Two new stakes in Nigeria

A new stake has been created from the Benin City Nigeria Ihogbe, Benin City Nigeria Ikpokpan and Benin City Nigeria New Benin stakes. The Benin City Nigeria Siluoko Stake, which includes the Egor, Ogida, Orominyan, Uwelu 1st, Uwelu 2nd and Uwelu 3rd wards, was created by Elder John B. Dickson of the Seventy and Elder …

Two New Stakes to be Created in Accra, Ghana; Two New Districts to be Created in Ghana

Missionaries report that two new stakes will be created within the next couple weeks in Accra, Ghana. Currently the Church operates four stakes in the Accra area. Provided with the year of creation, these stakes include the Accra Ghana Adenta 1991, Accra Ghana Christiansborg 1997, Tema Ghana 2006, and Accra Ghana McCarthy Hill 2007. Once …

First stake to be created in Cape Verde

Missionaries serving in the Cape Verde Praia Mission report that sometime this month the first stake will be organized in Cape Verde.  The new stake will be headquartered in Praia and include the entire island of Santiago.  At year-end 2010, Cape Verde was the country with the fifth most members without a stake. via LDS …

Two new stakes in Nigeria

Two weeks ago, the Church created two new stakes in Benin City, Nigeria. The Benin City Nigeria Ugbowo and Benin City Nigeria Siluoko Stakes were organized from the Benin City Nigeria New Benin and Benin City Nigeria Ihogbe Stakes. The Benin City Nigeria Ugbowo Stake includes the following eight wards: The Adolor, Edaiken, Evbareke, Eweka, …

First district to be created in Cameroon

Missionaries report that this Sunday the first district of the Church in Cameroon will be organized in Yaounde.  It is unclear whether the new district will just include the four branches in Yaounde or also the two branches in Douala.  The Church has experienced steady growth in Cameroon over the past decade as membership has …

New stake in Port Harcourt

A new stake has been created from the Port Harcourt Nigeria and Port Harcourt Nigeria West stakes. The Port Harcourt Nigeria East Stake, which includes the Elelenwo and Eneka branches and Mini-Okoro, Oyigbo, Rumuogba, Umuebule and Woji wards, was created by Elder John B. Dickson of the Seventy.   PORT HARCOURT NIGERIA EAST STAKE: (Nov. …

First baptisms in Uvira, DRC

In April 2011, when there was no established church branch in Uvira DRCongo, twelve friends of the church decided that they would not wait any longer to be taught the true gospel of Jesus Christ.  They along with others, in their Uvira community, had been gathering for many, many years each week to read the Book …