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Lucky workers -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - A
God gives us wonderful gifts and one gift I am so thankful for
Liar's memory -- John 8:31-36 -- Reformation Sunday - A
Good morning! Today I want to begin by telling you a story.
Coats and canned goods -- Luke 3:7-18 -- Third Sunday of Advent - C
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought two things that start with C today.
Jesus has authority -- Mark 1:21-28 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - B
Good morning! Once Jesus was teaching people in Israel, and
Producing good fruit -- Matthew 3:1-12 -- Second Sunday of Advent - A
Good morning! What do I have here in my hand? (Show the
Knowing God forever -- John 17:1-11 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - A
Good morning! Here's a question for you: Who were you before you were born?
The pain won't last -- Romans 8:12-25 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
Good morning! What do I have here? (Show the Band-Aid and
Words and the Word -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C
Probably every word you know is in this book. What is this
We're welcome here! -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B
Do any of you have a car -- a real car that you can drive
Plugged in -- Ephesians 5:8-14 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A
Good morning! Sometimes I feel like I'm in darkness. I get
The joy of our favorite room -- Matthew 11:2-11 -- Third Sunday of Advent - A
When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to h
Take care of others -- Luke 16:19-31 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C
Today we are going to use our imaginations. Listen to me read part of today's lesson.
Conquering the world -- 1 John 5:1-6 -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - B
Good morning! Here is a picture of a very famous man. This
Just a rock -- Luke 20:9-19 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - C
We would consider this (the charcoal or piece of coal)
A promise through faith -- Romans 4:13-25 -- Second Sunday in Lent - B
Good morning, boys and girls. Has someone ever promised to
Adopted by God -- Romans 8:12-25 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
Good morning! If you wanted to get a pet, where would you look?
Being full of hope -- Romans 5:1-5 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - C
In our New Testament reading for today we hear about how God uses our struggles to make us stronger
All brothers and sisters -- Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have a favorite
Father of many nations -- Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 -- Second Sunday in Lent - A
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a dollar bill this
Tried and true -- Hebrews 4:12-16 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you know what a battery is? (let them answer) Very good!
Hit the bull's-eye! -- John 3:1-17 -- Second Sunday in Lent - A
Good morning! What is this thing I have here? (Show the
The greatest trophy of all -- Philippians 3:4b-14 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A
Good morning! I want to show you a trophy today. (Show the
God's testimony -- 1 John 5:9-13 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - B
Good morning! Imagine this is a picture of a famous person
Good ears -- Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - A
(Hand out the ears of corn to each child as he or she
Keeping traditions alive -- 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 -- Proper 27 | Ordinary Time 32 - C
So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us

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John Jamison
Object: This is a role play activity.

Note: You will need to select six children to play roles in this activity. If you have a smaller group, you might ask some older youth or even adults to play the parts of the two attackers and the man being attacked. I will give suggestions for how they can play their roles, but feel free to help your children make the story as fun and memorable as you can. I have used boys and girls in the various roles, but you can change those however you want to change them.

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The Immediate Word

Dean Feldmeyer
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Christopher Keating
George Reed
Mary Austin
Nazish Naseem
For July 13, 2025:
  • Samaritans Among Us by Dean Feldmeyer based on Acts 2:1-21. Samaritans were despised and dismissed by the original audience who first heard Jesus tell this parable. Who are the Samaritans in our lives and how does this parable apply today?
  • Second Thoughts: The Helpers by Katy Stenta based on Amos 7:7-17.

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Frank Ramirez
I say, “You are gods,
    children of the Most High, all of you;
nevertheless, you shall die like mortals
    and fall like any prince….”
(vv. 6-7)

There have been any number of brother-sister acts that achieved a measure of fame. Take the Carpenters, famed for their singing, musicianship, and songwriting skills. Also worthy of mention are John and Joan Cusack who have acted together in over sixteen films.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Wayne Brouwer
An ancient legend tells of a remote mountain village where people used to send their senior citizens out into the woods to die. The villagers had an eye to the future; they felt that those beyond a certain age would only slow down progress or use up valuable resources to no economically profitable end. Those who reached a certain age weren’t “put out to pasture” or “put out of their misery”; they were simply put out of other people’s way.
Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez
Amos 7:7-17 and Psalm 82
The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It is more than 2,700 feet high—over half a mile tall. It has 160 floors and is twice as tall as the Empire State Building in New York City. It is home to the world’s fastest elevator which reaches speeds of forty miles an hour. The Burj Khalifa also hosts the world’s highest outdoor observation deck (on the 124th floor) and the world’s highest swimming pool (on the 76th floor).

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Mabel hummed a familiar hymn tune as she made her way to church. She always enjoyed her Sunday morning walk. It was one of the few times she felt safe to walk alone through the inner city, for she knew nobody would be up at 7.45 in the morning. Today was a particularly beautiful morning, with blue sky, warm sunshine, and the song of a few intrepid blackbirds who still inhabited the city.

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James Evans
Often, a distinction is made between the pastoral or priestly work of the church and the prophetic work. Pastoral care has to do with the care of souls, the offering of comfort in times of loss. The priestly character of pastoral work seeks to mediate the presence of God to those who are hurting.

Schuyler Rhodes
Trusting is never easy. Even in the best of relationships, people step into trust slowly. There is wariness -- questioning -- worry. What happens if trust is betrayed? What if this doesn't work? Sometimes it's like a dance. We step in and out of trust, moving to the rhythms of fear. For many, the routine is achingly familiar. Indeed, it's not easy to trust.
John Jamison
It was back in the days when the railroad was the most common mode of transportation. There were automobiles, and some airplanes, but the steam locomotive was the way most folks traveled and the way that most of the goods were distributed around the country. After dinner, people sat in the drawing room and listened to the radio programs, fading in and out from some faraway location, over the magical broadcasting signal.
Robert Leslie Holmes
Not many tourists to Washington, D.C., look for the Federal Bureau of Standards offices. It's the Capitol and the White House, the Supreme Court Building or the Smithsonian most of us want to see when we go there. Yet, at the Bureau of Standards offices something very important is stored, something that impacts your life and mine every single day. Have you ever bought the materials for a new project? When you did, most likely you purchased so many inches or feet or yards. Or, you stopped to buy gasoline for your car and purchased it at a certain price per gallon.
David O. Bales
I have the two best jobs in the world. I teach social studies at Leon Griffith Junior High School (a fairly small junior high) and I am Sunday School Superintendent at Calvary Presbyterian Church (an enormous church school). Each job is my vocation. I tell people that at school they'll find my room where the halls cross. At church they can look but probably won't find me. I'll be in someone's classroom. At each job I practice what I most deeply believe: it's how you see the world that determines how you respond to it. I'll give you an example, actually, two examples.
Erskine White
O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed,
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
(Stuart K. Hine)

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