tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post3862215978116696540..comments2024-03-29T00:47:42.684-06:00Comments on Growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church): Updated Full-Time Missionary FiguresMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-89106406184410551582016-01-27T16:22:02.903-07:002016-01-27T16:22:02.903-07:00Lots of mission branches in the Americas either be...Lots of mission branches in the Americas either being added to nearby stakes and districts, or being discontinued, and the area absorbed by a neighboring stake or district. Either way, more and more land is becoming part of a stake or district, and not just under the mission.Ryan Searcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492045549474456000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-31135722228820269982016-01-27T15:39:01.083-07:002016-01-27T15:39:01.083-07:00Wow, so far, January will produce a net gain of 9 ...Wow, so far, January will produce a net gain of 9 stakes! Most of them in the U.S.<br /><br />-1 Salt Lake Sugar House<br />0 San Antonio Texas Cibolo Valley<br />+1 Vero Beach Florida<br />+2 Barranca Peru*<br />+3 El Paso Texas Chamizal<br />+4 Maceio Brazil Colina*<br />+5 Ridgefield Washington<br />+6 Palermo Honduras*<br />+7 San Antonio Texas La Cantera*<br />+8 Mesa Arizona**<br />+9 Rio Verde Brazil**Ryan Searcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492045549474456000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-64484307263969427242016-01-26T13:07:36.668-07:002016-01-26T13:07:36.668-07:00Wow, Craig. You got me thinking!
Not all seminary...Wow, Craig. You got me thinking!<br /><br />Not all seminary graduates are willing or able to serve full-time missions. I don't know how many YM/YW who are qualified to go do not go because of their own choice, but their are quite a few who cannot go for physical, mental, social, and spiritual reasons. But I wish we could send more, true.Eduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019747288076783700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-13917681733657786822016-01-26T12:49:26.174-07:002016-01-26T12:49:26.174-07:00Wow, Craig. You got me thinking!
Not all seminary...Wow, Craig. You got me thinking!<br /><br />Not all seminary graduates are willing or able to serve full-time missions. I don't know how many YM/YW who are qualified to go do not go because of their own choice, but their are quite a few who cannot go for physical, mental, social, and spiritual reasons. But I wish we could send more, true.Eduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019747288076783700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-51456321288833705962016-01-26T00:22:03.257-07:002016-01-26T00:22:03.257-07:00@Matt-I think you got the wrong contact. I'm ...@Matt-I think you got the wrong contact. I'm your Rexburg-Oklahoma-Mexico City-Vietnam-Ohio Amish guy, lol. XDIris and Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921248530075542115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-76655808668334638662016-01-25T22:58:13.263-07:002016-01-25T22:58:13.263-07:00LDS Church Temples is also reporting a new stake i...LDS Church Temples is also reporting a new stake in Brazil. Making, if all reported are confirmed, 8 new stakes in the first 4 weeks of the year-- and 5 this past Sunday.Michael Worleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078136075924935280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-23070786429225140842016-01-25T17:06:45.371-07:002016-01-25T17:06:45.371-07:00Iris and Craig,
Any word in the creation of a sec...Iris and Craig,<br /><br />Any word in the creation of a second stake in the Ipswich area?<br />Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-11315452378719039102016-01-25T16:49:15.330-07:002016-01-25T16:49:15.330-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319546023477147299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-26730384169298495862016-01-25T13:41:09.482-07:002016-01-25T13:41:09.482-07:00When I checked cumorah.com I noticed that they did...When I checked cumorah.com I noticed that they did not move the Horizon Ridge Ward to the Black Mountain Stake from the Anthem Stake in Henderson Nevada. When the Black Mountain Stake divided last month, they acquired that Ward from the neighboring stake. mrcuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14601592540411098894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-47306219643192745972016-01-25T07:30:45.825-07:002016-01-25T07:30:45.825-07:00Michael-
The Church organized nine stakes during ...Michael-<br /><br />The Church organized nine stakes during the month of January in 1998 and 11 stakes during the month of January in 1995. The number of new stakes created in January 2016 appears likely to be the most seen by the Church since 1998. Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-72815897806199619182016-01-24T22:52:48.584-07:002016-01-24T22:52:48.584-07:00Yes, I agree that Vancouver West was involved.Yes, I agree that Vancouver West was involved.Michael Worleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078136075924935280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-61567319625408395502016-01-24T19:15:19.364-07:002016-01-24T19:15:19.364-07:00Ridgefield Ward is in the Vancouver Washington Wes...Ridgefield Ward is in the Vancouver Washington West State, which probably means that is one of the stakes involved.Mike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-12495230056357253102016-01-24T18:33:39.553-07:002016-01-24T18:33:39.553-07:00new stake created today in Ridgefield, WA from two...new stake created today in Ridgefield, WA from two stakes in the Vancouver area (I think)Michael Worleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078136075924935280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-9548300690325620132016-01-24T11:40:33.804-07:002016-01-24T11:40:33.804-07:00Are we on track for the most # of stakes created i...Are we on track for the most # of stakes created in Jan.