Live Emcee Transitions: What To Do Introduce self and welcome guests Practice monthly topic together Pitch to Konnect Rules Recap Konnect rules in 1 sentence Encourage good behavior Pitch to Offering Introduce the point Practice the point together Pitch to the Konnect Show Begin Video Countdown timer runs while kids clean up Small Group Welcome Small groups form & discuss welcome question Theme Song Promote participation in dancing and singing Rules Model saying rules & counting them on fingers EMCEE/TECH GUIDE HOW TO BE GENEROUS WEEK 1 HOW TO BE GRATEFUL Offering Teaching Video Choose kids quietly & pass buckets Bible Verse 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIRV Give thanks no matter what happens. God wants you to thank him because you believe in Christ Jesus. Teaching, Bible Story, Verse, & Point Small group leaders focus attention on the show Point Recap the show in 1 sentence Practice the Bible verse together Pitch to Small Group Activity Small Group Activity Be grateful for all God gives. Small group leaders lead activity individually Recap Small Group Activity Practice the point together again Pitch to Worship (kids remain seated) Worship Teaching Video Worship Song List Get kid worship leaders on stage quietly Worship Songs Lead worship motions for songs on this guide Joy Hark With Us ABCs Kids shout out ABCs with salvation message Recap ABCs in 1 sentence Encourage life application Pitch to Small Group Discussion Small Group Discussion Check Out Sample Scripts for Live Emcee Transitions on Back Lighting Key for Techs Small group leaders lead discussion individually Kids stay in small groups until checked out Lights Up Dim Lights Lights Down Stage Lights
Sample Scripts for Emcees Hi, kids! My name s, and I m your emcee! Who s pumped up to be in Konnect today? (Kids cheer and answer.) What? You ve got to be more excited than that! I said, Who s pumped up to be in Konnect today? (Kids cheer and answer.) That s more like it! Now, let s watch a quick rules video with our friends from Konnect HQ. Let s pray for our offering. Bow your heads with me. (Kids and leaders bow heads.) God, thank You for blessing the gifts we ve given to You today! We love You! In Jesus name, amen! OK! Everybody s eyes on me! (Kids and leaders look up.) Repeat this point after me: Be grateful for all God gives. (Together with kids) Be grateful for all God gives. Look for it as we check in on the Konnect HQ crew! Wow! Your groups had a lot of things to be grateful for! Now, believe it or not, there is a great person you should always be grateful for. They re here every single week they re your small group leaders! Turn to your leader and give them a high five! (Kids high five their leaders.) Great job! Now, get ready to worship God with your loudest praise voice! Stay close to your small group as you dance! OK! We ve only got three rules. Not too bad, right? Let s follow them and make choices that put others first! Now, I m looking for someone who s following those rules right now! Let s see who can I pick to collect our offering for God? (Look out over the audience.) I see a lot of kids doing the right thing! Watch this video while I pick a couple of you guys to help! (Choose helpers.) Whoa. Tony had a hard time being grateful because he was focused on what he didn t have instead of what he had. The Bible verse reminds us we always have reasons to be grateful! Say it with me! (Do motions and say in rhythm with kids.) 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks no matter what happens. God wants you to thank him because you believe in Christ Jesus. Great job! Now, let s see how many things your small group can think of to be grateful for! I m so glad when I hear the ABCs! When we follow Jesus, we re part of God s family! If you want Jesus to be your leader, tell your small group leader today, and they can let your family know! Now, let s talk about how we can get better at being grateful for all God gives, no matter what. Share your thoughts with your friends and pray for one another. And remember: stay with your leader until you get checked out!
