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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
“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…
Kindness to a Stranger
At a fishing village on Black Mountain Island (Haeksando), off the western coast of South Korea, I f…
What Goes Around…
At tourist attractions in Australia you can watch a demonstration of the returning boomerang. This h…
Welcome to Our Church
Great honor is bestowed on guests who are received in Indian village churches. On one occasion, as w…
True Christmas Gift-giving
This World Mission Souvenir was purchased at a street market on a snowy afternoon in Kiev, Ukraine. …
More World Mission Souvenir Photos
WMS Photo 30
Who built this church in the Upper Amazon Basin of Peru? Local workers constructed the building, but the cost of material and labor was provided by generous American Christians. “The Most High does not live in houses made by human hands (Acts 7).” So why build churches? In our churches the Gospel is preached, the Good News that Christ’s life, death and resurrection won salvation for sinners. The Holy Spirit creates Christian faith when that Gospel is proclaimed, and the gift of salvation is received by all who believe - even those who live in the jungle!