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In the past, each missionary paid his or her actual living expenses, but this approach created a disproportionate burden on missionaries who were assigned to more expensive areas of the world. In 1990, a new program was introduced to equalize the financial responsibility for each missionary and his or her family.
According to the LDS Church, most of its revenues come in the form of tithes and fast offerings contributed by members. [21] Tithing donations are used to support operations of the church, including construction and maintenance of buildings and other facilities, and are transferred from local units directly to church headquarters in Salt Lake City, where the funds are centrally managed.
According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey in both years, roughly 1% of Texans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. [3] Texas has the 5th most members of the LDS Church in the United States, and the most members east of the Rocky Mountains. [4] The LDS Church is the 6th largest denomination in Texas. [5]
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A general missionary fund covers the basic living expenses of single Mormon missionaries. Missionaries and their families are asked to contribute to this fund, and in the United States the missionary's congregation of origin is ultimately responsible to satisfy the monthly obligation to the general fund. Members volunteer general custodial work ...
Single senior missionaries can choose to serve for six, 12, 18, or 23 months. They should expect to live away from their home and spend 40 hours a week serving. They will not serve in companionships.
Most are named after the location of the mission headquarters, usually a specific city. The geographical area a mission actually covers is typically much larger than the name may indicate; most areas of the world are within the jurisdiction of a mission of the church.
Locations of major LDS settlements in North America prior to 1890. Included are major cities founded by LDS settlers who later abandoned the area. Groups of converts from the United States, Canada, Europe, and elsewhere were encouraged to gather in Utah in the following decades. Both the original Mormon migration and subsequent convert ...