About Firstfruits
Women Growing in Faith
We invite women of southeastern Wisconsin and beyond to nurture their faith through Firstfruits spiritual experiences, programs and events. Our goal: to assist each woman in deepening her personal relationship with God. Firstfruits also helps women awaken to their giftedness and purpose – all done in community with other women.
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Taking One Step at a Time
Just Joan
Be inspired, encouraged, and entertained by Joan Carey's weekly blogs.
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22AprilPowder Room Prayers
Last week I said that for the next few weeks leading up to Pentecost I was going to share with you my experience of “stirring up” the Holy Spirit in my own
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14AprilStirring Up the Holy Spirit
I told you last week that Easter was my favorite day of the church year. A close second is Pentecost because I’m a big fan of the Holy Spirit. I feel like the
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08AprilEaster Everyday
The bunny wreath is off the door. The Swiffer discovered the last of the runaway jelly beans under the couch. The Easter bonnets are in the dress up bin. Oh wai
Ponder This
Reflections of modern day parables to help you discover our extraordinary God at work in our ordinary lives.
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21AugustGoing Where Your Feet Don’t Touch The Bottom
Snorkeling in Hawaii. Sounds wonderful doesn’t it? I was on the vacation of a lifetime. Everyone else was going snorkeling, so I said: “What the heck.” W
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13JuneSomewhere Over the Rainbow
Did you ever stop and think about the similarities between the Wizard of Oz story and Christian discipleship? Look, – an unfulfilled farm girl is looking
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08JuneStaying Too Close to Where You Got In
It was bedtime for little Danny. Danny’s mom hoisted him into bed, said a prayer, kissed him on his sweaty six year old forehead and tiptoed out of the room.
Resources, Reflections and Recommended Reading
A TASTE OF FIRSTFRUITS
Between visits to Firstfruits, feed your spiritual hunger with reflections and recommended reading material. Find resources to go deeper into topics presented at Firstfruits. You never need to go hungry again!
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From a Catholic Herald feature story to an Elm Grove Living Magazine article, Firstfruits is making headlines.
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“I invite everyone to be bold and creative in this task of rethinking the goals, structures, style and methods of evangelization in their respective communities.”
-Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium
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Testimonials
Read what women are saying about their time at Firstfruits. See why they keep coming back!
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Firstfruits Blessings
Firstfruits provides women with three basic spiritual needs.
Experience of God’s Tender Love
Firstfruits isn’t just a program, it is an experience of God’s tender love and deep desire for an intimate relationship with us. Giving God the gift of our time at Firstfruits always results in blessing.
Friendship with Other Godly Women
Women thrive on encouragement, validation and affirmation from one another. Firstfruits builds community grounded on women’s love for God and our need for relationships.
Discernment of Giftedness and Purpose
Recognizing giftedness and finding purpose in life brings great joy. Firstfruits helps women do just that. We are all unique and gifted for a purpose.