45 School Kits Donated
Rocky Mountain Branch in Julesburg, CO received 45 school kits from students at St. Paul Lutheran School in Ogallala, NE. Thank you for serving other students throughout the world!
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Thrivent Match A Success
Thrivent ‘s Match for NE Nebraska Tornado Relief Ended July 1, 2024 Thank you to donors that took advantage of Thrivent’s Match to increase your impact with every $2 donated Thrivent matched $1. We were able to raise $42,345.00 in donations plus Thrivents Match of $21,067.00 for a Total of $63,202.00 for Tornado Relief! OGT…
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Mary Martha Circle Assemble and Deliver Hygiene Kits
Mary Martha Circle at Faith Lutheran Church in Sioux City, IA assembled 40 hygiene kits that were delivered to OGT in Norfolk, NE. Thank you, ladies, for sharing the love of Christ with many in need.
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Aid Will Help Many in Latvia
Castle Rock Collection Center volunteers in CO. loaded 1,328 boxes of clothes, 30 bikes and assorted medical equipment for Saules kalns in Latvia. A special thanks to not only these loading volunteers, but all the other volunteers who pick up the clothes, sort, and pack the boxes. And, thank you to Larry Drees, the bicycle…
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New Servant Center Progress
Servant Center is looking more like a warehouse! We are thankful for a mild winter for construction to keep moving along! This is the addition to the Norfolk warehouse in Nebraska. Thank you OGT supporters.
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Over 2,000 Attend Free Conference & Learn About OGT
BPM, which stands for Best Practices in Ministry, is a conference hosted by Christ Church Lutheran-Phoenix, AZ. For over 10 years they have offered this FREE conference to remind professional and lay church workers that you are loved, you are not alone, and you matter. OGT-Phoenix Branch and Norfolk, NE Headquarters hosted a table at…
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Many Families in Lahaina Will Be Blessed By Aid
In Response to the generous donations given along with Thrivent’s match for Giving Tuesday last November, OGT’s shipment of food and aid has arrived in Maui for fire victims. A container filled with 128,304 Mercy Meals, generators, white rice, hygiene supplies and scrub buckets were off loaded by OGT’s Donor Advising Ralph Schmidt at Emmanuel…
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Volunteers Travel 330 Miles to Lend Helping Hands
Eight adult volunteers from St. John Lutheran Church in Green Valley, Illinois, traveled 330 miles round trip to lend their hands to the work of the Missouri-Illinois branch of OGT. They brought 20 handmade quilts plus a variety of men’s coats. Brad Jackson, manager of the site, coordinated the initial scheduling and work. A tour…
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Orphanage in Romania Grateful for Manna Packs
Bread of Life orphanages in Romania are grateful to soon be receiving 272,160 Manna Pack meals from Feed My Starving Children funded by OGT. BOL has many orphanages and feeding stations that feed many that are hungry. Thank you, OGT donors & volunteers!
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