tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post5625108509564932346..comments2024-03-29T00:47:42.684-06:00Comments on Growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church): Request for Updates on Stake and District Creations/DissolutionsMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-13883300910841568382016-05-31T18:28:17.936-06:002016-05-31T18:28:17.936-06:00Three stakes in the Austin area are meeting this S...Three stakes in the Austin area are meeting this Sunday to hear about realignment. The stakes are the Austin Texas, Round Rock, and Oak Hills stakes. New units and a new stake are likely.Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759282329353138497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-16878227474342104862016-05-25T12:46:44.881-06:002016-05-25T12:46:44.881-06:00It was announced recently the Monument Park and Mo...It was announced recently the Monument Park and Monument Park North Stakes in Salt Lake City would be merging. The changes will be announced during Stake Conference on June 12th.lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903979130856705605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-1094732249884658412016-05-21T22:54:13.882-06:002016-05-21T22:54:13.882-06:00A few years ago, the minimum requirement for a sta...A few years ago, the minimum requirement for a stake in North America was increased from 2500 to 3000 members. This is not about a desire for smaller wards and stakes.Mike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-34389668166085701792016-05-19T15:06:05.244-06:002016-05-19T15:06:05.244-06:00Have you seen the powerpoint outlining the optimal...Have you seen the powerpoint outlining the optimal stake size for the NA Southwest area? (400 members in a ward/3000 members in a stake) That seems to be driving a lot of the divisions - desire for smaller wards/stakes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851988633731916103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-49493081183871460782016-05-16T14:38:08.753-06:002016-05-16T14:38:08.753-06:00I can confirm that the Idaho Twin Falls Mission wi...I can confirm that the Idaho Twin Falls Mission will be closing and that an Idaho Idaho Falls Mission will be opening. The four missions in the state will be Boise, Nampa, Idaho Falls, and Pocatello. Idaho Falls will cover about 50 stakes (14 of which are young adult or student stakes in Rexburg). And Pocatello will cover about 30 stakes. The stakes covered by the Idaho Pocatello Mission are expected to have significantly more missionaries than in the past.TempleRickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12085548097933120560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-25321190233845834202016-05-16T07:50:27.049-06:002016-05-16T07:50:27.049-06:00Stake Presidency spoke in one of the southern ward...Stake Presidency spoke in one of the southern wards in the Fredericksburg Stake, which always seems to be on the verge of splitting. They would like to split the stake at the Rappahannock River, a perfect geographic feature, but they put in a request and got denied by Salt Lake because there were lacking in full-tithe, temple going Melchizedek priesthood brethren. He basically said, "If you want to form a new stake, go to the temple and pay your tithing. We'll keep things as is until you all get your ish together."Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716429933814861796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-68892182457687273482016-05-15T15:45:57.761-06:002016-05-15T15:45:57.761-06:00Just heard from my in-laws serving in the Dneprope...Just heard from my in-laws serving in the Dnepropetrovsk Ukraine Mission that the church organized the Dnepropetrovsk District this weekend with 3 branches in the district.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494970090357795316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-56356816630392320542016-05-14T12:50:45.980-06:002016-05-14T12:50:45.980-06:00Saratoga Springs is getting a new stake tomorrow. ...Saratoga Springs is getting a new stake tomorrow. Crossroads stake is splitting.Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03772403864176102050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-74555466699869488292016-05-14T10:30:29.201-06:002016-05-14T10:30:29.201-06:00Not all of Manitoda is in the Winnepeg Stake. The ...Not all of Manitoda is in the Winnepeg Stake. The Flin Flon Branch is Saskachewan covers a part of Manitoba, including the place called The Pas. The Pas has over 5,000 residents. The Warrod Branch takes in close to a 50 kilometre square area of Manitoba including Piney, and the Kanora Branch takes in a slice across the border in Manitoba. Still the Winnepeg Stake probably has an area in excess of 200,000 square miles. This would put it well above the area of California.John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-39650105313785397032016-05-13T09:50:18.753-06:002016-05-13T09:50:18.753-06:00The Winnipeg Manitoba Stake shifted two branches, ...The Winnipeg Manitoba Stake shifted two branches, Kenora and Warroad to the Fort Frances District, which now is those two units, Dryden, Fort Frances/International Falls and Atikokan Ontario. So, that district is strengthened and now the Winnipeg Stake is just all of Manitoba.Whizzbanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08999609207185818507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-70449561774345141692016-05-12T07:31:54.348-06:002016-05-12T07:31:54.348-06:00It is sounding like Nampa is being left in place, ...It is sounding like Nampa is being left in place, and Boise is absorbing much of Twin Falls. However the fate of the Pocatello Mission still remains unclear.John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-6577885845027106552016-05-11T22:48:09.028-06:002016-05-11T22:48:09.028-06:00I would be surprised if the Idaho Nampa mission wa...I would be surprised if the Idaho Nampa mission was discontinued. I served in that mission, and we were baptizing 300 to 400 people per year. We were also seeing lots of growth in units occur. However, the Boise mission seemed to struggle more. So perhaps they will consolidate the two in order to make for a stronger mission.Cory Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10596476256892999313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-46667564499554054502016-05-11T08:05:19.660-06:002016-05-11T08:05:19.660-06:00Or maybe the Pocatello Mission is being renamed to...Or maybe the Pocatello