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History
of the Church in Singapore
1960
there were only four members of the Church in Singapore, all
expatriates. In 1963 British military and Chinese members who
moved from Hong Kong began holding meetings.
1968
four missionaries from the Southern Far East Mission arrived
in Singapore, and a branch was formed. Within a year the branch
membership increased to approximately 100. In 1970 the
government restricted missionary tracting and visas, but work progressed
through the local members until January 1, 1980 when the
Singapore Mission was re-opened. In 1990 three meeting
houses were completed, and the membership grew to 1,750.
On February 26,1995, the Singapore Stake was organized
consisting of six wards and branches.
Presently,
there are more than 2,200 members in nine units that comprise
the Singapore Stake.
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Singapore
Missionaries Serving Throughout the World
The
Singapore Mission currently covers eight countries -
Bangladesh, Brunei, Diego Garcia, Malaysia, Maldives,
Singapore, and Sri Lanka. Missionaries serving in
Singapore come from all parts of the mission and from
throughout the world. In 2004 missionaries came from
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Korea and Taiwan, as well as the United
States and Canada.
Missionaries
often learn several languages during their voluntary18-month or
24-month service in the Singapore Mission.
To contact local missionaries, call 6735-6723 or email 2018756@ldschurch.org
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Key
Facts and Figures for the Church in Singapore
The
Church in Singapore has more than 2,200 members organized into
9 units, or congregations, forming one stake. A stake represents a geographical area,
similar to a diocese. Wards are lead by a bishop
who calls and organizes the leadership of each ward.
Branches are lead by a branch president. Wards and
branches meet individually on most Sundays. Every 6 months
a Stake Conference is held in which all of the units meet
together and receive instruction from the stake president and
area authorities.
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