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Sunday: Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 18:1-8

Dollar Store Item: Deck of Playing Card, a basket ball

The Take Away: Practice throwing the playing cards into a hat. Practice throwing free throws. We are called to be persistent in our prayers to God. I think not because it takes us asking God again and again, but that we get used to approaching God with our needs.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 51:10-14

Dollar Store Item: Frixion Pen, Medicine, a Band-aid, a short blessing.

The Take Away: We might be small, but we are mighty. God sees our heart.

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Sunday: Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 17:11-19

Dollar Store Item: Thank you cards, Wordless Grace, Thanksgiving Items, Who cleans the church?

The Take Away: Learning to say and give thanks!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Dollar Store Item: Two Cups and a String, Fake Call App, someone who calls to you from the side, someone who can make an animal call, or animal sounds.

The Take Away: God’s call sounds differently to different people. God calls us, either directly, like Samuel, or from others, like pastors, teachers, parents, friends.

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Sunday: Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 17:5-10

Dollar Store Item: Magic Towel, Yeast, An Acorn, Walnut… something small that grow HUGE!! Clock (Wind Up if you have one), any wall clock, or even iPad with a large clock display.

The Take Away: The smallest act can make HUGE changes. We are prepared for what “ought” to happen, but what does happen changes everything!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Exodus 16:1-18

Dollar Store Item: Communion Bread, Wafers. Box with a Mirror.

The Take Away: Manna, translated, “What is this?” – trusting in God to feed us.

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Sunday: Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 16:19-31, 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Dollar Store Item: Bag of Rice Flour, Almond Flour, etc.

The Take Away: How we use what we have is important! With flour, you can spread it all over the floor, or you can make a cake. We have gifts that are best when used for those who need them… like the poor, and those who are oppressed.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-15; 4:10-17

Dollar Store Item: A picture of your family, with multiple generation.

The Take Away: God is the God of our ancestors of the Faith.

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Luke 16:1-13

Dollar Store Item: To Do List; Prayer Beads; Candles

The Take Away: We are called to pray for all people.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23; 28:10-17

Dollar Store Item: Weird stories; Weirdest item that you can find at the Dollar Tree; A magic trick.

The Take Away: God can work through anything we put forth… not that God causes it, but God can use it on the other side for good.

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 15:1-10

Dollar Store Item: Magnifying Glass, Where is Waldo, Hiding Sunday School Teacher

The Take Away: God stops at nothing to find us, even becoming human, in Jesus.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Genesis 21:1-3; 22:1-14 – John 1:29

Dollar Store Item: Magic Eraser

The Take Away: Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 14:25-33

Dollar Store Item: Hide and Seek or Glasses (Nothing from the Dollar Tree).

The Take Away: We are called to do what is right, and that is hard stuff. We are loved no matter what, and treating others with love can be hard, and make some people upset. We see and can’t Unsee what we are called to do and love.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Genesis 1:1—2:4a

Dollar Store Item: Poster Board and a Marker… writing the word, “TOV”

The Take Away: God created us. And God created us Good!!

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 14:1, 7-14

Dollar Store Item: Tea Set, Party Hats, Decorations

The Take Away: We experience a foretaste of the Feast to come at the communion table. Decorate the Altar with party decorations, and remind the kids (and Adults) all belong at this table. Even those we don’t think should be (including ourselves).

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Revelation 21:1-6

Dollar Store Item: Tissue, Band-aids, Starting Line/Finish Line

The Take Away: God promises every tear will be wiped away, and pain will be no more. God is at the starting line, and the finish line, and every where in between.

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 13:10-17

Dollar Store Item:None. You will play a game of “I-Spy.” Or a “Where’s Waldo?” Book.

The Take Away: Jesus notices the woman who is in need of healing, and calls her over. We are called to notice those around us so that we can reach out and offer care, support, and healing for the person. We are all called, “Children of God,” much like the woman in the story is called, “A Daughter of Abraham”.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 12:30-32, Revelation 13:1-18

Dollar Store Item: A paper towel roll for a “Do-Dee-Do.” (Being called to the Cross, and God…) or a story about being scared and how someone helped you through it.

The Take Away: There are times that seem scary, and that ARE scary. The promise of God is that God will call us and drawn us into the Good News of Grace. God is bigger than any fear and walks with us! God brings people like Parents, Teachers, Pastors, and friends to help in those scary times.

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A Big Ask

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Sunday: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Revised Common Lectionary – Year C

Text: Luke 12:49-56

Dollar Store Item: Poster Board, Pack of Markers/Crayons, Cotton Balls

The Take Away: Kids will tell you names of people that are important to them, and you will make a Word Cloud with names of those who love and help them. Frixion Pen

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