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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.
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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 41
TWO KINGDOMS With roots in Cossack culture, the “hetman” club was a symbol of military or civil authority in Ukraine. A common tourist’s souvenir today, the fearsome mace is a reminder of the state’s responsibility to ensure civil order. As we observe Independence Day, we thank God for the blessings of the earthly kingdom. The Christian Church has a different and distinct purpose: to extend God’s Kingdom of Grace through the preaching of the Gospel, the Good News that Jesus Christ has won forgiveness, life and salvation for sinners through his life, death and resurrection. “He rules the world with truth and grace . . . “ Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary, #138