Spring Holidays
The second biggest holiday of the year for flower sales and deliveries.
What is Mother’s Day?
I am a bow that can’t be tied. This is the acronym to help remember the sequence of hues.
What is a ROYGBIV?
This is a move that gymnasts often do in floor routines.
What is a handSPRING?
This person wrote the letter to the church of Colossae now known as Colossians.
Who is Paul?
Jesus and the Apostles ate this at the last supper
What are Bread & Wine?
The state bird of Ohio
What is the (Northern) Cardinal?
This is the name of the groundhog from Punxsutawney that pops out to tell us whether or not spring is near.
What is Phil?
When the Northern Hemisphere experiences spring, this is the season that the Southern Hemisphere experiences.
What is autumn or fall?
This Spring holiday is popular for pranksters.
What is April 1st -- April Fool’s Day?
This always comes at the end of spring.
What is the letter ‘g’?
This added layer under a mattress helps to raise your bed higher.
What is a boxSPRING?
According to Colossians 3:2, we are to “Set our minds on” these and not on earthly things.
What are Things Above?
This Jewish holiday was being celebrated during the week of Jesus’ death and resurrection
What is Passover?
The smallest bird in the world
What is a hummingbird?
A process that includes thorough cleaning of a house or room, typically undertaken in spring
What is spring cleaning?
On the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere, the sun rises directly over what part of the globe.
What is the equator?
The flower most associated with Easter
What is a Lily?
What goes up when rain comes down?
What is an umbrella?
This naturally warm body of water is typically found in the mountains and has certain health benefits.
What is a hotSPRING?
In Colossians 3, Paul says to “put to death” and “rid yourselves” of certain things. Name 2 of these things.
What are sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, greed, anger, rage, malice, slander, filthy language, and lying to each other?
This is the 40-day period before Easter
What is Lent?
The largest egg in the world comes from this bird
What is the ostrich?
These were a gift from Japan and bloom in Washington, DC in the spring.
What are the Cherry Blossoms?
This is the name for the compound that gives green plants their color.
What is chlorophyll?
The part of a chocolate bunny that is typically eaten first.
What are the ears?
How does the ocean say “Hello” on spring break?
It waves.
When someone is old, you say they are no longer acting like this.
What is a SPRING chicken?
In Colossians 1:9, Paul says “since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped” doing this for you.
What is Praying?
This many days passed between Jesus' death and resurrection
What is 3?
The fastest flying bird in the world
What is a Peregrine falcon? (Air speed record of 242 mph!)
This green gem is the birthstone for May. It’s also the name of the City in the land of Oz (The Wizard of Oz).
What is an emerald?
This is the name of the first day of spring
What is vernal equinox?
This is the outside Spring holiday search for colorful surprises.
What is an Easter Egg Hunt?
Why couldn't the flower ride it's bike?
Because it lost it’s pedals
A phrase that describes when you walk energetically in a way that shows you are feeling happy and confident.
What is having a SPRING in your step?
According to Colossians 2:2-3, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge?
Who is Christ?
This man baptized Jesus
Who is John the Baptist?
U.S. Symbol
What is a Bald Eagle?
This ancient figure, with the head of a person and body of a lion, was constructed facing the direction where the sun rises on the first day of spring.
What is the Great Sphinx?
This part of a plant allows it to absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
What are roots?
April 22nd every year is a special day that we focus on keeping our planet clean and healthy.
What is Earth Day?
Why is April the cleanest month?
Because April showers
A breed of dog in the Spaniel family traditionally used for retrieving game
What is a SPRINGer Spaniel?
Colossians 2:6-7 says “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” Name 3 things you can do to nurture deep roots, build up your faith, and grow strong in Jesus.
What are Individual and group bible study, prayer, bible reading, socialize with friends who are Christ-followers, encourage a friend, be a listening ear to someone, “Be Christ” to someone in the public, listen to Christian radio, have discussions on Christ-focused subjects.
This is the prisoner who was released instead of Jesus
Who was Barabbas?
Not a real bird of prey, but Seattle’s football team
What are the Seahawks?
This plant is said to give you “goodluck”.
What is a Four Leaf Clover?
This process, essential for plant growth, occurs when plants convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into energy and oxygen.
What is photosynthesis?
St Patrick was known for spreading Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century. He used this to explain the holy trinity with each leaf representing the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
What is a shamrock?
The kind of bird you should never bring to a bank
What is a Rob-in?
Another word for someone’s child
What is offSPRING?
Colossians 2:13-17 talks about traditions and rituals that reflect or are a shadow of what matters. They are not to be what matters.
Name 2 religious actions and observances in our worship service that point to Jesus in a meaningful way.
What are doxology, worship songs, lighting of the candles, lent, fasting, and recitations?
Judas betrayed Jesus for this many pieces of silver
What is 30?
Symbol for Peace
What is a Dove?
This sport begins during Spring time
What is Baseball?
This spreads through the air from flowers and trees and causes Spring allergies.
What is pollen?
When the groundhog does not see his shadow on Groundhog Day
What is spring will come early?
Why are birds terrible gift givers?
Because they are cheep
To suddenly tell or ask someone something when they do not expect it
What is SPRINGing it on them?
Our Mission Statement
What is “To Be and Make Committed Followers of Jesus Christ”?
Jesus crucifixion and death were on this day
What is Good Friday?
The seasonal movement of birds from one place to another
What is migration?
During daylight savings time, clocks do this in the spring.
What is spring forward an hour?
These natural disasters are most common in spring than any other season
What are Tornadoes?
The holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus
What is Easter?
How excited was the Gardener about spring?
So excited, he wet his plants!
In the Bible, this is a poetic term that means “dawn” or “sunrise”. It can also refer to the coming of the Messiah. (Job 38:12 KJV & Luke 1:78 KJV)
What is daySPRING?
As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, we should clothe ourselves with these (name 2).
Col 3:12-14
What is with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, bear with each other and forgive one another, and over all these virtues put on love which binds them all together in perfect unity.
The word “Easter” can only be found in this version of the Bible
What is the King James Version?
This special feature of birds is shared with no other living animal.
What are feathers?
Spring ends on this date
What is June 20th?
On the first day of Spring, it is said that the day and night are exactly how many hours?
What are 12-hour day & 12-hour night?
Easter Island is a part of which country: Egypt, Chile, Australia, or Germany
What is Chile?
What flowers are the best kissers?
What are tu-lips.
This is the most important spring in a mechanical device or the principal street of a town.
What is a main SPRING?
Colossians 4:5 tells us to be wise in the way we act toward outsiders and to make the most of what?
What is Every Opportunity?
The first person to enter Jesus’ tomb? (John 20:3-8)
Who was Peter?
The name of this type of nest made by woodpeckers; is also what a hole in your tooth is called.
What is a cavity?
When March comes in like a Lion, it goes out like this.
What is a Lamb?
This is water that has been naturally filtered by the earth. It is pure and clean, typically containing minerals like calcium and magnesium.
What is Spring Water?