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LDS Church creates 58 missions in response to surge in missionary applications

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By Joseph Walker, Deseret News

Published: Friday, Feb. 22 2013 2:50 p.m. MST

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In response to the extraordinary reaction of young Latter-day Saints to last October’s announcement lowering the age for full-time missionary service for both men and women, the LDS Church is opening 58 new missions of the church around the world.

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New missions


Africa Southeast Area

Angola Luanda

Botswana Gaborone


Africa West Area

Ghana Accra West

Liberia Monrovia

Nigeria Benin City


Asia North Area

Japan Tokyo South

Korea Seoul South


Brazil

Brazil Curitiba South

Brazil Fortaleza East

Brazil Juiz de Fora

Brazil Natal

Brazil Piracicaba

Brazil Santos

Brazil Sao Paulo West


Central America Area

El Salvador San Salvador East

Guatemala Coban

Honduras San Pedro Sula West


Europe East Area

Ukraine L'viv


Idaho

Idaho Nampa

Idaho Twin Falls


Mexico Area

Mexico Cancun

Mexico Ciudad Juarez

Mexico Ciudad Obregon

Mexico Mexico City Chalco

Mexico Pachuca

Mexico Queretaro

Mexico Reynosa

Mexico Saltillo


North America Central Area

Colorado Fort Collins

Illinois Chicago West

Kansas Wichita


North America Northeast Area

Ohio Cincinnati

Virginia Chesapeake


North America Northwest Area

Oregon Salem

Washington Federal Way

Washington Vancouver


North America Southeast Area

Georgia Macon


North America Southwest Area

Arizona Gilbert

Arizona Scottsdale


North America West Area

California Bakersfield

California Irvine

California Rancho Cucamonga


Pacific Area

Australia Sydney North

New Zealand Hamilton

Papua New Guinea Lae


Philippines Area

Philippines Cavite

Philippines Cebu East

Philippines Legaspi

Philippines Urdaneta


South America Northwest Area

Bolivia Santa Cruz North

Ecuador Guayaquil West

Ecuador Quito North

Peru Huancayo

Peru Iquitos


South America South Area

Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia

Argentina Posadas

Chile Santiago South


Utah Area

Utah Salt Lake City East


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SLCWatch
Salt Lake City, UT

Now if there was only some way to lower the age that senior couples could go...Thats tongue in cheek. Many couples don't realize they don't need to wait to be 65. My wife and I have served two full time missions already and will be going More..

  • 8:40 a.m. Feb. 23, 2013
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Abinadis friend
Boise, Idaho

The Lord is speeding up the work, it is the Latterdays and we need to move at a swifter pace. What a wonderful time
to be on the earth and see what is happening. Bless you all who grasp the rod and follow the Prophet.

  • 6:25 p.m. Feb. 22, 2013
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Johnny Triumph
American Fork, UT

This is completely fantastic! Very telling where the growth is, no expansion for Western Europe.

  • 4:07 p.m. Feb. 22, 2013
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