tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40989987193500443922024-03-25T06:56:33.172-07:00Orphan Grain Train MichiganPastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-49163150830991956322024-03-25T06:55:00.000-07:002024-03-25T06:55:39.493-07:00Lake Nakpangau, Yambio, South Sudan<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tNxBJzSrPLU?si=ftDfXrld81Rr0AOZ" title="YouTube video player" width="400"></iframe></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here are the first images of Pastor Peter
Anibati Abia, bishop and president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of South
Sudan/Sudan driving the boat sent from Orphan Grain Train--Michigan late last
year.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The boat will be used for fishing on Lake
Nakpangau by seminary students who must supply their own food needs. </span></b><b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pastor Abia writes,</span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><o:p> </o:p>"It is the
first time that a boat has entered into our lake in Yambio. Many here have never seen such a boat in their
entire lives. Some even think it is
magic to run on water like that ..."</span></b></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><i><b></b></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQk1zyeQnsXkDLDoia_kTNWNROoteDjB_x8eVWKvPjiIg6a2xKOtZ322EKUbhraQCu-RGxXBFA057wZYqcoA_aly80pCoxOUit1e5fNzv6aOgkipBRHk-dBfX1BXu-Oi9Z5SbTeLL0XDG1ywlvuiq9M0ybXwvqfz9ozImpHiudEHv8ZqpCdExp7Ejm-8/s1080/IMG-20240320-WA0046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQk1zyeQnsXkDLDoia_kTNWNROoteDjB_x8eVWKvPjiIg6a2xKOtZ322EKUbhraQCu-RGxXBFA057wZYqcoA_aly80pCoxOUit1e5fNzv6aOgkipBRHk-dBfX1BXu-Oi9Z5SbTeLL0XDG1ywlvuiq9M0ybXwvqfz9ozImpHiudEHv8ZqpCdExp7Ejm-8/w376-h376/IMG-20240320-WA0046.jpg" width="376" /></a></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiG1E7iMec9t2fmeRaOT36n0BtVGiwXgjeJz4oUa8mbOYhsrHu2bvRht0lM2vccALwBW_JIB5vdS8slHp8i52xkuCvdwIdj2uN-IRrxyF2VY_2btduwGYKubasqCEY7kJkLVM2K3mEGSx0plW85djj8FhxwWQbnE26z9RBWk2u9tU8hijE09EzFWdizUk/s1080/IMG_1104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiG1E7iMec9t2fmeRaOT36n0BtVGiwXgjeJz4oUa8mbOYhsrHu2bvRht0lM2vccALwBW_JIB5vdS8slHp8i52xkuCvdwIdj2uN-IRrxyF2VY_2btduwGYKubasqCEY7kJkLVM2K3mEGSx0plW85djj8FhxwWQbnE26z9RBWk2u9tU8hijE09EzFWdizUk/w377-h377/IMG_1104.jpg" width="377" /></a></b></i></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></i></p></div>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-41524965090482890502024-03-25T06:49:00.000-07:002024-03-25T06:49:17.368-07:00Take A Look Around<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1fRuAZBO9GM?si=rn38GHwSpjLoHod4" title="YouTube video player" width="400"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif";">Take a look around.<br /></span></strong><strong><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Orphan Grain Train—Michigan </span></strong><strong><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">is ready <br /></span></strong><strong><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">for its
next international shipment in April<br /></span></strong><strong><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif";">... to Peru.</span></strong></span></div></div>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-76364045131278520832024-03-25T06:41:00.000-07:002024-03-25T06:41:58.109-07:00Peru<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <strong><span style="background: white; color: firebrick; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">April
Shipment to Peru</span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="background: white; color: firebrick; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Details
Forthcoming regarding Spring Shipment<span style="font-size: 18pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong></strong></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9X0f12mPZu2OHzqlyWgekgUg8qnDWYHJKPjdPqmJDCAm8dKe5kjGVLXDDhvLOlj7ecjmVRlMrfZBTMvQ72qKxm54AyaME8BfAxeix8McuVOdkdwrftdW58YX5qaxR4DU_BUvh1Y9vvsoq4QibXxGhTTavgNClAe4L96F4fRa60Blp26QDN96JEu6PBQ/s352/Peru.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="248" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9X0f12mPZu2OHzqlyWgekgUg8qnDWYHJKPjdPqmJDCAm8dKe5kjGVLXDDhvLOlj7ecjmVRlMrfZBTMvQ72qKxm54AyaME8BfAxeix8McuVOdkdwrftdW58YX5qaxR4DU_BUvh1Y9vvsoq4QibXxGhTTavgNClAe4L96F4fRa60Blp26QDN96JEu6PBQ/w250-h355/Peru.jpg" width="250" /></a></strong></div><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="background: white; color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";">We expect shortly after Easter to make a
spring shipment to Peru.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";"> We presently have an approved inventory list of
bedding (blankets, quilts, linens), clothing (infant, children, women, men),
hygiene goods (health kits, towels), medical equipment, and school kits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Load rates and dates are being finalized for
early April.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><strong><span style="background: white; color: firebrick; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"></span></strong><p></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-16115344411484253272024-01-30T11:30:00.000-08:002024-01-30T11:32:24.543-08:00Interact Club of Cass City High School<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ-GQFzWFxn-Wjs1XUO7K_K0UWk3GA8lTQpIMUz9oUqV0kea3LXtEjO8qI2H7TDdmacgv6S9QH0DZRzpT5lsxoDLr6u3imd1fhoTb2ix200kbwg9fJqZ4Hw3frBTxe24FLtyM20pUvo5UYSZBj6-YdHjLaZ86xM1YqBUR1_wJ7-TvZJysdDQhAdNbSiiQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="882" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ-GQFzWFxn-Wjs1XUO7K_K0UWk3GA8lTQpIMUz9oUqV0kea3LXtEjO8qI2H7TDdmacgv6S9QH0DZRzpT5lsxoDLr6u3imd1fhoTb2ix200kbwg9fJqZ4Hw3frBTxe24FLtyM20pUvo5UYSZBj6-YdHjLaZ86xM1YqBUR1_wJ7-TvZJysdDQhAdNbSiiQ=w533-h288" width="533" /></a></p><p></p><p><b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: firebrick; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">The Rotary Interact Club at Cass City Jr/Sr High School during the month
of December held a winter coat drive.</span></b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br />
Their generous supply of coats were given to Orphan Grain
Train—Michigan.<br />
Interact is Rotary International's service club for young
people and we are much impressed with their enthusiasm for service. We
thank them.<br />
Interact officers are Shelby Vowel, Paula Learman, Diana Cortes,
and Brady Halabis shown here with their Club members. </span></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-36981398749952569122024-01-30T11:27:00.000-08:002024-01-30T11:28:47.831-08:00Marilyn Bernthal -- Leader in Early Efforts for Orphan Grain Train<b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: firebrick; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">A number of years ago there was a significant effort to establish a branch of Orphan Grain Train in Michigan. It was largely due to efforts in Frankenmuth led by Marilyn Bernthal. </span></b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> She was instrumental in leading projects at that time.<br /> After perhaps two years, the effort needed to be suspended with the hope of seeing a renewal one day. </span><span style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt;">Years passed, but then in 2019 God inaugurated the present activities of Orphan Grain Train--Michigan which have continued now these nearly five years.</span> <blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiE4Kqs6c19Ne8AzGtcYCsWQcKMapZD-4m5yhb8RGkuyYIhtRgl1Me8nWKWLuyMXj1ywQptf92NKxq-C9WX75nRZT-2M8ieYHLFdA_9fil6PO2U7UXZIDTCQvVLSKnZA--MmxfkmTNbMEp4333iJfGzEugODUE9DhruSjXo91vlTBP-0dE-y0SkjHOtt4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="882" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiE4Kqs6c19Ne8AzGtcYCsWQcKMapZD-4m5yhb8RGkuyYIhtRgl1Me8nWKWLuyMXj1ywQptf92NKxq-C9WX75nRZT-2M8ieYHLFdA_9fil6PO2U7UXZIDTCQvVLSKnZA--MmxfkmTNbMEp4333iJfGzEugODUE9DhruSjXo91vlTBP-0dE-y0SkjHOtt4=w347-h332" width="347" /></a></p></blockquote></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><b style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> Marilyn Bernthal was present at a Women in Mission presentation
held at St. Lorenz, Frankenmuth by current Branch Manager, Pastor Dave
Reed. Both rejoice at the continuation of the wonderful mercy ministry of
