Argentina Rosario 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 Jake Beckstead www.mymission.com/elderjakebeckstead	2024
	Elder Matthew Klein www.mymission.com/eldermatthewklein	2024
	Sister Ehre Maas www.mymission.com/sisterehremaas	2024
	Elder Isaac Peterson www.mymission.com/elderisaacpeterson	2024
	Sister Emma Richardson www.mymission.com/sisteremmarichardson	2024
	Sister Katelyn Smith www.mymission.com/sisterkatelynsmith	2024
	Elder W B www.mymission.com/elderwb	2023
	Elder Lehi Rios www.mymission.com/elderlehirios	2023
	Elder Brian Taylor www.mymission.com/elderbriantaylor	2023
	Elder Garrett Francom www.mymission.com/eldergarrettfrancom	2022
	Elder Logan Litchford www.mymission.com/elderloganlitchford	2022
	Elder Logan Litchford www.mymission.com/elderloganlitchford1	2022
	Elder Francisco Velandia www.mymission.com/elderfranciscovelandia	2022
	Elder Jacob Anderson www.mymission.com/elderjacobanderson	2021
	Elder Adam Ashcroft www.mymission.com/elderadamashcroft1	2021
	Elder Nickolas Budd www.mymission.com/eldernickolasbudd	2021
	Elder Dennon Jensen www.mymission.com/elderdennonjensen	2021
	Sister Mariah Phister www.mymission.com/sistermariahphister	2021
	Elder Hunter Schnepf www.mymission.com/elderhunterschnepf	2021
	Sister Ariel Green www.mymission.com/sisterarielgreen	2020
	Elder Spencer Johnson www.mymission.com/elderspencerjohnson1	2020
	Elder Spencer Johnson www.mymission.com/elderspencerjohnson2	2020
	Elder Nathaniel Lampros www.mymission.com/eldernathaniellampros	2020
	Elder Nathaniel Lampros www.mymission.com/eldernathaniellampros1	2020
	Sister Jacqueline Leaño www.mymission.com/sisterjacquelineleao	2020
	Elder Kazdin Lewis www.mymission.com/elderkazdinlewis	2020
	Elder Juan Diego Maco www.mymission.com/elderjuandiegomaco	2020
	Elder Caleb Matthew Miklich www.mymission.com/eldercalebmatthewmiklich	2020
	Elder Jhon Lenard Navarro Palacios www.mymission.com/elderjhonlenardnavarropalacios	2020
	Sister Hannah Nielsen www.mymission.com/sisterhannahnielsen	2020
	Elder Caleb Vance Hansen www.mymission.com/eldercalebhansen	2019
	Elder Conner Holmes www.mymission.com/elderconnerholmes	2019
	Sister Ashley Mansell www.mymission.com/sisterashleymansell	2019
	Sister Nathaly Pazmiño www.mymission.com/sisternathalypazmio	2019
	Sister Siera Rasmussen www.mymission.com/sistersierarasmussen	2019
	Sister Siera Rasmussen www.mymission.com/sistersierarasmussen1	2019
	Elder Jacob Sovereign www.mymission.com/elderjacobsovereign1	2019
	Elder Jonathan Batman www.mymission.com/elderjonathanbatman	2018
	Sister Sandra Roberts www.mymission.com/sistersandraroberts	2018
	Elder Michael David Smith www.mymission.com/eldermichaeldavidsmith	2018
	Elder Cody Atack www.mymission.com/eldercodyatack	2017
	Elder Scott Brown www.mymission.com/elderscottbrown	2017
	Elder Carlos Gomez eldersonofmedardo.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Mitchell Forsyth www.mymission.com/eldermitchellforsyth	2017
	Sister Hannah Klein www.mymission.com/sisterhannahklein	2017
	Mission Alumni mission.net/argentina/rosario	2017
	Elder Jared Read www.mymission.com/elderjaredread	2017
	Sister Elizabeth Christensen elizabethchristensen.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Jacob Terrell www.mymission.com/elderjacobterrell	2017
	Sister Sidney Young www.mymission.com/hermanasidneyyoung	2017
	Elder Josh Carter elderjoshcarter.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Kenneth Inman elderkennyinman.wordpress.com	2016
	Elder Kevin McEuen mymission.com/elderkevincolemceuen	2016
	Elder Makord Larsen eldermakordlarsen.weebly.com	2016
	Elder Parker Hanson parkerhanson.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Scott Brown scottbrownargentina.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Tyler Frandsen www.mymission.com/eldertylerfrandsen	2016
