The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) will not release final statistics about 2010 until April 2011.
In the past several years, the trend has been about 300 new Mormon congregations worldwide each year, although church growth has been slowing and the budget for new buildings has been lowered significantly due to the current economy. Here are the numbers:
New Mormon congregations in 2009: 315
New Mormon congregations in 2008: 282
New Mormon congregations in 2007: 352
New Mormon congregations in 2006: 388
New Mormon congregations in 2005: 417
St Patrick started over 300 churches
They never said, but I am pretty sure they are. I have some family from Idaho and where the shaytards live (Pocatello) there are many Mormon churches and communities. Also, they occasionally sing Mormon hymns. They also follow the Church's standards.
The 44th LDS(Mormon) temple was dedicated in 1990. Currently (May 2010) there are 132.
Jesus never started any church in his lifetime , it was started by Paul.
As of January 2012, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) has 28,717 congregations worldwide. You can use the "Related Link" below to find a congregation.
The number of churches started by Saint Paul is not stated in the New Testament. Although there are seven that he is directly said to have started.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) does not release membership or congregational statistics for any area smaller than a state. If you need numbers specific to a city or region, you will need to contact Mormon officials in that area.
The exact number of churches that the Apostle Paul started is not known, but he is associated with founding several churches in the Mediterranean region, including churches in Corinth, Ephesus, Philippi, and Thessalonica. These churches were established during his missionary journeys to spread the teachings of Christianity.
Many people dislike the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) or it's members. There is quite a large anti-Mormon movement, and quite often Mormon conferences and events are protested or picketed. Many religious organizations dislike the teachings of the Mormon church, but understand that it would be unfair to dislike the Mormons themselves simply based on some of their religious ideas. There are even many Christian churches that hold classes on how to argue against Mormons.
As of January 1, 2010, there are 13,824,854 baptized members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) worldwide. Membership numbers are reported annually.
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Most, but not all, temples and churches of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) have a steeple on top of or adjacent to the main building. This is not meant to resemble a pyramid in any way, it is in following a popular Christian tradition to have a steeple on religious buildings. The steeple is meant to draw the eye upward toward God and to identify that the building has a sacred purpose. No Mormon temple has a 'pyramid' on top, and the pyramid has no symbolic meaning in Mormonism. Many steeples on Mormon temples feature a gold statue of the angel Moroni, who is heralding the return of Jesus Christ. Mormon churches usually have plain steeples. Check out the "Related Links" below to see example images of steeples on various Mormon buildings.