tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post5257566281044805136..comments2024-03-19T01:34:05.989-06:00Comments on Growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church): LDS Growth Accelerates in Cape VerdeMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-55359596569070790782012-08-17T13:00:10.923-06:002012-08-17T13:00:10.923-06:00Thanks for the updates!Thanks for the updates!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-30157945409082597882012-08-04T22:09:15.168-06:002012-08-04T22:09:15.168-06:00Correction: 2012 to date Church growth + 2 temple...Correction: 2012 to date Church growth + 2 temples, not + 23 temples.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629100796960009292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-1485122182216320892012-08-04T12:37:37.975-06:002012-08-04T12:37:37.975-06:00Matt, thanks for the update on Cape Verde. This c...Matt, thanks for the update on Cape Verde. This confirms one of your earlier observations that Church growth is often higher in island communities, and I believe that Cape Verde has the highest LDS percentage of any nation outside Latin America and the Pacific.<br /><br />Here is the Church-reported July growth:<br /><br />Total increase in wards and branches + 19 (+30W,-11br); US + 8: + 7 W + 1 br; non-US + 11: + 23 W - 12 br, + 1 stake - 1 district (Nigeria)<br />2012 to date + 107: + 198 W, - 91 br, + 30 stakes (+ 33 - 3) - 12 districts, + 23 temples, + 7 missions<br /><br />US YTD + 47; + 74 W - 27 br, + 10 stakes, - 1 dist. + 1 temple, + 4 missions<br />non-US YTD + 60: + 124 W - 64 br, + 20 stakes - 11 districts, + 1 temples + 3 missionsRayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629100796960009292noreply@blogger.com