The first LDS branch was recently organized in Uvira, DR Congo. The Uvira Branch becomes the first LDS branch ever organized in the entire eastern or northern areas of the country. Beginning in 2008, the Church has begun to organize new branches in previously unreached cities such as Gandajika, Kakanda, Kasumbalesa, Kipushi, Matadi, and Mwene-Ditu …
Category Archives: Stakes & Districts
New district in Sierra Leone
The Freetown Sierra Leone District was split yesterday to create a second district in the city, the Freetown Sierra Leone East District. During the first session of the newly organized district there were over 1,000 in attendance. Full-time missionaries report that plans to open additional cities to missionary work were recently postponed to coordinate with …
New stake created in Luputa DRC
On a beautiful sunny day in the city of Luputa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the 10th Congolese stake in Africa was organized. More than 1,800 members gathered from villages and farms — some traveling by riding bikes and others riding in the backs of trucks — to the Church building on June 26. Most …
5 new branches created in Liberia
Full-time missionaries serving in the Sierra Leone Freetown Mission report a recent surge in convert baptisms and church attendance necessitating the creation of five new branches this weekend in the Liberia Monrovia Bushrod Island District. As a result of the organization of the new branches, the number of branches will double in the district from …
New stake in Lagos, Nigeria
LAGOS NIGERIA SOUTH STAKE: (May 15, 2011) President — Umana Effiong Umana, 41, facilities/real estate manager; wife, Stella Ngozi Ikeya. Counselors — Nosakhare Calvin-Brown Okhomina, 39, medical doctor; wife, Beauty Ojo Okhomina. Herbert Member, 43, supervisor/manager; wife, Ifeoma Angela Ezema. via LDS Church News
New stake in Antananarivo, Madagascar
A new stake has been created from the Antananarivo Madagascar Stake. The Antananarivo Madagascar Ivandry Stake, which includes the Sabotsy Namehana Branch and Analamahitsy, Anjanahary, Antananarivo, Betongolo and Ivandry wards, was created by Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Seventy. ANTANANARIVO MADAGASCAR IVANDRY STAKE: (March 13, 2011) President —Tahina-Elisoa Rakotoson, 39, consultant; wife, Mbololontsoa Sendrahasina Ranaivojaona. Counselors — Barege Isimaela N. Raoelimananiaina, …