A letter from the First Presidency went out yesterday changing the requirements for Wards and Stakes. With these new changes the Church instantly gains hundreds of new Wards and StakesJeffrey R. Holland wrote:We’re in the midst of incredible growth. Staggering Growth in the Church. It’s the single biggest problem we have. Its the best problem we could have, but the biggest. We are reeling under the implications of the growth we have in this church… A week ago Thursday we created 15 stakes. And we are doing that, mas o menos, every week… more or less. It might not be 15… the week before it was 12. Sometimes it’s 8 or whatever and it will be a little uneven. But the point is, we’re talking double digits stakes every week, every week of our lives
Summary:
Old requirement in the US for total members in a Stake: 3,000
New: 2,000
Participating adults: 500
Old requirement for total members in a Ward: 300.
New: 250
Participating adults: 100
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