Orphan Grain Train in Michigan. </span></b></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-31450806352755896432024-01-30T11:25:00.000-08:002024-02-02T09:04:58.743-08:00Quilts from St. Trinity, Clarkston<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-fU3DtAk_a-KvwUa6gGJQSXaOqDzl1xvDhlNm6mS2JvlTwRScKi1UqjKPpNbu0SpuSSfMs3BhWlHTohQTtGFQit7ephDnvU8bsSbJrLzPkD0hA2QAKAmykTvwJZwjPmI_HDYr2QCOYZ8GexTj1Q7SZ1vS92aXd2lCCzw9Qrq2ZSE1ejfvU2FnfQJYEGU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="882" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-fU3DtAk_a-KvwUa6gGJQSXaOqDzl1xvDhlNm6mS2JvlTwRScKi1UqjKPpNbu0SpuSSfMs3BhWlHTohQTtGFQit7ephDnvU8bsSbJrLzPkD0hA2QAKAmykTvwJZwjPmI_HDYr2QCOYZ8GexTj1Q7SZ1vS92aXd2lCCzw9Qrq2ZSE1ejfvU2FnfQJYEGU=w384-h340" width="384" /></a><br /><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">We can't begin to name or show all the generous deliveries we receive at
Orphan Grain Train--Michigan, but here is</span><b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: firebrick; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> Annette Ashley from St. Trinity Lutheran
Church, Clarkston</span></b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> who drove north with her husband Joseph to deliver quilts sewn by
their parish quilter group. Two of our faithful volunteers, Nancy and
Jill enjoy a moment to visit and take great care of the goods entrusted to us.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><b><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 26.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">+ In Memorium +</span></b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXJFBg3Bv5qphU60YqQp0h2PQQJCKqxad1ra9dpX9LfxdjQmuhcugA5DvlZzcxGz15u3ZfpZpz_0vQYWlBZsCl7y_-uy6dGiksJtIRDRjIJ2D-tqUUJGvueazKKkOtlno-TZrhA6_QGzyvMWza2mVlOvPTqnaAPqNZR93KcEeGMWxfk939gJWSlunb1U/s640/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXJFBg3Bv5qphU60YqQp0h2PQQJCKqxad1ra9dpX9LfxdjQmuhcugA5DvlZzcxGz15u3ZfpZpz_0vQYWlBZsCl7y_-uy6dGiksJtIRDRjIJ2D-tqUUJGvueazKKkOtlno-TZrhA6_QGzyvMWza2mVlOvPTqnaAPqNZR93KcEeGMWxfk939gJWSlunb1U/s320/unnamed.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><b style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> The Rev. Dr. Richard Schlecht</span></b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> served as 9th president of the Michigan
District of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod for sixteen years from 1969 to
1985. He passed away in Christ in 2010 survived by his wife of 63
years, </span><b style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Ruth Schlecht who was recently called home to heaven, age 95, in
the certainty of the resurrection of the body and life everlasting through
Jesus Christ.</span></b><p></p><p><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
Dr. Schlecht served as a member of the Board of Regents for
Concordia College, Ann Arbor, was Secretary of the LCMS Council of Presidents,
Chairman of the Ministerial Placement Committee, was a member of the Synodical
Commission on Constitutional Matters and Board of Regents of Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis.</span></span></p><p><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Many years ago Ruth Schlecht was instrumental in founding a
dozen societies of The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League in Detroit
congregations. </span><b><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">For the last five years Ruth Schlecht has been an ardent champion for
the mission of Orphan Grain Train—Michigan.</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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Following her passing on January 22, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
issued a memorial grant of $10,000 to Orphan Grain Train–Michigan in the name
of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Schlecht. </span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We are deeply humbled and
grateful for such providence.<br />
<br />
Whereas the grant was issued through the Office of National
Mission at the direction of the Office of the President, we therefore sincerely
thank LCMS President Rev. Matthew Harrison, Rev. Kevin Robson. Chief Mission
Officer, Rev.Dan Galchutt (Executive Director, Office of National Mission), and
Deaconess Maryann Hayter Grant Administration Manager for conveying such a
generous memorial to our Michigan branch.</span></span></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-3891816637323865932024-01-13T05:41:00.000-08:002024-01-13T05:41:42.073-08:00"Greetings from Yambio, South Sudan in Jesus"<p> <b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pastor Peter Anibati
Abia is Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Sudan/Sudan. Shown here using the pulpit sent from Orphan
Grain Train--Michigan the day after its arrival. He writes,</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><i><span style="color: darkslategrey; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"I trust
you celebrated Christmas and the New Year well with your loved ones. I actually
used the pulpit you sent to preach on Christmas day."</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="color: darkslategrey; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b><b><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(The Orphan Grain
Train--Michigan shipment to the ELCSS/S arrived safely on the morning of
Christmas Eve.)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaOHVSmx1jsAu0zgLk7l4R-l_paPf68Os00gWK8OgQkMddgeZ-LeGgl6aex6POnS8bocYzP1k4FORH6b9elweM7A7d_sYuXVK-XxeiN0YIzJ_mxhs-ZjeCBweqysVOtUYckBq12nOeJlWfSoT2xsx7jA7OuBxfCp2Y2yqZxIXmz3Sb-hfzPi0HTcBwdM/s4160/SS%201-10-24%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaOHVSmx1jsAu0zgLk7l4R-l_paPf68Os00gWK8OgQkMddgeZ-LeGgl6aex6POnS8bocYzP1k4FORH6b9elweM7A7d_sYuXVK-XxeiN0YIzJ_mxhs-ZjeCBweqysVOtUYckBq12nOeJlWfSoT2xsx7jA7OuBxfCp2Y2yqZxIXmz3Sb-hfzPi0HTcBwdM/w298-h397/SS%201-10-24%20(1).jpg" width="298" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pastor Abia,<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i><span style="color: navy; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> "</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: darkslategrey; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The reason I am writing is to thank you
again for your labors in getting the container to Yambio. It was not easy but you persisted and the Lord
blessed the effort."</span></i></b></p>
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are some happy faces to whom the items have been distributed."</span></i></b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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pictures are from Agoro, a small village East of Juba in Magwi county where the
clothes and choir robes have been distributed. You can see them dressed in the new choir
robes."</span></i></b></p>
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have some logistical challenges to deliver (further goods) to all the areas
where they are needed in South Sudan and among the refugees."</span></i></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Certainly this was part of the Christmas rejoicing with the
Lutheran Church in South Sudan. </span></i></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoFm_PeSrXFoNOXcigV04G4vBSh3UrSqrotw0ED9rGKV5TzDHI5j7MfxZTnimjLdAf6YihR2JgSQ9TPob4K_pFvwdlYwD3o0YvkgvsTBZDZwqc9NOk8VO5B22R0W0IaPIz4JXP8pwyfQ8Lf2kV4EsiyS3JM24d9WYWBny042x2s_nk5qaqwilaAL3u5M/s2000/SS%201-10-24%20(6).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2000" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoFm_PeSrXFoNOXcigV04G4vBSh3UrSqrotw0ED9rGKV5TzDHI5j7MfxZTnimjLdAf6YihR2JgSQ9TPob4K_pFvwdlYwD3o0YvkgvsTBZDZwqc9NOk8VO5B22R0W0IaPIz4JXP8pwyfQ8Lf2kV4EsiyS3JM24d9WYWBny042x2s_nk5qaqwilaAL3u5M/w482-h216/SS%201-10-24%20(6).jpeg" width="482" /></a></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-72409756289040451812024-01-01T07:06:00.000-08:002024-01-01T07:06:19.255-08:00Joyful News of Safe Arrival to South Sudan<br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 6.75pt 0in 0in 0in;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-table-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-table-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-table-left: left; mso-table-lspace: 2.25pt; mso-table-rspace: 2.25pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;" valign="top"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 24.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif";">Christmas Gift for the Evangelical Lutheran Church o</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif";">f South Sudan/Sudan</span></i></b></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<b>The long-awaited container filled with humanitarian and
ecclesiastical goods from Orphan Grain Train--Michigan arrived in Yambio,
South Sudan on Christmas Eve! <br />
The Lord Jesus’ timing once again is exquisite.
