Romanian Delegation Tours Orphan Grain Train Lincoln Warehouse
On August 14, 2025, Orphan Grain Train’s Lincoln warehouse volunteers welcomed a delegation of leaders from Romania with Friendship Force. Jim and Kathy Carter hosted the group, providing a tour of the warehouse and a presentation about OGT’s mission and outreach.
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Indiana Volunteers Serve Nearly 200 Years Combined
Orphan Grain Train – Indiana has a steadfast crew of volunteers that show up every week to sort, pack and do whatever else that needs to be done to complete the mission. The first two photos show the Thursday regular volunteers John, Sandy, Melba, Carol, Elaine (BR), Nellie (FR), Annis, Norma and Gene. / Mary,…
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Lincoln Center Provides Aid to 20 Local Agencies and Churches
Orphan Grain Train – Lincoln Collection Center shared needed items to 20 different agencies or churches in the Lincoln area last month. Clothing, medical supplies, household items, linens, bicycles, Bibles and hymnals, hygiene and school supplies and crib mattresses were some of the requested items that were given away. Thank you, to all the donors…
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Peace Lutheran Ladies Continue Annual Volunteer Tradition
Six women from Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus, Nebraska made their annual visit to Orphan Grain Train Norfolk on Monday morning. They volunteered three hours sorting and packing clothes. Thank you, Joyce, Joan, Jean, Karen, Joyce and Mary for making this a regular event that you do together!
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LWML Iowa West Ladies Bless Many Through Service Project
Twenty-seven women from LWML Iowa West District, Mapleton Zone volunteered at the Iowa West Branch in Ida Grove last Wednesday morning. The many hands that came to do the work accomplished a great deal of sorting and packing while they were there. Thank you ladies, for volunteering at Orphan Grain Train – Iowa West and…
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Osmond Congregation Blesses OGT with 57 Handmade Quilts
Fifty-seven beautiful quilts brightened the church on Sunday morning at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond, Nebraska. The quilters of these treasures shared them with the congregation that morning in a lovely display that added color and beauty to the worship service. The quilts were then folded and boxed and brought to Orphan Grain Train Servant…
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Backpacks, Fellowship, and Helping Hands
Guided by Director of Youth GeriLynn Merriam, the youth of Ascension Lutheran Church in Tucson assembled backpack kits for Orphan Grain Train–Phoenix. On July 31, six dedicated volunteers made the two-hour drive to our Phoenix warehouse to personally deliver the kits. Not only did they bring the backpacks—they stayed an additional three hours to help…
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St. John’s Staff Serve Others
St. John’s Church and School staff members from Battle Creek, Nebraska dedicated their morning to volunteering at the Orphan Grain Train’s Servant Center in Norfolk. 5,400 Mercy Meals were made, and 210 boxes of blankets were packed in a few hours. We thank you St. John’s staff for joining us again this year and bringing…
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Shoutout to Our Amazing Young Adult Volunteers!
What a great group of Young Adult Volunteers! During the Orphan Grain Train three-day Mercy Meals packing event at the LCMS Youth Gathering in New Orleans, these YAV’s helped organize each new group, made sure group members had on hair nets and aprons and helped oversee each line to keep things running smoothly. Kudos to…
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