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title: 373a – Christmas Around the World Part 1
description: "It’s Christmas week on WELSTech, and we’ve returned to our yearly tradition of bringing you a very special interview. This year’s guests include missionaries from Japan and Mexico as we enjoy a worldwide Christmas celebration of tech-in-ministry. Ministry resources: View and download the 12 Days of Christmas devotions from Martin Luther College The discussion: Tech in […]"
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# [373a – Christmas Around the World Part 1](https://welstech.wels.org/2014/12/23/373a-christmas-around-world-part-1)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Dec 23, 2014 12:49:38 PM

It’s Christmas week on WELSTech, and we’ve returned to our yearly tradition of bringing you a very special interview. This year’s guests include missionaries from Japan and Mexico as we enjoy a worldwide Christmas celebration of tech-in-ministry.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_373a.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_373a.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_373a.mp3) (Duration: 27:04 — 24.8MB)

### Ministry resources:

View and download the [12 Days of Christmas devotions](http://mlc-wels.edu/publications/seasonal-devotions) from Martin Luther College

### The discussion:

Tech in missions – As a special Christmas treat, Martin and Sallie span the globe (and 15 time zones) to connect with Missionaries Mike Hartman from Leon, Mexico and Brad Wordell from Tokyo, Japan as well as WELS World Missions Administrator, Rev. Larry Schlomer. Hear their first-hand accounts of the variety of ways technology is advancing the spread of the gospel and the training of native workers in WELS world mission fields.

- El Mensajero Luterano
- [Aganai](http://aganai.com/)

### Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 373b – Tune in for the final WELSTech of the year as we wrap up our global-tech-in-ministry discussion. (Broadcast date – 12/30/14)

### Featured videos:

This week we feature a Christmas entry on the WELSTech [“Like’s” list on Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/welstech/likes)  – O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is by the Martin Luther College choirs

 

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