“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” – Galatians 5: 22

What does it mean to be ‘Christ-like?’ We talk about it a lot in church, but what does it look like – practically? The apostle Paul described the ‘Christ-like’ life using nine characteristics referred to in Scripture as the fruit of the spirit.  These ‘fruit’ contrast a self-willed and sinful life without God with a life that is based on living in the truth of Jesus Christ. It’s the difference between a ‘Me-focused’ life and a ‘Christ-focused’ life. So what fruit are we’re talking about?

• Love: The biblical definition of love has nothing to do with a feeling. It is based on a decision of the will that we are going to love – whether we agree with or even like a person. We are going to love our neighbor no matter how we feel. We are called to love.
• Joy: Joy is not temporary happiness because life is going my way at the moment. It’s a joy found even in struggles and grief. It doesn’t mean that we necessarily enjoy the struggle, but that we have the joy of knowing we’re fulfilling the will of God for our life.
• Peace: Trusting Christ brings peace. We are finally reconciled with God – and that peace with God creates a growing inner peace which leads to a desire for peace with others.
• Kindness: The Christ-follower is called to show kindness to those who oppress them, who marginalize them, who disagree with them. Could there be any character trait more appreciated in others than kindness?
• Goodness & Patience: Patience is enduring those who mistreat us, and goodness comes from the appreciation of God’s grace in our lives. These two go hand-in-hand because through the truth of Jesus Christ we begin to experience genuine goodness that wants to be patient with those who mistreat and oppress us.

So which ‘fruit’ do you need more of? It’s not about trying. It’s about asking God to transform you more and more into the image of Christ and these ‘fruit’ will follow.

EE Name	Position	Date
IGLESIAS, ORLANDO P	Administrative Sales Support Staff	1-Apr
PASCOE, SCOTT A	Chevrolet Parts Countermen	1-Apr
ROSARIO, ALEX	North Service Other	2-Apr
DYMOND, ETHAN S	North Service Tech	4-Apr
GRADY, GREG	North Service Tech	5-Apr
MINX, RUSSELL	Body Shop Estimator	6-Apr
SMITH, JACOB B	South Side Detail	6-Apr
GRUPI, RAY	Chevrolet Sales Personnel	9-Apr
PORTER, JESSICA M	BDC Receptionists	9-Apr
STEPHENS, JOSHUA O	Kia Service Tech	9-Apr
NICKEL, TIMOTHY J	Chevrolet Service Hourly Tech	10-Apr
STEVENS, KIRSTEN R	Internet North Sales	10-Apr
HERNANDEZ, ANGELICA C	BDC Receptionists	12-Apr
ANDERSON, LONNIE	South Side Detail Tech	18-Apr
KIRK, SEAN D	South Side Pre Owned Other	18-Apr
BRYANT, MELISSA K	Administrative Support Staff	19-Apr
RIVERA, JANNI	Administrative Support Staff	19-Apr
SAL JR	Owner	20-Apr
DELAROSA, MARIO M	Kia Service Other	20-Apr
SCHMIDT, GREG	Kia Sales Personnel	20-Apr
BERRIDGE, ZAQ	Chevrolet Sales Manager	22-Apr
SCHULL, JEREMY	North Service Tech	22-Apr
SCHULTZ, DAVID E	Honda Sales Personnel	23-Apr
FIGUEROA, ALEXANDER	Kia Service Tech	24-Apr
GLOVER, SONNY	North General Sales Manager	24-Apr
MAYNARD, DOUG	North Side Pre Owned Sales Personnel	24-Apr
ATTRUIA, MICHAEL JOSEPH	Chevrolet Service Tech	26-Apr
MULLINGS, CHELSEA C	Honda Sales Admin	26-Apr
ACEVEDO PEREZ, LIBORIO	South Side Detail Tech	27-Apr
DELOERA, CARLOS A	North Side Detail	27-Apr
BETANCES, ANDRE M	Honda Sales Personnel	28-Apr
HAMMETT, STEVEN T	South Side Detail	28-Apr
MURRAY, DICK	DT Drivers	29-Apr

