Peanut Butter for the Philippines!
Orphan Grain Train Norfolk’s container to Ryan Tormentar and Christian Mission Baptist Church in Negros Occidental, Philippines reached its destination safely. These are photos that were shared with OGT Norfolk. There were ten cases of peanut butter on this load, and the food was very well received. The Philippines has experienced several super Typhoons that…
Read More
OGT Missouri West Gathers Items and Delivers to Norfolk
Orphan Grain Train Missouri West volunteers Ken and Ida Schroeder left Concordia, Missouri early Tuesday morning to bring a trailer and van load full of valuable items to OGT Norfolk. After an eight-hour journey they arrived in Norfolk at 4:00. Thank you, to all the generous volunteers who gathered these items at different churches in…
Read More
OGT New England Continues Support of Items to Gbarnga Lutheran Mission
Orphan Grain Train Announces Assistance to the Gbarnga Mission in Liberia On April 20, Volunteers for the Orphan Grain Train’s (OGT) New England Branch, located at 33 South Main St. in Terryville, Ct. delivered a Box truck load of items to a warehouse in Providence RI to go on a shipment to the Gbarnga Lutheran…
Read More
LWML Norfolk Zone Springs Ahead in Faith
At the Norfolk Zone Spring Ahead in Faith Event, Saturday, April 18, 2026, hosted by Mt. Olive-Norfolk, Pastoral Counselor Rev. Jacob Tuma provided a lively Bible Study based on the theme verse from 2 Chronicles 15:7 “Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work will be rewarded…” Kamryn Green…
Read More
Fence Posts Delivered to Western Nebraska
Orphan Grain Train driver, Bob Schleppenbach, left for Farnam, Nebraska this morning to deliver a load of treated fence posts to the area. Another OGT driver, Dan Pollack, after picking up a full semi-load of barbed wire out of Oklahoma will also be taking his load to Farnam. The western Nebraska fires began in Morrill…
Read More
Colorado West Prayerfully Looking for New Warehouse
Dear LCMS Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Greetings! My name is Daryl Meske, and I am Coordinator of the Colorado West Division of a Christian ministry organization called Orphan Grain Train, a Recognized Service Organization of the LCMS, headquartered in Norfolk, Nebraska. Orphan Grain Train (OGT) is a Christian volunteer network that ships donated food,…
Read More
MN North on the Road Picking Up and Delivering
Orphan Grain Train Minnesota North’s Gary Geske was on the road again. Early Monday morning, April 20th, he was at OGT Norfolk with four pallets of hygiene kits, quilts and clothing that were gathered by Detroit Lakes’ Sheri Adkins and Sonya Gunderson. Gunderson and her husband Myron are ambassadors for Ysleta Lutheran Mission Care. Orphan…
Read More
OGT Wichita Loads for Lithuania
Orphan Grain Train Wichita organized a strong group of volunteers to load a container for Lithuania on April 8th. The container was loaded with over 180 boxes of blankets and linens, clothing for men, women and children and medical supplies and equipment. In addition, there were 186 boxes of either school kits, layette kits or…
Read More
OGT Ohio Delivers to N. American Disaster Response
Last month, Orphan Grain Train Ohio delivered blankets, sleeping mats, furniture and household supplies to the North American Disaster Response team. In addition, to this there were diapers and school, and hygiene supplies also in the trailer load of goods. Thank you, OGT Ohio volunteers for gathering all of these items to be shared with…
Read More