The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tanzania refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Tanzania. The first branch was organized in 1992. In 2021, there were 2,309 members in 13 congregations.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tanzania
*Membership was published as a rounded number. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Tanzania[1]
The first known baptism in Tanzania was for an Indian family Itty Mathew and Grace Sunny Panakkal while they were living in Tanzania in 1982.[3] Robert Muhile was the first Tanzanian to join the Church who was baptized in Cairo, Egypt in 1991.[4]
The first Church meetings in Tanzania were held in 1991 in Dar es Salaam and serviced a few member families from US and Canada living and working in Tanzania. There were 17 members in Tanzania in 1991.[5] Church Leaders visited in 1991 and met with government officials in effort to gain legal recognition. This recognition was granted on October 8, 1992. A branch was created in Dar es Salaam later that month.[3]
In 1998, President Gordon B. Hinckley visited Nairobi, Kenya where some Tanzanian members were in attendance. President Hinckley predicted future growth of the Church in East Africa, stating that tens of thousands of members would one day live in places where there were only hundreds of members at the time. When the Africa Area was divided in 1998, Tanzania became part of the Africa Southeast Area, and in 2019 Tanzania was included in the newly created Africa Central Area.[6]
In 2000, there were three branches in Tanzania, all of which were in Dar es Salaam. In 2002 a temple trip to the Johannesburg South Africa Temple resulted in 27 Tanzanian members receiving their own endowments, 10 families being sealed, and ordinances completed for their deceased ancestors. The trip took 68 hours by bus and was planned for eight months in advance. Only six members were endowed prior to this trip.[7]
Tanzania was dedicated for missionary work by Russell M. Nelson on November 18, 2003. Nelson met with 300 members during his visit and encouraged them to live and share the Gospel principles, adding that the dedication of the country has provided proper direction for further growth.[4] The first district in Tanzania was created in December 2005 in Dar es Salaam comprising the four branches in the city. The Arusha Branch was created from the Arusha Group in 2008.
Humanitarian
The church and its members have provided several humanitarian service aid and projects. Among them, Members cleansed, beautified, and provided other assistance to two Tanzanian orphanages in 1998 and 2000.[8][9] The church delivered two shipping containers of food and medical supplies in 2001.[10] In 2009 many service projects were conducted across Africa including a larger project conducted in Tanzania.[11] In 2011, engineering students at Brigham Young University came up with an inexpensive, human-powered drill that could drill the 250 feet (76 m) needed to access clean water in Tanzania.[12][13]
Districts and Congregations
As of February 2023, Tanzania had the following district and congregations:[14]
Arusha Tanzania District
Arusha Branch
Morombo Branch
Njiro Branch
Dar es Salaam Tanzania District
Bunju Branch
Kijitonyama Branch
Kimara Branch
Kinondoni Branch
Mbezi Beach Branch
Oyster Bay Branch
Pugu Branch
Sala Sala Branch
Segerea Branch
Tabata Branch
Tegeta Branch
Ubungo Branch
Dar es Salaam Tanzania Chang'ombe District
Chang'ombe Branch
Chanika Branch
Kigamboni Branch
Mbagala Branch
Congregations in Tanzania not part of a District:
Buhongwa Branch
Dodoma Branch
Moshi Branch
Mwanza Branch
Tanzania Dar es Salaam Mission Branch
The Tanzania Dar es Salaam Mission Branch covered portions of Tanzania not in proximity of a meetinghouse. Congregations not part of a stake are called branches, regardless of size. A Family History Center is located in Dar es Salaam.
Missions
Tanzania was part of the newly created Kenya Nairobi Mission when missionaries first came to Tanzania.[1] On July 1, 2020, the Tanzania Dar es Salaam mission was created.[15]
^ abc"Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Tanzania", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved May 14, 2022
^Category:Tanzania Family History Centers Map, familysearch.org, retrieved May 14, 2022
^ ab"2010 Church Almanac: Country information: Tanzania", Church News, Deseret News, February 1, 2010, retrieved May 14, 2022
^ ab"Gospel takes root in Tanzania: Elder Russell M. Nelson dedicates East African nation", Church News, Deseret News, December 2, 2003, retrieved May 14, 2022
^"Six new missions to be created missions are added in Europe, Africa, Caribbean and U.S.", Church News, Deseret News, March 23, 1991, retrieved May 17, 2022
^Taylor, Scott (August 22, 2019), "Church announces headquarters for new Africa Central Area", Church News, Deseret News, retrieved May 14, 2022
^"Determined to keep covenants", Church News, Deseret News, May 16, 2002, retrieved May 17, 2022
^From around the world, Deseret News, December 26, 1998, retrieved May 17, 2022
^"Brightening rest home, orphanage", Church News, Deseret News, October 6, 2000, retrieved May 17, 2022
^"Church aid arrives in Tanzania", Church News, Deseret News, June 22, 2001, retrieved May 17, 2022
^"Helping hands serve Africa: Church members in more than 30 countries volunteer their time, energy to carry out more than 200 projects leaving lasting effects", Church News, Deseret News, September 5, 2009, retrieved May 17, 2022
^"BYU student engineers build human-powered drill for clean water in developing nations", Church News, Deseret News, September 5, 2009, retrieved May 17, 2022
^Hollingshead, Todd (September 13, 2017), Five years later, BYU's village drill project bringing clean water to hundreds of thousands, Brigham Young University News, retrieved May 17, 2022
^"Classic Maps", churchofjesuschrist.org, retrieved May 14, 2022
^Noyce, David (November 21, 2019), LDS Church to open 8 new missions, stretching from Texas to Tanzania, The Salt Lake Tribune, retrieved May 17, 2021
^Jackson, Cali (Apr 26, 2022), "Construction status of LDS temples around the world", ABC Channel 4, retrieved February 23, 2023
External links
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Africa Central Area
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Africa Newsroom
ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site
March 02, 2023
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Tanzania news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Tanzania refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS Church and its members in Tanzania The first branch was organized in 1992 In 2021 there were 2 309 members in 13 congregations The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in TanzaniaAreaAfrica CentralMembers2 309 2021 1 Districts1Branches13Missions1Family History Centers1 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Humanitarian 2 Districts and Congregations 3 Missions 4 Temples 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditMembership in TanzaniaYearMembership199310019994062004720200995020141 33620191 793 Membership was published as a rounded number Source Wendall J Ashton Jim M Wall Deseret News various years Church Almanac Country Information Tanzania 1 The first known baptism in Tanzania was for an Indian family Itty Mathew and Grace Sunny Panakkal while they were living in Tanzania in 1982 3 Robert Muhile was the first Tanzanian to join the Church who was baptized in Cairo Egypt in 1991 4 The first Church meetings in Tanzania were held in 1991 in Dar es Salaam and serviced a few member families from US and Canada living and working in Tanzania There were 17 members in Tanzania in 1991 5 Church Leaders visited in 1991 and met with government officials in effort to gain legal recognition This recognition was granted on October 8 1992 A branch was created in Dar es Salaam later that month 3 In 1998 President Gordon B Hinckley visited Nairobi Kenya where some Tanzanian members were in attendance President Hinckley predicted future growth of the Church in East Africa stating that tens of thousands of members would one day live in places where there were only hundreds of members at the time When the Africa Area was divided in 1998 Tanzania became part of the Africa Southeast Area and in 2019 Tanzania was included in the newly created Africa Central Area 6 In 2000 there were three branches in Tanzania all of which were in Dar es Salaam In 2002 a temple trip to the Johannesburg South Africa Temple resulted in 27 Tanzanian members receiving their own endowments 10 families being sealed and ordinances completed for their deceased ancestors The trip took 68 hours by bus and was planned for eight months in advance Only six members were endowed prior to this trip 7 Tanzania was dedicated for missionary work by Russell M Nelson on November 18 2003 Nelson met with 300 members during his visit and encouraged them to live and share the Gospel principles adding that the dedication of the country has provided proper direction for further growth 4 The first district in Tanzania was created in December 2005 in Dar es Salaam comprising the four branches in the city The Arusha Branch was created from the Arusha Group in 2008 Humanitarian Edit The church and its members have provided several humanitarian service aid and projects Among them Members cleansed beautified and provided other assistance to two Tanzanian orphanages in 1998 and 2000 8 9 The church delivered two shipping containers of food and medical supplies in 2001 10 In 2009 many service projects were conducted across Africa including a larger project conducted in Tanzania 11 In 2011 engineering students at Brigham Young University came up with an inexpensive human powered drill that could drill the 250 feet 76 m needed to access clean water in Tanzania 12 13 Districts and Congregations EditAs of February 2023 Tanzania had the following district and congregations 14 Arusha Tanzania DistrictArusha Branch Morombo Branch Njiro BranchDar es Salaam Tanzania DistrictBunju Branch Kijitonyama Branch Kimara Branch Kinondoni Branch Mbezi Beach Branch Oyster Bay Branch Pugu Branch Sala Sala Branch Segerea Branch Tabata Branch Tegeta Branch Ubungo BranchDar es Salaam Tanzania Chang ombe DistrictChang ombe Branch Chanika Branch Kigamboni Branch Mbagala BranchCongregations in Tanzania not part of a District Buhongwa Branch Dodoma Branch Moshi Branch Mwanza Branch Tanzania Dar es Salaam Mission BranchThe Tanzania Dar es Salaam Mission Branch covered portions of Tanzania not in proximity of a meetinghouse Congregations not part of a stake are called branches regardless of size A Family History Center is located in Dar es Salaam Missions EditTanzania was part of the newly created Kenya Nairobi Mission when missionaries first came to Tanzania 1 On July 1 2020 the Tanzania Dar es Salaam mission was created 15 Temples EditThere are no temples in Tanzania As of February 2023 Tanzania was located in the Johannesburg South Africa Temple District with the Nairobi Kenya Temple under construction 16 See also Edit LDS Church portalReligion in TanzaniaReferences Edit a b c Facts and Statistics Statistics by Country Tanzania Newsroom LDS Church retrieved May 14 2022 Category Tanzania Family History Centers Map familysearch org retrieved May 14 2022 a b 2010 Church Almanac Country information Tanzania Church News Deseret News February 1 2010 retrieved May 14 2022 a b Gospel takes root in Tanzania Elder Russell M Nelson dedicates East African nation Church News Deseret News December 2 2003 retrieved May 14 2022 Six new missions to be created missions are added in Europe Africa Caribbean and U S Church News Deseret News March 23 1991 retrieved May 17 2022 Taylor Scott August 22 2019 Church announces headquarters for new Africa Central Area Church News Deseret News retrieved May 14 2022 Determined to keep covenants Church News Deseret News May 16 2002 retrieved May 17 2022 From around the world Deseret News December 26 1998 retrieved May 17 2022 Brightening rest home orphanage Church News Deseret News October 6 2000 retrieved May 17 2022 Church aid arrives in Tanzania Church News Deseret News June 22 2001 retrieved May 17 2022 Helping hands serve Africa Church members in more than 30 countries volunteer their time energy to carry out more than 200 projects leaving lasting effects Church News Deseret News September 5 2009 retrieved May 17 2022 BYU student engineers build human powered drill for clean water in developing nations Church News Deseret News September 5 2009 retrieved May 17 2022 Hollingshead Todd September 13 2017 Five years later BYU s village drill project bringing clean water to hundreds of thousands Brigham Young University News retrieved May 17 2022 Classic Maps churchofjesuschrist org retrieved May 14 2022 Noyce David November 21 2019 LDS Church to open 8 new missions stretching from Texas to Tanzania The Salt Lake Tribune retrieved May 17 2021 Jackson Cali Apr 26 2022 Construction status of LDS temples around the world ABC Channel 4 retrieved February 23 2023External links EditThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Africa Central Area The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Africa Newsroom ComeUntoChrist org Latter day Saints Visitor site The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Tanzania amp oldid 1141212313, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
