Day 1: Badu
Slides and videos for this section are on the Family Reuntion Voyage DVD-ROM.  
Today at Ocean Commotion, we’re learning to Stand for God! And a big part of standing for God is standing up for those who need our help, the hurting and hungry children of the world.
Here’s a fact you might not know; every child on Earth today is a descendant of Noah. It’s true! They may not look exactly alike, but kids in Africa, Asia, South America, North America, Europe, and Australia all come from the same ancestors—Noah’s sons Ham, Shem, and Japheth (Genesis 9:18–19).
You see, after the Flood, Noah’s sons and their wives began having kids of their own. And since they were the only new dads and moms on Earth, every person born since then is related to them. That means that kids everywhere, you and you and you and me, we’re all from the same family!! We’re all sons and daughters of Noah!
Turn to a boy near you and say, “Hi, relative!” Good! Now turn to a girl near you and say, “Hi, relative!”
But there’s bad news. Many children around the world don’t have enough food to eat, and they desperately need someone to help them survive. Some kids are very hungry and thirsty. Some kids don’t have homes. Some of them have escaped terrible disasters like typhoons and wars, so they’re sad and afraid.
Even worse, some kids don’t know the truth about Jesus. They don’t know that God sent Jesus to save them from their sins so that they could live forever as His own sons and daughters. (John 3:16; Ephesians 1:4–6)
Here’s the good news! Jesus told us to go to the ends of the earth to preach the gospel (Matthew 28:18–20) and to care for the hungry and thirsty (Matthew 25:34–40). So that’s just what we’re gonna do. 
SHOW: Family Reunion Voyage Slide
We’re teaming up with Children’s Hunger Fund to deliver food and hope to hungry kids all over the world!  Each day during mission time, we’ll set sail on a worldwide Family Reunion Voyage to visit and help other sons and daughters of Noah wherever they live.
We’ll hear their stories and learn about the problems they face. Then we’re gonna do something to help them! So are you ready to set sail? 
SHOW: “Daughter of Noah—Badu” slide
Okay! Our first Family Reunion Voyage takes us all the way across the ocean to Africa! On the Western coast, we find the little country of Ghana where we’ll meet a little girl named “Badu” (BAW-doo).
Badu is a daughter of Noah, one of Ham’s descendants. And since we’re all sons and daughters of Noah, that means we’re family—and God wants us to treat one another like family.
SHOW Video 1— “Badu” 
Child’s Name: Badu (means “Tenth Born”)
Descendant of Noah’s son: Ham
Country: Ghana
Problem: Extreme Poverty & Superstition
Many children like Badu don’t have enough food, safe drinking water, or shelter. One out of every four people in Ghana live in poverty. In Ghana, many people believe that the tenth-born child is a curse, so Badu’s neighbors say and do mean things to get her to leave.
All right! Now, who’s ready to deliver hope for children like Badu? Okay, here’s what we’re gonna do. Children’s Hunger Fund delivers Food Paks to hungry children and shares the gospel with them using tracts like these. (SHOW sample tracts from KIT.) And we can put meals into Food Paks for only 25¢ each!
That’s where you come in. We’re gonna give you one of these quarter collection banks to take home. (SHOW collection bank.) You’re gonna take your bank to your family and friends and tell them about kids like Badu. Then ask them to donate quarters for meals. For every quarter you collect, you provide one meal for a hungry child! 
SHOW: Progress Tracker Slides—Day 1.
Starting tomorrow, drop your quarters in the special buckets out in the foyer. Then each day, we’ll announce how many meals you’ve raised so far. Together, we can deliver hope to Sons and Daughters of Noah all over the world! We’ll give them food to eat, AND they’ll get to hear the truth about our amazing God! Let’s set sail and deliver hope!!
(Send each kid home with a “Daughter of Noah—Badu” prayer journal and a pop-up coin collection bank. Sturdy, pop-up collection banks are available for purchase from Children’s Hunger Fund. See Mission Moment page for ordering instructions. Printable sheets and banks are included on the Assembly DVD-ROM.)
Day 2: Guillermo
Slides and videos for this section are on the Family Reuntion Voyage DVD-ROM.  
SHOW: Family Reunion Voyage slide
If you remember, our mission project is called The Sons and Daughters of Noah Family Reunion Voyage. And we’re working together to provide as many 25¢ meals as we can for Children’s Hunger Fund. Every quarter we raise buys a meal that will be packed into a Food Pak and delivered to a hungry family! And the best part is that every Food Pak is a new opportunity to tell a child about our amazing God! Isn’t that exciting? 
Well, we’re already off to a great start. You brought in so many quarters for hungry kids! I’m super proud of you. And I’m gonna tell you how many meals you provided right . . . (hold for anticipation) . . . after we meet the Son or Daughter of Noah for today.
Yesterday, we met Badu and heard about how people mistreat her and how she doesn’t have enough food to eat. Today we’re gonna meet a little boy named “Guillermo” (Gee-YAIR-mo).
