Thrivent Action Team Event Held to Help OGT Had A Wonderful Turn Out
Carol Wrede, pictured with boxes, is active with OGT and her husband Bernie is a board member at OGT Headquarters in Norfolk, NE. They enjoy winters in Arizona and continue to support OGT at the Phoenix Branch. On February 10, Carol’s quilting group-Quilter’s on Wheels made 56 Layette kits, 284 completed flannel diapers, & 221…
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Orphan Grain Train’s Hannah House Project Receives Award
Orphan Grain Train’s Hannah House project in St. Petersburg, Russia, recently received a very prestigious Award: “Best Charity Project of the Year.” Hannah House, established in 2016, provides a safe & nurturing environment for 18-year-olds who are released from orphanages & have no where to go, no job, & no family. Bible courses are offered,…
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Aid Destined for Moldova
Bible Mission International in Moldova is thrilled to soon be receiving 59,400 Food for Kidz meals, bikes, sewing machines, hygiene supplies, medical equipment and other aid from donors and volunteers at OGT’s Wisconsin Branch in Westfield.
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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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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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