I know! I know! You are saying, why is she giving us this theme during the fall? Well, I was thinking about the fruit of the harvest. But hey! This can be one of those themes for any time of year. This is actually one of my themes back from 2014, but I’ve tried to update it just a bit for you.
I love harvest themes in the fall. I like it especially if you can have a meal outside. I enjoy a good fall fellowship outside and eating and talking in the brisk air. Yes!
I’ve been thinking and writing about those fall fruits and the fruit of the Spirit, so if you missed my new devotional, “Fruit of the Harvest”, you can find it here.
Alright, let’s get to that theme. Shall we?
Fruit Theme Concept
—Originally Posted October 04, 2014 as a “Fruit of the Spirit” women’s ministry theme
—Updated October 07, 2023
The event themes on the website can be used for showers, parties, women’s ministry retreats and activities, or church functions. Each theme will have one or several possible spiritual applications. I give you lots of info and ideas—You pick just a few to enhance your event. More ideas can be used for showers and parties, but less is always more for ministry events.
Theme Title Ideas
- A Bowlful of Character
- A Cup of Autumn
- A Fruit for All Seasons
- A Fruitful Life
- A Hopeful Harvest
- Bear Fruit
- Bearing Much Fruit
- Cultivating Good Fruit
- Fall Harvest
- Farmer’s Market
- First Fruits
- Follow the Fruit
- Friendly Fruit
- Fruit Bearers
- Fruit Lovers
- Fruit Matters
- Fruit of the Spirit
- Fruitful
- Fruity
- Fruity Fellowship
- Golden Fruit
- Gone Fruity
- Got Fruit?
- Growing Fruit
- Harvest Blessings
- Harvest Season
- Harvest the Fruit of the Spirit
- Let’s Get Fruity
- Living Fruit
- Making Provisions
- Pie Fellowship
- Preserving the Harvest
- The Fruitful Life
- Vintage Harvest
- We Gather Together
More Fruit Themes
Spiritual Applications
- Focus on bearing and displaying the fruit of the Spirit.
- Focus on the working of the Holy Spirit such as leading, guiding, comforting, conviction.
- Focus on one specific fruit of the Spirit (such as love, joy, etc.)
Theme Verse Suggestions
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22 (KJV)
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14:26 (KJV)
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (KJV)
Devotional Starters and Workshop Ideas
- Do a lesson on all the fruits of the Spirit or focus just on one.
- Do a lesson on how the Holy Spirit is our Comforter. (John 14:26)
- See the “Fruit of the Harvest” devotional.
- My “Provisions” devotional is located in the Sweet & Fruitful devotional collection available on Amazon.
Simple Decorating
- A large bowl or basket of fruit (use as a doorprize if you want.)
- A tray of fruit and fruit related items such as a manual fruit juicer, pitcher, small berry basket, etc.
- For centerpieces to double as door prizes, use mini fruit baskets filled with whatever fruit is in season.
Ice Breakers
Guess the Number
Fill a jar with fruit candies (such as strawberry wrapped candy) and allow everyone to guess the number. Give a door prize to the one closest.
Discussion Ideas
- Can you name the fruits of the Spirit?
- Which of the fruits of the Spirit do you have the hardest time bearing (showing in your life)?
- Share a time when you knew the Holy Spirit was directing and guiding you.
- Share a time when you knew the Holy Spirit was comforting you.
- Share a time when you felt the Holy Spirit working in a church service, revival, etc.
Music
- Spirit of the Living God (fall fresh on me) Chorus
- I’ve Got Peace Like A River Chorus
- I Have the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart Chorus
Favor Ideas
- Pick up a F.R.U.I.T. acrostic printable tag here. (made just for this theme)
- Mini berry basket with berries that are in season
- Apples or any fruit. Use string/ribbon to tie on hang on a favor tag.
- Fruit magnets (sometimes you can find value packages with several in them.)
- Small bottles of fruit scented hand creme
- Fruit flavored lip balm
- Mini jars of jelly or jam
- Mini jars of homemade apple butter
- Fruit flavored teas
- Fruit flavored candy
Door Prizes
- Beverage pitcher
- Book on canning/freezing fruit
- Box of Fruit Loops (just for fun)
- Fruit dishtowels or potholders
- Fruit gadgets (such as cherry pit remover, strawberry hauler, apple slicer, strawberry slicer, or avocado slicer)
- Fruit candy
- Fruit infuser (bottle or pitcher)
- Fruit recipe book
- Jarred jams and jellies
- Manuel juicer
- Notepads decorated with fruit
- Package of fruit flavored chewing gum.
- Pie dish
- Recipe card set
- Set of fruit juice glasses
Just for Fun
Fruit Craft
Do a group craft with “fake” fruit such as wreaths. Much of the artificial fruit on the market nowadays looks so realistic.
Fruit Baskets for Charity
Fill baskets with fruit to deliver to the needy or those who need a lift in life.
Jelly Making Group Activity
Make stovetop jellies and jams as a group activity.
Orchard Activity
Go to a fruit orchard as a group and pick fruit together.
Food & Serving
- Fruit (fresh) with dips
- Fruit salads
- Fruit desserts
- Fruit kabobs
- Scones or biscuits with various flavored jams and jellies
- Crepes with fruit fillings
- Watermelon (summer)
- Serve fruit infused water
- Milkshake or Smoothie Bar (See this post from the Hostess with the Mostess for ideas)
- Popsicles (for kid’s party in the summer)
Need more Themes?
See the Event Theme Index
Thanks for stopping by today. Women’s leaders, if you need help with any theme idea brainstorming, please join me over on at The Women’s Ministry Exchange Facebook Group. The ladies there are great at helping with theme ideas.
Are there any of my old themes you are looking for and can’t find? Drop me a comment or message on my Julia Bettencourt Ramblings Facebook Page.
Have a lovely day,
Julia
