The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Marshall Islands
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Marshall Islands | ||
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Marshall Islands refers to
First missionaries, convert, and congregation
The first
On 11 May 1978, the Laura Branch of the church was created and Lokeijak was made the first branch president in the Marshall Islands.
Church growth
Year | Membership |
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1979 | 177 |
1989* | 1,300 |
1999 | 3,369 |
2009 | 4,725 |
2019 | 6,976 |
*Membership was published as a rounded number. Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Marshall Islands[1] |
At the end of 1977, there were 27 members of the LDS Church in the Marshall Islands. By the end of 1979, there were 177. In 1984, there were enough members to justify the construction of two meetinghouses, one in Laura and one in
Stakes and Congregations
As of October 2022, the Marshall Islands included the following Stakes and Congregations:
Kwajalein Marshall Islands Stake
- Ebeye 1st Ward
- Ebeye 2nd Ward
- Ebeye 3rd Ward
- Kwajalein Ward
- Lae Ward
Majuro Marshall Islands Stake
- Ajeltake Ward
- Delap Ward
- Jenrok Ward
- Laura Ward
- Long Island Majuro Ward
- Rita Ward
- Uliga Ward
In addition to the congregations in these two stakes, the Marshall Islands/Kiribati Mission Branch serves individuals and families not in proximity of a meetinghouse.
Missions
The Marshall Islands/Kiribati Mission includes the entirety of the Marshall Islands as well as Kiribati and Nauru.
Temples
The Marshall Islands is currently located in the
See also
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
- Religion in the Marshall Islands
Notes
- ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics Marshall Islands". www.newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
- ^ Category:Marshall Islands Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 21, 2022
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
- ^ "The Marshall Islands", Ensign, April 2011, p. 70.
References
- 2008 Deseret Morning News Church Almanac (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Morning News, 2007) s.v. "Marshall Islands"
- Deseret Book) pp. 712–713
- Joshua J. Perkey, "Sailing True in the Marshall Islands", Liahona, Apr. 2011, pp. 32–37
External links
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Pacific Area
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site