Nothing could have made a more thrilling completion of this effort than
arrival on our Savior’s Nativity day.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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“Our partner advised last night that they are waiting for the
container to be discharged from the vessel (at Mombasa). There are
heavy rains now in Kenya which has caused some congestion at the
port. They are keeping us posted daily on this container’s
status." </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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“I have been informed the container will start from Mombasa tomorrow
and we are expecting it to arrive at Nimule South Sudan and Uganda boarder
by the weekend. It should arrive in Yambio by next week. It is
finally getting closer to us! Praise God!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Anibati Abia is bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of South
Sudan/Sudan (ELCSS/S) He wrote ...<br />
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"The long awaited container from USA finally made its way to Yambio.
What a great Christmas present! Thanks to LHF and OGT for making this
possible. It was a lot of effort on their part. We now have many seminary
books. My favorite is also here the motorboat. See you soon on Lake
Nakpangau!<br />
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"I am so excited to inform you that the container
has made it safely to Yambio. It was offloaded today behind our
church office building. This added a special flavor to our
Christmas celebration. Please extend our appreciation to all those
who donated the items. We painted LHF (Lutheran Heritage Foundation)
and OGT (Orphan Grain Train) on the container for remembering your
effort. Thank you for working so hard to make this happen."</span></i></b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><i></i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvY7uJIP79YgnuY1n03M-rUZtlQPFcxAB7A5Un3_4gt4Epg2nM-N7p24FqrQUi5shqkSxhU-Dv6GlPiF2tSKyZg1dKzhjfs7yWyEO-va8cAZMym3f4fgvGkUbC98sbHE2ATGXHwnK2jMl7mU5741CFk3tA3pXbJ63RtuPPtm36RHPAPEaydQGJkMkr7w/s907/Y%20(5).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="907" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvY7uJIP79YgnuY1n03M-rUZtlQPFcxAB7A5Un3_4gt4Epg2nM-N7p24FqrQUi5shqkSxhU-Dv6GlPiF2tSKyZg1dKzhjfs7yWyEO-va8cAZMym3f4fgvGkUbC98sbHE2ATGXHwnK2jMl7mU5741CFk3tA3pXbJ63RtuPPtm36RHPAPEaydQGJkMkr7w/w420-h315/Y%20(5).jpg" width="420" /></a></i></b></div><p></p>
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Hundreds of boxes with humanitarian supplies were offloaded
for distribution among those in need. Multiple tools to aid ministry
students grow food were included. Our donor were so wonderfully
generous.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiweoi2uv3lTDwV4CuvYXS5iM2jEiF71zfANtDAHLNUYH1Lad226ZAMwxKMngC5a6tA2lli7SFUCizn5OkcWvpDI_8qzlvTfNXhDhYHmdXb-sfdsdo1xSyiR8Uf5OBMWB1OgfRfnU4HzTe2oV2jQorQjCXdew8PXYJuRxiruPV0q_OSx6qlRhJx1ct3V2c/s945/Y%20(3).PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiweoi2uv3lTDwV4CuvYXS5iM2jEiF71zfANtDAHLNUYH1Lad226ZAMwxKMngC5a6tA2lli7SFUCizn5OkcWvpDI_8qzlvTfNXhDhYHmdXb-sfdsdo1xSyiR8Uf5OBMWB1OgfRfnU4HzTe2oV2jQorQjCXdew8PXYJuRxiruPV0q_OSx6qlRhJx1ct3V2c/s320/Y%20(3).PNG" width="244" /></a></div><p></p>
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These boxes all contain theological books for students of the </span><b><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Concordia Lutheran Institute for Holy
Ministry</span></b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. In the
forefront are volumes giving by Concordia Theological Seminary and Lutheran
Heritage Foundation to parallel theological courses taught to men preparing
for pastoral ministry in South Sudan. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVgnXQlFwjqB_kwqO1I8NPT_A2HF7uLCxGofGc1poZotkSfxyFVlcF93Q6uYIqriqj4LJp2agksimP8a7owxa7PdrSaWRkR2M7i98CM2DEQEkmf80wM5Pl3fdta1VLAMGIiNnoNqOqe_Uk-FTf0p3Eg87IeFsjQa8IkghAQjw-9UGNvXOrEURTTTuges/s4160/Y%20(4).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVgnXQlFwjqB_kwqO1I8NPT_A2HF7uLCxGofGc1poZotkSfxyFVlcF93Q6uYIqriqj4LJp2agksimP8a7owxa7PdrSaWRkR2M7i98CM2DEQEkmf80wM5Pl3fdta1VLAMGIiNnoNqOqe_Uk-FTf0p3Eg87IeFsjQa8IkghAQjw-9UGNvXOrEURTTTuges/w394-h296/Y%20(4).jpg" width="394" /></a></div><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><p></p>
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</tbody></table><br />Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-88624473360113316892023-12-05T13:42:00.000-08:002023-12-05T13:42:32.994-08:00Malawi Shipment Has Arrived<p> <span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif";">We are thrilled to report </span><strong><span style="background: white; color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";">the container sent two months ago from Orphan Grain Train—Michigan to
Christ Mandate for Missions Church in Malawi has been delivered </span></strong><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif";">and the sharing of clothing has begun. We only just now
received some photos of the shoe distribution.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="background: white; color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";"> You can see in the background the multitude
of boxes yet waiting for circulation to those in need. </span></strong><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif";"> How wonderful to see appreciation for items sent as the
young men hold up shoes much needed.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGVbJai9GfiX8JAMtcXdYPmotZAm685WsVn9C0uWxwMqP5xo9Gd8jYza6cqI5uEKmKwJE-FdhiDKciHFoLCv2olEksYhABUYS4e_4u8zQlVuAbBAJ1HHtDSe-ySDZzzAikiV0aW-GTbmNykJlez65SiXDt1SgrUOGm8RZwYe_pWXLBbBLL9Yf9MSIW30/s4160/IMG_20231202_151050%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGVbJai9GfiX8JAMtcXdYPmotZAm685WsVn9C0uWxwMqP5xo9Gd8jYza6cqI5uEKmKwJE-FdhiDKciHFoLCv2olEksYhABUYS4e_4u8zQlVuAbBAJ1HHtDSe-ySDZzzAikiV0aW-GTbmNykJlez65SiXDt1SgrUOGm8RZwYe_pWXLBbBLL9Yf9MSIW30/w432-h323/IMG_20231202_151050%20a.