+Feb., if there really are 7 scheduled to be created by 2/7? What is the record for this?Michael Worleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078136075924935280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-54695191734724020972016-01-24T10:56:25.170-07:002016-01-24T10:56:25.170-07:00Announced today a new Stake in the Dallas, Texas a...Announced today a new Stake in the Dallas, Texas area will be made in two weeks, from parts of the Dallas and Carrollton Stakes.Rsouthwesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06309280391519778527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-16730869427890135182016-01-24T09:56:05.275-07:002016-01-24T09:56:05.275-07:00So I guess then only about 60% of active YM are go...So I guess then only about 60% of active YM are going on missions. I was told a few years ago that if every active seminary graduating YM would go on a mission then we would have about 115 to 120,000 out at any given time. Lots of work still do with our youth.soc. man I am ----------------https://www.blogger.com/profile/14979358433161048870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-60745420206169760202016-01-24T07:11:30.528-07:002016-01-24T07:11:30.528-07:00Grant, the Singapore Mission offices are located u...Grant, the Singapore Mission offices are located upstairs from one chapel. Also, the same parking area is shared by a five (?) story stage center. Pretty sure seminary/institute meet in one of those buildings as well. Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161890508028023445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-89686831637196251192016-01-24T06:58:16.574-07:002016-01-24T06:58:16.574-07:00If April Conference reveals a number close to 75,0...If April Conference reveals a number close to 75,000, I'm willing to project 81,000-82,000 missionaries at the end of this year. I am not able to predict past this year, but it looks like my projection for this year will put us well on pace to hit 90,000-100,000 by the end of 2019.Michael Worleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078136075924935280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-17766680588176883342016-01-24T06:50:34.600-07:002016-01-24T06:50:34.600-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Michael Worleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078136075924935280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-2239905229578087532016-01-23T20:53:26.421-07:002016-01-23T20:53:26.421-07:00Thank you Joseph for the great statistics! I forge...Thank you Joseph for the great statistics! I forget, what does the number in the parenthesis represent again? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11361730226342637889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-3128812442375900082016-01-23T11:38:52.813-07:002016-01-23T11:38:52.813-07:00But that's the point: they start out as questi...But that's the point: they start out as questionable in terms of permanence, then become permanent, then split. It hopefully indicates some sort of growth.<br /><br />Interestingly, I know a case study in Cumorah.com suggests that church-built churches don't necessarily help units grow more. Sometimes the comfort helps people stop trying or even stop attending.Grant Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08719597556626187043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-83746432663413218432016-01-23T08:54:49.521-07:002016-01-23T08:54:49.521-07:00I remember President Monson giving a talk in Pries...I remember President Monson giving a talk in Priesthood Meeting where he talked about negative reactions to a branch in the Canadian Mission meeting in rented space in the Elks Hall. The leaders of the Church have tried to where possible move to permanent buildings quite heavily since the 1950s.<br /><br />While I hope these new buildings mean wards splitting in France, they may just indicate that the units in France are large enough to be gauranteed as permanent.John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-33988638456510023992016-01-23T08:42:42.898-07:002016-01-23T08:42:42.898-07:00In the Midland Michigan Stake the seminary/institu...In the Midland Michigan Stake the seminary/institute director for that stake as well as a neighboring stake and a district has his office in the stake center. John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-15921197254720549512016-01-23T05:25:02.684-07:002016-01-23T05:25:02.684-07:00MainTour-- about 58,000, I believe.MainTour-- about 58,000, I believe.Michael Worleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078136075924935280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-10178847149408467772016-01-22T22:43:39.865-07:002016-01-22T22:43:39.865-07:00Unit Update
Bocana Branch, Managua Nicaragua Tipit...Unit Update<br />Bocana Branch, Managua Nicaragua Tipitapa District (B:5)<br />Herriman Rose 3rd Ward, Riverton Utah Western Springs Stake(W:9)<br />Kalmia Branch (Tongan), Moreno Valley California Stake (B:1, W:7) 4 Participating S<br />Kensington Ward, Johannesburg South Africa Stake (B:1, W:8)<br />Red Deer 4th Branch (Spanish), Red Deer Alberta Stake (B:4, W:7)<br />Seminole 2nd Ward, St Petersburg Florida Stake (B:2, W:6)<br />Valle del Norte Branch (Spanish), Albuquerque New Mexico North Stake (B:1, W:6)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />YTD 27(9/week*3) +7 (Net 0) - Total 34,215(+5)<br />Africa 2, 7.4% (+1) - Total 1772 (+1)<br />Asia 1, 3.7% (0) - Total 932 (0) <br />America Central 1, 3.7% (+1) - Total 3922 (+1) <br />America North 17, 63.0% (+4) - Total 9344 (+2) <br />America South 2, 7.4% (+2) - Total 6346 (-1) <br />Europe 0, 0% (0) - Total 1716 (0)<br />Pacific 0, 0% (0) - Total 2731 (+1) <br />Utah & Idaho 4(4), 14.8(14.8)% (+1) - Total 6912(5704)(+1)<br /><br />Totals no-sensitive (Net 7) <br />Areas Temples Miss Stakes Dist Wards Branch Totals<br />Global 25 149 418 3,176 546 22,574 7,352 34,240<br />Us/Can 10 81 131 1,602 10 12,583 2,060 16,477<br />US n/a 73 124 1,554 7 12,246 1,911 15,915<br />Utah n/a 15 10 580 1 4,704 326 5,636<br />Canada n/a 8 7 48 3 337 149 552<br />Out 15 68 287 1,574 536 9,991 5,292 17,763Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07636740926033505057noreply@blogger.com