tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post3610405882343424395..comments2024-03-29T00:47:42.684-06:00Comments on Growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church): Clear and Convincing Progress in the Philippines Reversing Stagnant LDS GrowthMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-77241938326484990062014-09-29T16:47:22.202-06:002014-09-29T16:47:22.202-06:00The Alpine SA Ward, Alpine Utah North Stake, was c...The Alpine SA Ward, Alpine Utah North Stake, was created on 28 September. There are now 9 wards in the stake:<br /><br />Alpine 1st Ward<br />Alpine 2nd Ward<br />Alpine 7th Ward<br />Alpine 8th Ward<br />Alpine Cove Ward<br />Alpine SA Ward<br />Deerfield Ward<br />Hillside Ward<br />Moyle Park Ward<br /><br /><br />The Altisima Ward, Santa Margarita California Stake, was created on 28 September. There are now 8 wards in the stake:<br /><br />Aliso Creek Ward<br />Altisima Ward<br />Foothill Ranch Ward<br />Lake Forest Ward<br />Live Oak Canyon Ward<br />Mission Lake Ward<br />Santa Margarita Ward<br />Tijeras Canyon Ward<br /><br /><br />The Aguas Negras Branch, Belém Brazil Icoaraci Stake, was created on 28 September. There are now 8 wards and 1 branch in the stake:<br /><br />Agulha Ward<br />Augusto Montenegro Ward<br />Icoaraci Ward<br />Outeiro Ward<br />Paracurí Ward<br />Satélite Ward<br />Tapajós Ward<br />Tenoné Ward<br />Aguas Negras BranchMike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-69691529624696418622014-09-29T09:33:38.883-06:002014-09-29T09:33:38.883-06:00The San Ysidro California ward, Chula Vista Califo...The San Ysidro California ward, Chula Vista California Stake was created on Sept. 28. There are now 10 units in that stake:<br /><br />Chula Vista 1st Ward<br />Chula Vista 2nd Ward<br />Chula Vista 3rd Ward<br />Chula Vista 4th Ward (Spanish)<br />Chula Vista YSA Ward (also know as the 5th Ward)<br />Imperial Beach Ward<br />Otay Lakes Ward<br />Otay Mesa Ward<br />Otay River Ward (Spanish)<br />San Ysidro Ward (Spanish)<br /><br />Local reports indicate another Spanish unit will be created after ConferencewMichael Worleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078136075924935280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-59457289559399430962014-09-28T23:40:17.620-06:002014-09-28T23:40:17.620-06:00The Cumorah country report from Chile seems to be ...The Cumorah country report from Chile seems to be as of 2010, which obviously is pre-mission age lowering change of 2012. The latest Ensign (OCT14) may be based off of the stat that the country only has 9 missions, but it now has ten.<br /><br />There are four in Santiago: North, East, West, and newly revived South. The Santiago South mission, as reconstituted, seems to be one of the smallest in the world, with quite a concentration of members in an area walkable in one day.<br /><br />South of the capital is the not too far distant Rancagua Mission (former Santiago South), Concepcion, Concepcion South and Osorno. Going west and north are Vina del Mar and Antofogasta.<br /><br />While unit numbers are low compared to the rolls of baptized which is high, actual membership is still hanging in there. They should have a few more temples by simple geography in another decade. The constant renewal of new missionaries with mixed or less active families presents a lot of interesting opportunities. There are 20 and 30 year-olds whose parents and grandparents were baptized long ago; I always hope some of those 3rd and 4th and even 5th generation Chileans will be touched in the present by decisions, albeit not as enduring as hoped by the baptizers, by their older family members. I hope their secular searches for their family history bring up the fact that they once joined the faith, and that may help them enter or re-enter into the fold.<br /><br />The rest of Latin America is certainly growing churchwise, but the southern cone has seen some unit attrition for sure. Notwithstanding, Argentina and Uruguay are supporting temples and work does continue to progress and further entrench itself in these cultures.Eduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019747288076783700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-75927486742892573632014-09-28T14:18:01.421-06:002014-09-28T14:18:01.421-06:00I agree. When I was in Mexico City, first of all ...I agree. When I was in Mexico City, first of all we hardly ever knocked doors for my two years, not because we couldn't, but because we were so busy with referrals and member help/less actives. We only did knock for fun, like was mentioned or if an appointment fell through, just for the heck of it.<br /><br />I actually love the idea implemented because my "secret of success" in the mission came from taking the ward roster and killing three birds with one stone. Updating the roster of a 13 page long list of only about 40 people active. We'd find out that people had moved, died etc. And then reactive and baptize part-member families which got the ward hyped up and excited for missionary work, seeing old friends again come back to the ward etc.