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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.
Download the online Bible study lessons here . This series is perfect for personal use, family devotions, small groups and/or congregational classes.
Original World Mission Souvenirs Series
Christians Respond to God’s Blessings
As a little girl, Indira was severely burned when scalding cooking oil was accidentally splashed on …
The Cross. The World.
During Holy Week our thoughts naturally turn toward the Cross of Christ. It’s a good time for us to …
Properly Attired
Among the guests at the dedication of the Bible Institute of the Amazon Jungle in Tarapoto, Peru was…
Redeemed by Christ
The city of Tarapoto lies between the foothills of the Andes Mountains to the west, and the dense ra…
“He Broke the Coconut!”
“He broke the coconut!” an Indian pastor said in disgust. He was referring to a former fellow-pastor…
We Pray to Our Father
This World Mission Souvenir is an embroidered Lord’s Prayer in Ukrainian. Among Christians, the…
More World Mission Souvenir Photos
WMS Photo 34
Children line up to receive food at the slum village adjacent to Smokey Mountain, the garbage dump of Manilla, Philippines. Residents of the slum scavenge among the refuse to find recyclable material to sell. Soup and bread, provided by nearby non-denominational congregations, are distributed to impoverished children through Landfill Mission Church. What are the implications of what Jesus told his disciples regarding hungry people? When a crowd followed Jesus to "a solitary place,” Matthew says that our Savior “. . . had compassion on them (Matthew 14).” He told his disciples, “You give them something to eat.” Christian congregations in the U.S. stock church pantries for travelers in need. They contribute to community food banks to feed hungry neighbors. These actions are responses to our Lord’s loving kindness, his “compassion” toward us. They reflect gratitude not only for God’s gracious providence, but especially for the forgiveness of sin he grants us in Christ, our Savior.