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 |
|
Missions |
|
337 |
|
Districts |
|
644 |
|
Wards and Branches |
|
26,237 |
Church Membership
|
Total Membership |
|
11,985,254 |
|
Increase in Children of Record |
|
99,457 |
|
Converts Baptized |
|
242,923 |
Missionaries
|
Full-Time Missionaries |
|
56,237 |
Temples
|
Temples Dedicated during 2003 (Brisbane Australia, Redlands California) |
|
2 |
|
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.
