Hygiene Kits From Thrivent Action Team Delivered to OGT
Mary Ann and John Humphrey hosted their Life Group from Christ Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE. They used a Thrivent Team Action Grant to fund 50 hygiene kits which were assembled and donated to OGT. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus!
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A Busy Week Full of Wonderful Volunteers
South Dakota Collection Center volunteers in Milbank have been busy the last few days And It’s WONDERFUL!!! The Gary Ridgers 4-H club packed 25 boxes of Mercy Meals – that’s 5,400 meals. Random volunteers packed 7 boxes – 1,080 meals Wednesday morning and that afternoon 4H Advisors group (arranged by Sara Koepke) packed 17 boxes-…
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Recipient from Ukraine Visits Orphan Grain Train National Office
Vitaliy Smolin with Smolin Ministries in Ukraine visited OGT Headquarters and toured the Norfolk warehouse in Nebraska. He was in the US for other business and wanted learn more about our operation and shared conditions and needs in Ukraine. His Ministry has received 10 containers of aid from OGT since the invasion started. He is…
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New Socks, Underwear, and Undershirts Collected Will Help Those in Need
Concordia Lutheran Church in Wilmington, DE, held an Undie Sunday drive during the month of March. The Lord blessed their efforts with amazing results – 109 packages of underwear, or 765 undies were donated to OGT’s Mid-Atlantic Branch in West Grove, PA! The congregation’s selfless love and generosity ensured that many men, women, and children…
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Vehicle Donated Blesses Ukrainian Family
OGT recently put out a request for vehicles to be donated for Ukrainian families that relocated to Norfolk, NE. Bill and Mary Meyer were wondering what to do with their family vehicle till they heard about cars being needed. It was arranged for them to bring the car to OGT while Ihor (Igor) Vereshchak was…
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A Well Spent Spring Break
by Gerald Perschbacher, LLD. Preparation of a shipment from the Orphan Grain Train branch in St. Louis, Missouri, to Latvia, received a boost in mid-March, thanks to a motivated bunch of youth who spent Spring Break in mission work. Volunteers came from the Wichita, Kansas, area and were organized by three adult leaders under the…
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Partner with Local Agencies Successful
OGT’s Phoenix Branch is passionate about developing partnerships with local agencies who provide assistance to the homeless and working poor. One of these agencies is La Mesa Ministries, whose mission is to create Christ Centered Communities among the homeless and working poor that ring hope, dignity and positive life transformation. La Mesa offers weekly meals…
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Many Enjoy A Day of Fun and Fellowship
OGT’s Phoenix Branch recently participated in the Best Practices in Ministry (BPM) conference in February. We displayed information about OGT and shared the OGT story to conference attendees. There were 2,800 attendees present at the conference. BPM, which stands for Best Practices in Ministry, is a conference hosted by Christ Church Lutheran for over 10…
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Wonderful Fellowship Shared Between OGT Volunteers
Kathy Carter, OGT board member and volunteer at the Lincoln Collection Center, visited the Phoenix Branch while on a mission trip with her husband Jim. She is pictured with Jean Weber (above), Volunteer Coordinator for Phoenix and a group shot of the volunteers (below).
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