Bible Studies
Let’s Talk About World Mission Souvenirs Bible Study
Intriguing images and inspirational stories from the World Outreach ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Peru, Chile, India, Korea, Ukraine, Czechia and Latvia.
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Original World Mission Souvenirs Series
Missionaries Follow a Trail
Tarapoto, Peru lies in the foothills of the Andes Mountains which rise to its west, and it serves as…
A Macabre Souvenir
A macabre World Mission Souvenir from Harbin, China: a jigsaw puzzle made from a photo of the ruins …
Hungry for a Snack?
How about some roasted silkworm cocoons? Buy them in paper cones at the kiosk (like a popcorn stand …
Worship Worldwide
Picture yourself sitting among fellow-members of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church in Kiev, listening as…
Toasts and Liturgies
An intriguing feature of the gathering of friends for a formal meal in Ukraine is the series of toas…
Do You Know What This Is?
A memorial to World War II’s murdered Jews is part of the Pinkas Synagogue in Prague. Hauntingly, th…
More World Mission Souvenir Photos
WMS Photo 37
Pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (Germany) visited St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Plzen, Czechia for an anniversary worship service. They wore the Talar (black gown) with a Beffchen (white ribbon) at the neck. That ribbon is spread open identifying them as Lutheran pastors. The ribbon is sewn together for Reformed pastors. Ecclesiastical dress not only reveals theological allegiance but it is rich in symbolism. A favorite is the white alb, a vivid reminder of the Christian’s identity in Christ our Savior. We can say that God ”has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness (Isaiah 61).”