SHOW: “Son of Noah—Guillermo” slide
Like Badu, Guillermo doesn’t get enough food to grow strong and healthy. And what’s worse—Guillermo’s family doesn’t have a place to live. Can you imagine what it would be like not having a place to call home?
Well let’s climb aboard the S.S. Deliver Hope and set sail for Honduras. It’s a long trip back across the ocean to Central America—that’s the skinny part between North and South America. There, we’ll see what we can do to help kids like Guillermo.
SHOW Video 2 (Family Reunion Voyage DVD): “Guillermo” 
Child’s Name: Guillermo (means “Protector”)
Descendant of Noah’s son: Japheth
Country: Honduras
Problem: Hunger & Homelessness
Guillermo and his family are very poor. Six out of ten people in Honduras live in poverty. Guillermo and his family built their shack on someone else’s property without permission. The owners of the land want Guillermo’s family to leave, but they don’t have anywhere to go.
Wow! Can you imagine how sad you would be if you had to leave the only home you’ve ever known? I think I would be so sad and scared. The good news is, with the money you bring in this week, we’ll provide nutritious meals, which will be used to feed and share the gospel with kids like Guillermo. 
Wait. Did I forget to tell you something important? What was it? It’s on the tip of my tongue . . . . Oh yeah! Now I remember. Do you want to know how many meals we collected yesterday? Well, we counted up all the quarters you brought in, and because of you, we’ll be able to provide ________ Food Pak meals for kids like Guillermo! 
SHOW: Progress Tracker Slides Day 2, and fill in your current meal count on the flag.
Awesome! Let’s see how much more we can collect for tomorrow—and remember to bring your quarters so we can deliver hope to hungry Sons and Daughters of Noah all around the world!
Send each kid home with a “Son of Noah—Guillermo” prayer journal.
Day 3: Piotr
Slides and videos for this section are on the Family Reuntion Voyage DVD-ROM.  
Can you guess what time it is now? It’s time for our mission moment—The Sons and Daughters of Noah Family Reunion Voyage! 
SHOW: Family Reunion Voyage slide
Every day we’re working together to collect as many 25¢ meals as we can for Children’s Hunger Fund Food Paks. Think about this: every quarter we raise buys a meal. Every meal goes into a Food Pak. Every Food Pak is delivered to a hungry family! And every family gets to hear about our amazing God! 
Remember yesterday when I announced that we’d already raised enough for ____ meals? Well, today you brought in even more quarters! So are you ready to hear how many meals you’ve raised so far? Okay. I’m gonna tell you . . . (hold for anticipation) . . . in just a minute! 
First, let’s climb aboard the S.S. Deliver Hope and go meet our Son or Daughter of Noah for today. 
SHOW: “Son of Noah—Piotr” slide
Today we’ll sail a very long way, across the ocean, through the Mediterranean Sea and up into the Black Sea to a country called Ukraine (You-CRANE). We’ll have to keep our eyes and ears open when we arrive because there’s been war in Ukraine recently and we need to be cautious. We’re going to visit a Son of Noah named “Piotr” (Peter) to make sure he’s safe and to care for his needs.
Are you ready to go meet Piotr? Okay. Let’s go!
SHOW Video 3—“Piotr” 
Child’s Name: Piotr (means “Rock”)
Descendant of Noah’s son: Japheth
Country: Ukraine
Problem: Hunger & War
There’s been a war going on here and it can be very dangerous, which makes children and families very afraid. Food costs a lot more during a war, and sometimes Piotr is very hungry. One in four people lives in poverty.
Oh no! I feel really bad for Piotr! His life seems really scary right now, doesn’t it? When I hear stories about kids like Piotr, I wish I could do something to help. But guess what! We are doing something! The money you brought in for our mission moment will be used to provide Food Pak meals for kids like Piotr so he can hear God’s Word and learn about our amazing God and amazing salvation through Jesus Christ! 
So who wants to know how many meals you collected so far? Really? Okay. With all the quarters you brought in on Monday and Tuesday, we can now provide ___ Food Pak meals for hungry kids like Piotr! 
SHOW: Progress Tracker slides—Day 3, and fill in your current meal count on the flag.
Are you as excited about this as I am? Keep collecting quarters to feed hungry kids and together we will deliver hope! 
Send each kid home with a “Son of Noah‑Piotr” prayer journal.
Day 4: Tala
Slides and videos for this section are on the Family Reunion Voyage DVD-ROM.  
It’s time again to put on our life-jackets and set sail on The Sons and Daughters of Noah Family Reunion Voyage! 
SHOW: Family Reunion Voyage slide
I’ve had so much fun visiting our relatives on this Family Reunion Voyage. Haven’t you? Even though we don’t all look alike, it’s great to know that God created each of us in His image and that we all come from the same family. 
