Missionaries serving in Africa report that this July the Church will organize the Republic of the Congo Brazzaville Mission from a division of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa Mission. via LDS Church Growth
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New District in Cape Verde
Missionaries report that this coming Sunday the Church will organize a new district in Cape Verde. The new district will consist of the two branches and one group on the island of Sal and perhaps the recently organized Sal Rei Branch on Boa Vista. Missionaries indicate that the new district will be called the Espargos …
Unprecedented Membership and Congregational Growth in West Africa
An article published in the LDS Church News this past weekend provided what appears to be year-end 2013 membership statistics for the seven countries in the Africa West Area with an LDS presence. The article indicates that there were nearly 20,000 convert baptisms in the Africa West Area. See below for an analysis of membership …
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New stakes in Ghana
Two Sundays ago the Church organized a new stake in the Ghana Cape Coast Mission. The Winneba Ghana Stake was organized from the Swedru Ghana District and includes the following five wards and three branches: The Ansaful, Kojo Bedu, Swedru 1st, Swedru 2nd, and Winneba Wards and the Asikuma, Odoben 1st, and Odoben 2nd Branches. …
History of Church in West Africa
The Church in West Africa continues to grow rapidly as missionaries share the gospel and as converts reach out to their families and neighbors. via LDS Church News – History of Church in West Africa.
‘Great day’ for the Church, for Africa
Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles recently spent 10 days with Latter-day Saints in West Africa, observing incredible growth and activity in a relatively young area of the Church. via LDS Church News.
South African called to YW general board
Dorah Mkhabela, 47, Florida Ward, Soweto South Africa Stake; born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to Peter Magezi and Annah Tsatsawani; received secondary teaching diploma from Transvaal College of Education; teacher; married Jackson Mkhabela, three children; served as branch Relief Society counselor, seminary teacher, Primary counselor and Sunday School teacher. via LDS Church News.
New Stake in Cape Verde
Missionaries serving the in the Cape Verde Praia Mission report that the Fogo Cape Verde District became a stake yesterday. No data is available on which branches became wards and I will post this information when it becomes available. via LDS Church Growth: New Stake in Cape Verde.
New mission president for Côte d’Ivoire
Marc Sahy, 55, and Akassiba Marie Sahy, seven children, Jean Folly Ward, Port-Bouet Cote d’Ivoire Stake: Cote d’Ivoire Abidjan Mission, succeeding President Z. Dominique Dekaye and Sister Nathalie B. Dekaye. Brother Sahy serves as a stake president and is a former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, branch president, youth and young single adult activities …
New mission president for South Africa
Michael Austin Dunn, 55, and Linda Poulson Dunn, three children, Neff’s Canyon Ward, Salt Lake Mount Olympus Stake: South Africa Johannesburg Mission, succeeding President S. Craig Omer and Sister Catherine C. Omer. Brother Dunn serves as a ward Young Men president and is a former stake president, bishop, gospel doctrine teacher and missionary in the …