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
Kitchen Blessing
A friend in the Czech Republic gave me an oval plate, which he called a kitchen blessing. That’s whe…
Banana Bicycles
I crossed paths with two men and their bicycles in Rajahmundry, India. One was at the banana market …
Why So Many Caskets Right Here?
Souvenir: from the French for ‘remember.’ Most South American cities are centered around the Plaza d…
A Pretty Neat Trick
The rooster on the church steeple is one of the most common symbols in Latvia. Often found on the we…
Tattoo Anyone?
Souvenir: from the French for ‘remember.’ From a street vendor in Hyderabad, India, I purchased a 3-…
“But This Cross is Not for Hanging on the Wall”
Souvenir: from the French for ‘remember.’ July 11, 2023 Strolling among the many tourist shops along…
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).