Orphan Grain Train Convention 2007

The Ninth Annual Orphan Grain Train International Convention will take place Friday and Saturday, September 21 and 22, 2007.

All activities will be held at the Andrews Activity Center at Lutheran High Northeast, located at 2010 N 37th St, Norfolk, NE 68701.

Registration
Highlights
Schedule
Motel information
Map of Norfolk

Registration

Printable registration form

The cost for registration and four meals is $42 per person if post-marked by September 15. Registrations after that date are $47 per person. This includes meals and coffee breaks for Friday evening, Saturday, and Saturday evening.

Please mail your check and registration form to “Orphan Grain Train Convention,” P.O. Box 1466, Norfolk, NE 68702.

Highlights

Friday evening

Mr. Gary Thies, Mission Developer for LCMS World Mission, will bring a message on the results of Orphan Grain Train’s humanitarian relief efforts in Kyrgyzstan as well as more of God’s work around the world. Thies' travels to more than 60 countries in the past 15 years have given him a "peculiar" perspective of our world. Along the way he finds people who aren’t ordinary. In fact, they’re not “normal” either. But you have to hear it from him to learn the full meaning of what it means to not be “normal.”

Rev. Matthew Harrison of LCMS World Relief and Human Care will report on the continuing Hurricane Katrina relief efforts here in America and emerging opportunities for Orphan Grain Train and LCMS World Relief in Africa.

Saturday

The morning devotion includes a special keynote message by Rev. Ray S. Wilke, Orphan Grain Train president.

Dr. Marvin and Dr. Shirley Bergman - Graying and greening of the church: Implications for Orphan Grain Train.

Mr. Andrew Fitzgerald - Update from Lutheran Hour Ministries about Vietnam Global Care Packages.

Rev. John Reehl has returned from a six-week review of Orphan Grain Train’s projects in Russia, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania and will share an update on prison and orphanage ministries.

Rev. Karl Heimer, Executive Director, Ysleta Mission, El Paso, Texas, will provide helpful information for volunteers who help directly in El Paso and for the Regional Divisions that ship to Ysleta.

Mrs. Cindi Jo Trahms - Hurricane Katrina relief volunteer who has been with 10 groups of volunteers to the Gulf Coast this past year.

Schedule

Friday, September 21: All Convention activities will be held at Lutheran High School Northeast (see map)

3:30-5:30 p.m. Registration at Lutheran High School Northeast
5:30 p.m. Evening meal (music by Golden Combo)
6:30-7:20 p.m. Gary Thies
7:30-7:45 p.m. Rev. Russell Sommerfeld
7:45-8:30 p.m. Rev. Matt Harrison

Saturday, September 22: (Registration continues throughout the day.)

8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast
9:15 a.m. Opening devotional service, Rev. Ray S. Wilke
10:00 a.m. Greetings and presentation by Orphan Grain Train co-founder, Mr. Clayton Andrews
10:10 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Dr Marvin and Dr. Shirley Bergman
11:30 a.m. Mr. Andrew Fitzgerald
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:00 p.m. Rev. John Reehl
Regional Division success stories:
2:00 p.m. Lanelle Krueger, Colorado West Reg. Div.
2:15 p.m. Rev. Al Rodewald, Missouri West Reg. Div.
2:30 p.m. Mr. Heinz Piehl, Rocky Mountain Reg. Div.
2:45 p.m. Mrs. Marilyn Bertram, Missouri-Illinois Reg. Div.
3:00 p.m. Break
3:20 p.m. Rev. Karl Heimer
3:45 p.m. Mrs. Cindi Jo Trahms
4:20 p.m. Rev. Ray S. Wilke, Closing devotions
4:45 p.m. Break
6:30 p.m. Banquet

Motel information for Norfolk, Neb.

Map of Norfolk

Hotel rates provided are convention rates through August 31, 2007. These rates are limited to special “convention blocks” of rooms and prices will be as otherwise posted when the blocks are filled.

Orphan Grain Train International Office
PO Box 1466
Norfolk, NE 68702
(402) 371-7393
FAX (402) 371-7350
email@ogt.org

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