tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post6375932246718285697..comments2024-03-28T13:11:03.631-06:00Comments on Growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church): May 2018 NewsletterMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16030323360917985701noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-55237668125938834812018-06-25T18:13:36.653-06:002018-06-25T18:13:36.653-06:00Hi Ray! Yes the Columbus Branch (Karen) still exis...Hi Ray! Yes the Columbus Branch (Karen) still exists, in the South Salt Lake Stake.<br /><br />Other nations that have Pacific-language speaking units besides the country of origin and the U.S. are:<br /><br />Australia -- 14 Samoan wards, 2 Samoan branches, and 8 Tongan wards.<br /><br />New Zealand -- 1 Kiribati branch, 1 Niuean ward, 20 Samoan wards, 16 Tongan wards, and 2 Tongan branches.<br /><br />American Samoa -- 2 Tongan wards.Gnesileahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17757196258988210760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-82751390851948570952018-06-25T11:47:28.051-06:002018-06-25T11:47:28.051-06:00Gnesileah, a couple of years ago there was a Karen...Gnesileah, a couple of years ago there was a Karen (Burmese) branch in Salt Lake City. Does that still exist? Thanks for displaying the Polynesian/Micronesian/Melanesian Church units in the US.<br /><br /> There are more Samoan and Tongan units in other nations, such as New Zealand and Australia. I'm wondering if Canada has some as well.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629100796960009292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-34686218817912253952018-06-17T20:14:22.582-06:002018-06-17T20:14:22.582-06:00The number of official Polynesian/Micronesian/Mela...The number of official Polynesian/Micronesian/Melanesian language units (excluding groups) located in the U.S. (excluding territories) are:<br /><br />Chuukese (1 b)<br />Fijian (1 w, 1 b)<br />Marshallese (1 w, 7 b)<br />Pohnpeian (1 b)<br />Samoan (43 w, 2 b)<br />Tongan (75 w, 7 b)<br /><br />The above 139 language units are located in:<br />UT(60), CA(46), HI(15), WA(5), AK(3), TX(3), NV(2), OR(2), AR(1), NC(1), OK(1) Gnesileahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17757196258988210760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-62921420395695244022018-06-12T11:09:14.888-06:002018-06-12T11:09:14.888-06:00Utah has more Polynesian language stakes but the c...Utah has more Polynesian language stakes but the count of wards and branches is harder. I also have to wonder how many language specific groups operate in the US. <br /><br />At least in Utah there are lots of partially Polynesian families who generally attended English designated units. John Pack Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086707132348039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-64905772364790072222018-06-10T03:46:44.451-06:002018-06-10T03:46:44.451-06:00Amazing to see Pacific Island natives and their un...Amazing to see Pacific Island natives and their units exist in Salt Lake or other places.<br />I think I saw published a list of Tongan, Samoan, and other US-based Polynesian congregations. California probably has second most after Utah, or maybe more?<br />Growth in Massachusetts seems to be steady.Eduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019747288076783700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-61179205850361497062018-06-07T12:00:16.547-06:002018-06-07T12:00:16.547-06:00Queen Creek Arizona North Stake
- Langley Gateway ...Queen Creek Arizona North Stake<br />- Langley Gateway Ward created<br /><br />Tampa Florida Stake<br />- Tampa 1st Ward renamed South Tampa Ward<br />- Tampa 2nd Ward renamed Wesley Chapel Ward<br />- Tampa 5th Ward (Spanish) renamed Tampa Ward (Spanish)<br /><br />Blackstone Valley Massachusetts Stake<br />- Franklin 2nd Branch upgraded to ward<br /><br />Syracuse New York Stake<br />- Pulaski Ward downgraded to branch<br /><br />Gresham Oregon Stake<br />- Rocky Butte Ward discontinued<br /><br />Salt Lake Granger West Stake<br />- Granger West 5th Branch (Marshallese) upgraded to wardGnesileahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17757196258988210760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-13235217879486582532018-06-07T11:59:58.225-06:002018-06-07T11:59:58.225-06:00Clorinda Argentina District
- Clorinda 2nd Branch ...Clorinda Argentina District<br />- Clorinda 2nd Branch discontinued<br />- Clorinda 1st Branch renamed Clorinda Branch<br /><br />Córdoba Argentina South Stake<br />- Valle Alegre Branch created<br /><br />Araraquara Brazil Stake<br />- Araraquara 5th Branch upgraded to Pinheiros Ward<br /><br />Montería Colombia Stake<br />- Zenu Ward renamed Monteverde Ward<br />- Mocari Branch discontinued<br /><br />Paita Perú District<br />- Pueblo Nuevo Branch created<br /><br />Mérida Venezuela Stake<br />- Charma Ward renamed El Charma WardGnesileahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17757196258988210760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-26109391178810510672018-06-07T11:59:42.599-06:002018-06-07T11:59:42.599-06:00Brussels Belgium Stake
- Ixelles Branch (Spanish) ...Brussels Belgium Stake<br />- Ixelles Branch (Spanish) created<br /><br />Bulgaria/Central Eurasian Mission<br />- Central Eurasian Mission 2nd [Kazakhstan] Branch discontinued<br /><br />Paisley Scotland Stake<br />- Beith Branch discontinued<br /><br />Dnepropetrovsk Ukraine District<br />- District discontinued<br />- Dnepropetrovsk Ukraine District branch discontinued<br />- Dnepropetrovsk Livoberezhna Branch transferred to Kharkov Ukraine District and renamed Dnepr Left Bank Branch<br />- Dnepropetrovsk Pobedy Branch transferred to Kharkov Ukraine District and renamed Dnepr Pobeda Branch<br />- Dnepropetrovsk Tsentralny Branch transferred to Kharkov Ukraine District and renamed Dnepr Central Branch<br />- Zaporizhzhia Branch transferred to the Kharkov Ukraine DistrictGnesileahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17757196258988210760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-12776803658795190692018-06-07T11:59:16.376-06:002018-06-07T11:59:16.376-06:00Daejeon Korea Stake
- Yuseong Ward renamed Daejeon...Daejeon Korea Stake<br />- Yuseong Ward renamed Daejeon 1st Ward<br />- Samseong Ward renamed Daejeon 2nd Ward<br />- Dunsan Ward discontinued<br />- Seonhwa Ward discontinued<br /><br />Bacoor Philippines Stake<br />- Bacoor Ward renamed Bacoor 1st Ward<br />- Bacoor 2nd Ward created<br />- Medicion Ward created<br /><br />Trento Philippines District<br />- upgraded to stake<br />- renamed San Francisco Philippines Stake<br />- Prosperidad, San Francisco, Santa Josefa, Trento, and Veruela Branch upgraded to wardsGnesileahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17757196258988210760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786908254617003646.post-49228800814794399092018-06-07T11:58:59.384-06:002018-06-07T11:58:59.384-06:00Cotonou Benin Stake
- Akpakpa Branch upgraded to w...Cotonou Benin Stake<br />- Akpakpa Branch upgraded to ward<br /><br />Katoka Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake<br />- Walikale Ward created<br /><br />Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Binza Stake<br />- Nganda Ward created<br /><br />Abak Nigeria Stake<br />- Ikot Ntuk Branch upgraded to ward<br /><br />Port Harcourt Nigeria North Stake<br />- Isiodu Branch upgraded to ward<br /><br />Umuahia Nigeria Stake<br />- Umudike Branch created<br /><br />Bindura Zimbabwe District<br />- Retreat Branch createdGnesileahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17757196258988210760noreply@blogger.com