Argentina Resistencia Mission

ARGENTINA Jan. 1, 2012: Est. population, 40,913,000; Members, 399,440; Stakes, 71; Wards, 480;
Branches, 343; Missions, 10; Districts, 36; Temples, 1, announced, 1; Percent LDS, .91, or one in 110; South America South Area.
Located on South America's eastern coast, the Republic of Argentina has a Spanish-speaking population that is 92 percent Roman Catholic, 2 percent Protestant, and 2 percent Jewish.
Latter-day Saints Wilhelm Friedrichs and Emil Hoppe and their families emigrated from Germany to Buenos Aires in the early 1920s, fleeing the economic uncertainties of postwar Europe. Friedrichs soon began publishing gospel messages in local newspapers andin1924asked the First Presidency to send missionaries to work among the Germans of Argentina.
Elders Melvin J. Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve and Rulon S. Wells (who spoke German) and Rey L. Pratt(who spoke Spanish) of the First Council of the Seventy arrived in Buenos Aires on 6 December 1925to begin missionary workin South America. Sbc days later the first latter-day baptisms on that continent were performed in the Rio de la Plata for German immigrants Anna Kullick and her brother Ernst Biebersdorf, their respective spouses, and two young women.
On Christmas Day, Elder Ballard dedicated South America for the preaching of the gospel, prophesying that "the work will go forth slowly just as the oak grows from an acorn... [but] the South American Mission will become a power in the Church." During the next six months, the three General Authorities rented a building in which to hold meetings and distributed thousands of flyers announcing those meetings.
In July 1926, K. B. Reinhold Stoof arrived to replace Elder Ballard as president oftheSouth American Mission, and young elders from the United States soon began to arrive. During the nine years that President Stoof and his family resided in Argentina, missionaries established branches in Buenos Aires and other nearby cities and also launched the preaching of the gospel amongthe German immigrants of southern Brazil.
When the mission was divided in 1935 to form the Argentine and Brazilian missions, missionary work in Argentina was confined to Buenos Aires, home to some 200members of the Church. By that time converts had been made among working-class immigrants from a dozen European countries who were living on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. With the exception of one German branch in Buenos Aires, missionary work and church meetings were conducted in Spanish.
The first LDS chapel was dedicated in the Liniers area of Buenos Aires in April 1938, and branches were established in other major cities such as Quilmes, LaPlata, Rosario, Bahia Blanca, Cordoba and Mendoza. World War 11 interrupted missionary work, but the mission president and the local Saints kept the Church alive until missionaries could once more return to Argentina. By 1949 Church membership had reached 1,000 but the missionaries continued to provide much of the leadership for the 27 branches.
Following the Korean War, with an increased number of missionaries available, new fields of labor were opened, leading to the establishment of the North Argentine Mission in 1962. Membership growth accelerated as local leaders were called and missionaries could devote more of their time to teaching others. In addition, missionary work was launched in neighboring Chile in 1956, with those efforts being supervised by the Argentine Mission during the next three years. By the end of 1960 there were over 4,000 Latter-day Saints in Argentina.
The increasing maturity of the Church was marked in November 1966 by the organization of the first stake in Argentina (which was also the first Spanish-speaking stake in South America and only the second such stake in the Church), with 20 more stakes being established by the end of1980. By that time,there were five missions (two in Buenos Aires and others headquartered in Cordoba, Rosario, and Bahi'a Blanca) and nearly 50,000 Latter-day Saints in Argentina.
Argentina hosted two area conferences attended by President Spencer W. Kimball and other General Authorities in March 1975 and October 1978. Further progress came in1986 with the dedication of the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple. Since 1984 Buenos Aires has been the headquarters of the South America South Area.
By December 2000, when the Argentine Saints celebrated the 75th anniversary of the arrival of LDS missionaries in South America, their country was home to 300,000 members, many of them representing the second and third generations of their families in the Church.
