be taking a bite into these juicy fruits and sampling the delicious
results of producing this kind of fruit in our everyday lives.
Galatians 5:22-23
May 10 – Love
Fruit: Strawberries
Mother’s Day
Looking at the first juicy fruit of LOVE. As we define love, we’ll realize that no person can do this completely, only God can.
Galatians 5, Romans 5, 1 Corinthians 13
May 17 – Joy
Fruit: Pineapples
Is your joy … full? Joy isn’t necessarily getting what you want but is instead appreciating what you already have.
Job 6:10, Psalm 30:5 & others.
May 24 – Peace
Fruit: Peaches
Peace is more than the absence of violence. Learn how God's Spirit can produce peace in our lives that sweetens our everyday relationships and nourishes our souls.
Romans 12:18
Family Service – No KidZone
Memorial Day Weekend
May 31 – Patience
Fruit: Bananas
Expecting things to happen at the speed of light; frustrated when God often moves as the speed of a seed.
James 5:7
June 7 – Kindness
Fruit: Oranges
More than a single, isolated action, this fruit of kindness is a constant awareness and obedience to the promptings of God’s Spirit within us to care for those around us.
Luke 6:31-36
Communion
June 14 – Goodness
Fruit: Pears
For goodness’ sake … we’ll explore how this fruit at its core is energized character that strategically, systematically, and prayerfully pushes back the darkness of the world so that the light of
Christ can shine through.
Matthew 25:14-30, Luke 6:27-31
June 21 – Faithfulness
Fruit: Apples
Faithfulness is divine repetition. It’s not just doing good. It’s doing good. It’s doing good. Discover how this fruit of faithfulness is a loop of love. Joy on repeat. A pattern of patience.
Reprises of kindness. Reoccurrences of goodness.
Matthew 16:21-26
Father’s Day
June 28 – Gentleness
Fruit: Grapes
Don’t squish the grapes! Learning about the spirit of gentleness and handling people and situations with care and grace.
Matthew 11:28-30, Philippians 4:5
No KidZone
July 5 – Self-Control
Fruit: Watermelon
Don’t eat too much watermelon this holiday weekend! Yes, we’ll conclude the series by learning how to make decisions against yourself.
Philippians 2:13
4th of July Weekend
Join us this Sunday for a unique unplugged worship experience at our usual location, Brooke Elementary School. Bring along your favorite lawn chair or blanket as we all worship on the gym court. We’ll also be wrapping up our Juicy Fruit series with a watermelon bash! Set-up will be minimal so that we can enjoy the holiday weekend!