In the spring of 1820, Joseph Smith Jr. retired to the woods near his home in Palmyra, New York, and offered a simple prayer to our Father in Heaven. This humble prayer set into motion a series of events that brought forth The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from its obscure beginnings in upstate New York to a worldwide church. (Source: www.lds.org)
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Number of Church Units
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Stakes
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2,790
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Missions
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348
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Districts
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618
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Wards and Branches
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27,827
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Church Membership
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Total Membership
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13,193,999
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Increase in Children of Record
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93,698
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Converts Baptized
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279,218
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Missionaries
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Full-Time Missionaries
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52,686
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Temples
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Temples Rededicated (Nuku’alofa Tonga)
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1
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Number of Temples Currently in Operation
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124
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Source: 2007 Statistical Report, April 2008 General Conference
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