Live Emcee Transitions: What To Do Introduce self and welcome guests Practice monthly topic together Pitch to Konnect Rules Recap Konnect rules in 1 sentence Encourage good behavior Pitch to Offering Introduce the point Practice the point together Pitch to the Konnect Show Begin Video Countdown timer runs while kids clean up Small Group Welcome Small groups form & discuss welcome question Theme Song Promote participation in dancing and singing Rules Model saying rules & counting them on fingers EMCEE/TECH GUIDE HOW TO BE GENEROUS WEEK 2 MONEY, MONEY, MONEY Offering Teaching Video Choose kids quietly & pass buckets Bible Verse Matthew 6:24 NIRV You can t serve God and Money at the same time. Teaching, Bible Story, Verse, & Point Small group leaders focus attention on the show Point Recap the show in 1 sentence Practice the Bible verse together Pitch to Small Group Activity Small Group Activity Serve God with your money. Small group leaders lead activity individually Recap Small Group Activity Practice the point together again Pitch to Worship (kids remain seated) Worship Teaching Video Worship Song List Get kid worship leaders on stage quietly Worship Songs Lead worship motions for songs on this guide Hark Joy With Us ABCs Kids shout out ABCs with salvation message Recap ABCs in 1 sentence Encourage life application Pitch to Small Group Discussion Small Group Discussion Check Out Sample Scripts for Live Emcee Transitions on Back Lighting Key for Techs Small group leaders lead discussion individually Kids stay in small groups until checked out Lights Up Dim Lights Lights Down Stage Lights
Sample Scripts for Emcees OK, friends! 1-2-3! Eyes on me! (Kids look at emcee.) It s great to see all of your eyeballs! My name s, and I m your emcee! Let s vote on something. If you love getting money, raise your hand! (Some kids raise their hands.) Good to know. Now, moving on listen up as our Konnect HQ friends talk about our Konnect rules! I love to honor God with my offering! Now, let me read you today s point: Serve God with your money. Say it with me loud and proud! (Together with kids) Serve God with your money. Great! Now, I asked you earlier who loves getting money well, at Konnect HQ, they love to get money, too and they re gonna learn all about what to do with it! Let s watch and see what that s all about! Wow. You all had different ideas on how to use your money. That activity reminded me that there s a lot to learn about money and we have a lot of choices on how to use our money. But first things first: we honor God with our money! Let s say our point about that together. (Together with kids) Serve God with your money. That s it! Great job! Now, watch this quick video, and stay close to your small group leader while we worship God! Those are some good rules, and participating in everything we do in here is a great way to follow them. It may even impress your small group leader! And You might even impress me! Which is a good thing, because we ve got some offering to pick up. I m checking right now to see who would be great at that! Watch our offering video, and I ll choose a couple of kids! (Choose helpers.) Whoa. Money comes from God and it s great when we serve Him with it. Our Bible verse reminds us to do that. Say it with me. (Do motions and say in rhythm with kids) Matthew 6:24 You can t serve God and Money at the same time. Great! Now, your small group leader has a wad of Konnect Kash to share with you let s see how you use your money! OK! Say the ABCs with me one more time! (Together with kids) Admit, believe, choose! If you want Jesus to be your leader, tell your small group leader and let your family know! I m gonna pray for you guys. Bow your heads! (Kids and leaders bow their heads.) God, thank You for giving us money so we can serve You with it. In Jesus name, amen! Now, stick with your small group until you get checked out!
Live Emcee Transitions: What To Do Introduce self and welcome guests Practice monthly topic together Pitch to Konnect Rules Recap Konnect rules in 1 sentence Encourage good behavior Pitch to Offering Introduce the point Practice the point together Pitch to the Konnect Show Begin Video Countdown timer runs while kids clean up Small Group Welcome Small groups form & discuss welcome question Theme Song Promote participation in dancing and singing Rules Model saying rules & counting them on fingers EMCEE/TECH GUIDE HOW TO BE GENEROUS WEEK 3 DON T FORGET TO GIVE Offering Teaching Video Choose kids quietly & pass buckets Bible Verse Hebrews 13:16 NLT And don t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God. Teaching, Bible Story, Verse, & Point Small group leaders focus attention on the show Point Recap the show in 1 sentence Practice the Bible verse together Pitch to Small Group Activity Small Group Activity Small group leaders lead activity individually Do good things and share, even when it s hard to do. Recap Small Group Activity Practice the point together again Pitch to Worship (kids remain seated) Worship Teaching Video Worship Song List Get kid worship leaders on stage quietly Worship Songs Lead worship motions for songs on this guide Hark With Us Joy ABCs Kids shout out ABCs with salvation message Recap ABCs in 1 sentence Encourage life application Pitch to Small Group Discussion Small Group Discussion Check Out Sample Scripts for Live Emcee Transitions on Back Lighting Key for Techs Small group leaders lead discussion individually Kids stay in small groups until checked out Lights Up Dim Lights Lights Down Stage Lights
Sample Scripts for Emcees Welcome to Konnect! My name s, and we re gonna find out who s great at giving here today! Shout out, Who s the greatest? (Kids shout out.) Who s the greatest? Aww you sound like a bunch of old grandmas! Try it again! (Kids shout out.) Who s the greatest? Yeah, that s it! Now, let s watch the Konnect HQ crew break down the rules for us! Thank You, God, for the chance to give back to You! We sure do have some generous kids in here! Moving on today s point is: Do good things and share, even when it s hard to do. Say it with me! (Together with kids) Do good things and share, even when it s hard to do. Way to go! Now, that s an interesting point! But how do you share when it s really, really hard to do? Well, the Konnect crew is great at it let s watch this and see if we can figure it out! Whoa. You all made some amazing ornaments, and I know the people you give them to will love them! All this ornament talk reminds me of a joke! Tell me What did the Christmas tree say to the ornament? (Kids shout out their ideas.) Aren t you tired of just hanging around? Get it? Hanging around? Anyway That was silly, but worshiping God isn t! Watch this worship video and get ready to dance and sing for God! Make sure you stay close to your small group while you do! OK, how many Konnect rules were there? Show me with your fingers! (Kids hold up 3 fingers.) That s right, three. When you follow them, you can have a great time! And, even better, you ll help everybody around you have a great time, too. Hmm. Who s out there following the rules? I m gonna pick a couple of you to help me with the offering, and I definitely need kids who can handle it! Watch the offering video while I choose friends to help out! (Choose helpers.) Maurice helped us remember a lot of times when the Konnect crew was there for others, and each other, even when it wasn t easy. The Bible verse is about that. Say it with me! (Do motions and say in rhythm with kids) Hebrews 13:16 NLT And don t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God. You got it! Now, listen to your small group leader. We ll see who you can sacrifice for! Can you believe it? Jesus knows everything about you. Yeah everything. The good, the bad, and the ugly. But He still loves you! That s what the ABCs are all about! If you re ready to follow Jesus, let your small group leader know and talk to your family about it. Once you choose to follow Jesus, you can count on Him to help you do what you need to do for others. You re His and He sacrificed for you, first! Talk more about it in your small group. Stay with your leader until you get checked out!
