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 EMCEE/TECH GUIDE PURE AND CLEAN WEEK 1 LOVE PURE Rules Model saying rules & counting them on fingers Offering Teaching Video Choose kids quietly & pass buckets Bible Verse John 13:35 NIRV If you love one another, everyone will know you are my disciples. 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 Love pure! Love others the way God does. 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 Greater Is He Shine a Light I Am Yours 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! Welcome to Konnect! I m so glad you re here! My name s and I m your emcee! Don t forget it! There s someone else here that you really need to get to know your small group leader! Make sure you know their name right now! (Kids check small group leader s name) Okay, pop quiz shout out your leader s name on 3! 1 2 3! (Kids shout out their small group leader s name.) Great job, guys! Now let s watch a quick rules video with our friends from Konnect HQ. It s so great to be able to give to God! Let s learn today s point. It says, Love pure! Love others the way God does. Repeat it after me loud and proud! Love pure! (Kids repeat) Love pure! Love others the way God does. (Kids repeat) Love others the way God does. Super! Now I know Valentine s Day is coming up. Maybe that s why our point is all about love. Let s watch Konnect HQ to find out! I watched all of you play that game, and your small groups can definitely tell the difference between God s love and mushy gushy selfish love! I also noticed someone in your group who helped you figure it out! They re here every week, and they re here for you! They re your small group leader. 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! OK! We ve only got three rules. Not too bad, right? Let s follow them and make choices that put others first! 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.) Konnect HQ figured out real love is putting others first, being kind, and respecting them the way God does. That s way better than mushy gushy stuff! Tell your neighbor, Don t be mushy gushy! (Kids tell their neighbor) Don t be mushy gushy! Great! Let s practice our Bible verse that tells us why we love others. Say it with me. (Do motions and say in rhythm with kids) John 13:35 If you love one another, everyone will know you are my disciples. Great job! Now let s play a game to see if you know the difference between godly love and selfish, mushy, gushy love. I m so glad when I hear the ABCs! They remind me that Jesus makes us right with God! If you want Jesus to be your leader, tell your small group leader today, and they can let your family know! Now, talk in your small groups about how to love others God s way. 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 EMCEE/TECH GUIDE PURE AND CLEAN WEEK 2 GET PURE Rules Model saying rules & counting them on fingers Offering Teaching Video Choose kids quietly & pass buckets Bible Verse Psalm 51:10 NIRV God, create a pure heart in me. Give me a new spirit that is faithful to you. 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 Get pure! Ask Jesus to forgive you and change you. 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 Journey of a Lifetime Children of the Light One in a Million 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 buying stuff, 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: Get pure! Ask Jesus to forgive you and change you. Say it with me loud and proud! (Together with kids) Get pure! Ask Jesus to forgive you and change you. Great! Now, I asked you earlier who loves buying stuff well, at Konnect HQ, Dots gonna learn all about buying stuff and then what happens when you ve bought to much! Let s watch and see what that s all about! Wow. Those hearts look great now that all the yucky sin is scratched off! That activity reminded me that we all sin a lot, and there s nothing we can do about it on our own but Jesus can clean us up and give us a new, pure heart when we choose to follow Him! Let s say our point about that together. (Together with kids) Get pure! Ask Jesus to forgive you and change you. 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. Dot disobeyed and there were consequences, but God is so good to offer us forgiveness and keep us pure in Jesus. Our Bible verse reminds us that God gives us a pure, clean heart when we choose to follow Jesus. Say it with me. (Do motions and say in rhythm with kids) Psalm 51:10 God, create a pure heart in me. Give me a new spirit that is faithful to you. Great! Now, let s do a craft to see what that might look like! 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 pure, clean hearts when we choose to follow Your Son, Jesus. In Jesus name we pray, 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 EMCEE/TECH GUIDE PURE AND CLEAN WEEK 3 STAY PURE Rules Model saying rules & counting them on fingers Offering Teaching Video Choose kids quietly & pass buckets Bible Verse 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIRV But when you are tempted, God will give you a way out so that you can stand up under it. 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 Stay pure. Say, No! to sin. 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 My Life His Story Children of the Light He Has Won 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 good at saying, No! around here! Shout out, No! (Kids shout out.) No! Aww you sound like a bunch of old grandmas! Try it again! (Kids shout out.) No! 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: Stay pure. Say, No! to sin. Say it with me! (Together with kids) Stay pure. Say, No! to sin. Way to go! Now, that s an interesting point! We all said, No! earlier but I heard there were a few people at Konnect HQ who have had trouble saying, No! lately Let s watch together and see who it is! Whoa. You guys are pretty good at helping each other stand up to temptation! All this standing up talk reminds me of falling down and that reminds me of a joke! Tell me What falls down but never gets hurt? (Kids shout out their ideas.) The rain! Get it? Cause rain falls? 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. Hmmm. 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.) Whoa. The county fair causes some serious temptation at Konnect HQ. It s a good thing they have each other and code corn dog to help them say, No! to sin next time around! The Bible verse is about that. Say it with me! (Do motions and say in rhythm with kids) 1 Corinthians 10:13 But when you are tempted, God will give you a way out so that you can stand up under it. You got it! Now, listen to your small group leader. They ve got a game for you to play! 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 be with you when you re tempted. He s on your side, and He will help you! 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 EMCEE/TECH GUIDE PURE AND CLEAN WEEK 4 LIVE PURE Rules Model saying rules & counting them on fingers Offering Teaching Video Choose kids quietly & pass buckets Bible Verse Romans 14:13 NIRV make up your mind not to put anything in your brother s way that would make him trip and fall. 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 Live pure. Don t tempt your friends to sin. 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 For Your Glory Children of the Light Hey Me! 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! But it s not the only name you need to know. On the count of three, tell me the name of your small group leader! 1 2 3! (Kids shout out the name of their small group leaders.) Sounds like you ve got it! Don t forget it! 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, He helps us help our friends! This week s point is all about that: Live pure. Don t tempt your friends to sin. Now, say it with me! (Together with kids) Live pure. Don t tempt your friends to sin. Way to go! Now that you know the point, I ve got a question for you. How many moose does it take to do the monster moose shuffle? 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 keeping each other from tripping and falling! (Kids raise their hands.) Woohoo! That s a lot of kids who can look out for their friends! Let s work on our point about that. I ll say the beginning of the point, and you shout out the end! Live pure. Don t tempt (Kids shout out.) your friends to sin. 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.) Well I still don t know how many moose it takes to do the monster moose shuffle, but I did find out that my choices can help my friends say, No! to sin. Let s say our Bible verse about that together. (Do motions and say in rhythm with kids) Romans 14:13 make up your mind not to put anything in your brother s way that would make him trip and fall. Great! Now, let s see what game your small group leader has for you to play! 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, please show us how we can help our friends say, No! to temptation. 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!