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
Toasts and Liturgies
An intriguing feature of the gathering of friends for a formal meal in Ukraine is the series of toas…
Do You Know What This Is?
A memorial to World War II’s murdered Jews is part of the Pinkas Synagogue in Prague. Hauntingly, th…
Korean Funeral
At the memorial service for the father of a member of Seoul Lutheran Church a dozen men represented …
Wedding in Rajahmundry
Picture a wedding party gathered on a busy street in Rajahmundry, India. Four men held poles which s…
“Communio Intimo”
Our Peruvian brothers and sisters have the same Communion practice found in our confessional Luthera…
Jesus Only
In Naju-city, South Korea, a shopkeeper-craftsman made frames for his brother’s art in a workshop cl…
More World Mission Souvenir Photos
WMS Photo 35
A popular Ukrainian souvenir, the Matryoshka doll (sometimes called the Russian nesting doll) is at first glance one colorfully painted wooden piece. Opening the doll, however, reveals other pieces which are each consecutively smaller than its outer duplicate counterpart. Children especially enjoy finding the dolls hidden inside. “On the third day he was raised again from the dead . . .” As Christ lay hidden within the cave tomb, it likely appeared to his followers that all was lost. But Easter morning revealed convincingly that Jesus Christ was successful as our Savior. He “was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead (Romans 1).