Orphan Grain Train Dedication & Convention 2024
September 13 & 14, 2024
New Servant Center & Mid-Town Event Center
Norfolk, NE 68701
Grand Opening and Dedication of New Servant Center
Friday, September 13, 2024 at New Servant Center
606 W. Phillip Ave. Norfolk, NE
Friday is free to the public, please register below so we can plan accordingly.
Registration for Dedication Friday
Download Convention Registration Form
4:00 Dedication Worship Service
4:45 Doors open to the New Servant Center – appetizers and dessert bar provided along with a cash beverage bar.
6:00 Dedication Ceremony
OGT President Rev. Ray Wilke and significant others, donors and local leaders.
6:45 Open House and Reception continues.
Friday evening is free to attend, we ask that you register so we can plan accordingly. Register below for one or both nights.
Orphan Grain Train International Convention 2024
Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Midtown Event Center
1102 Riverside Blvd. ~ Norfolk, NE
Saturday Convention is at Full Capacity so there are no more seats available.
7:45 am Doors open at Midtown Event Center
8:30 am Morning Message
8:45 am Welcome
9:00 am Rev. Evgeny Raskatov – Hanna House in Russia
Irakli Saralidze – The Union of Investments and Humanitarian Projects in Republic of Georgia
Break
Vitaliy Smolin – Public Organization “Open Door Foundation” in Ukraine
Bill McAllister – OGT’s Oklahoma Mission Trip
Keynote Speaker – Rev. Dale Meyer Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO
12:10 noon Lunch
1:00 pm Live Quilt Auction
Special Recognition
Alla Vasylieva – Bible Orphan Ministry in Ukraine
2:00 pm Silent Quilt Auction Ends – all bids must be in by 2:00
2:45 pm Online Quilt Auction results announced
3:00 pm Closing
Lodging: For all lodging options go to: Norfolk Visitor Center
https://visitnorfolkne.com/home/places-to-stay/
Online Quilt Auction
OGT Silent Quilt Auction Online Only
OGT’s Online Quilt Auction is Open for Bids. All proceeds will help the many families recovering from record flood waters in Iowa. Find your favorites and bid often. Auction closes at 2:00 pm this Saturday, September 14!
If you are interested in bidding on an item, then you will need to put in a credit card to be able to bid.
If you are attending the convention, please bring a cell phone, as online bidding will be the only method to place your bid. We can help register you for the online silent auction but your phone will receive text messages about how your bidding is going and if you Win a Quilt!
We will have 15 additional Quilts on the Live Auction which will be available to convention attendees only.
Proceeds from all quilts will go to helping families in Iowa repair their homes from the recent record floods. We have already delivered two loads of drywall and insulation along with loads of supplies, generators and power washers. We need your help to continue these loads of disaster relief supplies to the many families in need of home repairs. Thank you for your continued support of our mission.
(Photos taken June 1, 2024 by Davis Design)
Breaking ground started in June of 2023 along with many electrical poles being taken down around the site so that cables can be put underground. After the ground was prepared, the structural beams were being put in place and soon the walls were being attached. The grain bins even got a face lift with fresh paint.
Click the button below to see more of the construction in phases.