Welcome and Introductory Bible Activity Time

GROWING AT CHURCH September 5, 2010 Twos

Theme: Jesus Does Amazing Things CONNECT: Tell boys and Today’s Bible Verse: “Even the winds and waves obey Jesus.”girls that today’s Bible story is Matthew 8:27 about a time Jesus did Bible Story: Jesus Calms the Storm (Luke 8:22-25) something amazing in a boat. Life Connection: Help preschoolers understand that Jesus was not an ordinary man. Because Jesus was God’s Son, He could do amazing things.

Welcome and Introductory Bible 1 Activity Time 2 • Greet children as they arrive. Tell preschoolers you are glad they came to church today.

• Guide the Introductory Bible Learning Activity:

Bible Learning Game 8:30 and 11:30 – Time Make a Bible Story Picture GATHER: copies of “Jesus Calms the Storm,” cotton balls, paper plate Wake Up Sleepy PREPARE: Place materials on the table. Head Ask children to sit in a circle. DO: Ask preschoolers to color their pictures. After Assign one child to be it. “It” coloring, invite children to glue some cotton balls sits in the middle of the circle. over the clouds. Show them how to draw a few lines Ask “It” to pretend to be of glue over the water and sprinkle the blue gelatin asleep with his head down over the glue. Shake off excess gelatin. and eyes closed. Point or CONNECT: Tell boys and girls that today’s Bible touch another child to say, story is about a time Jesus did something amazing “Wake up sleepy head!” Then for his disciples. “It” attempts to guess who is trying to wake him up. The 10:00 caller becomes the next “It.” 3 Tell boys and girls that the Make a Boat Bible story today is about a time when Jesus was asleep : Cardboard box, markers GATHER in a boat. His disciples had to PREPARE: Cover outside of box with white paper, wake him up. Jesus did an then place box on the floor. amazing thing for his friends. DO: Guide preschoolers to take turns drawing on the Invite children to Bible Story outside of the box to make it look like a boat. Time or Tree Hollow to hear the story. Bible Story Time

Review these main points on the back of this sheet and talk about them all through the hour as preschoolers move around the room.  Open your Bible to Luke 8:22-25. Jesus Calms the Storm  Jesus had spent all day teaching Share the Bible Verse. the people beside the Sea of Tell preschoolers our Bible verse comes from the story Galilee. It was getting close to Pray. Ask God to help us night time and Jesus said to his understand more about Jesus disciples, “Let’s cross over to the and the amazing things He can do. other side of the lake.”  So the disciples began to row to the other side. Jesus was tired from His day of teaching so He Snack Time (If served fell asleep in the boat. 4 during your hour)  Suddenly, a great storm came up Wash hands and sit around the tables. Place and the waves begin to grow a snack on a paper towel or larger. The winds were so strong napkin. Provide water to drink. Thank God for the they were tossing the boat wildly food. over the lake. Water was coming5 into the boat. Bible Learning  The disciples were terribly afraid! Center Time They knew a great wind could tear the boat apart.. Anytime Art-  Finally, the disciples went to Paint with Water Colors – wake Jesus. They called out Provide white paper and water colors for children to paint saying, “Master, we are going to pictures. Talk about the events die!” Jesus saw how afraid his of the Bible story as children friends were over the storm. paint.  Jesus calmly got up and said, “Peace be still.” The wind stopped blowing and waves

Bring from home suggestion – Provide a dishpan with a small amount of water. Add several plastic boats for children to use. Place a towel under the dishpan to absorb spills. Another idea is to make an ocean in a bottle. Fill a clear plastic bottle with half water and half cooking oil. Add a few drops of blue food coloring. Secure the top with glue or tape. Show children how to gently move the bottle back and forth to see the waves.