On December 15th, a new stake was created in Ghana. The Kumasi Ghana Dichemso Stake was organized from the original Kumasi Ghana Stake and the former Konongo Ghana District and includes the following five wards and five branches: The Asokwa, Buokrom, Dichemso, Kwamo, and University Wards and the Atonsu, Daban, Domeabra, Konongo 1st, and Konongo …
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LDS Church creates first stake in Togo
Members from 12 branches of the Church in Lomé, Togo, gathered in their recently dedicated Church building on Sunday, Dec. 8, to witness the creation of Togo’s first stake. LDS Church creates first stake in Togo | Deseret News.
First stake to be created in Togo this Sunday
Missionaries serving in the Benin Cotonou Mission report that the Church will organize its first stake in Togo this Sunday. via LDS Church Growth: First Stake to be Created in Togo This Sunday.
New Districts in Nigeria
Last Sunday, two new districts were created in Nigeria from a division of the Asaba Nigeria District. The Agbor Nigeria District appears to include two branches (Agbor 1st and Agbor 2nd) whereas the Ogwashi-Nsukwa Nigeria District appears to include five branches (Adonte, Nsukwa, Ogwashi-Uku 1st, Ogwashi-Uku 2nd, and Ogwashi-Uku 3rd). The strategy of the newly …
Unprecedented Growth in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Within the past two years, the Church has begun to experience unprecedented growth in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The number of wards in Abidjan has increased from 30 at year-end 2011 to 46 at present; a more than 50% increase in less than two years. This phenomenal growth stands as perhaps the most rapid church growth …
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New stake presidency in Mokali, DRC
KINSHASA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO MOKALI STAKE: (Sept. 15, 2013) President — Tshimanga-Kapepula Vally, 43, officer of the state; succeeding Mhongompasi P. Chamberlain; wife, Christine Kapenga-Mulembwe. Counselors — Balakompandje Iyelenge Jean Paul, 38, manager; wife, Fify Cuendu. Kingunzi Ukonda Jean, 50, store manager; wife, Macayica Luidine Kumbu. via LDS Church News – New stake …
Rapid LDS Growth in Ghana – Predictions for New Stakes and Districts
The Church in Ghana is currently experiencing rapid growth as evidenced by the creation of new wards and branches on a regular basis, the opening of previously unreached cities to proselytism, and significant increases to the number of full-time missionaries assigned to the country. The number of LDS missions in Ghana has increased from one …
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Stake centre in Abu Dhabi: Elder Holland dedicates chapel in Middle East
Strictly speaking, the Middle East is part of Asia, but I’m including this here because it is part of the same area as northern Africa. The Middle East Africa North Area encompasses 20 countries, with Morocco on the west and Afghanistan on the east. In this vast geographical region stands just one building constructed by …
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Church growth in Africa
The Cumorah Foundation recently published its February 2013 newsletter, which included several pieces about the growth of the LDS Church in Africa, including: Opening of Tamale, Ghana to missionary work Wards in Praia, Cape Verde Stake increased from 6 to 8 5 new missions in Africa First missionaries assigned to northern Ghana Congregational growth trends …
Church’s 3000th stake organized in Sierra Leone
A historic milestone was reached Sunday, Dec. 2, with the creation of the 3,000th stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve organized the Freetown Sierra Leone Stake, the first stake in Sierra Leone, a West African country of about 5.6 million people. …
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