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.
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
At Work in the Kitchen!
This is hardly a kitchen American Christians can relate to, but it is where the cook in an Indian or…
Useful Yes, But Fragile
These ceramic bowls were crafted and decorated by a Peruvian rainforest artisan. St. Paul teaches us…
Bringing the Gospel to Faraway Places
Anena Christensen served in a mission in India, 1926-1939. For that period, she was the only ELS rep…
They Are Not in Jail
These boys reside in an orphan home in Guntipalli, India. The bars on the windows are a customary bu…
Built on the Rock…
This stone church souvenir is made from a of sample of the material produced at a quarry outside San…
Whose Hat is This?
Among the Ukrainian Orthodox clergy, four locks of hair are clipped from those who profess commitmen…
More World Mission Souvenir Photos
WMS Photo 27
Nurse Igor examines a girl’s eyesight with a vision screener in the Medical Clinic on Wheels in Ukraine (World Mission Souvenir, ca 2015). This humanitarian agency provides free medical and dental care for underserved communities as part of the Gift of Life ministry supported by Thoughts of Faith and the ELS Board for World Outreach. In 2023, nearly 9,000 patients were treated, at no charge, thanks to American support. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven (Matthew 5).