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<ref> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Facts and Statistics: Marshall Islands, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/Marshall-Islands, accessed 7 April 2020.</ref> | The Marshall Islands are a republic made up of two atoll chains in the South Pacific. | ||
MAJURO Missionaries arrived in Majuro 3 February 1977. By the end of 1977, there were 27 converts on the island. The Laura Branch was created 11 May 1978. By the end of 1979, there were 177 members. Church buildings for the Laura and Rita branches were started in September 1984 and dedicated 13-14 January 1986, respectively. By 1987, Majuro had a district with five branches, and by 1990, Majuro had 1,100 members. | |||
KWAJALEIN/EBEYE The Kwajalein Island Branch in the Marshall Islands was organized in 1978, made up entirely of United States citizens serving in the military or as civil service personnel. Missionaries opened the island of Ebeye on 16 May 1989. | |||
Total Church Membership: 6,576. Congregations: 13. <ref> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Facts and Statistics: Marshall Islands, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/Marshall-Islands, accessed 7 April 2020.</ref> | |||
=='''Assembly of God Church Records'''== | =='''Assembly of God Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||