Live Emcee Transitions: What To Do Introduce self and welcome guests Practice monthly topic together Pitch to Konnect Rules Recap Konnect rules in 1 sentence Encourage good behavior Pitch to Offering Introduce the point Practice the point together Pitch to the Konnect Show Begin Video Countdown timer runs while kids clean up Small Group Welcome Small groups form & discuss welcome question Theme Song Promote participation in dancing and singing Rules Model saying rules & counting them on fingers EMCEE/TECH GUIDE HOW TO BE GENEROUS WEEK 4 SNOWED IN FOR CHRISTMAS Offering Teaching Video Choose kids quietly & pass buckets Bible Verse Matthew 25:40 NIV whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. Teaching, Bible Story, Verse, & Point Small group leaders focus attention on the show Point Recap the show in 1 sentence Practice the Bible verse together Pitch to Small Group Activity Small Group Activity Small group leaders lead activity individually Giving to others who can t repay you is a gift to Jesus. Recap Small Group Activity Practice the point together again Pitch to Worship (kids remain seated) Worship Teaching Video Worship Song List Get kid worship leaders on stage quietly Worship Songs Lead worship motions for songs on this guide Joy With Us Hark ABCs Kids shout out ABCs with salvation message Recap ABCs in 1 sentence Encourage life application Pitch to Small Group Discussion Small Group Discussion Check Out Sample Scripts for Live Emcee Transitions on Back Lighting Key for Techs Small group leaders lead discussion individually Kids stay in small groups until checked out Lights Up Dim Lights Lights Down Stage Lights
Sample Scripts for Emcees Hi, friends! I m, your emcee! That s my name. Don t wear it out! And you all know what s coming! It s almost Christmas! Shout out, Christmas is coming! (Kids shout out.) Christmas is coming! It s so exciting, and we get to celebrate that in our small groups! Now, listen up as our friends share the rules with us! God is so good to us. I love to give back to Him! And when we choose to follow Jesus, there is so much we can do to celebrate Christmas! This week s point is all about that: Giving to others who can t repay you is a gift to Jesus. Now, say it with me! (Together with kids) Giving to others who can t repay you is a gift to Jesus. Way to go! Now that you know the point, I ve got a question for you. Do you have to wait until His birthday to give Him a gift? Hold on don t tell me yet! Let s watch this and then see what you think! Raise your hand if your group is the best at angel trivia! (Kids raise their hands.) Woohoo! That s a lot of smart kids who know a lot about angels! Let s work on our point about that. I ll say the beginning of the point, and you shout out the end! Giving to others who can t repay you (Kids shout out.) is a gift to Jesus. Wow. That was loud. But how loud can you be as you worship God with your small group? Let s find out after we watch this video! Great! Now, for a pop quiz! Finish each rule for me. Rule number one: Listen to your (Kids shout out.) small group leader! Rule number two: Be a good (Kids shout out.) friend! Rule number three: Have (Kids shout out.) fun! Yep, sounds like you ve got it! Now, I ll choose two of you guys to pick up our offering. Watch this! (Point to the screen.) (Choose helpers.) Whoa. You can give a gift to Jesus every day! No reason to wait until His birthday on Christmas! Our Bible verse reminds us what we can do to give gifts to Jesus! Say it with me. (Do motions and say in rhythm with kids) Matthew 25:20 whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. Great! Now, let s see how many gifts you can give in this fun Christmas small group game! The ABCs remind me how good God is! He gave us the best gift ever His Son, Jesus! Let your small group leader know if you re ready to follow Him. Talk to your family about it! Let me pray for your small groups. Bow your heads! (Everyone bows their heads.) God, thank You for giving us the chance to give gifts back to You. In Jesus name, amen. OK, open up your eyes and have a good talk in your small group. Stay with your leader until you get checked out!