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiX2ikc9iLTacyIg7BrPKbzNU4_eYw-_NbYJq15PONQf3iyex7hAh9zlRz09KehSxG7DMX25MgVSX92-SgXo-CGJRLCJZZoYQq6kvTi18i1PsWRIDsG8sSN986naHu3C7gMa2SnBNu_1uJQAj1IVLtOyJyDfuxy7W_a0Q3uUIRkORJRco6KZN9nFSNno/s3950/IMG_20231202_150658%20c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2369" data-original-width="3950" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiX2ikc9iLTacyIg7BrPKbzNU4_eYw-_NbYJq15PONQf3iyex7hAh9zlRz09KehSxG7DMX25MgVSX92-SgXo-CGJRLCJZZoYQq6kvTi18i1PsWRIDsG8sSN986naHu3C7gMa2SnBNu_1uJQAj1IVLtOyJyDfuxy7W_a0Q3uUIRkORJRco6KZN9nFSNno/s320/IMG_20231202_150658%20c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07Hb44AAgXgUxO8V-RuInVR1OJmTGX7gP1OT7bNRC949GQtbpeeMhujRUDNmyEUg019B1cbJbDHu113U8zUR6V2fsIkxH38t4FYUxJMspRcdwvjphzmM5En2LeHMM7TTTsv_CU24j9iJayWTbJZz5M0i2eimx7yVn_p8eX9C-8ZNuUeiepg2tfQ3yNeU/s3894/IMG_20231202_160659%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1783" data-original-width="3894" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07Hb44AAgXgUxO8V-RuInVR1OJmTGX7gP1OT7bNRC949GQtbpeeMhujRUDNmyEUg019B1cbJbDHu113U8zUR6V2fsIkxH38t4FYUxJMspRcdwvjphzmM5En2LeHMM7TTTsv_CU24j9iJayWTbJZz5M0i2eimx7yVn_p8eX9C-8ZNuUeiepg2tfQ3yNeU/w444-h204/IMG_20231202_160659%20a.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCelQFVaaAntDwA1hnLHG2T_ZZog6Kvovam2_Ny7SVB_0s46c9a5oz_lVrJdMc64OwoF2hZLYDobECsTVTH08OZSwLZPXxtZxy_SAKMZjx1VK16hBrSlZP1tJPy23u_u4dhIi87w_CJ2w4-rQSd_qzazh-tOJP6y9_dEX90R2rVp2_6xNJMtuTA0ynReU/s3199/IMG_20231202_160826%20b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1796" data-original-width="3199" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCelQFVaaAntDwA1hnLHG2T_ZZog6Kvovam2_Ny7SVB_0s46c9a5oz_lVrJdMc64OwoF2hZLYDobECsTVTH08OZSwLZPXxtZxy_SAKMZjx1VK16hBrSlZP1tJPy23u_u4dhIi87w_CJ2w4-rQSd_qzazh-tOJP6y9_dEX90R2rVp2_6xNJMtuTA0ynReU/w406-h228/IMG_20231202_160826%20b.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-73827652396788595372023-12-05T13:39:00.000-08:002023-12-05T13:39:14.225-08:00Flint--St. Mark Packers Make Vanguard Delivery<p> <b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: firebrick; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Orphan Grain
Train—Michigan’s secondary packing station in Flint made its first delivery of
goods November 21. </span></b><span face="Helvetica, "sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt;"> Martha Kellaway is coordinator of this Flint
extension of Orphan Grain Train’s work now in operation at St. Mark Lutheran
Church.</span></p><p><span face="Helvetica, "sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: firebrick; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Young people and
members of the St. Mark congregation on Sunday made up a brigade to carry boxes
to fill a trailer. </span></b><span face="Helvetica, "sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt;"> Those goods were then delivered to our OGT
Center in Sebewaing for eventual shipment around the world. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5QVqyvseW5M?si=3TZMfnrTOnx6lZQ9" title="YouTube video player" width="400"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";"> With this vanguard effort, the Flint volunteers
collected valuable goods. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a joy
to receive multiple cartons in the following categories: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><em><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";">Women’s
winter tops, Men’s suits, Blankets and quilts, Stuffed toys, Bedding and
sleeping mats, Purses and handbags, Mixed linens, Towels, Adult diapers,
Women’s winter bottoms, Men’s shoes, Infant and toddler wear, Men’s winter
bottoms, Underwear, Men’s coats, Women’s shoes, School chairs, Walkers, Canes,
and more</span></b></em><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";"> As the Flint packing station expands, </span><strong><span style="background: white; color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";">humanitarian
goods may be donated at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 5073 Daly Blvd. any time</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></strong><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";">during church office hours. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can find a "wish list" with this
link -->.<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";"><a href="https://blogspot.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0b005adc13691cddc55858c7&id=cc21fd1610&e=c9456c7f21" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal;">Michigan Wish
List</span></a></span></strong><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">.</span></span></p><p></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-68377392891516194322023-12-05T13:32:00.000-08:002023-12-05T13:32:29.028-08:00As Regular as the Seasons<p><span style="background: white;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif";">We can almost gauge the coming of a new season
by the arrival of </span><strong><span style="background: white; color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";">Fred and Eugenia Roemer. Multiple times over the last four years the
Roemers have come to Orphan Grain Train with deliveries from St. John Lutheran
Church in West Branch.</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";"> The St. John congregation is one of those
parishes which has advanced the mission of Orphan Grain Train with people
generously responding. Once this winter
passes and spring comes, you can be sure Fred and Eugenia will be back again.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVQAPyZ1VOdsaWX55WLlW7FsOX4D-jo8IdgFjKkYeBcHoPofl0TKrEGcx7zjYVpg2BGKgXXMFfwh-JjyTBKtfG7EHUPWLd_3tAxksGvpJel6yxgoKogHuXpQeAa5sGTXR1-CrpbV-piP3JuIcpx5mdQJY0fpzgEZ-7_Jr4vDc339-DtyhwCxgp5rNAsc/s4032/IMG_1493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVQAPyZ1VOdsaWX55WLlW7FsOX4D-jo8IdgFjKkYeBcHoPofl0TKrEGcx7zjYVpg2BGKgXXMFfwh-JjyTBKtfG7EHUPWLd_3tAxksGvpJel6yxgoKogHuXpQeAa5sGTXR1-CrpbV-piP3JuIcpx5mdQJY0fpzgEZ-7_Jr4vDc339-DtyhwCxgp5rNAsc/w399-h299/IMG_1493.JPG" width="399" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-68090537856544139102023-11-17T09:16:00.000-08:002023-11-17T09:16:03.356-08:00Recent Shipment Passes Suez<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zElXYgzLqn3WFSS5lK-Z10QIzIW26tUzuyjHxztmT782yaz2O-jliSf_rK7FTBVYdYPo1y8shwzZB-HEnD0ISpyD9jAqSmy5inRRfF20Oh0zO2iBX0wgV3FI3of0TvTvrwzUi_Aw5WLAHe1LjeHJjTFeq-ViX8MzIFFDJTGmvJT4lE-qLLQoU4Qj-94/s1704/OGT%202355%20Route%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="1704" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zElXYgzLqn3WFSS5lK-Z10QIzIW26tUzuyjHxztmT782yaz2O-jliSf_rK7FTBVYdYPo1y8shwzZB-HEnD0ISpyD9jAqSmy5inRRfF20Oh0zO2iBX0wgV3FI3of0TvTvrwzUi_Aw5WLAHe1LjeHJjTFeq-ViX8MzIFFDJTGmvJT4lE-qLLQoU4Qj-94/w535-h245/OGT%202355%20Route%202.jpg" width="535" /></a></div> <b><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Our recent Orphan
