tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post6313615047694386264..comments2024-03-29T09:14:43.396-06:00Comments on Growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church): Survey Request - LDS Growth in Your AreaMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-24349219595121372562014-06-21T17:55:28.277-06:002014-06-21T17:55:28.277-06:00In my stake they have a YSA branch with the stake ...In my stake they have a YSA branch with the stake running 48 miles by 26 miles, and the branch also drawning some from the neighboring stake which would expand it to 60 or more miles one way, and almost that much the other. However, some of the outlying areas it is hard to get turn out. In the branch my girlfriend it is, more often the YSAs go to the YSA branch for activities than for Church on Sunday.<br /><br />Still, I cannot consider the Phoenix YSA stake to cover a large area, when we have YSA brnaches with much larger areas here in Michigan.John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-19297369060394429472014-06-13T19:22:20.927-06:002014-06-13T19:22:20.927-06:00The Okrika Mainland Branch, Okrika Nigeria Distric...The Okrika Mainland Branch, Okrika Nigeria District, Nigeria Port Harcourt Mission, was created on 1 June. There are now 5 branches in the district:<br /><br />Asarama Branch<br />Bonny Branch<br />Bori Branch<br />Okrika Island Branch<br />Okrika Mainland BranchMike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-43644703358109524292014-06-11T19:25:32.140-06:002014-06-11T19:25:32.140-06:00The area for the Phoenix YSA Stake is about 15 mil...The area for the Phoenix YSA Stake is about 15 miles north to south. But in reality most of the YSA's are in a 8 by 8 area centered around Northern Glendale, most of the rest are in Goodyear area near the area force base.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209264963980372269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-22661372547023723642014-06-11T17:13:48.575-06:002014-06-11T17:13:48.575-06:00Thanks, Rick. The high counselor appears to have s...Thanks, Rick. The high counselor appears to have spoken this past Sunday at the same time two wards were moved into the stake. If 500 members were needed, the 2 wards just supplied them. If 500 members are still needed, then why transfer the wards now?<br /><br />I think the new stake might be sooner than the blog suggests.<br /><br />Our stake needs 500 members to split. I can think of three places where we can get a ward, 2 wards, or a ward and a branch. In the first two cases, the losing stake could easily retain what is required for a stake. So, I wonder if it won't happen any time soon.Mike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-72292034698602309542014-06-10T21:47:01.598-06:002014-06-10T21:47:01.598-06:00Apparently it is in preparation for creating a Bet...Apparently it is in preparation for creating a Bethlehem Pennsylvania Stake in the not-too-distant future.<br /><br />http://www.missionsite.net/elderzacharywinegardner/viewletter/257853<br />(scroll to last paragraph)TempleRickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12085548097933120560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-15767855485689543002014-06-10T18:49:43.250-06:002014-06-10T18:49:43.250-06:00The Easton and Nazareth wards were showing up in t...The Easton and Nazareth wards were showing up in the Scranton Pennsylvania Stake yesterday, but today they are showing up in the Reading Pennsylvania Stake.<br /><br />Why move 2 wards into the Reading stake (with corresponding creation of a ward and a branch in the Scranton stake).Mike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-82146959381361993972014-06-10T18:43:56.546-06:002014-06-10T18:43:56.546-06:00The Altamira Branch, Brazil Belém Mission, was cre...The Altamira Branch, Brazil Belém Mission, was created on 25 May. There are now 6 independent branches in the mission:<br /><br />Barcarena Brazil District<br />Altamira Branch<br />Brazil Belém Mission Branch<br />Canaã dos Carajás Branch<br />Marabá Branch<br />Paragominas Branch<br />Parauapebas Branch<br /><br /><br />The Heidelberg 2nd Branch (Spanish), Heidelberg Germany Stake, was created on 8 June. There are now 7 wards and 5 branches in the stake:<br /><br />Darmstadt Ward<br />Heidelberg 1st Ward<br />Karlsruhe Ward<br />Langen Ward<br />Mannheim Ward<br />Rheinpfalz Ward<br />Saarbrücken Ward<br />Heidelberg 2nd Branch (Spanish)<br />Idar-Oberstein Branch<br />Kaiserslautern Branch<br />Michelstadt Branch<br />Worms Branch<br /><br /><br />The Pasay 5th Ward, Pasay Philippines Stake, was created on 8 June. There are now 7 wards in the stake:<br /><br />Manila 1st Ward<br />Manila 2nd Ward<br />Pasay 1st Ward<br />Pasay 2nd Ward<br />Pasay 3rd Ward<br />Pasay 4th Ward<br />Pasay 5th Ward<br /><br /><br />The Sena Madureira Branch, Rio Branco Brazil Stake, was created on 1 June. There are now 10 wards and 1 branch in the stake:<br /><br />Acre Ward<br />Aquiry Ward<br />Bahia Ward<br />Esperança Ward<br />Floresta Ward<br />Rio Branco Ward<br />Seis de Agosto Ward<br />Senador Guiomard Ward<br />São Francisco Ward<br />Universitário Ward<br />Sena Madureira Branch<br /><br /><br />The Stroudsburg 2nd Ward, Scranton Pennsylvania Stake, was created on 8 June. There are now 5 wards and 4 branches in the stake:<br /><br />Honesdale Ward<br />Scranton Ward<br />Stroudsburg 1st Ward<br />Stroudsburg 2nd Ward<br />Wilkes-Barre Ward<br />Montrose Branch<br />Stroudsburg 3rd Branch (Spanish)<br />Susquehanna Branch<br />Tunkhannock BranchMike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-63279788503902466742014-06-10T17:39:41.203-06:002014-06-10T17:39:41.203-06:00It really looks the Reading PA stake will be split...It really looks the Reading PA stake will be split. They've created a new ward and transferred two wards from the Scranton stake, so now there are 10 wards and 6 branches. This is now double the Scranton stakeThe Chatelain'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284783493322482504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-58352725573106251962014-06-09T21:18:45.160-06:002014-06-09T21:18:45.160-06:00That YSA stake in Phoenix covers a large area. Fr...That YSA stake in Phoenix covers a large area. From the 17 to west of the 303 and Grand Avenue interchange. That's close to 20 miles from east to west, not sure on north to south. Includes the new temple in its boundaries more than likely. James Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831340842937216806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-7340583909706363562014-06-09T16:33:29.396-06:002014-06-09T16:33:29.396-06:00The Calvert City Branch, Paducah Kentucky Stake, w...The Calvert City Branch, Paducah Kentucky Stake, was created on 8 June. There are now 4 wards and 4 branches in the stake:<br /><br />Foxcroft Ward<br />Fulton Ward<br />Murray Ward<br />Paducah Ward<br />Calvert City Branch<br />Eldorado Branch<br />Mayfield Branch<br />Paris Branch<br /><br /><br />The Chicago SA Branch, Wilmette Illinois Stake, was created on 8 June. There are now 10 wards and 1 branch in the stake:<br /><br />Chicago 1st Ward<br />Chicago 3rd Ward (Spanish)<br />Chicago 5th Ward (Spanish)<br />Chicago 4th Ward (Spanish)<br />Chicago Lake Shore YSA Ward<br />Lake Shore 1st Ward<br />Lake Shore 2nd Ward<br />Logan Square Ward<br />North Shore 1st Ward<br />North Shore 2nd Ward<br />Chicago SA Branch<br /><br /><br />The Forest Grove YSA Branch, Forest Grove Oregon Stake, was created on 8 June. There are now 5 wards and 4 branches in the stake:<br /><br />Council Creek Ward<br />Dairy Creek Ward<br />Forest Grove 1st Ward<br />Forest Grove 2nd Ward<br />Tillamook Ward<br />Forest Grove 3rd Branch (Spanish)<br />Forest Grove YSA Branch<br />Neah-kah-nie Branch<br />Vernonia Branch<br /><br /><br />The Parkway 2nd Ward, North Salt Lake Utah Parkway Stake, was created on 8 June. There are now 10 wards in the stake:<br /><br />Eagleridge Ward<br />Orchard 3rd Ward<br />Orchard 4th Ward<br />Orchard 8th Ward<br />Orchard 10th Ward<br />Orchard 13th Ward<br />Parkway 2nd Ward<br />Parkway 1st Ward (Spanish)<br />Spring Hill Ward<br />Vaiola Ward (Samoan)<br /><br /><br />The Paynesville Liberia District, Liberia Monrovia Mission, was created on 8 June. There are 5 branches in the district:<br /><br />Gardnersville Branch<br />New Georgia Branch<br />Paynesville 1st Branch<br />Paynesville 2nd Branch<br />Tinker Village Branch<br /><br /><br />The Plymouth Ward, Fielding Utah Stake, was created on 8 June. There are now 8 wards in the stake:<br /><br />Beaver Ward<br />Belmont 1st Ward<br />Belmont 2nd Ward<br />East Garland Ward<br />Fielding Ward<br />Hampton Ford Ward<br />Plymouth Ward<br />Portage Ward<br /><br /><br />The Stroudsburg 3rd Branch (Spanish), Scranton Pennsylvania Stake, was created on 8 June. There are now 6 wards and 4 branches in the stake:<br /><br />Easton Ward<br />Honesdale Ward<br />Nazareth Ward<br />Scranton Ward<br />Stroudsburg 1st Ward<br />Wilkes-Barre Ward<br />Montrose Branch<br />Stroudsburg 3rd Branch (Spanish)<br />Susquehanna Branch<br />Tunkhannock Branch<br /><br /><br />The Surprise YSA Branch, Phoenix Arizona YSA Stake, was created on 8 June. There are now 7 wards and 1 branch in the stake:<br /><br />Cottonflower YSA Ward<br />Deer Valley YSA Ward<br />Glendale YSA Ward<br />Phoenix North YSA Ward<br />Rio Vista YSA Ward<br />Union Hills YSA Ward<br />Westwind YSA Ward<br />Surprise YSA BranchMike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.com