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 WISE GUYS WEEK 1 LEARN GOD S WAY Offering Teaching Video Choose kids quietly & pass buckets Bible Verse Proverbs 3:6 NLT Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. 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 wise. Learn God s way. 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 Who You Are Already 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 Hi, kids! My name s, and I m your emcee! Who s pumped up to be in Konnect today? (Kids shout out) What? You ve got to be more excited than that! I said, Who s pumped up to be in Konnect today? (Kids shout out) 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 wise. Learn God s way. (Together with kids) Be wise. Learn God s way. Look for it as we check in on the Konnect HQ crew! Wow! You built some great towers on the solid floor! It s kind of like wisdom build your life on Jesus and you are solid. No shifting sand! Now there s someone super solid in your small group right now your small group leader! They re here to help you look for God s will every week so you can grow in wisdom. Turn to your leader and give them a high five! (Kids high five their leader.) Great job! Now, get ready to worship God with your loudest praise voice! OK, Konnect kids! 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.) Edison wanted to follow God s path, and God showed him how! And now Edison s a part of Konnect HQ! The Bible verse Edison learned was great for getting wisdom. Say it with me! (Do motions and say in rhythm with kids) Proverbs 3:6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Great job! Now it s time for a building challenge! I m so glad when I hear the ABCs! When we follow Jesus, we re God s kids! 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 to know God, His will, and the wise path He has for us. Share your thoughts with your friends and pray for each other! 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 WISE GUYS WEEK 2 ASK GOD Rules Model saying rules & counting them on fingers Offering Teaching Video Choose kids quietly & pass buckets Bible Verse James 1:5 NIRV If any of you need wisdom, ask God for it. He will give it 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 Be wise. Ask God for wisdom. 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 Undefeated Who You Are 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 like drawing and doodling, 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: Be wise. Ask God for wisdom. Say it with me loud and proud! (Together with kids) Be wise. Ask God for wisdom. Great! Now, I asked you who likes drawing and doodling well, there s someone on Konnect HQ who loves it, too! Let s watch and see who it is! Pause. Pray. Pick. That is a great way to ask for God s wisdom when you have a choice to make. A lot of you got pretty quick at it in your small groups, but to remember it in real life you re gonna need to know our point! Say it with me. (Together with kids) Be wise. Ask God for wisdom. That s it! That s what you need to know! Now, watch this quick video, and don t forget to 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! Or 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.) So, it was Harper who loved drawing and doodling! When she asked God, He showed the wise choice for her was to do art! God never lets us down when we ask for His wisdom! Say our Bible verse about that with me. (Do motions and say in rhythm with kids) James 1:5 If any of you need wisdom, ask God for it. He will give it to you. Great! Now we ve got a little game to play in our small groups. Let s see if you can keep up! Okay! 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, please remind us to ask You for wisdom. Thank You for giving it to us every time we ask. 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 WISE GUYS WEEK 3 LEARN FROM LEADERS Offering Teaching Video Choose kids quietly & pass buckets Bible Verse Proverbs 1:8 NLT My child, listen when your father corrects you. Don t neglect your mother s instruction. 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 wise. Learn from leaders. 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 One in a Million My Life His Story Get to Give 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 fixing to be wise guys today! Tell your neighbor, Be wise, guy! (Kids tell their neighbor) Be wise, guy! Aww you sound like a bunch of old grandmas! Try it again! (Kids tell their neighbor) Be wise, guy! Yeah, that s it! Now let s watch the Konnect HQ crew break down the Konnect 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: Be wise. Learn from leaders. Say it with me! (Together with kids) Be wise. Learn from leaders. Way to go! Learning from leaders is wise! But avoiding the dentist, staying up too late, and stealing candy? Not so much. You ve got to watch this! Looks like your leaders asked you to do a lot of silly things! And you did great listening to them! Hmmm silly things? Listening to leaders? All of that reminds me of a joke! Tell me what did the mama bear say to her cub? (Kids shout out their ideas.) Don t go outside in your bear feet! Get it? Bear feet? Because a cub s a bear? Ha! OK, that was silly, but worshiping God isn t! Watch this worship video and get ready to dance and sing for God! Now, 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.) Wow! No matter who you are, kid or grown-up, you ve got to listen to leaders to be wise. The Bible verse helps us remember to listen to our first leaders our parents. Say it with me! (Do motions and say in rhythm with kids) Proverbs 1:8 My child, listen when your father corrects you. Don t neglect your mother s instruction. You got it! Now let s see how well you can listen to your small group leader s instructions. Get on it! 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, He changes your heart to be more like Him in wisdom every day. He will teach you, and He will give you leaders to learn from! 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 WISE GUYS WEEK 4 LEARN FROM MISTAKES Offering Teaching Video Choose kids quietly & pass buckets Bible Verse Proverbs 26:11 NLT As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness. 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 wise. Learn from mistakes. 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 Jesus Is Alive Right Now Undefeated My Life His Story 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 name of their small group leader.) Sounds like you ve got it! Don t forget it! Now, listen up as our friends share the rules with us! God is good to us. I love to give back to Him! God is so good, He can use anything to help us grow in wisdom, even our mistakes! This week s point is all about that: Be wise. Learn from mistakes. Now, say it with me! (Together with kids) Be wise. Learn from mistakes. Way to go! Now that you know the point, I ve got a question for you. What verse in the Bible talks about puke? Hold on don t tell me yet! Let s watch this and then you all will know! Raise your hand if you had the puke-iest mistakes in your vomit bag! (Kids raise their hands) Well, that s gross. But it will remind you not to be a fool and repeat those mistakes! Let s work on our point about that. I ll say the beginning of the point, and you shout out the end! Be wise. Learn (Kids shout out) from mistakes! Wow. That was loud. But how loud can you be to worship God? 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.) OK, OK! We all know the puke verse, now! And it s a really important verse to teach us not to make the same mistake over and over. That s foolish! Say the Bible verse with me! (Do motions and say in rhythm with kids) Proverbs 26:11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness. Great! Now, you get to make your very own vomit bag in your small group! 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 helping us learn from our mistakes. 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!