Grain Train--Michigan shipment carrying a treasury of theological books and
ecclesiastical supplies such as altar ware, baptismal fonts, etc, tools,
clothing, quilts, and a 16-foot boat has passed through the Suez Canal and is
temporarily located today at the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: firebrick;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Our 40-foot container
left Sebewaing September 28 and went by rail from Detroit to Hampton Roads, VA,
before crossing the Atlantic and Mediterranean. </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The precious cargo is </span><b style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">now slated to depart
Jeddah this coming Sunday, Nov. 19 </b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">to off-load ten days later at Mombasa,
Kenya. </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">From there it will begin a 2,010
km inland route by truck to Yambio, South Sudan.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #202020;"> </span></span><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 115%;">Please pray with us
for its final safe arrival by Christmas to the ELCSS/S and Concordia Lutheran
Institute for Holy Ministry.</span></p><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi908tu4a58Mk2vYrmsZCX5F-xC6EZYk1XNlVSykR_kPljER8jRds6waoLA1_FuKM5mDWluUeK0IodvSugIPb0lrq14Rk0ZpXhCwohNr6-dVb1SjXiJc7UKNn7HEolg6J1KvP9VCsCt-cZ9BOe6BgHxgWsmMUxD-IiCttyf6VrXCQtE8xjjMizNGH4ajdw/s3838/sss%20(3)a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2174" data-original-width="3838" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi908tu4a58Mk2vYrmsZCX5F-xC6EZYk1XNlVSykR_kPljER8jRds6waoLA1_FuKM5mDWluUeK0IodvSugIPb0lrq14Rk0ZpXhCwohNr6-dVb1SjXiJc7UKNn7HEolg6J1KvP9VCsCt-cZ9BOe6BgHxgWsmMUxD-IiCttyf6VrXCQtE8xjjMizNGH4ajdw/w494-h280/sss%20(3)a.jpg" width="494" /></a></div></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Seminary students of the CLIHM</span></b></div>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-61649499636985043822023-11-17T09:12:00.000-08:002023-11-17T09:12:21.650-08:00Sundresses by the Hundreds<p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFaeLyFG7FdT4toT57JgnzUrzuxRQjKW-NEzynGzSUJuHEc9d0I9kAbM2NccnqylMk0r7bfDXqpYkIZEc_xSoS_Gtt-uXGhZuwS3UEjgONhTSO2Xhp0xXQeSUW6q9umSfKh0RZQkrYmBUK4cnpxibRGmKVxpgsjzt7Ek6PZu6VXG5PoRl-HvCOhKgzSAw/s4032/IMG_1421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFaeLyFG7FdT4toT57JgnzUrzuxRQjKW-NEzynGzSUJuHEc9d0I9kAbM2NccnqylMk0r7bfDXqpYkIZEc_xSoS_Gtt-uXGhZuwS3UEjgONhTSO2Xhp0xXQeSUW6q9umSfKh0RZQkrYmBUK4cnpxibRGmKVxpgsjzt7Ek6PZu6VXG5PoRl-HvCOhKgzSAw/w459-h344/IMG_1421.JPG" width="459" /></a></div> Five months before we
even began operations in 2019, <b><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lynette Seiler </span></b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">delivered to us over 700 sundresses sewn by dear ladies of </span><b><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">St. John Lutheran Church, Ionia</span></b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">. (<i>You
read that correctly: seven hundred dresses for little girls</i>). Two years later Lynette arrived with 500 more.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> And the ladies were not
finished. </span><b><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Hundreds more (often
called pillowcase dresses), lovingly sewn, were again received here in
Sebewaing just recently</span></b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. Few material donations affect
us as deeply as these. May God bless the
women who are so generous with their time, efforts, and Christian care.</span></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-18691455027472501542023-11-17T09:10:00.000-08:002023-11-17T09:10:18.297-08:00Good Shepherd Crew<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXn9kXsOj74y6OzFUa-92OU6JHNfprigLjg5k6RWLdA0i2SPXr5-dpWPMG5aFit-RnA7cqqntis0Eot1dt6mN70eSzbjKIOwzN0p5B9EYwPa4LIsN4ftNDUkuV07D9E_vwqIfNVNnSTyht_PlCkK4TxsKTv67pvv6b6qwnYMEBJ259AgpyTVadxN5df4w/s4032/IMG_1447aaa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2333" data-original-width="4032" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXn9kXsOj74y6OzFUa-92OU6JHNfprigLjg5k6RWLdA0i2SPXr5-dpWPMG5aFit-RnA7cqqntis0Eot1dt6mN70eSzbjKIOwzN0p5B9EYwPa4LIsN4ftNDUkuV07D9E_vwqIfNVNnSTyht_PlCkK4TxsKTv67pvv6b6qwnYMEBJ259AgpyTVadxN5df4w/w473-h273/IMG_1447aaa.jpg" width="473" /></a></div> <span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A wonderfully eager group of folks from Saginaw and </span><b><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">members of Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church </span></b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">paid a visit November 9th to our Orphan Grain Train Center. It was the first time for most to see our
warehouse and operation in full swing. After a “walk and talk“ to learn about the
Orphan Grain Train mercy and care mission, </span><b><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">they enthusiastically pitched in for an hour to
help sort and pack clothing</span></b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span><p></p><b><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> Our thanks to Lyle
and Marlene Brewster </span></b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">of Good Shepherd who arranged the visit and have often brought a loaded
trailer of goods for us from donors throughout various locations in the valley.</span>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-91503443603645923412023-11-17T09:07:00.000-08:002023-11-17T09:07:53.325-08:00Thoughtful of Our Volunteers<b><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1fxntfrmEUCzj_RtGj-nSBFTNTq93QtTfHrQneQIMzyfY7NI4oJuZGfocKir0ym8-qZygRGGYE69G7LtYYYyrtQSlXzaAFcLiSVEKpdqiuG7sUx-yRFL9p45JtkoUuKNOxetxYuoOX331E9BAlozjoiY5tTVtGt025iH6XG3WBbAonrQu1SDlPLcZDI/s4032/IMG_1339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1fxntfrmEUCzj_RtGj-nSBFTNTq93QtTfHrQneQIMzyfY7NI4oJuZGfocKir0ym8-qZygRGGYE69G7LtYYYyrtQSlXzaAFcLiSVEKpdqiuG7sUx-yRFL9p45JtkoUuKNOxetxYuoOX331E9BAlozjoiY5tTVtGt025iH6XG3WBbAonrQu1SDlPLcZDI/w422-h317/IMG_1339.JPG" width="422" /></a></div> </span></b><div><b><span style="color: firebrick; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> In a singular gesture of kindness to our OGT-M volunteers, Nancy Pinnow
