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
Any Angels Around Here?
Standing outside a cement block church in a small village in rural India, I was joined by a member o…
Live at Peace
The Tosho-gu Shrine in Nikko, Japan, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The shrine is home to the maus…
The Maids of Lima
Lying along the shores of the Pacific Ocean, Lima, Peru’s climate is that of a subtropical desert. M…
Korean King’s Cup
A Korean king with faltering self-control may need this device. The cup is placed on top of the pede…
Jesus Christ, Victor
From a monastery in Ukraine I brought home a wooden stamp for fashioning Holy Communion wafers in th…
Ready for the New Year?
Josef Lada (1887-1957 ) was a much-loved Czech illustrator. His work remains popular today and his f…
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).”