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	Worship Flow A time of worship with music has a certain “flow”. Begin with fast, upbeat songs. Set the pace with a good beat. Music should be loud enough to fill the room. Kids need to “feel” the music. After several fast songs, gradually bring it down to slower, more reflective songs. The music can still be loud but should move the kids to prayer. If appropriate, invite the kids to close their eyes, sit or kneel and to focus on God. If at any time during the song where there is no singing, or the “dead” time between songs, keep the kid’s hearts and minds engaged by having the leader read a verse in scripture, lead a spontaneous prayer, or invite the kids to lift up their arms and imagine that God is giving them a hug. Depending upon the hosted event, this time of more reflective worship will then go into a talk or teaching, or into the next activity. I usually plan 25 to 35 min from the beginning of upbeat worship to this transition time. If you are also closing with worship, you can bring the pace back up with faster, upbeat songs. This can last 10 to 20 min long, but if the kids are really engaged, they won’t want to leave. I’ve hosted events where we literally had to tell the kids that it was time to go because their parents had been waiting a long time! What a blessing it is when kids want to stay longer and give glory to God! If you are also closing with worship, you can bring the pace back up with faster, upbeat songs. This can last 10 to 20 min long, but if the kids are really engaged, they won’t want to leave. I’ve hosted events where we literally had to tell the kids that it was time to go because their parents had been waiting a long time! What a blessing it is when kids want to stay longer and give glory to God!
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Worship Flow

A time of worship with music has a certain “flow”. Begin with fast, upbeat songs. Set the pace with a good beat. Music should be loud enough to fill the room. Kids need to “feel” the music. After several fast songs, gradually bring it down to slower, more reflective songs. The music can still be loud but should move the kids to prayer. If appropriate, invite the kids to close their eyes, sit or kneel and to focus on God. If at any time during the song where there is no singing, or the “dead” time between songs, keep the kid’s hearts and minds engaged by having the leader read a verse in scripture, lead a spontaneous prayer, or invite the kids to lift up their arms and imagine that God is giving them a hug. Depending upon the hosted event, this time of more reflective worship will then go into a talk or teaching, or into the next activity. I usually plan 25 to 35 min from the beginning of upbeat worship to this transition time.

If you are also closing with worship, you can bring the pace back up with faster, upbeat songs. This can last 10 to 20 min long, but if the kids are really engaged, they won’t want to leave. I’ve hosted events where we literally had to tell the kids that it was time to go because their parents had been waiting a long time! What a blessing it is when kids want to stay longer and give glory to God!