Presented by F. Michael Watson
Secretary to the First Presidency
For the information of the members of the Church, the First Presidency has
issued the following report concerning the growth and status of the Church
as of December 31, 2003:
| Number of Church Units |
| Stakes |
2,624 |
| Districts |
644 |
| Missions |
337 |
| Wards and branches |
26,237 |
|
Church Membership
|
|
Total membership
|
11,985,254 |
| Increase in children of record |
99,457 |
| Converts baptized |
242,923 |
| Missionaries |
| Number of full-time missionaries |
56,237 |
| Temples |
| Temples dedicated during 2003 |
2 |
| (Brisbane Australia, Redlands California) |
| Number of temples in operation |
116 |
Prominent Members Who Have Passed Away since Last April
Elder Jacob de Jager, an emeritus General Authority; Elder Andrew
Wayne Peterson, an emeritus General Authority; Elder Robert L.
Simpson, an emeritus General Authority; Sister Elaine Cannon, former
Young Women general president; Brother Roy M. Darley, former Tabernacle
organist.
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