This Week At Fruit Cove
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A Message From Your Lead Pastor
Pastor Heath’s Response to the Truth and Unity Amendment for the SBC.
Bases Loaded
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Step up to the plate for a weekend designed to strengthen the bond between fathers and sons through faith, fun, and meaningful connection. Bases Loaded: Fathers and Sons Double Header Weekend is a two-day experience packed with worship, great food, and classic baseball-style fun.
Kick things off Friday night with Hotdogs, popcorn, cotton candy, putt putt golf, baseball pitching and brining in First Coast Game Truck (XBOX, PS5, Nintendo consoles). Christian Worship artist, Todd Fields. On Saturday morning, we’ll gather again for a hearty breakfast featuring bacon, eggs, and a time of fellowship. We have a special guest speaker and a time to honor our first responders.
Summer at Fruit Cove
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Get ready for an unforgettable summer at Fruit Cove Baptist Church! From mission trips and beach baptisms to VBS, camps, comedy night, connect groups, and family events—there’s something for everyone this summer at Fruit Cove! Whether you’re looking to grow in your faith, build community, serve others, or just have some fun, we’d love for you to be part of it.
Make plans to join us all summer long for powerful moments, meaningful connections, and memories your family will never forget.
Summer Bible Studies
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Ladies Summer Study
Join us for a Summer Study of 1Peter.
This five-week, in-depth study of 1 Peter points us to themes of grace, suffering, and the hope of the gospel. The book of 1 Peter is filled with rich theological truth that compels us to live the Christian life with purpose and conviction. Through the study of 1 Peter, we will find that God gives grace right in the midst of the wilderness.
We will finish on August 12th with an evening of fellowship!
We recognize summer is a busy time, so please feel free to join us as your schedule allows. We have intentionally selected a high-quality study that does not have an overwhelming amount of homework.
Commands of Christ Summer Study
Join us this summer for a 10-week study on the Commands of Christ, beginning Wednesday, June 3 and meeting weekly through August 5th. Together, we will explore a practical overview of Jesus’ teachings as direct commands for Christian living and discipleship.
This study emphasizes that Jesus’ commands are not merely religious rules, but a guide for transformed living. Following Jesus means more than simply believing in Him — it means actively obeying His instruction in our everyday lives. Through simple, actionable teachings, this study will encourage believers to grow spiritually, deepen their relationship with Christ, and become more effective disciples who make disciples.
Whether you are new in your faith or have walked with Christ for years, this will be a meaningful opportunity to grow together in understanding and obedience to His Word. We would love for you to join us!
Register by clicking the buttons below!
Bless SilverLeaf
We want to see every street, every home, and every person in SilverLeaf prayed over by the end of 2026. Will you join us?
Called To Care – The COVE Care and Counseling
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You Are Called To Care
Care is not just something we receive—it’s something we are called to give. God has uniquely equipped you to make a difference in someone’s life. This week is your opportunity to step into the Called to Care initiative and be part of a ministry that brings hope and healing.
Call to Action:
• Sign up to serve as a care coach or volunteer
• Learn about Care Coach or lay counselor training
• Attend an interest meeting
Called To Care
Called to Care invites people with a heart for others to serve through The Cove Care & Counseling Ministry. Volunteers are equipped to offer Christ-centered encouragement, prayerful support, compassionate listening, and practical care. Whether serving as a care coach, lay counselor, support group helper, or ministry volunteer, this initiative helps connect compassion with meaningful opportunities to bring hope and healing to others.
Come discover how God can use your compassion to bring hope, encouragement, and care to others.
For more information we are holding an information meeting on Tuesday June 9th from 6pm to 7:30 pm
Location: ROC-FH
Light dinner and drinks will be provided.
Family Worship Sundays
Join us for Family Worship this summer at Fruit Cove Baptist Church!
These special worship services are designed for the whole family to worship together and grow in faith side by side. Mark your calendars for May 24, June 14, and July 5, and come experience a meaningful time of worship, community, and connection together.
We can’t wait to worship with your family this summer!
Baby Bottle Campaign
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It’s that time of year again! The Baby Bottle Campaign raises funds to keep the life-saving work of First Coast Women’s Services going across our six centers. When your congregation fills bottles, you are supporting families in our community who are navigating unplanned pregnancies. You can pick up empty bottles and return filled bottles under the pavilion.
You can also donate virtually by clicking the button below!
We look forward to changing lives together this Baby Bottle season!
We’re Hiring
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We’re excited to invite a passionate, visionary leader to join our team as Kids’ Ministry Director/Minister—someone who will champion the next generation by building a dynamic, disciple-making ministry for children and families. This role is an incredible opportunity to develop leaders, expand gospel impact, and create engaging environments where kids grow in their faith and feel deeply connected to the church. If you’re energized by equipping families, leading teams, and shaping the future of the church, we’d love to hear from you.
