Anderson Ford Gives Back
Ray Soto and Kurt Rosen from Anderson Ford toured Orphan Grain Train-Lincoln on July 3 and presented Jim and Kathy Carter with a generous gift of $5,000 for the ministry. Thank you, Anderson Ford of Lincoln!
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Cleaning Kits Aid El Dorado
On June 16th, Orphan Grain Train -Wichita Branch Manager, John Evans and volunteer Henry Boss delivered 39 disaster cleaning kits/buckets to the City of El Dorado, Kansas flood cleanup team. Part of the city suffered from flooding due to local heavy rains. Standing in front of the cleaning kits are two members of the El…
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Serving Christ, Serving Others
Pastor Tim and Keri Llewellyn and Jim and Kathy Carter at Faith Lutheran Church in Humboldt, Ne. Our small-town churches are small in numbers but mighty in walking with the Lord on His mission and partnering with Orphan Grain Train-Lincoln. Zion Lutheran in Pawnee City donated a multitude of hygiene kits, reusable diapers made out…
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Supplies Sent to El Paso
On June 30th, Orphan Grain Train-Lincoln sent 25 pallets and bunkers of clothing, shoes, medical supplies and quilts to Ysleta Mission in El Paso, Texas. The Mission also needed 500 school kits. Three days before shipping, a local church brought 700 school kits to the warehouse. The Lord always provides. Thank you, volunteers at OGT-Lincoln…
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From Tour to Service
Following the Lutheran Women in Mission Convention in Omaha, several women and one man signed up to take a bus from Omaha to Norfolk to tour the new Orphan Grain Train Servant Center. Following the tour, they were served lunch along with Norfolk’s volunteers and staff. They viewed a new OGT movie and had a…
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Wisconsin Sends Water Relief to Cornerstone Children’s Ranch
Orphan Grain Train-Wisconsin had Artesia Springs in Texas deliver 480 four-gallon water jugs to Cornerstone Children’s Ranch in Quemado, Texas. Thank you, Wisconsin branch for supplying fresh drinking water to an area where drought conditions persist. Lord, we seek Your mercy and grace. Send forth a refreshing downpour to revive our parched earth. May Your…
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Two Truckloads of Food Aid Tribal Communities
In June, two truckloads of canned goods were delivered to Native American Heritage Association (NAHA). Once the food arrives in Black Hawk, it is moved into other trucks and distributed to five different tribal reservations. Thank you, Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) for your generous support of Orphan Grain Train and sharing your extra food so…
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Over 3,500 Women Pack 48,000 Mercy Meals at Lutheran Women in Mission Convention
Over 48,000 Mercy Meals were packed during the three Servant Connection sessions of the annual Lutheran Women in Mission Convention in Omaha, Nebraska this past week. Over 3,500 women from all over the nation gathered in the Heartland for their 41st biennial gathering. Thank you, ladies for welcoming us and making Mercy Meals one of…
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Indiana Volunteers Distribute Furniture and Comfort to Neighbors in Need
Orphan Grain Train-Indiana was able to give out over 88 pieces of furniture to people in the area during the month of June. Everything from dressers to mattresses to lamps and kitchen chairs was shared with people in need. In addition, 47 boxes of linens and blankets also were handed out. Thank you, volunteers in…
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