tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post6347384298746551344..comments2024-03-28T17:29:15.006-06:00Comments on Growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church): New Stakes Created in Nigeria and Utah; New District in KiribatiMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-10966877547015427252014-07-13T22:38:23.133-06:002014-07-13T22:38:23.133-06:00Attended church in Chamberlain SD and Rock Canyon,...Attended church in Chamberlain SD and Rock Canyon, Provo, UT. Good times.Eduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019747288076783700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-75700403210818557972014-07-12T17:14:31.891-06:002014-07-12T17:14:31.891-06:00The new branch in Rockford stake is encouraging to...The new branch in Rockford stake is encouraging to me. For a while it seemed like the English-language, not specialized branch was dying in the US, but there were clearly lots of places that could use them. I am glad to see them coming back.John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-15495689170985604882014-07-12T17:13:00.498-06:002014-07-12T17:13:00.498-06:00So in Kirimati about 10% of the people are Church ...So in Kirimati about 10% of the people are Church members. That is impressive.John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-51806964290160738542014-07-08T21:06:38.799-06:002014-07-08T21:06:38.799-06:00This seems to be the pattern of new communities in...This seems to be the pattern of new communities in highly Mormon areas. The Subdivision just outside Idaho Falls that I moved into seven years ago went though a phase of a lot of young people in new houses. Within 3 years the area that was once 1 ward became 5 wards because of the fast growth before the 2008 recession. I moved in just as area stabilized and there was 4 wards.<br /><br /> The hurdle in splitting the ward in the beginning was that they were waiting for a building to be constructed and finished. I have heard many accounts from original members of the wards, like that there were several people standing in the back of the gym and there not being enough chairs for everyone.<br /> There was two Elders Quorums for a while.<br /> There apparently was little time for testimonies and talks because of the amount of baby blessings, and because of the 90 women pregnant at any time.<br /> They implemented a one way hallway flow to help with congestion. <br />And the most amazing thing I've heard is that there was 12 nurseries, which doesn't seem physically possible, and is likely exaggerated. Even as our ward has matured gradually, we have still have consistently had 4 nurseries. As far as I know there wasn't any big problems in leadership. It just became normal to ordain High priests when they turned 30 - 35 in order to even out the number of elders. <br /><br />What happened in my area must be very small in comparison to what is occurring in northern Utah County. Our stake eventually split easily by making two stakes into three years after the majority of the building had stopped.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05174283551521156890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-65688833415634585082014-07-08T11:34:21.151-06:002014-07-08T11:34:21.151-06:00Yes, and I heard of a ward in Lehi with so many yo...Yes, and I heard of a ward in Lehi with so many young families that there were 5 separate pre-Primary nurseries functioning!Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629100796960009292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-84944625349104908802014-07-07T19:01:21.619-06:002014-07-07T19:01:21.619-06:00Lehi Utah Gateway Stake has some issues that may d...Lehi Utah Gateway Stake has some issues that may delay splitting that one.<br /><br />This is near and north of Thanksgiving Point and Alpine Highway (some call it Timpanogos Highway now but that was never formally changed).<br /><br />The problem here is that all of the wards have a lot of young and large families, reports of 200 children in the primary of some wards are not uncommon. So that leaves us with an adult membership that may not have enough full-tithe-paying Melchizedek Priesthood holders to best staff all the callings in a potential new stake. Watch for another ward or two before they feel they can do the split.James Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831340842937216806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-15527481831343822022014-07-07T16:16:11.917-06:002014-07-07T16:16:11.917-06:00The Enugu Nigeria Stake was created on 29 June. Th...The Enugu Nigeria Stake was created on 29 June. There are 5 wards and 2 branches in the stake:<br /><br />Abakpa Ward<br />Gariki Ward<br />New Haven Ward<br />Trans Ekulu Ward<br />Uwani Ward<br />Agbani Branch<br />Emene BranchMike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-86229264095639095582014-07-07T16:13:03.090-06:002014-07-07T16:13:03.090-06:00The Assin Darmang Branch, Assin Foso Ghana Stake, ...The Assin Darmang Branch, Assin Foso Ghana Stake, was created on 29 June. There are now 7 wards and 3 branches in the stake:<br /><br />Akonfudi Ward<br />Assin Achiasi Ward<br />Assin Foso 1st Ward<br />Assin Foso 2nd Ward<br />Habitat Ward<br />Paramu Ward<br />Telecom Hill Ward<br />Assin Akrofuom Branch<br />Assin Darmang Branch<br />Assin Nyankumasi Branch<br /><br /><br />The Camino Branch (Spanish), Lexington Kentucky North Stake, was created on 6 July. There are now 7 wards and 3 branches in the stake:<br /><br />Beaumont Ward<br />Frankfort Ward<br />Georgetown Ward<br />Owingsville Ward<br />Paris Ward<br />Pioneer Ward<br />Winchester Ward<br />Beattyville Branch<br />Camino Branch (Spanish)<br />Lexington YSA Branch<br /><br /><br />The Klang Branch, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia District, Singapore Mission, was created on 6 July. There are now 7 branches in the district:<br /><br />Cheras Branch<br />Klang Branch<br />Kuala Lumpur Branch<br />Malacca Branch<br />Petaling Jaya Branch<br />Puchong Branch<br />Subang Jaya Branch<br /><br /><br />The Rochelle Branch, Rockford Illinois Stake, was created on 6 July. There are now 8 wards and 4 branches in the stake:<br /><br />Beloit Ward<br />Belvidere Ward<br />DeKalb Ward<br />Freeport Ward<br />Rockford 1st Ward<br />Rockford 2nd Ward<br />Sterling Ward<br />Sycamore Ward<br />Byron Branch<br />Rochelle Branch<br />Rockford 4th Branch (Spanish)<br />Rockford YSA Branch<br /><br /><br />The Sunset Hollow Ward, Lehi Utah Gateway Stake, was created on 6 July. There are now 14 wards in the stake:<br /><br />Cranberry Farms 1st Ward<br />Cranberry Farms 2nd Ward<br />Lehi 18th Ward<br />Lehi 21st Ward<br />Pilgrims Landing 1st Ward<br />Pilgrims Landing 2nd Ward<br />Pilgrims Landing 3rd Ward<br />Pilgrims Landing 4th Ward<br />Pointe Meadows 1st Ward<br />Pointe Meadows 2nd Ward<br />Sunset Hollow Ward<br />Thanksgiving Meadows 1st Ward<br />Thanksgiving Meadows 2nd Ward<br />Thanksgiving Village Ward<br /><br /><br />The Wylie 3rd Ward, Richardson Texas Stake, was created on 6 July. There are now 10 wards and 1 branch in the stake:<br /><br />Dallas 4th Ward<br />Dallas YSA 1st Ward<br />Garland 3rd Ward<br />Garland 4th Ward<br />Garland 5th Ward (Spanish)<br />Richardson 2nd Ward<br />Sachse Ward<br />Wylie 1st Ward<br />Wylie 2nd Ward<br />Wylie 3rd Ward<br />Garland 6th Branch (Spanish)Mike Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025612146815804945noreply@blogger.com