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Sunday: Sixth Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: John 14:23-29, Acts 16:9-15

Dollar Store Item: “Helper” item – Jar Opener, Grabber, Scrubber. Or… nothing.

The Take Away: Jesus promises the Advocate who helps us love, and gives us peace. Or 2nd reading, we take a tour of the faithful.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Philippians 1:1-18a

Dollar Store Item: Deck of cards for a Card Trick, or a gane of Memory, or two food items that go well together.

The Take Away: We are paired with each other for the work of God and God’s love!

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Sunday: 5th Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: John 13:31-35, Acts 11:1-18

Dollar Store Item: A game of, “Who am I?” or walking through a piece of paper. (Follow this link: https://www.kidzone.ws/magic/walkthrough-t.htm )

The Take Away: Jesus tells us to love one another, and the world. People can tell we are followers of Jesus when we love. Our understanding of God’s Grace continues to expand.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Acts 17:16-31

Dollar Store Item: A game of, “Who am I?”

The Take Away: We hear about “to the Unknown God”. We have a God that makes Godself known in and through Jesus Christ.

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Sunday: 4th Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: John 10:22-30, Psalm 23

Dollar Store Item: YouTube videos of voices kids would recognize. What body language says, “Loving,” “Hurt,” or other emotions.

The Take Away: We are loved by Jesus, and called to show love to the world.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Acts 16:16-34

Dollar Store Item: Foam Sheet

The Take Away: Through the power of God, Paul and Silas are set free, but stay to witness to God’s power and love.

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April 5th, 2022 – Please Give

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Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: John 21:1-19 (check Narrative lectionary video for a children’s sermon on the Acts reading).

Dollar Store Item: The Number 3, telling something 3 times, teaching 3 times, 3 is a Magic Number.

The Take Away: Jesus continues to teach the disciples and us about loving and who Jesus is for the world!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Acts 9:1-19a

Dollar Store Item: Deck of Cards

The Take Away: Paul’s change is astonishing, and we can change as well.

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April 5th, 2022 – Please Give

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Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: John 20:19-31

Dollar Store Item: Easter Egg, and Super Hero Mini Figure.

The Take Away: we have been given new life! Our tombs have been opened!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 20:19-31

Dollar Store Item: Easter Egg, and Super Hero Mini Figure.

The Take Away: we have been given new life! Our tombs have been opened!

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April 5th, 2022 – Spring(board) of Support

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Sunday: Easter Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 24:1-12, John 20:1-18

Dollar Store Item: Foam Sheets, Deck of Cards, Gum, Paper Bags, Empty Eggs

The Take Away: New Life starts today! One side of the tomb is death, and the other side is life! The tomb is empty. Christ is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed.

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Other Referenced DSCS videos:

Making the Paper Bag:

Dollar Store Children Sermon with the Gum Package:

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 20:1-18

Dollar Store Item: Foam Sheets, Deck of Cards, Gum, Paper Bags, Empty Eggs

The Take Away: New Life starts today! One side of the tomb is death, and the other side is life! The tomb is empty. Christ is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed.

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Sunday: Palm/Passion Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 19:28-40, Luke 22:14—23:56

Dollar Store Item: Bag of Rocks, Your hand.

The Take Away: We move from praising Jesus, to finger pointing. Or We have to cry out!!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 19:28-40, Luke 22:14—23:56

Dollar Store Item: Bag of Rocks, Your hand.

The Take Away: We move from praising Jesus, to finger pointing. Or We have to cry out!!

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We are looking at two older DSCS to help be springboards (You can tell they are old by the color of my beard!) Occasionally, I run out of time, and this is what happened this week! I think they still are good springboards for you to consider!

Sunday: Fifth Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: John 12:1-8

Dollar Store Item: Microwave Popcorn (popped or unpopped).

The Take Away: We experience new life in Water, Bread and Wine and love of God in each other!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 19:1-16a

Dollar Store Item: Something that is strange, weird, or just down right ODD.

The Take Away: Even when we say ridiculous things, God still loves us!

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This is a long one, but worth it!!

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Sunday: Fourth Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Dollar Store Item: Newspaper, Rubber Cement, Cornstarch and Scissors

Take Away: God restores our relationship because of God’s love.

Video:

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: God’s prodigal love

Dollar Store Item: Newspaper, Rubber Cement, Cornstarch and Scissors

Take Away: God restores our relationship because of God’s love.

Video:

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Sunday: Third Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 13:1-9, Isaiah 55:1-9

Dollar Store Item: Something that you didn’t give up on. (For me, it was a Christmas Cactus). A semicolon ;

Take Away: God doesn’t give up on us.

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Narrative Lectionary – Jesus washes feet

Text: John 18:12-27

Dollar Store Item: Picture of a Rooster, A puzzle not completed. The Semi-Colon

Take Away: Peter’s (and our) story is not finished.

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