A new stake has been created from the Praia Cape Verde District. The Praia Cape Verde Stake, which includes the Praia 5th, Ribeir? Manuel, Assomada, Praia 1st, Praia 2nd, Praia 3rd, Praia 4th and Tarrafal wards, was created by Elders Erich W. Kopischke and Jose A. Teixeira of the Seventy. PRAIA CAPE VERDE STAKE: (April …
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New stakes in Ghana
The following stakes have been created in Ghana: A new stake has been created from the Accra Ghana Christiansborg and Accra Ghana McCarthy Hill stakes. The Accra Ghana Kaneshie Stake, which includes the Mamponse Branch and Dansoman, Kaneshie, Korie-Bu, Lartebiokorshie and Mataheko wards, was created by Elders Tad R. Callister and LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. …
New stake presidency in DRC
NGALIEMA KINSHASA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO STAKE: (April 22, 2012) President — Jean-Pierre Akuku Loomba Haboko, 44, coordinator with Seminaries & Institutes; succeeding Robert Tabu Ebona Massa; wife, Bwalya Jolie Kunda. Counselors — Pierre Russel Subayi Mbaya, 30, manager; wife, Pamela Epeke Konzi. Mubi Mwana Nzambi Seraphin, 49, bookkeeper; wife, Marie Claire Yatelo Mlenzo. via …
Recent Church Growth News in Africa
Number of Branches in Benin Doubles The number of independent mission branches in the African country of Benin increased from three to six last month. The three new branches were previously meeting as groups and include the Fidjrosse, Finagnon, and Gbegame Branches. The Church has yet to organize these six branches into their own district …
Former mission mother died
Kathryn White Egan, 64, who served with her husband, Robert M. Egan, as he presided over the South Africa Cape Town Mission from 2005-08, died April 9, 2012, in Sandy, Utah. via LDS Church News
First stake in Cape Verde Humble, sincere members rejoice
Sunday, April 29, 2012, was a historic day for members of the Church in Cape Verde also known as Cabo Verde as the first stake in that country was organized by Elder Erich W. Kopischke, Europe Area President, with assistance from his second counselor Elder José A. Teixeira. Read more at LDS Church News.
Unprecedented LDS Meetinghouse Construction Program launched in the DR Congo
Missionaries serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo report that the Church has initiated a new meetinghouse construction program to meet the urgent need for additional LDS chapels for the increasing numbers of convert baptisms in the country. via LDS Church Growth
New stake presidents in Benin, Nigeria
BENIN CITY NIGERIA IHOGBE STAKE: (March 11, 2012) President — Romanus Chinasa Nwafor Okeke, 52, manager at Benjoe and Sons Ltd.; wife, Blessing Uloma Nwachukwu Okeke. Wilfred Omodamwen Idemudia, 52, teacher; wife, Christiana O. Okekhigbemen. Kennedy E. Onime, 49, principal at Jubilee Academy; wife, Henrietta Akhere O. Onime. BENIN CITY NIGERIA NEW BENIN STAKE: (March …
Area leadership assignments announced for 2012
LDS Church News announced last week the area presidency assignments, including the areas that cover Africa.
Wife of former Zaire mission president dies
Jean Lorraine Cram Griner Hutchings, 85, who served with her husband, R. Bay Hutchings, as he presided over the France Toulouse Mission from 1981–82, the Switzerland Geneva Mission from 1982–84, and the Zaire Kinshasa Mission from 1987–88, died April 8, 2012, in Provo, Utah, USA. via LDS Church News.