250 Flood Buckets Ready to Help

The Lutheran school children of Immanuel Lutheran School of Frankentrost undertook a project to collect Flood Buckets which will be in readiness for a time when injured family homes have suffered a flood. The project was undertaken in cooperation with the wider Immanuel congregation and contributions from the members of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Harrison. 250 Flood Buckets will be stored at Orphan Grain Train--Michigan until such time as these relief buckets can be given to those in need. The buckets contain such things as detergent, insect repellent, scrub brushes, cleaning wipes, scouring pads, clothespins and line, heavy-duty trash bags, respirator dust masks, and work gloves.

Quilts from the Ladies of Hope

Diane Malvitz has the spirit of Orphan Grain Train with her help and generous smile.

Diane and her mother, Judith Malvitz, delivered 65 quilts on November 28
to Orphan Grain Train--Michigan from the loving efforts
of the Ladies of Hope, at Hope Lutheran Church, St. Helen, Michigan.

Rev Peter Anibati Abia of the Lutheran Church of South Sudan

On Sunday, November 11, Orphan Grain Train--Michigan Branch Manager, Pastor Dave Reed had the opportunity to meet the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Sudan/Sudan (ELCSS/S), the Rev. Peter Anibati Abia.  Pastor Abia was in the United States with other Lutheran Church leaders from around the world celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Lutheran Heritage Foundation.

The Lutheran Heritage Foundation has sent theological books and teachers to help the Lutheran Church in South Sudan for many years.  The humanitarian crisis in that part of the world, however, is acute.  Pastor Reed and Bishop Abia spoke of the possibility of initiating an Orphan Grain Train--Michigan project in the future for that part of the world. 

Michigan Branch Center Gets New Electrical Service

Seventy-Seven Quilts and More

The generosity of women of the Ladies Aid from St. John Lutheran Church, West Branch, overflowed with truck-load of gifts.  77 quilts, additional baby quilts, 13 fleece blankets, 15 crocheted Afghans, diapers made from t-shirts, and 62 backpack school kits were all given freely.  One day soon we will include all these beautiful gifts into a shipment to people somewhere in the world in great need.  Orphan Grain Train--Michigan receives what is given for the love of Christ and will disperse them along with the blessing of Jesus on others.