1 Nephi 16:29

[pam]

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29 And there was also written upon them a new writing, which was plain to be read, which did give us understanding concerning the ways of the Lord; and it was written and changed from time to time, according to the faith and diligence which we gave unto it. And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things.

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Brothers and sisters, the First Presidency has issued the following report concerning the growth and status of the Church as of December 31, 2005:

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Stakes................................................................................ 2,701

Missions................................................................................ 341

Districts................................................................................. 643

Wards and Branches........................................................... 27,087

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Church Membership<o:p></o:p>

Total Membership.......................................................... 12,560,869

Increase in Children of Record............................................. 93,150

Converts Baptized............................................................. 243,108

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Missionaries<o:p></o:p>

Number of Full-Time Missionaries........................................ 52,060

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<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Temples</st1:place></st1:City> Dedicated during 2005................................................... 3

(<st1:City w:st="on">San Antonio</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State>, <st1:City w:st="on">Aba</st1:City> <st1:country-region w:st="on">Nigeria</st1:country-region>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Newport Beach</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State></st1:place>)

<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Temples</st1:place></st1:City> Rededicated during 2005............................................... 1

(<st1:City w:st="on">Apia</st1:City> <st1:place w:st="on">Samoa</st1:place>)

Total Number of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Temples</st1:place></st1:City> Currently in Operation........................ 122

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[prospectmom]

It is amazing how the church has grown in my area since I was a teenager. We have 3 stakes a temple wow...... When I was a teenager we had 3 wards... one stake and a few oops forgot the name for smaller than a ward?????? My mind is going...

[pam]

I was trying to hurry and find more up to date info. If anyone can help me out with this it would be appreciated. My time has been very limited.

[prospectmom]

Branches of course........ I think the latest conference report has updates. i have to go have an appointment.....

[pam]

Here is an update I found:

“Statistical Report, 2007,” Ensign, May 2008, 25

Brothers and sisters, the First Presidency has issued the following report concerning the growth and activity of the Church as of December 31, 2007.

Church Units

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</TD><TD vAlign=top width=72>2,790

</TD><SCRIPT>document.write('</tr><tr>');</SCRIPT></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=288>Missions

</TD><TD vAlign=top width=72>348

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</TD><TD vAlign=top width=72>618

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</TD><TD vAlign=top width=72>27,827

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Church Membership

<TABLE class=articleTable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3><TBODY><TR></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=288>Total Church Membership

</TD><TD vAlign=top width=72>13,193,999

</TD><SCRIPT>document.write('</tr><tr>');</SCRIPT></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=288>Increase in Children of Record

</TD><TD vAlign=top width=72>93,698

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</TD><TD vAlign=top width=72>279,218

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Missionaries

<TABLE class=articleTable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3><TBODY><TR></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=288>Full-Time Missionaries

</TD><TD vAlign=top width=72>52,686

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Temples

<TABLE class=articleTable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3><TBODY><TR></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=288>Temples Rededicated

(Nuku‘alofa Tonga)

</TD><TD vAlign=top width=72>1

</TD><SCRIPT>document.write('</tr><tr>');</SCRIPT></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=288>Number of Temples Currently in Operation

</TD><TD vAlign=top width=72>124

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Prominent Church Members Who Have Passed Away since Last April

President Gordon B. Hinckley, 15th President of the Church, at age 97, on January 27, 2008; President James E. Faust, counselor in the First Presidency and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Sister Inis Bernice Egan Hunter, widow of President Howard W. Hunter, former President of the Church; Sister Ruth W. Faust, widow of President James E. Faust, former counselor in the First Presidency; Sister LeAnn C. Neuenschwander, wife of Elder Dennis B. Neuenschwander of the Seventy; Sister Eunice N. Kay, widow of Elder F. Arthur Kay, former member of the Seventy; Sister Janath R. Cannon, former counselor in the Relief Society general presidency; Brother Richard L. Warner, former counselor in the Sunday School general presidency.

[pam]

I expect the numbers for 2008 will come out in the conference edition of The Ensign in May of this year.

[prospectmom]

Wow That is alot of growth it will be interesting to see the numbers in May...

[pam]

I look at the differerence in numbers in several categories and see that the Lord's work will go on no matter what.