stipulated the beautiful supply of quilted purses she hand-sewed be first
offered to them.</span></b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> Nancy sent her creations from her home in Illinois and
specifically wanted our center volunteers to choose one for themselves before
the remainder would be packed for recipients elsewhere in the world.<br /></span><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> You can see from the smiles how much her kindness was
appreciated.</span> </p></div>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-89666339586312433572023-11-10T10:48:00.000-08:002023-11-10T10:48:05.868-08:0016' Boat Overhaul for Shipment to the South Sudan Lutheran Seminary<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0Eun-WGRxi0?si=YXMIdu1FkShyN7fS" title="YouTube video player" width="400"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ALMOST
LIKE NEW</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 15.75pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the course of four days, <b>Jeremy
VanTol </b>completely refurbished the boat <br />
donated to Orphan Grain Train--Michigan for shipment to the<br />
Concordia Lutheran Institute for Holy Ministry (CLIHM)<br />
The boat will allow students who must supply their own livelihood the <br />
opportunity to fish for their own food needs.</span></p></div>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-30153186452078490592023-11-10T10:40:00.004-08:002023-11-10T10:50:02.887-08:00One Box at a Time x Thousands<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gQAodOREbBVcQgTFp8Yi_HXaB_YuTtVpc1ftvEFzEbPo0pw1b3cVhhiPnGklQrvzeguLleMkNyZ3caitR3kYI4IA-pzIkSWAzoXJHJOt7LgCK8KlMO7VN7QwW9fhXLUL4j9Tw43znMQRJhQb6KLuvvKMkpTwTus1j4JQ2IQmQdQNF50J2pUbEm3ZBRc/s3720/IMG_1219.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2733" data-original-width="3720" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gQAodOREbBVcQgTFp8Yi_HXaB_YuTtVpc1ftvEFzEbPo0pw1b3cVhhiPnGklQrvzeguLleMkNyZ3caitR3kYI4IA-pzIkSWAzoXJHJOt7LgCK8KlMO7VN7QwW9fhXLUL4j9Tw43znMQRJhQb6KLuvvKMkpTwTus1j4JQ2IQmQdQNF50J2pUbEm3ZBRc/w403-h296/IMG_1219.JPG" width="403" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: firebrick; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Max and his sister, Emelia, help load
McDonald's French fry boxes </span></b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">from Marlette to be brought to the Sebewaing Center of Orphan
Grain Train.<br />
There the boxes become the province of </span><b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: firebrick; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Roger Bloomfield, our faithful "box
man." </span></b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Roger reverses
the boxes to hide exterior markings such as expiration dates which can be
problematic in foreign ports and then tapes them for use by our volunteers who
fill them with relief goods of all kinds.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2X0GGudhU0DPz2lYRv0X5iA-cox46JgWt6YkAtqwDlwu0SbH6F0j4_xLfMFXETuhha55DLSDAb3jQkS1JXVblpBWEJWYLQV_Km4wZv7y2NAsgGPQiOAvAs0ZMfvgSiyXj6hkWHkleywbJjk3sdI0RBwsvEYaSKmzNq0B2UphwojmmGE5fW4wKMscGDU/s4032/IMG_1245.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2X0GGudhU0DPz2lYRv0X5iA-cox46JgWt6YkAtqwDlwu0SbH6F0j4_xLfMFXETuhha55DLSDAb3jQkS1JXVblpBWEJWYLQV_Km4wZv7y2NAsgGPQiOAvAs0ZMfvgSiyXj6hkWHkleywbJjk3sdI0RBwsvEYaSKmzNq0B2UphwojmmGE5fW4wKMscGDU/w449-h337/IMG_1245.JPG" width="449" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face="Helvetica, "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 15pt;">We especially thank the McDonald's
Restaurants<br />
at Sebewaing, Bad Axe, and Marlette, MI<br />
for keeping our mercy mission supplied with the<br />
essential components to enable sending relief<br />
around the world.</span></b></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-43473610007955712452023-11-10T10:37:00.002-08:002023-11-10T10:49:43.795-08:00Orphan Grain Train Extension Flint<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNt_KAPQ3kcZEqbq0cOkMn2xqWpu1aSqDR9EMHIWTiwBj82xAX5VoruWK_56BqvOWUZ01KxOFev_lLGD2C1mkDk5SNf6pOzePWqwqXzIWSpZZ7MYHapu71ikfSeNCsUizAfvIlI9So5PvlBykb9_sIuQuywQ3MZ97XhrRRf__KzjYATpLcJLczvMSCImc/s4032/IMG_1112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNt_KAPQ3kcZEqbq0cOkMn2xqWpu1aSqDR9EMHIWTiwBj82xAX5VoruWK_56BqvOWUZ01KxOFev_lLGD2C1mkDk5SNf6pOzePWqwqXzIWSpZZ7MYHapu71ikfSeNCsUizAfvIlI9So5PvlBykb9_sIuQuywQ3MZ97XhrRRf__KzjYATpLcJLczvMSCImc/w431-h323/IMG_1112.jpg" width="431" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: firebrick; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Martha Kellaway is coordinator for the
exciting new extension of Orphan Grain Train--Michigan in Flint.</span></b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> She and her volunteers are already
receiving, sorting, and boxing donated goods from that region of Michigan.<br />
She and </span><b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: firebrick; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pastor Jeff Frechette of St. Mark Lutheran Church</span></b><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: #202020; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> where work is being done in space
provided by the congregation, just received a load of boxes which when filled
will be brought to the OGT Center in Sebewaing.</span></p><p></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-13992661212743679712023-11-10T10:34:00.000-08:002023-11-10T10:34:43.781-08:00Grace Lutheran, Fairgrove Hosts Harvest Benefit for Orphan Grain Train<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="background: #404040; border-collapse: collapse; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 100%;">
