Preschool: The Amazing Power of Jesus: Session 2–Jesus Calmed a Storm (September 8)

1s & 2s— Paint on Coffee Filters

Bible Story: Jesus Calmed a Storm Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25
Life Point: Jesus can tell the weather what to do.
Weekly Verse: Jesus told the wind and sea to be still. Both became calm. Mark 4:39
Materials: basket-type coffee filters, cups of water, blue food color, paintbrushes, painting smocks, permanent marker

• Put a few drops of food color into each cup of water.
• Help a preschooler put on a painting smock. Print her name on a coffee filter with the marker.
• Guide preschoolers to paint on the coffee filter. Remark that the paint reminds you of water.
• Talk about the Bible story as preschoolers paint. Comment that Jesus has the power to tell the weather what to do.

3–Pre-K—Play Out the Bible Story

Bible Story: Jesus Calmed a Storm Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25
Life Point: Jesus can tell the weather what to do.
Weekly Verse: Jesus told the wind and sea to be still. Both became calm. Mark 4:39
Materials: Bible, Teaching Picture 2, Bible times dress-up clothes, masking tape, pool noodles

• Make a large boat outline on the floor with the masking tape. Cut two pool noodles in half to use as oars. Lay the Bible, Teaching Picture, and dress-up clothes nearby.
• Invite several preschoolers to dress up and play out the story. They can look at the Teaching Picture or you could narrate the story for them to play out.
• Encourage them to take turns playing different parts in the story. (Several children may want to be Jesus.) Remind the children that Jesus can tell the weather what to do.

Kindergarten—Play a Beanbag Toss Game

Bible Story: Jesus Calmed a Storm Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25
Life Point: Jesus can tell the weather what to do.
Weekly Verse: Jesus told the wind and sea to be still. Both became calm. Mark 4:39
Materials: paper, marker, tape, beanbag, Giant Game Floormat^® (optional)

• Print the letters of Jesus name onto paper, one letter per paper. Make the letters large enough to fill the paper. Make at least two sets.
• Tape the letters in a random grid on the floor or into the pockets of the Giant Game Floormat^®. (Blank spaces are okay.)
• When a kindergartner shows interest in the game, talk about the story. Give him the beanbag and encourage him to toss the beanbag onto the first letter of Jesus’ name.
• Challenge him to toss the beanbag on the letters of Jesus’ name in order.
• After a child has spelled the name, say the Weekly Verse. Comment that Jesus can tell the weather what to do because He has God’s power.