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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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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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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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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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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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April 19th, 2020 – 2nd Sunday of Easter

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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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Sunday: Easter Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: John 20:1-18, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-12

Dollar Store Item: Springboard upon Springboards

The Take Away: This is an AMAZING story of new life!

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Referenced DSCS Posts

Making the Paper Bag:

Dollar Store Children Sermon with the Gum Package:

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: John 20:1-18, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-12

Dollar Store Item:Springboard upon Springboards

The Take Away: This is an AMAZING story of new life!

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Sunday: Palm/Passion Sunday

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: John 12:12-16, Philippians 2:5-11, Isaiah 50:4-9a

Dollar Store Item: Eye Chart – Spot Test

The Take Away: The disciples (including us) look back and see the things God has been doing in Jesus, and through us! Hind Sight is 20/20. God is and has been using you for ministry and for sharing the Good News!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 19:29-44

Dollar Store Item: Eye Chart – Spot Test

The Take Away: The disciples (including us) look back and see the things God has been doing in Jesus, and through us! Hind Sight is 20/20. God is and has been using you for ministry and for sharing the Good News!

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Sunday: Fifth Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Dollar Store Item: Magnet Writing Board, Frixion Pen, To Do List, Alarm, String

The Take Away: God remembers our sins no more. God forgives and forgets.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 18:31—19:10

Dollar Store Item: Hummingbird Feeder, or Solar Powered Lamp

The Take Away: We are called and we can call on God

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Sunday: Fourth Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: John 3:14-21

Dollar Store Item: Miniature Lego Figures, Mini-Village, something miniature.

The Take Away: John 3:16 is the Gospel in miniature. Boiled down to the essentials!

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 16:19-31

Dollar Store Item: Name tag, Award Certificate, Baptismal Certificate

The Take Away: God knows us, and names us, “Child of God,” and calls us by name.

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Sunday: Third Sunday in Lent

Revised Common Lectionary – Year B

Text: Exodus 20:1-17, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, John 2:13-22

Dollar Store Item: Chocolate Cross, List of Rules, Story about “a better way.” Story about standing up for someone, or being upset for a good reason.

The Take Away: God shows us a better way, through the Ten Commandments; The Cross is life for us; We are called to speak out for what is right, i.e. Racism.

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Narrative Lectionary

Text: Luke 15:1-32

Dollar Store Item: A hidden object that you find!

The Take Away: God seeks and finds us and then tells the whole world about it.

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