<br /><br />I loved it, and in the far future when I go back to the mission with my wife, I'll definitely be doing this approach again.Iris and Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921248530075542115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-64376901644553373562014-09-28T12:58:20.436-06:002014-09-28T12:58:20.436-06:00That's nice to see that Mexico is going to be ...That's nice to see that Mexico is going to be applying that. There is so much low-hanging fruit of less-active members that are just waiting to be picked. When they first applied that in the Philippines missionaries got the impression that they weren't allowed to talk to anyone unless it was through reactivating, but was later understood that you should certainly focus on less-actives but that doesn't mean you aren't allowed to talk to anyone. Hopefully that is what is going on Mexico, a focus on less-actives but still talking to people while traveling to appointments.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716429933814861796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-82428623331139756472014-09-28T09:38:04.472-06:002014-09-28T09:38:04.472-06:00Even in Salt Lake where they have all kinds of thi...Even in Salt Lake where they have all kinds of things going on, there are loads of opportunities for street contacting, although tracting is never seen here either, crazy thing is that I never see missionaries using buses or trains here (as it is, many longer bus rountes and the train lines cover multiple missions).<br /><br />But one day I saw something different. This was the day the guy barged into the West Valley City police HQ which is right by a train station. After the officers had got everyone done pussyfooting around the crime scene to get from bus waiting areas to the train platform, I found two missionaries buying a train ticket.<br /><br />I got on the train, they did too, it was headed towards Downtown and that is where they were headed for some reason. After they got near the driver cab end of the car, I got in the lower middle area, and almost immediately proceeded to go to work and right off gave away a pass-along card. I'm sure they saw it.<br /><br />Their reaction? Do nothing. I saw easily 20 people get on that train before it crossed I-15 to turn into the main line to head into Downtown, got off the next station I think, and still nothing from them as to working the car to try to find contacts either for themselves or other missionaries.<br /><br />James Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831340842937216806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-68501040320402891392014-09-28T00:56:35.845-06:002014-09-28T00:56:35.845-06:00Interestingly, most European Missions have actuall...Interestingly, most European Missions have actually officially abandoned dooring as a finding method a few years ago. I remember dooring perhaps five hours of my entire Mission, and that was in Switzerland...and it only happened "for fun" ever once in a while, or, on one or two occasions, when appointments had fallen out last minute in a far away place (we just wanted to make sure that our traveling time wasn`t entirely wasted). To be quite frank, I`ve enjoyed dooring when I did it, but if you are trying you can definitely fill your time doing more efficient things even in a comparably unproductive area. And of course, street contacting is still going to happen along the way. The new rule probably just means that there will no longer be any street contacting blocks inserted at daily and weekly planning. Which I find is a brilliant idea for about any Mission I could think of, except for some parts of North America where there`s no one on the street and Missionaries often don`t use public transportation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263568434057394615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-13062503841695673872014-09-27T17:33:20.059-06:002014-09-27T17:33:20.059-06:00My bro-in-law is in Veracruz Mexico on a mission, ...My bro-in-law is in Veracruz Mexico on a mission, right now in the offices, so he wrote us today and told us how the Area Presidency changed the rules to where they can't contact in the street or knock doors anymore. That it has to be all active/inactive member work/referrals now.<br /><br />Crazy.Iris and Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921248530075542115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-35417361100437620722014-09-26T16:03:59.626-06:002014-09-26T16:03:59.626-06:00The Davao Philippines West Stake was created on 14...The Davao Philippines West Stake was created on 14 September. There are 5 wards and 2 branches in the stake:<br /><br />Ladian Branch<br />Tamugan Branch<br />Calinan Ward<br />Mintal 1st Ward<br />Mintal 2nd Ward<br />Toril 1st Ward<br />Toril 2nd Ward<br /><br /><br />The Pratagy Ward, Maceió Brazil Tabuleiro Stake, was created on 14 September. There are now 6 wards and 1 branch in the stake:<br /><br />Benedito Bentes Ward<br />Campo dos Palmares Ward<br />Gurguri Ward<br />Pratagy Ward<br />Tabuleiro Ward<br />Universitário Ward<br />Rio Largo BranchMike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-57316663083298134712014-09-25T21:08:39.263-06:002014-09-25T21:08:39.263-06:00A broadcast by the Philippines Area Presidency det...A broadcast by the Philippines Area Presidency detailing even more of what is going on there.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0lDcXRwVt0James Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831340842937216806noreply@blogger.com