Last Sunday, the Church organized its seventh stake in Abidjan. The Abobo Cote d’Ivoire East Stake was organized from a division of the Abobo Cote d’Ivoire Stake and includes the following eight wards: the Abobo, Agbekoi, Akeikoi 1st, Akeikoi 2nd, Ile Verte, M’Ponon, Plaque, and Quatre Etages Wards. Read more at LDS Church Growth
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New District Created in Kenya
On October 12th, the Church created a new district in Kenya. The Kilungu Hills Kenya District was organized from five mission branches in the Kilungu Hills, including Ilima, Kalongo, Kilili, Kyambeke, and Matini. The Church has operated branches in this remote area of Kenya for over two decades and has experienced steady growth despite its …
The Abobo Cote d’Ivoire Stake: A Case of Unprecedent Rapid Congregational Growth
For those of my followers who may be interested in “extreme cases” in church growth (positive or negative), the Church in Cote d’Ivoire is currently experiencing some of the most rapid growth that I have ever observed in the worldwide Church. via LDS Church Growth
New district in Nigeria
On September 14th, the Church organized a new district in Nigeria. The Abakaliki Nigeria District was organized from mission branches located in the Nigeria Enugu Mission and includes the following four branches: the Abakaliki, Afikpo 1st, Afikpo 2nd, and Okposi Branches. The new district becomes the Church’s first district to ever operate in Ebonyi State, …
New district created in Ghana
On September 14th, the Church created a new district in Ghana. The Ho Ghana District was organized from the Kpong Ghana District and includes three branches: the Ho 1st, Ho 2nd, and Tsito Branches. The Church has experienced rapid growth in the Volta Region of Ghana and the new Ho Ghana District becomes the first …
Missionaries Serving in 2 African Nations are Reassigned
All missionaries have safely departed from Sierra Leone and Liberia, and have been reassigned to other locations. Missionaries will be traveling to their new assignments over the next few days. When they arrive they will call their families to update them. All missionaries are safe and in good health. via LDS Newsroom
2nd Stake Created in the Republic of the Congo
Last Sunday, a new stake was created in the Republic of the Congo. The second stake to ever operate in the country, the Makelekele Republic of Congo Stake was organized from a division of the Brazzaville Republic of Congo Stake and includes the following five wards: the BaCongo, Guynemer, Kinsoundi, Makelekele, and Mfilou Wards. The …
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First LDS Member Group Opens in the Northern DR Congo
Mission leaders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa Mission report that a member group now assembles in Kisangani and that 32 converts were recently baptized into the group. The operation of the Kisangani Group constitutes the first time that the Church has operated in the northern half of the DR Congo and has …
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4 branches in Techiman, Ghana
As part of a continued emphasis by missions in the Africa West Area to implement a church-planting approach colloquially called “The Sunyani Model,” the Ghana Kumasi Mission has recently organized its third and fourth branches in the medium-sized city of Techiman, Brong Ahafo Region. Read more at LDS Church Growth
New stake created in Nigeria
On June 29th, the Church organized a new stake in Nigeria. The Enugu Nigeria Stake was organized from the Enugu Nigeria District and seven of the branches in the former district now pertain to the new stake. Information regarding which branches became wards remains unavailable. One branch was closed as part of the district becoming …