RE FE RE N C E S: A C TS 2 7 ; 2 8 ; T HE A CT S OF T HE A P OS T L E S , P P . 4 3 9 - 4 4 6 .

Paul and the

Shipwreck
Memory Verse:
“Tell about . . . the wonderful things [God] has done” (PSALM 1 0 5 :2 , ICB) .
The Message:
I will tell others about Jesus.
Parents:
By the end of the month you can help your child:
Know that they can share God’s good news with others.
Feel sure that God will be with them.
Respond by comforting others.

Ama has her raincoat on. The wind blows. Whoooooosh!

The rain pounds. In this Bible story a big storm comes.

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 M arching,
marching.
Soldiers march to
their boat. [March like
soldiers.] The soldiers
take Pastor Paul to the
big boat. Doctor Luke
goes too.

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R ocking, rock-
ing. See the
big boat. It floats on
the water. [Point to
the boat, then to the
sails.] See the sails.
The soldiers take
Pastor Paul onto the
boat. Doctor Luke
goes on board too.
“This boat goes to
Rome!” the captain
shouts. “Set the sails.
Raise the anchor!”

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 D on’t go!” Pastor
Paul warns. “A
storm is coming.”
But the captain
does not listen. [Cover
your ears; shake your
head.] “No, no! We
must go to Rome,” he
says.
So sailors take up
the anchor. Sailors set
the sails. [Point to the
sails.] The boat sails
away.

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P itter-patter-
patter-pat!
Rain is falling hard.
Whooosh! Wild winds
shake the ship. Big
waves break over the
boat. People hold on
tightly. Everyone gets
wet. [Point to the
people.]
Pastor Paul kneels
quietly. “Dear God,
help us!” he prays.
Doctor Luke prays too.
[Point to Pastor Paul
and Doctor Luke.]

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 D on’t worry,”
Pastor Paul
says. [Point to Paul.]
“God’s angels are here.
[Point to the angels.]
The ship will sink,
but you will be safe.”
Pastor Paul eats
some food. [Pretend
to eat.] Doctor Luke
eats some food. The
soldiers and sailors
eat too.

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C rash-bang! The
storm drives the
boat onto rocks. The
ship breaks apart.
[Point to the ship.]
Pieces of the ship
float on the water.
People hold on to float-
ing pieces. [Point to
people in the water,
then to Paul and Luke.]
Pastor Paul and
Doctor Luke float on
the water. They float
into safe water.

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 P astor Paul comes
out of the water.
Doctor Luke helps him
walk to a huge fire.
[Count people in
the picture.] One.
Two. Three. Four.
Five. Pastor Paul
counts all the people.
He thanks God for His
care and for saving all
the people on the big
boat.
Pastor Paul tells the
soldiers and sailors
about Jesus. Can you
tell someone about
Jesus?

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 Water some plants Go for a walk on
together. Talk a rainy day. Wear
about the benefits protective clothing.
of water and rain. Talk about God’s
protection during
storms and thank
Him for it.

S
Make cookies Visit a harbor or
shaped like boats tudy these suggestions marina to look at
and share them the boats or look
for something to do
with other children. at pictures of boats.
Tell them the Bible
with your child each day. Talk about the ship
story. Select those that are appro- Paul sailed in.
priate for your child’s devel-
opmental stage and repeat
them often.

Blow bubbles Show your child

from dishwashing how to spray water
liquid. Talk about from a bottle to
the wind. make rain. Sing:
“The raindrops
fall with a pitter,
patter, pit.”

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Play with boats in Build a ship with Let your child turn
your child’s bath. blocks. Talk about the light switch off
Count them. Swish and on as if making
Paul’s ship. Let
the water with your lightning in a storm.
your child “break”
hands to pretend
to make a storm.
the boat you built
together.

Pick up toys Count to seven, Put some water in a

together. Put them then say the days of shallow pan. Add
in a toy box or something that
the week. Clap for
basket. Thank Jesus floats and let your
Sabbath.
for toys. child blow on it to
move it across the
water. Talk about
stormy winds.

Look at angel Role-play the story Listen to songs

pictures. Remind of Paul’s shipwreck about Jesus while
your child that your child helps
for family worship.
God sent angels to you today.
watch over Paul
and God sends
angels to watch
over us too.

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