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</tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVOBmD7O0pnFDjw2bvTiGhNyTvCpIMFGSfSuB4mMu06Z9iJwyAk0Qf5vOsFoe60BBMjwox6AGyOeUQ9Dzmp-ZrniKh8UJBphWLJD0c2_TOhnhM3jpVYi3VEAV-wRfWXuLhQ47v109mXpwxiK1PFOq4sMW5tvSFBv5-05kqFi2m07HYaB5IEf4Ciy8Mb8/s3596/IMG_1241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2072" data-original-width="3596" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVOBmD7O0pnFDjw2bvTiGhNyTvCpIMFGSfSuB4mMu06Z9iJwyAk0Qf5vOsFoe60BBMjwox6AGyOeUQ9Dzmp-ZrniKh8UJBphWLJD0c2_TOhnhM3jpVYi3VEAV-wRfWXuLhQ47v109mXpwxiK1PFOq4sMW5tvSFBv5-05kqFi2m07HYaB5IEf4Ciy8Mb8/w494-h284/IMG_1241.JPG" width="494" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-47987784786390586352023-11-10T10:31:00.001-08:002023-11-10T10:31:09.355-08:00Quilts = Care and Compassion<p> Nancy Brown prepares to box ninety (90) beautiful quilts just delivered to us from <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">women at St. John Lutheran Church, Au Gres.</span></b></p><p> Quilts were also received from <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Trinity Lutheran Church, Midland</span></b> and elsewhere thanks to the loving work of many Christian women.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7s3iQd7O9XHV0X2Yzqi7Gz_jiTDeVJlj_vA4E1Fz9yupM8a8F3mj1fsS3wScDoUhK3XBIDlLtMKb5eho4SkSE-DHpNgCsj1OtG6zjcrX4xP0y_6WDZQv8zb25ect5TncxxKUlroModyo263vUGD0sNdLPVNZFcSzgnJpUmTR7vkjJ4KSmfsI2PGbNQHc/s640/IMG_1273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7s3iQd7O9XHV0X2Yzqi7Gz_jiTDeVJlj_vA4E1Fz9yupM8a8F3mj1fsS3wScDoUhK3XBIDlLtMKb5eho4SkSE-DHpNgCsj1OtG6zjcrX4xP0y_6WDZQv8zb25ect5TncxxKUlroModyo263vUGD0sNdLPVNZFcSzgnJpUmTR7vkjJ4KSmfsI2PGbNQHc/w385-h289/IMG_1273.jpg" width="385" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-17388344868602615252023-10-09T12:22:00.003-07:002023-10-09T14:18:48.783-07:00+ Praise God +<p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span face="Helvetica, "sans-serif"" style="color: #990000; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shipment Departs to the</span></span></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span face="Helvetica, "sans-serif"" style="color: #990000; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lutheran Church and Seminary</span></span></i></b></p><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span face="Helvetica, "sans-serif"" style="color: #990000; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">in Yambio, South Sudan</span></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span face="Helvetica, "sans-serif"" style="color: #990000; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></i></b></div></b><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><b><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">The two year project to send Christian goods, both
ecclesiastical and humanitarian to the Evangelical Lutheran Church
of South Sudan/Sudan (ELCSS/S) was finally completed September 28.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">The effort over many months culminated in a
deeply satisfying four-hour loading. The prayers and
efforts by so many were blessed by our Lord Jesus.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">This has certainly been a highlight of our
year. </span></div></b></blockquote><b><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PipJ1527w68?si=aknGdycxHJs7EABa" title="YouTube video player" width="400"></iframe></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></p></div><p></p></div></b><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><b><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Rejoicing in this effort are Pastor Dave Reed, Orphan Grain Train--Michigan Branch Manager; Jeff Rahn, Assistant Executive Director of Lutheran Heritage Foundation; and Rev. Dr. Matt Heise, Executive Director of Lutheran Heritage Foundation. </span><span style="text-align: left;">Lutheran Heritage Foundation collaborated with Orphan Grain Train especially to acquire the theological books and other ecclesiastical goods included with this shipment. LHF has supported the ELCSS/S over the years.</span></p></div></b></blockquote><b><div style="text-align: center;"><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66af6FOzE9w0g9qlXFzOnMyiB7TDYsSdMcLkD5tiHCO7oL4nx6YGOrFPl0G4g99FgBtmaW91w9QNmDSucRVrp0WMT7poww_h86cOQzDlvAESBP9_mUhgWHYbUQKQRvQu5dl4lbl4-HeQnu7D2VUkrOFQbHzYDbsPUm0zj4F7naI-NFcGsQ1tIJUBdpFI/s2000/20230928_143737_resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="2000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66af6FOzE9w0g9qlXFzOnMyiB7TDYsSdMcLkD5tiHCO7oL4nx6YGOrFPl0G4g99FgBtmaW91w9QNmDSucRVrp0WMT7poww_h86cOQzDlvAESBP9_mUhgWHYbUQKQRvQu5dl4lbl4-HeQnu7D2VUkrOFQbHzYDbsPUm0zj4F7naI-NFcGsQ1tIJUBdpFI/w460-h213/20230928_143737_resized.jpg" width="460" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnfdVEeZxwK59gfjqISWvc4hC3EEcv6J-SoFZTBM0KaKmwcRM17P4XDhyphenhyphen9cAQ6N8XhLQ1OtIqaGaF9cfDBE_cai2m7TFB_LlyiyTB7YUoX4EbA5D0K_fwzXMOI7etSXXkxHhGCiSxvT4k2939liaDkoRXBqBz9lz9rEuhNCY5aD_7Z3ByBx1JHpUDQdQ/s4032/IMG_0991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnfdVEeZxwK59gfjqISWvc4hC3EEcv6J-SoFZTBM0KaKmwcRM17P4XDhyphenhyphen9cAQ6N8XhLQ1OtIqaGaF9cfDBE_cai2m7TFB_LlyiyTB7YUoX4EbA5D0K_fwzXMOI7etSXXkxHhGCiSxvT4k2939liaDkoRXBqBz9lz9rEuhNCY5aD_7Z3ByBx1JHpUDQdQ/w476-h357/IMG_0991.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div></b>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-47768443799812683092023-10-09T12:16:00.001-07:002023-10-09T12:40:14.419-07:00"Could not have done it without him."<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <strong><i><span face="Helvetica, "sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: maroon; line-height: 115%;">Jeremy
VanTol completely refits boat interior in three days.</span></i></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><i></i></strong></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05NbGeHNH89UB73-U01lLuFM3OGz9OOl1Jlw2mxlpZmZf5FqQAFJYRSTk4odicQmxG6esLGJYy75uzZ_7gajyJwcbDQcWIMeXDC9V43JAy7ADCLLYpNbhqvs9HoA-VDsiogH2uAW5bL5yrkBkmOw7R7Xq0T7og7Gd_AwtSpFjk5NWBhjfRqTc5M6xtz8/s4032/IMG_0826.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05NbGeHNH89UB73-U01lLuFM3OGz9OOl1Jlw2mxlpZmZf5FqQAFJYRSTk4odicQmxG6esLGJYy75uzZ_7gajyJwcbDQcWIMeXDC9V43JAy7ADCLLYpNbhqvs9HoA-VDsiogH2uAW5bL5yrkBkmOw7R7Xq0T7og7Gd_AwtSpFjk5NWBhjfRqTc5M6xtz8/w430-h322/IMG_0826.JPG" width="430" /></a></i></strong></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjch5ocmLFNJTOS45Q2m1U6bmLDH9j5plVS1IwF71xHK1xJV0p3ws1FjZ05Z4DA8xiHR-RR7JKFw5xN-kOycj5t6SAtHaxljuUX9EoiHu5ad8XVwoTZaoXJBBd-hEJPvY7yFPgAuOa_0bH26-SaexYRDdHKm0utMOlz_kviFcd-lx_kMfXPF-fn8tmmQZc/s4032/IMG_0787.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjch5ocmLFNJTOS45Q2m1U6bmLDH9j5plVS1IwF71xHK1xJV0p3ws1FjZ05Z4DA8xiHR-RR7JKFw5xN-kOycj5t6SAtHaxljuUX9EoiHu5ad8XVwoTZaoXJBBd-hEJPvY7yFPgAuOa_0bH26-SaexYRDdHKm0utMOlz_kviFcd-lx_kMfXPF-fn8tmmQZc/w229-h172/IMG_0787.JPG" width="229" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEni6DiHm5c0Kj4yJ2y5i1j7wYO0JGy2p_qMT6aQbHeLBOLnQl9-jdrUqBjik1u8biHPTIkW4CFTHwW4_WfuwSlp5UB9WDZ1LI6JcGQawfF6f5A3h5aNySFpA-50XSFDsrEQiG0kmG9B-Ml3Gtx_niTXTmggtRF56QbwIVl5TwXEj91AxNzqI4luFQgo/s4032/IMG_0794.