Regional Divisions
Colorado West Division Summer 2009 Report
by Anita Boette
“Orphan Grain Train’s Mission: In loving response to Christ, the Servant, the Orphan Grain Train movement encourages and enables God’s people to share personal and material resources in bringing Christ’s name and character to needy people, both far and near.”
At our June Committee meeting we were blessed to have our new secretary, Janet Gordon, take over the responsibilities of recording the minutes.
Dick Tuers made a presentation to the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League at Ascension Lutheran in Littleton. He was pleased with the turnout and the response. Jill Leary spoke to a group of nurses at St. Joseph Hospital about Orphan Grain Train.
Division Chairman Lou Boette reported that the donations for the support of the Orphanage “Luga” in Russia are continuing to be received. Adopt an Orphanage project director, Rev. John Reehl, thanked us again for our continued support of this project. This orphanage is also a boarding school. In Russia a boarding school is for children that parents are unable to care for. The children go home on the weekends and often did not have a meal that whole time. There are so many children in need and more orphanages need sponsors. Pastor Reehl did mention that Orphanage Grain Train is currently sponsoring 54 orphanages, five prisons and three hospitals. He was very thankful for all the help.
Lou was a delegate at the Lutheran Church—Missouri District Convention held at the Doubletree Hotel in Denver on June 18-20. Orphan Grain Train Colorado West Division had an exhibit table. Anita Boette was there promoting Orphan Grain Train and was pleased with the results. We now have several churches that are open to hearing more about Orphan Grain Train.
Dick Tuers met with the leader of the Rocky Mountain District Disaster Relief Program. Orphan Grain Train International asked regional divisions to consider membership in the state VOAD (Voluntary Organization Active In Disasters). If we belong to this organization Orphan Grain Train Colorado West could almost immediately be of help in time of disaster. If any one wants more information on either disaster organization please call Lou Boette at 303-453-1270 or Dick Tuers at 303-424-1212. Please keep all of this in your prayers.
We have received more quilts from Mt. Olive Lutheran in Aurora. And quilts from Messiah Lutheran in Grand Junction and First English Lutheran in Salida, Colo. are on the way. Just keep them coming! We do have fabric and batting if anyone is interested in making quilts to donate to Orphan Grain Train. Call Ursula Tuers at 303-424-1212.
Orphan Grain Train Colorado West has sent $7,500.00 to Orphan Grain Train International for shipping expenses.
“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” John 14:18