emcee script march 2021, week 2

First Look March 2021 • Week 2 Start Your Engines First Look Starter Media Package

Large Group Facilitator Script

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Emcee Script—March 2021, Week 2 Today’s Bible Story: Washing Feet • John 13:3-17 Memory Verse: “Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12, NIV Bottom Line: I can love like Jesus.

1. (time) SMALL GROUP (15 minutes) SOCIAL: Providing time for fun interaction Feet Start Your Engines to Love Like Jesus

2. (time) LARGE GROUP (20 minutes)

WORSHIP: Inviting people to respond to God VIDEO: “Love Like Jesus” Dance Moves Music Video

STORY: Communicating God’s truth in engaging ways VIDEO: “Washing Feet” from Wonder

3. (time) SMALL GROUP (25 minutes) GROUPS: Creating a safe place to connect Love Like Jesus Chart Car Wash Limbo Journal and Prayer

4. (time) HOME: Prompting action beyond the experience Parent Cue Card




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LARGE GROUP: Worship (10 minutes) • Story (10 minutes) WORSHIP What You Need: Paperclip “Memory Verse Card” in your Bible at John 15:12, NIV. Emcee: “Hey, friends. I’m so glad to see you today. We’ve been learning about how much Jesus loves us and how we can share that love with others! Who can love like Jesus?” CHILDREN and Emcee: [Bottom Line] “I can love like Jesus.” Emcee: “It’s true, friends! You can share the love of Jesus with everyone you meet. Now on your feet, and let’s sing our song for this month! VIDEO: “Love Like Jesus” Dance Moves Music Video Emcee: “Great job! What an awesome song. We CAN love like Jesus. In fact, that’s what Jesus tells us to do. It’s our memory verse for this month. Say the verse and do the motions with me. ‘Love each other (hug yourself) as I (point up) have loved you,’ (point thumbs to chest) John 15:12. (Open hands like a book.)

Say the verse and do the motions several times. “Great job! Jesus loves you and me SO, SO much. And, He wants us to share that love with others. Tell me, who can love like Jesus?” CHILDREN and Emcee: [Bottom Line] “I can love like Jesus.”




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STORY Emcee: Today we will hear another true story from the Bible. Ollie and our friends at the Clubhouse are ready, are you? (Pause) Great! Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go!” VIDEO: “Washing Feet” from Wonder Emcee: “Jesus is a good friend. And, you can be a good friend, too. You already know LOTS of ways to be a good friend. So start your engines, and let’s go, go, go and love people like Jesus did! Let’s be good friends. “Tell me, who can love like Jesus?” CHILDREN and Emcee: [Bottom Line] “I can love like Jesus. Emcee: “Who can love like Jesus?” CHILDREN and Emcee: [Bottom Line] “I can love like Jesus!” Emcee: “Yes, you can. You can be a GOOD friend and love like Jesus. “Okay friends, it’s time to pray. Let’s close our eyes and talk to God together.”

PRAYER Emcee: “Jesus, thank You for loving us, always! Help us be good friends this week and love others like You love us. In Your name we pray, amen!” Transition to small group activities.

First Look March 2021 • Week 2 Start Your Engines Small Group • 3-5s

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Sprouts Small Group Script—March 2021, Week 2 Today’s Bible Story: Washing Feet • John 13:3-17 Memory Verse: “Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12, NIV Bottom Line: I can love like Jesus.

1. (time) SMALL GROUP (15 minutes) SOCIAL: Providing time for fun interaction

Feet Start Your Engines to Love Like Jesus

2. (time) LARGE GROUP (20 minutes)

WORSHIP: Inviting people to respond to God STORY: Communicating God’s truth in engaging ways

“Love Like Jesus” and “Whole Lotta Bit” Bible Story Prayer

3. (time) SMALL GROUP (25 minutes) GROUPS: Creating a safe place to connect

Love Like Jesus Chart Car Wash Limbo Journal and Prayer

4. (time) HOME: Prompting action beyond the experience Parent Cue Card



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SOCIAL: Providing Time for Fun Interaction (15 minutes)

1. Feet Made to Move: An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move to help them learn

What You Need: No supplies needed. What You Do: Before the Activity: Have the children stand in front of you about six feet apart from each other. During the Activity: Ask the children to do the following activities with their feet: Jump, small hop, stomp, march in place, run in place, and kick the air. Repeat as desired. What You Say: Before the Activity: “Hey, friends! God gave us feet so that we can do so many different things!” During the Activity: “Let’s do fun things with our feet! First, let’s JUMP! (Pause.) Way to go! Now, let’s take a small hop. (Pause.) Perfect! Can you stomp your feet? (Pause.) Now march in place! You are so good at doing things with your feet! Let’s keep going.” (Finish activity.) After the Activity: “Today, we’ll hear a Bible story about someone who washed their friends’ feet and how we can be a good friend! I am very excited for our Bible story today!” Transition: Move to Worship and Story by using your feet to march to the story area.



