Volunteers Help Sort and Pack
April 16, 2024–During “volunteer day” held by employees of the LCMS International Center, volunteers came to the St. Louis site (Missouri-Illinois branch) and also to one of the congregational distribution sites nearby at St. John’s Lutheran Church, St. Louis, to provide active muscles in the various tasks needed to be tackled, including sorting and preparing…
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New Volunteers A Wonderful Blessing
Spring flowers were beginning to peak in late March as seven new Missouri volunteers living less than an hour’s drive just west of St. Louis came to the branch site located there to deliver blankets and other necessities and prepare items for future use. The addition of an extra seven pairs of dedicated hands made…
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Volunteers Travel 330 Miles to Lend Helping Hands
Eight adult volunteers from St. John Lutheran Church in Green Valley, Illinois, traveled 330 miles round trip to lend their hands to the work of the Missouri-Illinois branch of OGT. They brought 20 handmade quilts plus a variety of men’s coats. Brad Jackson, manager of the site, coordinated the initial scheduling and work. A tour…
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Local Organizations That Help Many in Need Grateful For Aid
Missouri-Illinois Branch volunteers in St. Louis delivered food, winter clothing, quilts and other goods to organizations that serve many in need.
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Wonderful Ladies Donate Handcrafted Gifts
Thank you LWML ladies for sharing these beautiful hand-crafted gifts with OGT’s Missouri West Collection Center in Concordia!
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Family Comes Together to Celebrate Loved One Who Passed
Rev. Dr. John Samuel Loum, born in 1948 in The Gambia, West Africa, held a closeness for his birth-nation even when he became a citizen of the USA. His pursuit of theology and his endeavors in mission work became legendary. With expertise on Islamic Studies, he was determined to bring Christ to those who did…
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Multiple LWML Zones Enjoy Presentation
Dr. Gerald Perschbacher LL.D. and his wife Sharmon are with Missouri-Illinois Branch and covered 625 miles (Sept. 11-14, 2023) visiting three LWML zone rallies (Zones: Danville, Champaign, Bloomington) with a total attendance of 160 (plus a few others who were guests). They received a modest bag of quilts for OGT. Gerald gave at least an…
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Local Organizations Appreciate Aid
Missouri-Illinois Branch in St. Louis made several local deliveries of food and hygiene supplies to organizations that help many families in need.
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Recipients in Latvia Grateful for Aid Received
Evangelical Lutheran Church members, in Saldus, Latvia, were thrilled to unload many boxes of aid from Missouri-Illinois Branch of St. Louis. Distribution is being planned for those disabled, the elderly and families living in extreme poverty. Thank you, donors and volunteers!
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