In the Buddhist stronghold of Southeast Asia, introducing the Christian faith is a difficult task.

Converts risk rejection from their families or, in some countries like Vietnam, intense persecution, even death.

The Lutheran Heritage Foundation began work in Southeast Asia in Thailand, about a decade ago. Until then, there was no Lutheran church body in that country. LHF translators found that typically, younger people were the most open to learning more about Christianity.

As a result, in countries like Thailand and Cambodia, the Lutheran church today is made primarily of young people who are now beginning their own families. They are eager to pass on their faith in Christ to their children, but obstacles still exist.

There are no Lutheran children’s books in their own languages.

No Lutheran Bible storybooks for children have been translated and published in Southeast Asia. Even if there were, a child’s book would be an unaffordable luxury for many families.

But LHF is changing this situation by translating and publishing A Child’s Garden of Bible Stories into Thai, Khmer (spoken in Cambodia) and Bahasa Indonesia. Families who are unable to afford a small charge for book will receive it for free.

Amazingly, it costs only $2 per copy to publish a hardcover version of A Child’s Garden of Bible Stories in Southeast Asia. Just imagine what your students’ mission offerings of $50, $200, or even $1,000 could accomplish for these new Lutheran families!

Resource materials help Southeast Asia come alive for your students

When your day school or Sunday school gives its mission offerings to “Tell the Next Generation” of Lutherans in Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia, you will receive:

• A 5-minute DVD for students, showing how their mission gifts will help their Christian brothers and sisters in Southeast Asia learn more about Jesus.
  
• “How Can I Understand?” - A 15-minute DVD for teachers, featuring the recipients of LHF-translated books in Cambodia and Kenya, Africa.
  
• A booklet that tells what everyday life is like in Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia. The Buddhist religion is also simply explained.
  
• More than a dozen large photos help your students envision life in Southeast Asia.
  
• A variety of activities for your students, including craft ideas, games and easy recipes for Thai and Indonesian food.
  
• A take-home flyer for parents
  
• Special LHF offering envelopes, if requested