tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post3544222822920742020..comments2024-03-29T00:47:42.684-06:00Comments on Growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church): New Stakes Created in Bolivia, Guatemala, and TexasMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-15061575900839817342013-12-11T17:46:40.016-07:002013-12-11T17:46:40.016-07:00According to the Desert News' online Almanac d...According to the Desert News' online Almanac dated 2010:<br /><br />The Guatemala City Guatemala Escuintla Stake was created on 31 Jan 1988 with Enrique Leveron L. as first stake president and was stake number 1681 (meaning with its creation, there were 1681 stakes in the Church--net of total created minus total discontinued).<br /><br />It was renamed the Escuintla Guatemala Stake on 3 Apr 1990.<br /><br />And then was discontinued 12 Jun 1994.Mike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-59768576297557520152013-12-09T15:18:50.219-07:002013-12-09T15:18:50.219-07:00Nice to see Esquintla finally return to being a St...Nice to see Esquintla finally return to being a Stake. I served in this area from 96-98. The stake had only recently been discontinued. At the time the stake was discontinued, it covered a lot of the southern coast of Guatemala, From Escuintla to Tiquisate, and everything out to the pacific coast. Members told us many stories of why it was dissolved. Most stories had to do with large scale apostasy, and the difficulty of managing so many congregations across such a wide area. Transportation and roads were, at that time, sketchy at best. When they dissolved the stake they created 6 districts headquartered in (if I remember right): Puerto San Jose, Escuintla, La Gomera, Santa Lucia, Tiquisate, and Nueva Concepcion. I the years since, Puerto San Jose, and Escuintla Districts merged to form one district. Various branches merged as well. The configuration now will be a much more manageable stake. <br /><br />There have been some changes in the other districts as well. But I am not as familiar with those. Hopefully those districts are getting close to stakehood too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08226614614526806575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-34124577777845089852013-12-06T18:00:10.503-07:002013-12-06T18:00:10.503-07:00The College Place Ward, Walla Walla Washington Sta...The College Place Ward, Walla Walla Washington Stake, was created on 24 November. There are now 9 wards and 4 branches in the stake:<br /><br />College Place Ward<br />Dayton Ward<br />McKay Creek Ward<br />Milton-Freewater Ward<br />Pendleton 1st Ward<br />Pendleton 2nd Ward<br />Walla Walla 1st Ward<br />Walla Walla 2nd Ward<br />Walla Walla 3rd Ward<br />Pendleton YSA Branch<br />Walla Walla YSA Branch<br />Westgate Branch (Correctional Facility)<br />Whitman Monument Branch (Correctional Facility)Mike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-9263151135668793622013-12-06T09:20:16.749-07:002013-12-06T09:20:16.749-07:00Interesting to compare to last year in November:
...Interesting to compare to last year in November:<br /><br /><br />Yr. to date W&B: + 203 (+ 316 W -113 Br), + 51<br />stakes, - 15 districts, + 4 temples<br /><br /><br />Yr. to date US W&Br: + 107 (+ 147 W - 40 Br),<br />+ 13 stakes, - 1 district + 2 temples<br />Yr to date outside US W&Br: + 96 (+ 169 W - 73 Br<br />+ 38 stakes, - 14 districts, + 2 temples<br /><br />Stronger Ward and branch combined growth this year... probably driven by either (a) less branches converted to wards or (b) more new branches<br /><br />Stake growth inside the US is actually up as well, which is encouragingMichael Worleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078136075924935280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-82959923434690804532013-12-06T08:14:43.372-07:002013-12-06T08:14:43.372-07:00359November congregational and stake growth as rep...359November congregational and stake growth as reported in the CDOL:<br /><br />Total increase W & Br +14; +38 W - 24 Br; + 3 stakes<br />US + 23 W & Br; + 27 W - 4 Br, + 3 stakes<br />Outside US - 9 W & Br; + 11 W - 20 Br + 0 st + 0 dist<br /><br />Year-to-date + 242 W & Br; + 282 W - 40 Br + 37 st - 17 dist<br />US + 127; + 142 W - 15 Br + 12 stakes + 0 dist<br />Outside US + 115; + 140 W - 25 Br + 25 stakes - 17 districtsRayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629100796960009292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-58563370878775954012013-12-06T08:06:04.633-07:002013-12-06T08:06:04.633-07:00This is great progress to see in the two Latin Ame...This is great progress to see in the two Latin American nations with the highest percentage of native Americans, which may be interpreted as Book of Mormon prophecies being brought to fruition.<br />The remnants of Lehi shall blossom as a rose, as it were.<br />Also, Texas having a lot of Latino blood would also qualify for the same blessings.<br /><br />Great to see the growth.Eduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019747288076783700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-89683473140661780382013-12-05T15:20:25.104-07:002013-12-05T15:20:25.104-07:00The Escuintla Guatemala District has been renamed ...The Escuintla Guatemala District has been renamed Escuintla Guatemala Stake and designated a stake, but its branches are still designated as branches in CDOL. I am sure at least some (five) of these will be designated wards in the near future:<br /><br />Esfuerzo Branch<br />Golondrinas Branch<br />Hunapu Branch<br />Jacarandas Branch<br />Palmeras Branch<br />Puerta de Hierro Branch<br />Puerto San José BranchMike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.com