In recent times o fhigh unemployment and political and social upheaval, Argentine Latter-day Saints have drawn upon the strength that comes from Church membership. Church leaders have prepared their people for such challenges by reemphasizing the basic principles of tithing, fast offerings and financial self-sufficiency. Many members planted vegetable gardens and learned to make or recondition clothing. But the Argentine Saints, showing the resilience that comes with their faith, have also reached out to the larger society in which they live, giving many thousands of hours of humanitarian and community service to those around them.
In 2003, membership reached 330, 349. In 2005, membership reached 348, 396. Deseret News 2013 Church News Almanac 423
On 9 Sept 2012, thousands of members gathered under blue skies for the rededication of the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple by President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency. Tens oft housands more participated in meetinghouses across the country. The temple served as a spiritual haven for nearly a quarter century before it was closed in latter 2009 for major renovation to meet the demands of growing membership in the region. Two wings were added to the original building, dramatically increasing its size while paying respect to its original and distinctive design.

	Elder Jackson Durfee www.mymission.com/elderjacksondurfee	2024
	Elder Hayden Esmond www.mymission.com/elderhaydenesmond	2024
	Elder Talan Henling www.mymission.com/eldertalanhenling	2024
	Elder Aaron Wilson www.mymission.com/elderaaronwilson1	2024
	Sister LeeAnn Zea www.mymission.com/sisterleeannzea	2024
	Sister Chiara Licursi www.mymission.com/sisterlicursi	2023
	Elder Jaxson McFarland www.mymission.com/elderjaxsonmcfarland	2023
	Sister Darci Layer www.mymission.com/sisterdarcilayer	2022
	Elder Ryan Mortensen www.mymission.com/ryanmortensen	2022
	Elder Owen Scott Brenay www.mymission.com/elderowenscottbrenay	2021
	Elder Caden Crider www.mymission.com/eldercadencrider	2021
	Elder Joshua Hinckley www.mymission.com/elderjoshuahinckley	2021
	Sister Maire Mellor www.mymission.com/sistermairemellor	2021
	Elder Hunter Call www.mymission.com/elderhuntercall	2020
	Elder Nathan Huntsman www.mymission.com/eldernathanhuntsman	2020
	Elder Stephen Hurley www.mymission.com/elderstephenhurley	2020
	Elder Cole Jones www.mymission.com/eldercolejones	2020
	Elder Matthew Mcgrath www.mymission.com/eldermatthewmcgrath	2020
	Sister Jaemyn Nielson www.mymission.com/sisterjaemynnielson	2020
	Sister SierrA Stewart www.mymission.com/sistersierrastewart	2020
	Sister Alyssa Wilcox www.mymission.com/sisteralyssawilcox	2020
	Elder Luiz Macias www.mymission.com/elderluizmacias	2019
	Elder Mahonri Moriancumer Palacios de Dios www.mymission.com/eldermahonrimoriancumerpalaciosdedios	2019
	Sister Eliza Stirling www.mymission.com/sisterelizastirling	2019
	Elder Derek Workman www.mymission.com/elderderekworkman	2019
	Elder Brady Bowerbank www.mymission.com/elderbradybowerbank	2018
	Elder Jared Hopkins www.mymission.com/elderjaredhopkins	2018
	Elder Christopher Martin www.mymission.com/elderchristophermartin	2018
	Elder Travis Tex Moore www.mymission.com/eldertravistexmoore	2018
	Elder Pablo Sobral www.mymission.com/elderpablosobral1	2018
	Elder Nate Pendleton eldernatependleton.blogspot.com	2017
	Skye Hall skyehallargentina.blogspot.com/	2017
	Elder Connor Hoopes elderconnorhoopes.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Jonathan Peters elderpetersargentina.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Keicher elderkeicher.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Rockford Webster elderrockfordwebster.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Tanner Simmons tannersmissionargentina.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Taylor Burke eldertaylorjburke.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Trevor Miles eldermilesargentina.blogspot.com	2016