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEni6DiHm5c0Kj4yJ2y5i1j7wYO0JGy2p_qMT6aQbHeLBOLnQl9-jdrUqBjik1u8biHPTIkW4CFTHwW4_WfuwSlp5UB9WDZ1LI6JcGQawfF6f5A3h5aNySFpA-50XSFDsrEQiG0kmG9B-Ml3Gtx_niTXTmggtRF56QbwIVl5TwXEj91AxNzqI4luFQgo/w217-h163/IMG_0794.JPG" width="217" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdoOM87WO2YKLbWYc0YkIMiUl44jPzh3TJq5yvFoek7_jbmcf0MRND7PeOFMUMd5hI_PsGZy19wYqWAa3MXmbsGtjeQ4k0PGEZIZtQ5fKN1jfst9apsU1bztjJZFXD0K2YHcewCotvmnF5vlngZVhj40m3zfK3hLkauag7RsRct-r5RoAPKtvrcRYb0A/s4032/IMG_0819.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdoOM87WO2YKLbWYc0YkIMiUl44jPzh3TJq5yvFoek7_jbmcf0MRND7PeOFMUMd5hI_PsGZy19wYqWAa3MXmbsGtjeQ4k0PGEZIZtQ5fKN1jfst9apsU1bztjJZFXD0K2YHcewCotvmnF5vlngZVhj40m3zfK3hLkauag7RsRct-r5RoAPKtvrcRYb0A/w229-h171/IMG_0819.JPG" width="229" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXTMgB-n3hWKIgX5Ol7BnfFCQse4no_RVTk-K-KXHXtExv1Wm8-M8Xosm75SC41OE14bOU-hxezi_0qECIaNU4BMrf9rWVol3GgvgENn8uAyWbDxSkw5jmBAgeFqclzoPxcFVkxtTH4fhK7MF0odDmeYypqL0AofR202gMK1m7tpr1urqtwwNgPuWcc8/s4032/IMG_0841.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXTMgB-n3hWKIgX5Ol7BnfFCQse4no_RVTk-K-KXHXtExv1Wm8-M8Xosm75SC41OE14bOU-hxezi_0qECIaNU4BMrf9rWVol3GgvgENn8uAyWbDxSkw5jmBAgeFqclzoPxcFVkxtTH4fhK7MF0odDmeYypqL0AofR202gMK1m7tpr1urqtwwNgPuWcc8/w220-h165/IMG_0841.JPG" width="220" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> Realizing weather elements had made the 16' boat intended for our South Sudan shipment unsuitable, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: maroon; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><strong>Jeremy VanTol completely restored the boat's interior--doing so all within the three days before we loaded! </strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> The work required removal of all decayed components and installation of brand new polystyrene foam, flooring, carpet, and seats. It was a masterful job.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: maroon; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><strong> The boat is intended for the use of students of the seminary who must grow their own food. Now they can also fish at a nearby lake. </strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;">The boat with outboard motor and trailer was generously donated by Judy Pries.</span></div></i></strong></span><p></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-14528444256597307442023-10-09T12:01:00.001-07:002023-10-09T12:01:25.120-07:00Goods Arrive at Pampali, Latvia<p> <span style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">A couple of pictures squeezed through from Pastor Ivars Eisaks of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia upon the arrival of the June shipment
from Orphan Grain Train--Michigan to the Pampali warehouse in Latvia.</span></p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">
If we receive more, we will share them.</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21BPFFvLUuei29yQEU_lQQ6PWPF-wzjGc5UXnRqtRk9bOoUlPO70MR4Xdl5DlS_Y-9qcXXRb0OsgSq-_m-YBnZYZ5PpFsJjWeBA1RlE9DEFcHkRRk1ATclTDfTF9KUsEOWBZDUbi0Eqy7-pND4CB0chMzBSiW7hlwXgd2EbLdAKQFdAI2XPWDaQdHldw/s1024/unloading%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21BPFFvLUuei29yQEU_lQQ6PWPF-wzjGc5UXnRqtRk9bOoUlPO70MR4Xdl5DlS_Y-9qcXXRb0OsgSq-_m-YBnZYZ5PpFsJjWeBA1RlE9DEFcHkRRk1ATclTDfTF9KUsEOWBZDUbi0Eqy7-pND4CB0chMzBSiW7hlwXgd2EbLdAKQFdAI2XPWDaQdHldw/w231-h309/unloading%202.jpg" width="231" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmo3X_cV850JgG8kaActu2e4ple6g5J0Qi2s2RfQp4ZVay7F8GV5ciC3BrfwDlRvJG0xe8PsCsGVMIb6Vn7ZNerswtFwRzzQnvoA3QTL4cVG0voorU9_nw3Q0BYTMfXrorem8L086PIud4Mm_pTvhH7IxCABZU1Ocwo2ZmY3_EvoOfHlPB2CAVJb4UJmQ/s1024/unloading%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmo3X_cV850JgG8kaActu2e4ple6g5J0Qi2s2RfQp4ZVay7F8GV5ciC3BrfwDlRvJG0xe8PsCsGVMIb6Vn7ZNerswtFwRzzQnvoA3QTL4cVG0voorU9_nw3Q0BYTMfXrorem8L086PIud4Mm_pTvhH7IxCABZU1Ocwo2ZmY3_EvoOfHlPB2CAVJb4UJmQ/w232-h310/unloading%203.jpg" width="232" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><span style="color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></div>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-66989353636738423392023-10-09T11:58:00.003-07:002023-10-09T11:58:30.844-07:00Thank you, Bethany Lutheran<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpifWfSD8RdgIvM2QuzRzTdWFsHzHr4bPUYr4CbvJwrQAGu9UBmmir31un96rk2YOLI2UDoV0WTCxWT4o1WUPGf3n0SNbtiAS3qN8mRwALX3SbMrVbsqvOl_W5LLW31yD0UFF7br-7NRc_BYn_UXWrHkktpgH_hxhUaFHTArVPtBKtcFnXYMc63DvdNUI/s4032/IMG_0720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpifWfSD8RdgIvM2QuzRzTdWFsHzHr4bPUYr4CbvJwrQAGu9UBmmir31un96rk2YOLI2UDoV0WTCxWT4o1WUPGf3n0SNbtiAS3qN8mRwALX3SbMrVbsqvOl_W5LLW31yD0UFF7br-7NRc_BYn_UXWrHkktpgH_hxhUaFHTArVPtBKtcFnXYMc63DvdNUI/w459-h344/IMG_0720.JPG" width="459" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";"> Delivering a supply of beautiful quilts are
David Hoeh and Mary Brach from Bethany Lutheran Church, Kaleva, MI. Thanks also
to Karen McDonnell who leads the quilters group.</span><o:p></o:p></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098998719350044392.post-46903529687799855222023-10-09T11:55:00.004-07:002023-10-09T11:55:39.472-07:00August Crew Loads Malawi Shipment <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsilwNUQykL_69-bLPCrsR7kqbYZSxOM5O3zjvAobIe7bDQCPmfm1urwo4Kbj_NEJOmWb47biWF4cBRcKkUxpx-WejQcuNFt5w5EQORWvc0Y1iGC7ikSCR2wmbthZIlXGAgSefjJW-8mQjZbb-TOP_mmCJY51ccSoIEoiEQndVWAFDLafUEB3GjswsaE/s600/Malawi%20group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsilwNUQykL_69-bLPCrsR7kqbYZSxOM5O3zjvAobIe7bDQCPmfm1urwo4Kbj_NEJOmWb47biWF4cBRcKkUxpx-WejQcuNFt5w5EQORWvc0Y1iGC7ikSCR2wmbthZIlXGAgSefjJW-8mQjZbb-TOP_mmCJY51ccSoIEoiEQndVWAFDLafUEB3GjswsaE/w448-h335/Malawi%20group.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="background: white; color: maroon; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";"> Bishop Harvey with Christ Mandate for Missions
Church in Malawi will soon be receiving Bibles, clothing, diapers, medical
supplies, stuffed toys, backpacks, school kits, and sewing machines from our
Orphan Grain Train--Michigan Branch. </span></strong><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";"> In August we had a great crew of all ages helping load
a 40 ft. container! Thank you, donors and volunteers!</span></p>Pastor David Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040549902507136965noreply@blogger.com0