Super Report Writer Generated Report

REUBEN	FARRIOR	03/02/2020
HALEY	SOLOMON	03/02/2020
PATRICK	JONES	03/02/2020
KIRSTEN	STEVENS	03/02/2020
SIMON	SILVA	03/03/2020
RICHARD	BRIDGES	03/09/2020
TIMOTHY	NICKEL	03/16/2020
BRIAN	GUBER	03/23/2020

EE Name	Department Desc	HireDate	Years of Service
GRAVEL, JOHN J	North Service	04/15/1983	37 YEARS
LINDERHOLM, JUDY	North Service	04/12/1995	25 YEARS
BROCK, TRAVIS J	North Detail	04/11/2000	20 YEARS
PHILLIPS, ADAM J	North Service	04/13/2006	14 YEARS
BAIRD, NEWMAN M	Chevrolet Parts	04/04/2012	8 YEARS
BRYANT, MELISSA K	Administrative Staff	04/01/2013	7 YEARS
OSBORNE, MISTY N	Body Shop	04/21/2014	6 YEARS
AVISO, CRIS	Finance Northside	04/22/2014	6 YEARS
BENDECK, ISSA T	Honda Sales	04/02/2015	5 YEARS
DYMOND, ETHAN S	North Service	04/04/2016	4 YEARS
MCQUESTION, CHRIS	North Side Pre Owned	04/04/2016	4 YEARS
PENNEY, BRIAN H	Chevrolet Parts	04/18/2016	4 YEARS
FELICIANO, FRANCISCO	Body Shop	04/10/2017	3 YEARS
STEPHENS, JOSHUA O	Kia Service	04/10/2017	3 YEARS
GRUPI, RAYMOND D	Chevrolet Sales	04/24/2017	3 YEARS
KITZMILLER, ROBERT M	Body Shop	04/02/2018	2 YEARS
SIMMONS, VICKI J	Administrative Staff	04/02/2018	2 YEARS
SCHROM, JARRETT R	Chevrolet Service	04/30/2018	2 YEARS
WOODSIDE, KELLI	North Service	04/01/2019	1 YEAR
MAHONEY, TIM	Chevrolet Service	04/08/2019	1 YEAR
SHAFFER, BRIAN K	Chevrolet Service	04/10/2019	1 YEAR
ALLEN, ERIC J	Finance Northside	04/15/2019	1 YEAR
JOHNSON, TRENT T	Body Shop	04/22/2019	1 YEAR
MATOS, MICHAEL J	Chevrolet Service	04/22/2019	1 YEAR
SEIBERT, JORDAN S	North Parts	04/24/2019	1 YEAR

It is with great sadness but wanted to let everyone know that Alan Elliott passed away on Friday, April 3rd. Keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

If you didn’t know Alan, he was a Parts Driver.

“Pray, then, in this way…” – Matthew 6:9a Jesus’ disciples had often seen Him go off on His own to pray. Curious to learn more, they asked Him to teach THEM how to pray. Now, there’s no real mystery to praying; after all, you’re just talking to your Heavenly Father – it should be like talking to your best friend. But Jesus knew His disciples needed help, as we often do, so here is a summary of the conversation that followed: Address God as Father – Through Jesus, we can know God personally as our Father who is the embodiment of the ideal dad. Praise – Praise God’s name and character traits. This helps keep our problems in perspective when viewed in comparison to God’s matchless greatness! Pray for His will to be done – Share your concerns and requests with God, but remember to pray for His will to be done in your life and in the lives of others. Pray for daily needs – God wants to meet our needs, but don’t confuse needs and wants. Confess your sins – Ask God’s forgiveness when you sin and for God’s help in forgiving others when they wrong you. Ask for protection and strength in the face of temptation and evil.Jesus taught the basics of prayer, but prayer doesn’t end there. Whatever else you need to talk about with God, go ahead and tell Him. He wants to hear from you. Find a quiet spot and give it a try. And, remember, your prayer life gets better with practice.