tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post4328879528437195889..comments2024-03-28T14:28:25.157-06:00Comments on Growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church): Updated List of the Countries with the Most Members without a StakeMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-33750553290846457782014-04-28T17:25:35.876-06:002014-04-28T17:25:35.876-06:00My mother and step-father served a LDS charities m...My mother and step-father served a LDS charities mission in Cambodia in 2000-2002.<br /><br />My step-dad (my mom passed away recently) forwarded me this:<br /><br />Dear former mission presidents & wives,<br /><br />I am pleased to share with you that approval has been given to hold special district conferences on May 24-25, 2014 for the purpose of establishing the Phnom Penh North Stake and the Phnom Penh South Stake. This is an important milestone in the ongoing growth and progress of the Church here in Cambodia, and exciting news for all of our members. You have been an important part of helping establish the church here in Cambodia, and some of you have expressed a desire to participate when it happens, so I wanted to inform you as soon as I was allowed to do so.<br /><br />This will be announced to members generally in the North and South Districts this coming Sunday April 27. We want them to hear it through proper channels when the announcement is made in their meetings rather than through Facebook or e-mail or phone calls. So please do not contact members here yet or share this with others at home until after Sunday. Please do not forward this message to others or talk to others about it until after Sunday. I’m sending an early notice to you in case it is helpful in terms of possible travel plans.<br /><br />The Phnom Penh North District will hold its general session of conference from 9:00am to 11:00am on May 25 at the North District Center. The Phnom Penh South District will hold its general session of conference from 2:00pm to 4:00pm the same day, at the South District Center.<br /><br />On May 31, 2014, as you may already be aware, we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Church in Cambodia. We are renting a 3,000 seat theater on Diamond Island for this major event, which will include a program, special video presentations, cultural performances, and a dinner following. The event will be free for our members, but will require a ticket, which are soon to be distributed. Elder Gerrit A. Gong, the Asia Area President, will be here to preside at that meeting. We would of course welcome you if you are able to come and attend.<br /><br />On May 13, 2014, BYU Young Ambassadors will be performing at the same theater, at 7:00pm. This event will be a benefit performance/musical for a new women’s hospital proposed to be built in Phnom Penh. Tickets need to be purchased for this event.<br /><br />If some of you decide to come to Cambodia for the special organizing conferences, we could try to hold a returned local missionary reunion with you present during that time. As you can see it is a busy month. We have considered that a returned missionary reunion could possibly be held on Friday evening May 30, if you were planning to stay for the 20 year anniversary celebration also. We would probably look to you to help with some or all of the preparations and planning for it. <br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />David C. MoonEduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019747288076783700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-20629019660956820002014-04-16T23:53:35.922-06:002014-04-16T23:53:35.922-06:00I find it very interesting the Bulgaria doesn'...I find it very interesting the Bulgaria doesn't even have a district. You would think that with 9 branches and all of the member groups that are going they would be able to staff a district. Is there something else going on that is preventing that?Downtownchrisbrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10675447366787210957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-76323278518230457242014-04-16T15:07:48.995-06:002014-04-16T15:07:48.995-06:00Any idea why Midvale 15th is a branch? Any idea why Midvale 15th is a branch? John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-38181941519993160872014-04-15T20:41:58.159-06:002014-04-15T20:41:58.159-06:00I am in the Frisco Texas stake. It was announced i...I am in the Frisco Texas stake. It was announced in church on Sunday that a new stake would be created at our stake conference in 3 weeks. Not sure if this is the rumor mentioned in the comment aboveJBodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15317515502527029603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-37136545143186791522014-04-14T20:18:13.490-06:002014-04-14T20:18:13.490-06:00The Chilton Park and Foxwood wards, Eagle Mountain...The Chilton Park and Foxwood wards, Eagle Mountain Utah East Stake, were created on 13 April. There are now 11 wards in the stake:<br /><br />Cedar Crest Ward<br />Chilton Park Ward<br />Foxwood Ward<br />Freemont Springs Ward<br />Kiowa Valley Ward<br />Liberty Farms Ward<br />Porter's Crossing Ward<br />Rush Valley Ward<br />Silver Creek Ward<br />Silver Lake Ward<br />South Pass Ward<br /><br /><br />The Garfield 6th Ward, Rigby Idaho South Stake, was created on 13 April. There are now 8 wards and 1 branch in the stake:<br /><br />Garfield 1st Ward<br />Garfield 2nd Ward<br />Garfield 3rd Ward<br />Garfield 4th Ward<br />Garfield 5th Ward<br />Garfield 6th Ward<br />Rigby 1st Ward<br />Rigby 11th Ward<br />Rigby 17th Branch (Spanish)<br /><br /><br />The Midvale 15th Branch, Midvale Utah North Stake, was created on 13 April. There are now 6 wards and 1 branch in the stake:<br /><br />Midvale 1st Ward<br />Midvale 2nd Ward<br />Midvale 3rd Ward<br />Midvale 4th Ward<br />Midvale 9th Ward (Spanish)<br />Midvale 11th Ward<br />Midvale 15th Branch<br /><br /><br />The Ugboikhoko Ward, Benin City