Mission is being renamed to the Idaho Falls Mission at the same time the Twin Falls Mission is being discontinued. The matter remains less than clear.John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-81101195839174587142016-05-11T06:36:33.009-06:002016-05-11T06:36:33.009-06:00So a boundary relalignment and mission renaming se...So a boundary relalignment and mission renaming seems to be occurring in Idaho, rather than a dissolving of a mission per se. Idaho will still have 4 missions.Michael Worleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078136075924935280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-79686439785758246622016-05-09T14:23:47.215-06:002016-05-09T14:23:47.215-06:00The Highland Stake in the San Berdardino Valley di...The Highland Stake in the San Berdardino Valley dissolved around 2005, probably mostly because of lost jobs and better real estate prices in the California high desert and outside the state. San Bernardino and surrounding cities have some rough areas. My mother-in-law recently had a car broken into not far from Cal St SB. In years past cars were stolen completely from their driveway or adjoining street parking. Also, San Berdu 2nd and 4th wards combined this past year.Eduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019747288076783700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-59607573413433043922016-05-09T13:58:56.417-06:002016-05-09T13:58:56.417-06:00It sounds like there may be a split of Pocotello M...It sounds like there may be a split of Pocotello Mission. Still as I said the Church News gave no indication of such changes in January.John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-14155595436587143682016-05-09T13:58:42.254-06:002016-05-09T13:58:42.254-06:00It sounds like there may be a split of Pocotello M...It sounds like there may be a split of Pocotello Mission. Still as I said the Church News gave no indication of such changes in January.John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-24899956166481912942016-05-09T13:26:21.770-06:002016-05-09T13:26:21.770-06:00
the Twin Falls mission is definitely being discon...<br />the Twin Falls mission is definitely being discontinued. However, now that I think about it the verbiage of the announcement makes it sound like an Idaho Falls mission is being created. Because the Eastern Stakes were said to be joining the Idaho Falls mission - yet there is no Idaho Falls mission currently. <br /><br />The western Stakes of the Twin falls mission will be part of the Boise Mission. Some of The Meridian stakes will join the Nampa Mission.soc. man I am ----------------https://www.blogger.com/profile/14979358433161048870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-88614171866545037722016-05-08T22:14:24.568-06:002016-05-08T22:14:24.568-06:00I would expect to see the Idaho Nampa Mission to b...I would expect to see the Idaho Nampa Mission to be discontinued before any other Idaho Mission, despite the population growth in the area. If the Boise Mission was truly focused only on the Boise/Nampa metro area (plus perhaps some of eastern Oregon), it could probably take it on alone. <br /><br />Twin Falls is well-legitimized in the central part of the state, and dissolving it would probably make the Pocatello Mission fairly hard to administer. Pocatello is also pretty solid. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263568434057394615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-71057391520422008242016-05-08T20:43:23.140-06:002016-05-08T20:43:23.140-06:00From 1990 to 2010 the population of Twin Falls ros...From 1990 to 2010 the population of Twin Falls rose from 27,000 to 44,000, and it is estimated to have continued rising. During the same time frame Twin Falls county rose from a population of 53,000 to 77,000.John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-79187366534371864792016-05-08T20:40:31.016-06:002016-05-08T20:40:31.016-06:00According to this article from the Church news det...According to this article from the Church news detailing all new mission presidents for 2016 <br />http://www.deseretnews.com/lds/mission-presidents/2016 the new president of the Twin Falls Idaho Mission will be Brent J. Nelson. I see no indication that the Twin Falls Idaho Mission will be disolved. I know in the last month or so the Church created two new wards in Twin Falls.John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-52565304308124052352016-05-08T20:12:22.996-06:002016-05-08T20:12:22.996-06:00The Highland Stake in the San Berdardino Valley di...The Highland Stake in the San Berdardino Valley dissolved around 2005, probably mostly because of lost jobs and better real estate prices in the California high desert and outside the state. San Bernardino and surrounding cities have some rough areas. My mother-in-law recently had a car broken into not far from Cal St SB. In years past cars were stolen completely from their driveway or adjoining street parking. Also, San Berdu 2nd and 4th wards combined this past year.Eduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019747288076783700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-11653756168392093522016-05-08T19:32:37.159-06:002016-05-08T19:32:37.159-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Eduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019747288076783700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-57850330884204841342016-05-08T16:55:47.002-06:002016-05-08T16:55:47.002-06:00Idaho has been discussed as recently as the Dallas...Idaho has been discussed as recently as the Dallas meetings that Elder Holland spoke at, both special firesides were posted to Youtube by a member. <br /><br />Told why things like dissolving a stake sometimes happened, and it had to do with a stake that had been around for decades, and how everyone had moved on to the cities, thanks to the mechanization of much farm work there, meaning fewer people needed in the local area to do the work manually. This process may still be going on as Twin Falls is right in the major farming area of the state.<br /><br /> James Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831340842937216806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-91990045722203992602016-05-08T16:50:11.534-06:002016-05-08T16:50:11.534-06:00Prague Czech Republic will become a stake next wk....Prague Czech Republic will become a stake next wk. President Uchtdorf will be thereBryan Dormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12260239058235089111noreply@blogger.com