But before we climb aboard the S.S. Deliver Hope, I want to see if you’ve been paying attention to our mission project, so let’s take a little quiz. Question number 1: How much does it cost for one meal? That’s right! 25¢! Okay. Question number 2: If you bring in a dollar, how many meals is that? Right! Now here’s a hard one. Question number 3: What does every meal we give go into? Good! A Food Pak. And every Food Pak will be delivered to the home of a suffering child so he or she can hear about our amazing God who sent His son Jesus to be our Savior!
The first day, we raised enough quarters for __ meals. And the second day we had enough for ___ meals! So, I bet you’d like to know how many meals we have after counting our total from the third day, right? Well, I’m going to tell you exactly how many meals we have right up to this minute. We have . . . (hold for anticipation) . . . to learn about today’s Son or Daughter of Noah first!
How many of you have ever experienced a big rainstorm? When a rainstorm comes, with all the lightning and thunder and wind, it can be pretty scary, huh?
Well, today we’re gonna meet a Daughter of Noah named “Tala” (TAH-lah) who also experienced a really big storm in her home country of the Philippines.
SHOW: “Daughter of Noah—Tala” slide
I’m ready to go see if we can help Tala. Are you? Okay, let’s set sail!
SHOW video 4—“Tala” 
Child’s Name: Tala (means “Bright Star”)
Descendant of Noah’s son: Ham
Country: The Philippines
Problem: Orphaned & Disaster
Tala lost her parents in a terrible storm called a typhoon. People in her village take care of Tala, but they don’t have enough food for her and all of their kids. Sometimes she goes for 3 days without eating. One out of every four people lives in poverty.
I’m so glad that a local church is bringing Food Paks to help Tala and the family she lives with! Speaking of Food Paks . . . do you want me to tell you how many meals you’ve raised so far? We’ve stacked up all your quarters and counted up all the dollars and you know what? You’ve raised enough to provide __ Food Pak meals for kids through Children’s Hunger Fund!
SHOW: Progress Tracker slides—Day 4, and fill in your current meal count on the flag.
And it’s not over yet! We’ve got one more day to collect even more meals for hungry kids like Tala. Remember that every quarter you collect provides one meal . . . every dollar you collect provides 4 meals . . . and every meal is a chance to tell a hungry child about the love of our amazing God!
Send each kid home with a “Daughter of Noah—Tala” prayer journal.
Day 5: Salim
Slides and videos for this section are on the Family Reuntion Voyage DVD-ROM.  
It’s that time again! It’s time for The Sons and Daughters of Noah Family Reunion Voyage! 
SHOW: Family Reunion Voyage slide
All week long, you’ve joined us in our mission to deliver hope to suffering children all over the world. Every single day, you’ve collected money from your family and friends to buy meals, which we’ll send to Children’s Hunger Fund to put into Food Paks. Local churches will take your meals to the homes of hungry children and tell them all about the hope that is found in knowing our amazing God! What an awesome way to deliver hope!
So, what’s our total today? The first day, you collected ____ meals. Then on the second day, you brought in ____ meals. On the third day, we collected ____ and on the next day, we collected . . . (hold for anticipation) . . . a lot more meals!! I’ll tell you how many meals you’ve raised in just a minute. But first, let’s meet today’s Son of Noah, “Salim” (SAH-Leem).
SHOW: “Son of Noah—Salim” slide
Salim and his family are farmers who live out in the desert of Jordan, a country we can reach by sailing up the Red Sea. It can get pretty dry out in the desert. In fact, if they have a dry year, Salim’s family won’t have enough water to grow the food they need to eat and sell. And without food, they’re in lots of trouble.
So let’s climb aboard the S.S. Deliver Hope for one more voyage across the ocean for a family reunion with Salim!
SHOW video 5— “Salim” 
Child’s Name: Salim (means “Peace”)
Descendant of Noah’s son: Shem
Country: Jordan
Problem: Drought & False Religion
Salim and his family live in the desert where they grow their own food and raise animals. If it’s a dry year, the food doesn’t grow, so food becomes hard to find. Salim’s family is very religious, but they don’t believe in the God of the Bible. They need to learn about God’s love and turn their hearts to Him.
God is so gracious! Even a boy living way out in the middle of a desert can hear about God’s love and find the peace that He brings. I’m really glad to know that a nearby church is helping kids like Salim by feeding them and sharing the true hope found in our amazing God! That’s wonderful.
Hey! Is there anybody here today who wants to know how many Food Pak meals we’ve raised so far? The buckets have been filling up, and we have been counting it every day to get a total. Let’s see. All the quarters and dollars you’ve brought in add up to—drum roll please— _____ Food Pak meals for Children’s Hunger Fund!
SHOW: Progress Tracker slides—Day 5, and fill in your current meal count on the flag.
Hooray! That’s amazing! But we’re not gonna stop there! We’ll count up what you brought in today and then at our closing program we’ll announce the final total of Food Pak meals you’ve raised for hungry kids. Praise God! You deliver hope!
Send each kid home with a “Son of Noah—Salim” prayer journal.