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2. Start Your Engines to Love Like Jesus Made to Play: An activity that encourages preschoolers to follow guidelines while having fun and learning new concepts

What You Need: “Good Friends Game Cards” Activity Page, , scissors, floor tape, dot stickers, heart stickers. What You Do: Before the Activity cut apart one set of Good Friends Game Cards. Tape a 12-foot line on the floor of your activity area. Along the line, place six dot stickers and four heart stickers. Mix them up so the heart stickers are spread out along the line. During the Activity: Have each child pretend to drive a car to move along the line. Line up the children at the beginning of the tape line. One at a time, allow each child to draw a game card from the pile. Read the card aloud and instruct the children to “drive” their car that number of spaces along the line. If they land on a heart, lead the children to repeat the key question and Bottom Line as written below. Play as long as time and interest allow. Make sure every child has a turn. What You Say: Before the Activity: “Friends, come line up here with me. We’re going to play a super-fun game to show us how to be a good friend. Everyone pretend to drive a car. (demonstrate to kids.) Great! We will take turns. When it’s your turn, draw a card from this pile, and I will help you read it. Do you see these dots and hearts on the line? Once I read the card, you drive along the line that number of spots. If you land on a heart, I will say, ‘Who can love like Jesus?’ And you will say, [Bottom Line] ‘I can love like Jesus!’ When your turn ends, you can head to the end of the line to let another friend have a turn.” During the Activity: “Let’s see, this card says . . . (read the card aloud). You can move your car [number on the card]. Great job! “You landed on a heart! Who can love like Jesus? (Pause.) [Bottom Line] I can love like Jesus!” After the Activity: “That was SO fun! There are lots of ways we can practice being a good friend! We’ll hear more about that in our story today. Let’s go!” Transition: Move to Worship and Story by continuing to “drive” like cars as they travel. Along the way, say, ‘RED LIGHT!’ Have the children stop and say, “Who can love like Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can love like Jesus.”



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GROUPS: Creating a Safe Place to Connect (25 minutes) 1. Love Like Jesus Chart Made to Think: An advanced activity specifically designed for older preschoolers

What You Need: “Love Like Jesus Chart” Activity Page, heart stickers, and crayons What You Do: During the Activity: Gather the children around the table. Give each child an Activity Page. Read the title at the top of the page. Encourage them to add four or five heart stickers to their pages around the words at the top. Then have them draw pictures of ways they can show love like Jesus. If time allows, let the children share their drawings with the class. After the Activity: Make sure each child’s name is on their chart and set aside for pick-up. What You Say: Before the Activity: “Friends, this month we’re learning that (point to the words at the top of the page) [Bottom Line] I can love like Jesus. There are so many ways we can show love like Jesus to the people around us. Let’s add a few stickers to the top of our page. You can put them right near the words. During the Activity: “Can you think of some ways we can show love to others like Jesus loves us? Let’s share some ideas. (Pause as children answer.) Great answers, friends. You can use the crayons to draw one way you can love like Jesus.” After the Activity: “WOW! Great job, friends. These are all ways we can love like Jesus. I’m so glad to know that [Basic Truth] Jesus wants to be my friend forever. Jesus loves you and me SO very much. Tell me, who can love like Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can love like Jesus.”



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2. Car Wash Limbo Live for God | Application Activity Made to Move: An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move to help them learn

What You Need: Limbo stick or pool noodle; blue streamers; scissors; and duct tape What You Do: Before the Activity: Cut streamers in long lengths and tape to the limbo stick or pool noodle. During the Activity: Encourage children to go through the car wash and say the Bottom Line. Adjust the height of the stick periodically. Repeat as long as desired. What You Say: Before the Activity: “Come join me, friends.” During the Activity: “We’re going to use our imaginations and pretend this is a car wash. When you go through, say, [Bottom Line:] ‘I can love like Jesus.’ Ready to get clean in the car wash? (Pause.) Let’s go one at a time, and remember as you go through to say, [Bottom Line] ‘I can love like Jesus.’ (Continue with each child then lower the stick. Repeat as long as desired.) Awesome job, friends! Have a seat on the floor.” After the Activity: “In our story, we heard how Jesus washed His friend’s feet. Jesus wanted to show them how much He loved them. We can be good friends like Jesus, too. Who can love like Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can love like Jesus.”