	Sister Jenessa Hein jenessarhein.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Caleb Trotter www.mymission.com/eldercalebtrotter	2016
	Elder Gabriel Christiansen www.mymission.com/eldergabrielchristiansen	2015
	Elder Arch Ratliff missionsite.net/elderarchratliff4	2015
	Elder Cody Harris eldercodyharris.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Dallin Skouson dallinstwoyearsinargentina.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Joshua Clarine joshclarinemission.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Rhys Enright enrightmissionaries.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Travis Clemons eldertravisclemons.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Tyler Johnson tystwoyearsinties.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Zachary Truman missionsite.net/elderzacharytruman	2015
	Mission Alumni mission.net/argentina/resistencia	2015
	Sister Allison Tolman hermanaallisontolman.blogspot.com	2015
	Sister Ashley Hilton missionsite.net/sisterashleytaylorhilton	2015
	Sister Eva Jane Melton missionsite.net/sisterevajanemelton	2015
	Sister Rebecca Smith sistersmithinargentina.wordpress.com	2015
	Elder Jacob Whiting www.mymission.com/elderjacobwhiting	2015
	Elder & Sister McCoy mccoymission.blogspot.com	2014
	Elder Alec Sipple alecsipple.blogspot.com	2014
	Elder Evan Naumann missionsite.net/elderevannaumann	2014
	Elder Josh Burt elderjoshburt.blogspot.com	2014
	Elder Mark Smith missionsite.net/eldermarksmith	2014
	President & Sister Heyman theheymansmission.blogspot.com	2014
	Sister Amy Johansen littlefatbirdamj93.blogspot.com	2014
	Sister Emily Valenzuela sisvalenzuela-argentina.blogspot.com	2014
	Sister Iyslen Tolman missionsite.net/hermanatolman	2014
	Sister Reinna Quick hermanaquick.blogspot.com	2014
	Elder Garth Massey missionsite.net/eldergarthmassey	2013
	Elder Jacob Benson elderjakebenson.blogspot.com	2013
	Elder Jared Gifford missionsite.net/elder_gifford	2013
	Elder Quynton Allsup elderquyntonallsup.blogspot.com	2013
	Elder Sean Deniston elderdenistonargentina.blogspot.com	2013
	Elder Travis Rushton missionsite.net/eldertravisrushton	2013
	Elder Tyler Guest missionsite.net/eldertylermaxguest	2013
	Elder Tyson Terry missionsite.net/eldertysonterry	2013
	Sister Amy Davis missionsite.net/hermanadavis	2013
	Sister Chelsea Baker missionsite.net/sisterchelseabaker	2013
	Elder Derek Droesbeke missionsite.net/elderderekdroesbeke	2012
	Elder Morgan Hunt missionsite.net/eldermorganhunt	2012
	Elder Steven Walker elderwalker.wordpress.com	2012
	Elder Ethan Chipman missionsite.net/elderethanchipman	2011
	Elder Geoffrey Andrews missionsite.net/eldergeoandrews	2011
	Elder Jordan Nelson jordaninargentina.blogspot.com	2011
	Elder Matthew Schneider eldermatthewschneider.blogspot.com	2011
	Elder Nathan Horrocks elderhorrocks.blogspot.com	2011
	Sister Callie Payne sistercalliepayne.blogspot.com	2011
	Sister Victoria Crenshaw www.mymission.com/sistervictoriacrenshaw	2010
	Sister Sarah Tritsch sistertritsch.blogspot.com	2010
	Elder Gerwin Ang www.mymission.com/eldergerwinang	2003
	Sister Danae Pearl www.mymission.com/sisterdanaepearl	2001

1.	Argentina Resistencia Mission Facebook Group
2.	Elder Ulloa…Resistencia.Argentina.Mission Group
3.	La Gran Mision Argentina Resistencia Group
4.	Mision Resistencia con Presidente Pincock Group
5.	La Mision Resistencia con Pte Monroy Group
6.	Mision Argentina Resistencia Facebook Group
7.	Mision Resistencia Presidente Spitale 2002-05 Group
8.	Mision Resistencia Pres. Christensen 1999-02 Group
9.	Resistencia Mission Moms and Friends (LDS) Group
10.	Resistencia Mission – President Christensen Group

Argentina Resistencia Mission