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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Wonderful Volunteers Help Sort and Pack
Faith Lutheran Church & school had a servant day and helped sort and pack lots of donations at OGT’s Lincoln Collection Center in Nebraska.
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Sunday School Children Give Back
The Sunday School children at Faith Lutheran Church in Sioux City, IA had fun personalizing pizza boxes with gifts and drawings. Afterward, they all enjoyed eating pizza. The boxes will be delivered to Norfolk warehouse to ship to children in need. Thank you for your caring hearts for those less fortunate.
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Mission Trip to Texas and Mexico To Share Aid and the Gospel
Kathy Carter, OGT Board member and volunteer at Lincoln Collection Center, went on a mission trip with her husband Jim to Ysleta Mission in El Paso, TX. She presented the Days for Girls curriculum, with the help from translator Luz Sota, to over 50 students age 9-12 and 20 mothers in a poor school in…
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