	Sister Tani Leavitt www.mymission.com/sistertanileavitt	2016
	Elder Kevin Cole McEuen www.mymission.com/elderkevincolemceuen	2016
	Elder Elder Pacheco www.mymission.com/elderpacheco1	2016
	Sister Alyssa Armstrong argentinamissionarygirl.blogspot.com	2016
	Sister Cassidy Strong hermanacassidystrong.wordpress.com	2016
	Sister Haylie Mathis hayliemathis.blogspot.com	2016
	Sister Jessica Sanders sisterjmsanders.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder & Sister Wheatley wheatleybuzz.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Creed Orme eldercreedorme.wordpress.com	2015
	Elder Dustin Marshall missionsite.net/DustinMarshall	2015
	Elder Mason Reid argentiniantales.blogspot.com	2015
	Sister Audrie Robinson hermanaaudrierobinson.blogspot.com	2015
	Sister Eleanor Briggs adventureinrosario.blogspot.com	2015
	Sister Mikell Wood mikellinaregentina.blogspot.com	2015
	Sister Rebecca Withers goingtoserve.blogspot.com	2015
	Sister Taylor Willis itsthespacebetween.blogspot.com	2015
	Sister Tessea Nelson sistertesseanelson.blogspot.com	2015
	Sister Mikell Wood www.mymission.com/sistermikellwood	2015
	Elder Alex Sisk elderalexsisk.blogspot.com	2014
	Elder Hayden Hokanson missionsite.net/elderhaydenhokanson	2014
	Elder Kaleb Ashby missionsite.net/elderkalebashby	2014
	Sister Cory Moberly corymoberly.blogspot.com	2014
	Sister Hillary Lake sisterhillarylake.blogspot.com	2014
	Sister Jessica Dean missionsite.net/sisterjessicadean	2014
	Sister Lindsey Woodfield lindseywoodfield.blogspot.com	2014
	Sister Madison Borup sisterborup.blogspot.com	2014
	Sister Mikayla Boren hermanamikayla.blogspot.com	2014
	Elder David Boon missionsite.net/elderdavidboon	2013
	Elder Jakeb Jensen argentinarosariomission.blogspot.com	2013
	Elder Joshua Alpers missionsite.net/elderjoshuaalpers	2013
	Elder Joshua Hjelmstad elderhjelmstad.blogspot.com	2013
	Elder Peter Welsh missionsite.net/elderpeterwelsh	2013
	Elder Rory Jones elderrojo.blogspot.com	2013
	Elder Spencer Johnson missionsite.net/SpencerJohnson	2013
	Elder Todd Haderlie toddargentinamission.blogspot.com	2013
	Elder Miguel Paredes www.mymission.com/eldermiguelparedes	2013
	Elder Clint Farley missionsite.net/elderclintfarley	2012
	Elder David Larson missionsite.net/elderdavidwlarson	2012
	Elder Jon Faldmo missionsite.net/elderjonfaldmo	2012
	Elder Landon Smart landonsmart.blogspot.com	2012
	Elder Nyle Naumann missionsite.net/eldernylenaumann	2012
	Elder Parker Syndergaard missionsite.net/ElderParkerSyndergaard	2012
	Elder Colton Page missionsite.net/coltonpage	2011
	Elder Eric Hanson erichansonargentinarosario.blogspot.com	2011
	Elder Michael Petersen missionsite.net/eldermjpetersen	2011
	Elder Ryan Carrillo missionsite.net/eldercarrillo	2011
	Elder Ryan Chapman missionsite.net/ryanchapman	2011
	Sister Amanda Gibbons mandyargentinamission.blogspot.com	2011
	Sister Kari Amundsen karionamission.blogspot.com	2011
	Sister Maddy Kusilek mpkusilek.blogspot.com	2011
	Elder Nate Rau eldernaterau.blogspot.com	2010
	Elder Ryan Chapman ryanchapmansmission.blogspot.com	2009
	Elder Tucker Nixon www.mymission.com/eldertuckernixon	2001

1.	Mision Argentina Rosario Facebook Group
2.	Mision Rosario Argentina Facebook Group
3.	Mision Argentina Rosario (Coburn/Ontiveros) Group
4.	Mision Argentina Rosario 2008-11 Group
5.	Mission Argentina Rosario (Ventura/Coburn) Group
6.	Argentina Rosario Mission Facebook Group
7.	M.A.R. (Mision Argentina Rosario) y los alrededor Group
8.	La Mision Rosario (Ontiveros/Pino) 1996-2002 Group
9.	Rosario Mission Moms and Friends (LDS) Group
10.	Mission Argentina Rosario 1987-1990 Group

Argentina Rosario Mission