Author: John Stevens

June 6th, 2021 – 2nd Sunday after Pentecost

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Sunday: Second Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Mark 3:20-35, Genesis 3:8-15

Dollar Store Item: Retractable Card Holder, Play Dough with Different Cookie Cutters

The Take Away: God’s grace and God’s family extends far, and keeps us secure!

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Here is a children’s sermon using Psalm 130 and the Gospel to talk about forgiveness. God is in the habit of forgiving!!

Narrative Lectionary

Text: Jeremiah 18:1-11

Dollar Store Item: Play Dough and Cutters

The Take Away: God is the potter, and we are the clay – and unique and loved. God the potter of Joy!

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May 30th, 2021 – Holy Trinity Sunday

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Sunday: Trinity Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: John 3:1-17

Dollar Store Item: Dry Erase Die

The Take Away: God show’s God’s self in so many different ways… like a side of a die, or a facet of a diamond. The Good News is: God shows up in Grace and Love.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Jeremiah 1:1-10; 7:1-11

Dollar Store Item: Paper Cups and String

The Take Away: God calls us, even when we feel silly or that we are just playing.

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May 23rd, 2021 – Pentecost Sunday

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Sunday: Pentecost Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Acts 2:1-21, Romans 8:22-27, John 15:26-27, 16;4b-15

Dollar Store Item: Pocket Fan, Fake Weights, Mermaid To-Do List Pen

The Take Away: The Spirit helps us in many ways – Reminding us through many ways.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Acts 2:1-4; Galatians 4:1-7

Dollar Store Item: Pocket Fan, Fake Weights, Mermaid To-Do List Pen

The Take Away: The Spirit helps us in many ways – Reminding us through many ways.

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May 16th, 2021 – 7th Sunday of Easter/Ascension Sunday

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Sunday: Seventh Sunday of Easter / Ascension

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19

Dollar Store Item: Glowing Crown!

The Take Away: We are witnesses to these amazing things!

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May 16th, 2021
Sunday: Seventh Sunday of Easter
Revised Common Lectionary – Year B
Children’s Sermon

Narrative Lectionary

Text: Galatians 3:1-9, 23-29

Dollar Store Item: Rubberband

The Take Away: We are all one in Christ, and Christ heals our divisions.

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May 9th, 2021 – 6th Sunday of Easter

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Sunday: Sixth Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Acts 10:44-48, John 15:9-17

Dollar Store Item: Gloves, Dish Towel, Sandwich/Pie

The Take Away: What does love look like? We are called to love like Jesus, a life of service, and giving.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Galatians 1:13-17

Dollar Store Item: Talk Back Phone

The Take Away: Paul is called by Jesus, though no one could see it. But the change in his actions speak loudly!

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May 2nd, 2021 – 5th Sunday of Easter

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Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Acts 8:26-40, John 15:1-8

Dollar Store Item: Keep Growing Sign, Activity Book/Teaching Item/Walking through a Sheet of Paper, Bracelet
(Walking through paper: https://dskidsermons.com/2021/01/06/january-17th-2021-2nd-sunday-after-epiphany/)

The Take Away: We are in this community, family, church, together and we help each other grow in faith, through the power of God.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Acts 15:1-18

Dollar Store Item: Sign – No Shirt, No Shoes, No Mask, No Service

The Take Away: Once seen as outsiders, God reminds us all that Grace makes us all belong to the promise of God.

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April 25th, 2021 – 4th Sunday of Easter

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Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: 1 John 3:16-24, John 10:11-18

Dollar Store Item: Love Stickers, Solar light, Tiny Bottles.

The Take Away: We show love in how we treat one another, like Jesus shows love to the world.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Acts 8:26-39

Dollar Store Item: Activity Book/Teaching Item/Walking through a Sheet of Paper
(Walking through paper: https://dskidsermons.com/2021/01/06/january-17th-2021-2nd-sunday-after-epiphany/)

The Take Away: We walk together in the faith.

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April 18th, 2021 – 3rd Sunday of Easter

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Sunday: Third Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Luke 24:36b-48

Dollar Store Item: Plate, Lego Plate

The Take Away: We are connected to Jesus through a meal.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Acts 6:1—7:2a, 44-60

Dollar Store Item: Activity Book, Memory Game, Story about your church

The Take Away: We see God active through our stories, and God continues to be active in the world. (This is a Springboard in the works…)

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S.O.S. Spring(board) of Support

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Greetings Saints!

Thank you for all of your love over the last 8 years of the DSCS. I have so much fun running the DSCS and love the fact that I am hearing from more and more of you.

One of my greatest joys is when I will have folks visit Zion Lutheran because of this site, or when you reach out and we have conversations online. It is Grace upon Grace for me!

It has been especially important this last year, as I have felt very connected to you all during the pandemic.

This post could be seen as an annual fund drive for the DSCS if you will. The site is free, and will always be free, and my heart is warmed by the generosity of all the folks that take part in the ministry of DSCS in prayer and donations.

Would you consider making a donation to the DSCS? I have asked in the summer before. However this year, using “Spring Board” as the theme, I decided to time it this way.

Please, would you prayerful consider a donation to the DSCS at this time?

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Thank you!
John Stevens

April 11th, 2021 – 2nd Sunday of Easter

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Sunday: Second Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: John 20:19-31

Dollar Store Item:Band-Aid, Picture of a family member, A Landmark of some sort.

The Take Away: Thomas knows it is Jesus because his wounds. We are called to pay attention to those who are around us, because they are Jesus.

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Here is a link to last year’s DSCS, using a trick knot to talk about peace and knots in our stomach:

April 19th, 2020 – 2nd Sunday of Easter

Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 24:13-35

Dollar Store Item: Landmark, First-Aid Kit, Lunchables.

The Take Away: We connect to one another through our stories about how God finds us.

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