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3. Journal and Prayer Pray to God | Prayer Activity Made to Reflect: An activity that encourages personal application and prayer

What You Need: Paper clipped “Memory Verse Card” in Bible at John 15:12, journal, and fun-shaped pen SMALL GROUP LEADER (SGL): “It’s Small Group time! Today, we’ll hop on our feet like this (demonstrate) to our small group spot. Follow me friends, and let’s get hopping! (Hop on both feet as you lead the children to your small group spot.) “Whew! You guys are great hoppers! Let’s sit down and rest while we talk about today’s Bible story. One, two, three, sit down with me! (Open the Bible and lay it in front of the children.) “Jesus did something with feet in our Bible story today. He didn’t hop on them, though. What did Jesus do with feet in our story? (Pause.) Yes, Jesus washed His friends’ feet to show them what it looks like to love people the way He loves us. Jesus put His friends first. “When Jesus was done washing His friends’ feet, He told them to go and love others the way He has loved them. That’s why we’re learning the Bible verse. (Turn the pages of your Bible to the Memory Verse Card.) “‘Love each other as I have loved you,’ John 15:12. (Close Bible and lay it down.) “Those are Jesus’ words. Jesus is telling you and me to love each other as He has loved us. Let’s stand up and say that together with the motions.” CHILDREN and SGL: “‘Love each other (hug yourself) as I (point up) have loved you,’ (point thumbs to chest) John 15:12.” (Open hands like a book.) (Repeat the verse with motions a few times.) SGL: “Jesus will never tell us to do something that He won’t help us do. That’s why I know we can love each other the way Jesus loves us. So when I ask, ‘Who can love like Jesus?”, I want you to say, [Bottom Line] ‘I can love like Jesus!’ Get ready! Who can love like Jesus?” CHILDREN and SGL: [Bottom Line] “I can love like Jesus!” SGL: “Again! Who can love like Jesus?” CHILDREN and SGL: [Bottom Line] “I can love like Jesus!” SGL: (cheering) “Yay! [Bottom Line] I can love like Jesus! “Let’s sit down so we can write in our prayer journal and talk to God. (Hold journal and fun-shaped pen.)



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“Jesus washed His friends’ dirty feet to be a good friend and show them He loved them. Let’s make a list of things we can do for our friends to show them we want to be a good friend. When I say your name, tell me one way you can be a good friend and show your friends you love them, and I will write it in our prayer journal. Get ready and listen for your name! (Say each child’s name and write down what they say. Remember to print the names so the children can recognize their names and the letters.) “Wow! This is a great list! Let’s use it when we talk to God. Would anyone like to pray before I pray?” (Give each child who wants to pray the opportunity to do so.) Prayer SGL: “Dear God, we want to be a good friend and love others the way Jesus loves us. Will You help [child’s name and what they listed] and [next child’s name and what they listed] . . . (continue with the children’s list) . . . so we can be good friends and love others the way Jesus loves us? We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”



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GETTING READY Here’s everything you need to know to get ready for this week.

SOCIAL: Providing time for fun interaction (15 Minutes) 1. Feet Made to Move: An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move to help them learn

What You Need:

• No supplies needed.

2. Start Your Engines to Love Like Jesus Made to Play: An activity that encourages preschoolers to follow guidelines while having fun and learning new concepts

What You Need: • “Good Friend Game Cards” Activity Page

• Scissors

• Floor tape

• dot stickers, at least six • Heart stickers, four

What You Do: • Tape a 10 to 12-foot line of on the floor in your activity area. • Along the line, place at least six dot stickers mixed in with four heart stickers, a few inches

apart.

GROUPS: Creating a Safe Place to Connect (25 minutes) 3. Love Like Jesus Chart Live for God | Application Activity Made to Think: An advanced activity specifically designed for older preschoolers

What You Need: • “Love Like Jesus Chart” Activity Page

• Heart stickers, four or five per child

• Crayons

4. Car Wash Limbo Live for God | Application Activity Made to Move: An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move to help them learn

What You Need:

• Limbo stick or pool noodle

• Blue streamers

• Scissors

• Duct tape What You Do:



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• Cut streamers in long lengths and tape to the limbo stick or pool noodle.

