|
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints In Micronesia (other)
{{Disambiguation ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Micronesia may refer to: *The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kiribati *The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nauru * The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Palau *The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Federated States of Micronesia * The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Mariana Islands (Guam & Northern Mariana Islands) *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 refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in the Marshall Islands. As of 2021, there were 6,977 members in 13 congregations, makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints In Kiribati
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kiribati refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Kiribati. In 1976 the first branch (small congregation) was organized in Tarawa. As at the 2020 Census, there were 6,720 people declaring as LDS members.5.6% of the total population, they were only 1.6% in 1990/ref> According to LDS church, as of year-end 2022, there were 22,210 members in 43 congregations, making it the largest body of LDS Church members in Micronesia. Kiribati also has the most LDS Church members per capita in Micronesia, and the third most members per capita of any country in the world, behind Tonga and Samoa.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics History In 1972, teacher Waitea Abiuta encouraged his students to attend Liahona High School in Tonga. Ebbie L. Davis, president of the Fiji Mission, recommended 12 students to be enrolled on a trial basis, with 12 more enrolled each subsequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints In Nauru
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nauru refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Nauru. A branch was organized in 1984 with 16 members. It now has 133 members. History Church members began moving to Nauru in the early 1980s for employment. Church meetings were initially conducted in their homes. In April of 1984, Joseph B. Keeler, president of the MGM, visited Nauru, in which a branch was organized with 16 members. This branch became part of the Suva Fiji Mission on July 1, 1986. Church membership increases and declines with the demand of the phosphate rock, the island's chief export. Because of restrictions on proselytizing, church representatives are only allowed temporary visits to the island. The first couple to make periodic visits was Raymond and Lorraine Schmedes beginning in 1998. They assisted in establishing a Relief Society, Primary, and a seminary program. In February of 1999, the branch became part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints In Palau
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Palau refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Palau. The first known missionaries arrived on July 5, 1978. As of December 31, 2022, there were 543 members in one branch in Palau. A church family history center shares the same building as the branch. History Besides serviceman passing through by way of the islands during World War II, there was no record of Latter-day Saints visiting Palau prior to October 15, 1977 when Heber Butler, a counselor in the Honolulu Mission, visited to investigate the potential for missionary work. The first known missionaries arrived on July 5, 1978. On April 1, 1980, the Palau Branch was formed. The Palau Branch was later renamed the Meyungs Branch. By 1989, there was 4 small branches and 208 members. A chapel was dedicated in Meyungs in May 1990. The population of these branches included several mainland Chinese workers. The chapel was later torn do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints In The Federated States Of Micronesia
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Federated States of Micronesia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The church's first known missionaries arrived on July 5, 1978. As of December 31, 2022, there were 5,966 members in 23 congregations in FSM. The LDS Church has congregations in every state in the FSM. History Pohnpei Missionary work on Pohnpei Island began on 23 October 1976, when George L. Mortensen and Aldric Porter arrived. These missionaries were sent under request of Ohren R. Ohry who had joined the church while at BYU-Hawaii. The first baptisms on the island were on March 5, 1977 when Ohry’s wife, Rihne, other family members, along with Siesero Salomon were baptized in the village of Mand. Naped S. Elias and his family, along with Perden Samson, were baptized in Kolonia a week later, on March 12, 1977. The Mand and Kolonia Pohnpei branches were created s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints In The Mariana Islands
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the Mariana Islands refers to the organization and its members in the Mariana Islands. The Mariana Islands consist of two jurisdictions of the United States: the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and, at the southern end of the chain, the territory of Guam. As of December 31, 2022, the LDS Church reported 2,547 members in one stake, five congregations (four wardsLDS Meetinghouse Locator Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches). and one branch), one mission, and one temple in Guam. There are 906 members in a ward in the Northern Mariana Islands. There are two family history centers, one in Guam and one at the Saipan Ward building in the Northern Mariana Islands. History ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |