PAGE 10, THE HERALD, Friday, June 23, 1978

Someone joins every 3 minutes

In an era of increasing
disinterest in organized
religion, someone joins The
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints (the

Mormons) every three
minutes.
According to figures

recently released by Church
headquarters in Salt Lake
City, worldwide membership
totaled 3.97 million as of
January 1, 1978—-a dramatic
increaseot 223,000 members,
or 5.96 percent, during 1977.
Officials now estimate
current membership at 4.05
million and climbing.

Statistics show: that 100
years were required for the
Mormon Church to obtain
one million members, 15
years the second million, 9
years the third and only 6
years to reach four million
members.

‘But the phenomenal
growth gives Mormon
leaders as much cause for
concern as rejoicing. © in
South America, for example,
membership catapulted
from 141,000 in 1973 to 213,000
by the end of 1977.

The Church's president,
Spencer W. Kimball, has

labeled the rapid growth as
the Church’s most difficult
problem.

“The very rapid growth is
a real. problem that we
struggle with constantly,”
President Kimball said
recently, “because we can
baptize so many thousands
of people. We need
leadership to guide them. It
takes time to develop
leadership.”

Unlike most Christian
denominations, the Mor-
mong have no paid ministry.
All positions in the wards
(local congregations) are
held by men and women who
volunteer their services in
addition to employment and
family responsibilities.

When 83 year-old

. President Kimball was born, .

Church membership totaled
200,000. Church membership
in British Columbia was
13,328 as of January 1, 1978
and 69,815 in Canada. With
an average of over 18
converts being baptised
daily in B

That growth has not been
accidental. Mormons take

literally the Biblical ad-
“teach all

monition to

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Corner of Halliwell
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9:45 am Bible Teaching
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11: a.m Morning Worship
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Sunday Schoo! 9:45 a.m.
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4907 Lazelle Ave,
Minister Rev.

Dave Martyn

{Sunday School

Senior 12 & up 10:00 a.m,
Under 12 - 11:00 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

CHURCH
OF
GOD

3341 River Drive
Terrace, B.C.

638-1561

Rev. R.L. White

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Rev. R.L, White

Morning Worship 11:00]

am.

Evening Worship 7:30 p.m,

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nations.” There are
currently more than 25,300
Full-time misslonaries
serving in 54 nations
throughout the world. 150 of
these are presently serving
in British Columbia.

The missionaries,
primarily young men bet-
ween the ages of 19 and 21,
serve for two years at their

n or family's expense and
Miaintain a rigid schedule
that involves 60 hours of
active proselyting and 20
hours of scripture study each
week,

They preach a strict,
straight gospel based on old-
fashioned Biblical prin-
ciples, something Church
leaders believe is largely
responsible for the religion’s
widespread appeal. °

“God is. the same
yesterday, today and
forever,’’ said President

Kimball recently.

should change or update with
our vision the moral issues
which He established long
ago, Sin is still sin and
always will be.”

The leader, who is
acknowledged as a prophet
by the 4.05 million members,
stresses belief in Christ,

honesty, moral chastity,
solidarity, in
dustriousness and = self.

family

reliance,

To carry this message to
the ever-increasing fold, the
Church now holds area
conferences several times a
year in different parts of the
world.

“Our message is to all
mankind everywhere,’
concludes President Kim-
ball. “The: gospel of Jesus
Christ is-a gospel for all the

world and for all people.”

“He has
never intended that we

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Rev. Rolf Nosterud
635-5882

Morning Service 11:00 a.m.
Church School 9:45 a.m.
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Pastor Dwayne Barkman

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11:00 a.m. Family Worship
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CHURCH

4726 Larelle Ave.
635-9019

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