Ghana MTC: Creating a gospel culture

Many of the missionaries who come to the Ghana MTC are recent converts “and many who come who are the only members of the Church in their families,” President Graham said. Some are first- and others are second-generation members. Some have little or no support at home, others have been raised in the Church and …

Update on missionaries going to Gabon

So the senior couple gets there in less than two weeks. Basically the government wouldn’t give us complete official recognition to send in missionaries until they saw physical proof of the church like: a building. So a church employee was sent there a couple weeks ago to look for a building to rent out (the …

Former missionaries to Morocco new mission president in South Africa

John Alma Zackrison, 60, and Dorothy Lenore Widtfeldt Zackrison, six children, Edgemont 1st Ward, Provo Utah Edgemont Stake: South Africa Durban Mission. Brother Zackrison serves as bishop of a young single adult ward and is a former high councilor, stake Young Men president, bishopric counselor, humanitarian missionary in Morocco, high priests group leader, ward Young …

New mission president called for Zambia

Leif Jay Erickson, 53, and Linda Nebeker Erickson, four children, Eagle Crest 3rd Ward, Alpine Utah North Stake: Zambia Lusaka Mission. Brother Erickson is a gospel doctrine teacher and is a former stake president, bishop, stake mission president, high councilor, ward mission leader and missionary in the Australia Sydney Mission. Retired senior vice president, Fidelity …

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 …

58 new missions being created

The Church has announced that because of the influx of new missionaries caused by the change in policy to allow 18 year old young men and 19 year old young women to serve, they will create 58 new mission. In Africa, new missions will be created in Angola, Botswana, Chana, Liberia,  and Nigeria. Read the entire …