Lincoln Volunteers Serve Locally and Beyond
Jim Carter, Orphan Grain Train Lincoln coordinator, delivered a large supply of sheets, pillows and blankets to Kevin Nygren at the Family Shelter of the People’s City Mission. On Monday, August 4, Jim Carter and James West loaded an OGT semi driven by Bob Schleppenbach. Next week, Bob will take the load to Ysleta Mission…
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Legacy of Love Shared
Three generations helped 3rd-5th graders pack Mercy Meals on July 11 at Orphan Grain Train-Lincoln. Joan Stolle brought her daughter Kristen and granddaughter Dagney from Florida to pack over 5000 meals in two hours. Thank you, ladies for mixing family gathering with making food to feed thousands.
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St. Mark’s Youth Serve
St Mark’s Methodist Church visited the Orphan Grain Train-Lincoln warehouse three times this week with three different groups of youth. They assembled Mercy Meals, hygiene kits, and school kits as well as packed quilts and blankets for disaster relief. Thank you, St. Mark’s for bringing your youth to volunteer at OGT-Lincoln and making this part…
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Anderson Ford Gives Back
Ray Soto and Kurt Rosen from Anderson Ford toured Orphan Grain Train-Lincoln on July 3 and presented Jim and Kathy Carter with a generous gift of $5,000 for the ministry. Thank you, Anderson Ford of Lincoln!
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Serving Christ, Serving Others
Pastor Tim and Keri Llewellyn and Jim and Kathy Carter at Faith Lutheran Church in Humboldt, Ne. Our small-town churches are small in numbers but mighty in walking with the Lord on His mission and partnering with Orphan Grain Train-Lincoln. Zion Lutheran in Pawnee City donated a multitude of hygiene kits, reusable diapers made out…
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Supplies Sent to El Paso
On June 30th, Orphan Grain Train-Lincoln sent 25 pallets and bunkers of clothing, shoes, medical supplies and quilts to Ysleta Mission in El Paso, Texas. The Mission also needed 500 school kits. Three days before shipping, a local church brought 700 school kits to the warehouse. The Lord always provides. Thank you, volunteers at OGT-Lincoln…
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OGT Lincoln Hosts Girls State Packing Event
The Orphan Grain Train Lincoln Collection Center hosted a Mercy Meals packaging event on June 2-4 at the Cornhusker Girls State meeting in Lincoln. 149 high school seniors-to-be packaged 49,260 meals in three sessions. The young women came from communities throughout Nebraska, and spent the week learning about government, responsible citizenship and service to others….
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Lincoln Volunteers Unite to Support 15 Local Charities
Orphan Grain Train Collection Center in Lincoln, Nebraska met some of the needs of fifteen different non-profit organizations in the area: Redeemer Lutheran Church, Pregnancy Center, Operation Christmas Child, UNL/Barkley Center, Willy S Underwear Project, Clinic with a Heart, Women’s Care Center, Capital Humane Society, Immanuel Lutheran Food Pantry, Community Cares Homeless, Matt Talbot Kitchen…
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Mercy Meals Remodel Underway with Local Support
Construction has begun at Orphan Grain Train Lincoln to remodel their Mercy Meals packing area. Barry Radebaugh is leading the volunteer crew and has received commitments from local businesses to donate 50% of the labor and materials. Praise God. “All things are possible for the one who believes.” Mark 9:23
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