Greetings Saints!

I had a chance to present at the Extravaganza (or as I found out, “The E”), in New Orleans, which was absolutely amazing. People were so kind and I loved meeting so many folks. My cup was overflowing, and I don’t know if you know just how much a simple, “Hi,” and “I watch your stuff!,” meant to me. It was Grace for my soul.

I appreciate your support of all kinds of this ministry. Prayers, Kind Notes, and Monetary Donations. It means the world to me!

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

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Or even Zelle (john@giftofgrace.net)

Thank you for all of your love over the last 10 (TEN… wow) years of the DSCS. I have so much fun doing this ministry and love the fact that I keep hearing from more and more of you.

You, my friends, are rockin’ it!!

John Stevens

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Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: 1 John 3:16-24

Dollar Store Item: None. Playing a game of “Charades.”

The Take Away: Acting out ways that one shows love to a neighbor, we will talk about how actions speak louder than words.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Acts 17:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Dollar Store Item: A pen and piece of paper; Your email program on a table/phone.

The Take Away: By showing a letter that you received, or letter that you are writing – or email, talk about how the book of Thessalonians is a letter written to a church, much like yours.

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Sunday: Third Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Luke 24:36b-48

Dollar Store Item: Picnic Basket, Chalk Board, White Board, Piece of Paper, Letter from someone you love.

The Take Away: The kids see you write something, and witness it. A letter from a loved one telling you about something. The disciples see Jesus and tell us about it.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Acts 3:1-10

Dollar Store Item: Deck of Cards, Magnifying Glass, Goodwill Sheet, Needle and Thread

The Take Away: There has been a change in this man, and everyone notices. We are called to live as Jesus in this world, and the hope is people will notice. Love, Love, and more Love.

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Sunday: Second Sunday of Easter

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: John 20:19-31

Dollar Store Item: Foam Craft Sheet – Little Jesus Figurines

The Take Away: Jesus appears in the strange places, like our hearts, our church, in water, and in Bread and Wine. In our words, and in our kindness.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Acts 1:1-14

Dollar Store Item: Binocluars, Cellphone Camera, Recording, Church Directory

The Take Away: We tell the story of Jesus’ love in all that we do. “Preach the Gospel at all times, if necessary, use words.”

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Sunday: Easter Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Mark 16:1-8; John 20:1-18

Dollar Store Item: Pack of Gum, Gardening Gloves and Tools, Blank Foam Blocks

The Take Away: Jesus is Risen; He is Risen, Indeed!!! Jesus gets confused as a Gardener in John; People get scared in the Gospel of Mark – Yet, Jesus still shows up. Package of Gum, when opened, is empty except for the covering… reminding us of how the first disciples, the women, found the tomb!!

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Sunday: Palm and Passion Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Mark 11:1-11, Mark 14:1–15:47 (oh and another Gospel that actually mentions Rocks… ugh).

Dollar Store Item: Bag of Rocks, your Finger, Hand Clappers

The Take Away: We need to cry out! We move from “Jesus is #1” to sending him to the cross.

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Sunday: 4th Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: John 3:14-21, Ephesians 2:1-10

Dollar Store Item: Something with, “Just add water…”

The Take Away: God’s love restores/heals/expands the entire world, and how we love.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Mark 12:28-44

Dollar Store Item: Something that you, “Just add water…”.

The Take Away: We love, because God loved us. We love neighbor as we love ourselves… and we can love ourselves, when we remember that in Baptism God claims us as God’s children. And loves us, no matter what!!

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Sunday: 3rd Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Exodus 20:1-17, John 2:13-22

Dollar Store Item: Something “New and Improved.” Something showing you a better way of doing something. – Lift with your knees and not your back… Tissue, Stress Ball, Tennis Ball

The Take Away: The 10 Commandments give us a better way to live with each other. or How do we express anger or deal with emotions?

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Mark 12:1-12 [13-17]

Dollar Store Item: Bunch of things.

The Take Away: Everything belongs to God.

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Sunday: 2nd Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Mark 8:31-38, Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16

Dollar Store Item: Hard Puzzle, Book with big words, Lego Set, Something with LOTS of steps.

The Take Away: Sarah laughs, Peter can’t see why Jesus has to die! Things get hard. Jesus knows about doing hard things, and walks with us even when life gets really hard. We get to help people, as friends of Jesus.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Mark 10:32-52

Dollar Store Item: Something I don’t like, or havent tried (like Kale), and I want to try to stop someone from eating it. Or I don’t like jumping jacks, or excercise, so I try to stop someone from doing it.

The Take Away: Jesus calls all to come to him, even when we try to stop them.

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