6. Journal and Prayer Pray to God | Prayer Activity Made to Reflect: An activity that encourages personal application and prayer

What You Need:

• Paper clipped “Memory Verse Card” in your Bible at John 15:12

• Journal, one per small group

• Fun-shaped pen, one per small group

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Good Friend Game Cards • Start Your Engines to Love Like Jesus • March Week 2Copy on cardstock and cut on dotted lines. One set of cards per activity.

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Love Like Jesus Chart • Love Like Jesus Chart • March Week 2Copy on cardstock and cut on dotted line. One per child.

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I can LOVE like Jesus.

First Look March 2021 • Week 2 Start Your Engines Virtual Small Group

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Virtual Sprouts Small Group March 2021 Week 2

Today’s Bible Story: Washing Feet • John 13:3-17 Memory Verse: “Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12, NIV Key Question: Who can love like Jesus? Bottom Line: I can love like Jesus.

OVERVIEW (I color coded everyone’s role for the call. Admin- Red Emcee- green Teacher- Blue) What You Need:

• Before virtual Small Group begins, be sure you have a washcloth and your Bible next to the computer.

(Bring kids in from waiting room) WELCOME/WORSHIP: Emcee What You Say: Hello friends! I’m so happy to see you today. Good morning (say child’s name. Continue saying good morning to each child) I love learning more about our good friend, Jesus, with you each week! I’m ready to sing and thank Jesus for loving me. Are you ready to sing and dance together? (Play worship song) VIDEO: Emcee What You Say: Wonderful job everyone! Do you know what I was doing before I got on my computer? I was washing my face—in fact, I was using a washcloth just like this (hold up washcloth) to wash my face. Do you ever wash your face with a washcloth? (Pause.) I’m going to count to ten, and I want you to go find a DRY washcloth or rag and bring it back to the computer. Ready, set, go!” Count SLOWLY to ten to ensure that everyone has time to make it back to the screen. “Wow! Excellent job! Everyone, hold up your washcloths so we can all see them. (Pause.) Great job. Now, let’s pretend to wash our faces. Wash, wash, wash your face. (Demonstrate.) Okay, now wash your elbows. Wash, wash, wash your elbows. (Demonstrate.) How about your tummy. Wash, wash, wash your tummy. (Demonstrate.) Lastly, let’s wash our feet. Wash, wash, wash your feet. (Demonstrate, but really just pretend so you can keep your eye on the screen.) That was some great washing everyone! Put your washcloth down now. Today, we’re going to hear a true story from the Bible (hold up Bible) about someone who washes His friends’ feet. I can’t wait to see who it is!” (Play the full Wonder video)

First Look March 2021 • Week 2 Start Your Engines Virtual Small Group

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ACTIVITY: Teacher What You Say: What a wonderful story. Jesus really loved His friends didn’t He? What did He do to show them He loved them? (Pause.) Yes, He washed their feet. That is awesome. Being a good friend means choosing to love people the way Jesus loves us. And Jesus loves us enough to get down and wash our dirty feet. That’s some BIG love! Jesus also loves us enough to help us love others the way He loves us. In fact, that is what our memory verse is about this month. Watch me say the verse and then you can say it with me. “‘Love each other (hug yourself) as I (point up) have loved you,’ (point thumbs to chest) John 15:12.” (Open hands like a book.) Now, let’s do it together! Are you ready? ‘Love each other (hug yourself) as I (point up) have loved you,’ (point thumbs to chest) John 15:12. (Open hands like a book.) Do verse together several times. “Our memory verse tells us that Jesus loves us and wants us to love others the same way that He loves us! Who can love like Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can love like Jesus!” Before we pray, I’m wanting to hear some ways you can love like Jesus. Can you raise your hand and tell me a way you can love somebody just like Jesus loves us? (have kids give ideas). You all had so many wonderful ideas! Can I give you a special challenge today? Can you try one of those ideas today to show love to someone in your house? I want you to practice loving like Jesus. PRAYER: Emcee What You Say: “It’s true friends, you can love like Jesus loves. Let’s pray, and then it’s time to say good-bye.” “Dear God, we want to be a good friend and love others the way Jesus loves us. Will You help us be good friends and love others the way Jesus loves us? We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.” CLOSE OUT Emcee What you Say: Friends, I’m so glad we got to spend time together today! I hope to see you next week. I can’t wait to hear how you showed love to someone. Remember, you can love like Jesus! Bye friends! End Call

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