TJ prepares a spot for another plant in our Summer Sunday School vegetable garden.

The children learned kindness by making old fashioned ice cream and sharing it with the adults after the morning worship service.

Some of the children made ice cream by tossing around these LL Bean ice cream balls.

Abigail had fun taking a turn at the crank and making the ice cream with old fashioned way.

Meanwhile Jason took a turn watering our Summer Sunday School vegetable garden.  The children are waiting for the vegetables to grow and while waiting are learning that patience is another Fruit of the Spirit.

Everyone agreed the finished product was delicious.

Since it was a hot day the adults appreciated the children’s kindness in making and sharing the ice cream with them.

Everyone enjoyed the ice cream and lemonade.

GENTLENESS

With a return visit this summer from McDonny’s Petty Zoo, the children learned that gentleness is another Fruit of the Spirit.

Nolan did a good job gently holding this chicken.

Leah also gently held the chicken who seemed to take it all in stride.

The baby goats were popular again and this year didn’t manage to jump out of their cage.

LOVE

Love is the most important Fruit of the Spirit and the children learned that God wants us to love everyone; especially people who are different from us.  Residents of the McGlaughlin House were our guests and joined the children for a special activity.

The McGlaughlin House is a residence for adults who have experienced brain injuries.  Here Carlos shares a heart shaped sand art bottle with Marjorie.

Everyone enjoyed working together and helping each other to fill the heart shaped sand art bottles.

Pastor Rick with his friend George.  The church’s middle school Young Disciples and senior high Youth Ministry also meet each month with the McGlaughlin House residents for various activities.

Bruce was happy to receive a bouquet from the altar flowers.

Pockets is a clown minister who joined us to help the children learn that joy is one of the Fruits of the Spirit.

The children learned the joy is one of the Fruits of the Spirit with the help of Pockets, a clown minister.

Faith scrapbooks were made by the children to put family pictures of grace filled moments like weddings, baptisms and confirmations.

Faith scrapbooks were made by the children to put family pictures of grace filled moments like weddings, baptisms and confirmations.  Faith is another Fruit of the Holy Spirit.