Nigeria Ihogbe Stake, was created on 6 April. There are now 8 wards in the stake:<br /><br />Evbuotubu Ward<br />Ihogbe 1st Ward<br />Ihogbe 2nd Ward<br />Oliha Ward<br />Ugboikhoko Ward<br />Uzebu 1st Ward<br />Uzebu 2nd Ward<br />West Circular Ward<br /><br /><br />The Vineyard 8th Ward, Orem Utah Vineyard Stake, was created on 13 April. There are now 8 wards and 1 branch in the stake:<br /><br />Vineyard 1st Ward<br />Vineyard 2nd Ward<br />Vineyard 3rd Ward (Spanish)<br />Vineyard 4th Ward<br />Vineyard 5th Ward<br />Vineyard 6th Ward<br />Vineyard 7th Ward<br />Vineyard 8th Ward<br />Geneva Branch (Care Center)<br /><br /><br />The Visalia 8th Ward, Visalia California Stake, was created on 13 April. There are now 8 wards and 1 branch in the stake:<br /><br />Exeter Ward<br />Visalia 1st Ward<br />Visalia 2nd Ward<br />Visalia 3rd Ward<br />Visalia 4th Ward<br />Visalia 5th Ward (Spanish)<br />Visalia 6th Ward<br />Visalia 8th Ward<br />Visalia 7th Branch (Student)Mike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-3760874580650469222014-04-14T19:21:50.985-06:002014-04-14T19:21:50.985-06:00And Tibiao is indeed the other area that is openin...And Tibiao is indeed the other area that is opening.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716429933814861796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-76510130806854492302014-04-14T15:05:32.458-06:002014-04-14T15:05:32.458-06:00I am hearing that a New Stake will be created in N...I am hearing that a New Stake will be created in North Dallas (Allen?) and in Bluffdale Utah.soc. man I am ----------------https://www.blogger.com/profile/14979358433161048870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-18395394702934714522014-04-14T13:42:02.228-06:002014-04-14T13:42:02.228-06:00Just got word from an Elder in the Philippines Ilo...Just got word from an Elder in the Philippines Iloilo mission that they will be opening some areas in northern Antique. He is being assigned in Culasi. I emailed him asking where the other areas were, but if I had to guess I would probably say that the other is either Tibiao, Pandan, or Libertad. I'll update as I get more information.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716429933814861796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-24004865510730931502014-04-13T20:22:14.313-06:002014-04-13T20:22:14.313-06:00China, what a nut to crack. I just heard in church...China, what a nut to crack. I just heard in church today how a foreign service spouse could not share much gospel-wise while in China, but recently sent an email to some of those old friends. Maybe the Internet and social media is the cure.<br />The protestors in Palmyra are angry now, wait till they have thousands of Chinese crawling over the pageant in the years to come.<br /><br />Cambodia and Malaysia are just on the cusp...Eduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019747288076783700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-17789546251688742582014-04-13T13:14:20.613-06:002014-04-13T13:14:20.613-06:00In the Dover Delaware Stake, the Dover 1st Ward ha...In the Dover Delaware Stake, the Dover 1st Ward has become the Camden Ward, and the Dover 2nd Branch has become the Dover Ward.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033416229070502669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-21738610367245590142014-04-13T09:16:49.186-06:002014-04-13T09:16:49.186-06:00Countries on this list in earlier years (or would ...Countries on this list in earlier years (or would have been if the list went back 5 or 6 years) include Albania, Micronesia, Togo, Cape Verde, Botswana, Sierra Leone, Armenia, Russia, India, Uganda, Guam, Hungary, Indonesia, Trinidad, and Mongolia. <br /><br />Have I missed any? <br /><br /> Liberia is in a class of its own, having had a stake that was discontinued when the country suffered great instability and the stake could no longer function. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629100796960009292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-46825467983245930152014-04-10T16:03:20.847-06:002014-04-10T16:03:20.847-06:00The Amasaman Ward, Accra Ghana Tesano Stake, was c...The Amasaman Ward, Accra Ghana Tesano Stake, was created on 6 April. There are now 7 wards and 2 branches in the stake:<br /><br />Alajo Ward<br />Amasaman Ward<br />New Town Ward<br />North Ridge Ward<br />Ofankor Ward<br />Tantra Hills Ward<br />Tesano Ward<br />Adoagyiri Branch<br />Nsawam Branch<br /><br /><br />The Herriman YSA 2nd Ward, Fort Herriman Utah Stake, was created on 30 March. There are now 8 wards in the stake:<br /><br />Copper Creek 1st Ward<br />Copper Creek 2nd Ward<br />Copper Creek 3rd Ward<br />Herriman 1st Ward<br />Herriman 4th Ward<br />Legacy Creek Ward<br />Legacy Ranch Ward<br />Tuscany Ward<br /><br /><br />The Badagry Branch, Lagos Nigeria South Stake, was created on 16 March and the Mosafejor Branch, Lagos Nigeria South Stake, was created on 23 March. There are now 7 wards and 3 branches in the stake:<br /><br />Ajah Ward<br />Apapa Ward<br />Festac Ward<br />Ikoyi Ward<br />Lekki Ward<br />Okokomaiko Ward<br />Satellite Ward<br />Ajangbadi Branch<br />Badagry Branch<br />Mosafejor Branch<br /><br /><br />The Krobo and Vatican City branches, Ghana Kumasi Mission, were created on 6 April. There are now 8 independent branches in the mission:<br /><br />Nkawkaw Ghana District<br />Obuasi Ghana District<br />Sunyani Ghana District<br />Agona-Asamang Branch<br />Bibiani Branch<br />Education Ridge Branch<br />Ghana Kumasi Mission Branch<br />Krobo Branch<br />Mampong Branch<br />Vatican City Branch<br />Vitin Branch<br /><br /><br />The Ragay Branch, Pamplona Philippines District, Philippines Naga Mission, was created on 16 March. There are now 6 branches in the district:<br /><br />Libmanan Branch<br />Lubigan Branch<br />Pamplona Branch<br />Pasacao Branch<br />Ragay Branch<br />Sipocot BranchMike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.com