Title: Primary Sabbath School Program, November 13, 1999

From: NAD Children’s Ministries (Author: Cyndi Long)

Date: September 2, 1999

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps to teach the lesson, 
THE WIND OBEYS JESUS

Lesson Aim: Jesus can help me in trouble, just like He helped the disciples 
in the storm.

Memory Verse: “Even the winds and the waves obey Him!” Matthew 8:27. NIV

GETTING THEIR ATTENTION-Night Frights

Materials needed:
Doll
Dolls bed

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES (To prepare ahead):
Nothing.

WHAT THE STUDENTS DO:
Tell them that they are to pretend for this little child.  They are to pretend 
he/she is asleep in their bed.  And something scares them awake.  What is it 
that they are afraid of?  Try to keep the suggestions as realistic as possible.  
Throw in the bad thunderstorm idea at the end if it doesn’t come up.  Give 
each child that wants to, a turn.  In our Bible story today a bad storm 
frightens some big grown up men.  GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE STORY.

GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE-Thunderstorm Noises

Materials needed:
Cookie sheets
Wooden spoons
Pots and pans
Two spray bottles
Fan

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES (To prepare ahead):
Nothing.

WHAT THE STUDENTS DO:
Give each child a pan or cookie sheet.  The ones with cookie sheets should 
shake them to make a thunder noise.  The ones with pans can beat on them to 
make other thunder noise.  Two children can work the spray bottle. One can 
work the fan and one can work the lights.  Rain, wind and lighting.  Now tell 
the story with the added sound effects during the storm part of the story.  
Remind them to be silent when Jesus calms the storm.

GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE -Memory Verse Wave

Materials needed:
None.

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES (To prepare ahead):
Nothing.

WHAT THE STUDENTS DO:
Seat the children in a circle.  They are to stand up and put their arms up 
and down and sit down in a wave pattern, one after another.  While they are 
doing this they will be saying a word of the memory verse each except for 
“obey” which will be said by two children. “O” “bey”.  See how quickly they 
can go down the line standing, saying their word, putting their arms up and 
down at the same time and sitting back down.  Continue around the circle 
until the verse is finished doubling back over for fewer than 10 children.  
Do the verse twice together for more than 10 children.

ACTING ON SCRIPTURE-Jesus Lifesavers

Materials needed:
White play dough  
Markers


WHAT THE TEACHER DOES (To prepare ahead):
Make the dough into circles and bake hard. One per child.

WHAT THE STUDENTS DO:
Give each child a hard play dough circle.  Talk to them about how Jesus can 
help them when they are in trouble or scared.  These are little paper weight 
reminders to help them remember Jesus wants to help them always.  Give them 
markers to write the words “Jesus is my life saver and help” and to decorate.