Colorado West Hosts Open House in Northglenn
Orphan Grain Train Colorado West recently hosted their first Open House and invited area churches and the community to come learn about Orphan Grain Train and how they might get involved at the Gethsemane Collection Center in Northglenn. They shared the OGT story with members of five churches. Visitors had a great opportunity to see…
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First Plymouth Church in Lincoln Volunteers at OGT Lincoln
First Plymouth Congregational Church, Lincoln, Nebraska parents and youth sorted and packed donations at Orphan Grain Train Lincoln on Oct 11 and toured the Orphan Grain Train warehouse and Mercy Meal facility. Thank you, members of First Plymouth for spending your Saturday with OGT Lincoln and volunteering to sort donations!
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Republic of Georgia Receives Two Shipments From Norfolk
International Charity Fund for Peace in Senaki City, Republic of Georgia received two shipments in the last six months from Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. Photos are from both distributions. Blankets, clothing, bicycles, hygiene supplies, sleeping bags and wheelchairs were included on one or both of the loads filling up 6,000 cubic feet of space combined….
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Concordia St. Louis Seminarians Receive Food from OGT Norfolk
Orphan Grain Train Norfolk brought a trailer of food to Concordia seminarians and faculty in St. Louis. Steve Sirek of Lincoln delivered the hamburger, peanut butter and potatoes to the waiting students on campus. “The Concordia students are beginning their trek toward a lifetime of service to the people of God. ‘Therefore, we do not…
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Everything Beautiful Receives Beautiful Items from OGT Central Nebraska
Orphan Grain Train Central Nebraska recently sent a load of blankets, clothing, and furniture to Everything Beautiful Thrift Store in Lame Deer, Montana. There were three bunkers of children’s toys, hygiene supplies and eleven bicycles included on the load as well. Everything Beautiful Thrift store is located on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. This is…
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Praise God! Lincoln Load # OGT 2600 and Counting!
This is a reason to celebrate! On October 4th, Orphan Grain Train, Lincoln staged and packed their first international shipment. Load # OGT 2600 to Uman, Ukraine begins a new chapter for Lincoln. OGT team leaders Don and Connie Johnson, Randy Wilcox, James West, Jeff Bedke, Keith Thomson and Jim Carter were joined by Penue…
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Boxes of Clothes and Kits Brought Back to MN North
Three hundred boxes of clothing and school kits were picked up in Detroit Lakes, MN and brought to Orphan Grain Train Collection Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Pictured with the boxes are Gary Geske, Sonny Adkins, Lisa Geske and Sheri Adkins. Items were packed by a group of local ladies at Sheri’s warehouse location….
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Kits and More Delivered by LWML South Dakota to Norfolk
Redeemer Lutheran Church LWML of Armour, South Dakota recently drove to Orphan Grain Train Norfolk Servant Center to deliver 48 hygiene kits, 3 teacher kits, 35 school kits and 35 quilts. We continue to be amazed by the energy and motivation of Lutheran Women in Mission as they use their God-given gifts to support global…
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Milbank Receives Collected Items from Generous Donors
Here’s what’s happening at Orphan Grain Train Milbank. Sherry Perrin is from Ipswich, South Dakota. She partners with ladies at Our Saviour’s Lutheran in Aberdeen. She brought mats, pillowcase dresses and pillowcases into the collection center to be shared internationally and domestically. She also brought much needed school kits. Kent and Vickie Hampton of St….
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