Blessed to Share About God’s Work Through OGT
Board members representing the Houston Branch are focused on locating organizations within Texas who have needs we can fill. We have been in high demand to share presentations about OGT’s history and our Branch activities. It is truly a joyful blessing to interact with the people in the community who want to partner with OGT….
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MOMco Deliver Donations to Houston’s New Servant Center
With a huge thank you to the MOMCo – Friendswood ladies for their generous in-gathering of items donated to Orphan Grain Train Houston – 3 SUVs packed to the dash and doors. Board member Holly Harris shared a presentation about the OGT ministry along with information about Houston’s new OGT Servant Center. Holly and Board…
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Great Visit From Recipient
On Tuesday, February 18. Pastor Carl Hampsch and his wife Karen, with Casa de Esperanza Orphanage, (House of Hope), located in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, located about 170 miles from Phoenix, stopped at the Phoenix warehouse. Puerto Penasco is known as Rocky Point to the people who live in Arizona, a favorite vacation spot for many…
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Local Volleyball Team Help Sort and Pack
A local Castle Rock girls volleyball team made up of girls from several different high schools volunteered at OGT’s Castle Rock Collection Center packing clothes. They were a delight to have and energetic to get boxes packed! Thank you for your servant hearts!
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5,510 Hats Knitted for OGT Over the Years
Myrna Spilker from Plymouth, Ne. and her sons Steve and Doug toured OGT Lincoln Collection Center and donated a box of knitted stocking hats. Myrna has been knitting for 80 years and since she started counting several years ago she has knit 5,510 hats for Orphan Grain Train recipients to keep them warm! Praise God!
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5 Weeks Until Dedication of New Warehouse
So close! A mere 5 weeks until Houston Branch volunteers dedicate their new building March 23 at 3:00pm. Excitement mounts everytime we walk through the new Servant Center to check on construction progress. Ceiling is hung, tile laid, walls painted. Still waiting for the porcelain bathroom fixtures…that will be a good sign the end is…
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LWML’s Women’s Retreat Volunteer
On Friday, January 24, 2025, OGT/Phoenix opened our warehouse to visitors attending a LWML Women’s Retreat in Phoenix. These women came from Southern California, Nevada and Arizona. Twenty women came to see our operation and many stayed and worked for a couple of hours. They were an enthusiastic group and managed to fill twenty-three boxes…
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Students Lend Helping Hands
To celebrate National Lutheran Schools week, Christ Lutheran School in Norfolk, NE had Monday Madness for students to dress crazy and also had 6th-8th grade students pack textbooks and blanket boxes at OGT! Many happy helpers willing to serve!
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Beautiful Pillowcase Dresses Sewn
Our winter visitor/volunteer, Carol Wrede and her Quilter’s on Wheels, located in Apache Junction, AZ, made twenty-four pillowcase dresses for OGT Phoenix Branch. This group of women had a work day on January 9 and each women made at least one dress. Carol used a Thrivent Action Team card and prepared a dress kit for…
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