For a copy of the Job Description or to apply please email us at resume@fruitcove.com
Upward Flag Football & Cheer
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Get ready for an exciting season of fun, teamwork, and competition!
Flag Football: Kindergarten-12th Grade
Cheerleading: Kindergarten – 8th Grade
Registration Opens May 1
Early-Bird Discounts
Multi-Child Discounts
Coach Discounts
Key Dates
Evaluations — Aug. 20 & 22
First Practice — Sept. 12
First Game — Sept. 26
Season Ends — Nov. 14
Use the button below to register!
Guatemala Amazon Wishlist
Help support our Guatemala Mission Trip!
We’ve created an Amazon Wishlist with supplies needed for our team and ministry efforts while serving in Guatemala. Every item purchased helps us love and serve others well!
Check out the wishlist below to help support the mission.
Intercessory Prayer Room
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Intercessors sign up on the hour to pray for the needs of our church family, local, state, nation, and world. We want to pray for you!
Prayer requests can be placed in any of the drop boxes throughout our church campus. You can also email your request to prayer@fruitcove.com
If you are interested in becoming an intercessor, contact the church office. We would love to have you join our prayer ministry!
Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
VBS Worker Snack Sign Up
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Help keep our VBS volunteers fueled and ready for an amazing week at Fruit Cove Baptist Church. We’re looking for people to help provide snacks, meals, and treats for the incredible volunteers serving during VBS week. Click the button below to see the sign up options.
Thank you for helping keep our hardworking volunteers energized, encouraged, and ready to make VBS an unforgettable week for every child!
VBS Volunteer Registration
We are currently accepting registrations for adult volunteers and their children birth through completed 5th grade only for Vacation Bible School (VBS). To be eligible, volunteers must be members of Fruit Cove Baptist Church.
*Please note that this registration is specifically for adults and their birth-completed 5th grade children. First ensure you have a Realm account setup, then once logged in, you can select all your children along with your name at the start of the registration. Youth volunteers should not register here.
Thank you for volunteering!
VBS Kids Registration
We’re so excited for VBS this year!
Registration is now open, and we would love for your kids to be part of this special week filled with fun, friendships, and learning about Jesus.
Freedom Celebration
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You’re invited to our Freedom Celebration! Bring your family, friends, and neighbors as we celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary with a special concert by the Navy Band Southeast Woodwind Quintet. Following the concert, enjoy an ice cream social and fellowship together. Open to everyone!
Saturday, June 27 at 3:00 PM
Concert in the Worship Center
Ice Cream Social following in the ROC Fellowship Hall
Let us know you’re coming! Register Below!
Summer Games
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Summer Games is back!
Camp will be Monday, June 29th – Thursday, July 2nd.
8:30am check-in & 12:30pm check-out each day.
$215 Registration Fee
For grades 1-5 (Grade completed as of Summer 2026)
All campers need to have a liability waiver filled out and submitted if not already done. Liability Waiver Here
This could be the best week your child has all summer! Come have tons of fun with us! There will be active games and competitions, team spirit, friendships made/strengthened, and lots and lots of Jesus!
We are looking for volunteers to make it happen. Right now, we have a max capacity of 60 campers, if we can get enough volunteers, we will expand that. If you are a parent that would like to volunteer, don’t be shy to let us know, your child can participate for free if you do! Spread the word! Youth can volunteer too! Register to Volunteer Here
MedAdvance
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MedAdvance is an annual healthcare missions conference hosted by the International Mission Board (IMB), created for medical professionals, students, and church leaders who feel called to serve beyond the walls of a clinic or hospital. Through connection, encouragement, and practical equipping, MedAdvance helps attendees discover how their skills can be used in international missions to bring compassionate physical care and the hope of the gospel to unreached communities around the world.
Weekday Preschool Hiring
Fruit Cove’s Weekday Preschool is hiring preschool teachers for the 2026/2027 school year! If you’re interested in helping to shape little hearts, reach out to karin@fruitcove.com or Apply using the button below.
Beyond the Cove Podcast
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Giving Update-March
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MARCH YTD Results:
$ 297,963 Ahead (Giving Exceeded Expenses)
BEYOND
For nearly 50 years, Fruit Cove has made and mobilized disciples. Now we’re preparing for the next 50 by creating space for new families, new ministries, and new stories of life change in Fruit Cove and Beyond.
Sympathy Page
This page will share information about the passing of church members, along with funeral and service arrangements. Our prayer is that it helps keep our church family informed and connected so we can walk alongside each other with care, comfort, and prayer.