The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Singapore

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Singapore
Singapore Stake Center.
Membership	3,439 (2019)[1]
Stakes	1
Wards	7
Total Congregations	7
Missions	1
Temples	1 Announced
Family History Centers	1[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Singapore refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Singapore.

History[]

In 1960, four members of the LDS Church were found to be living in Singapore. Latter-day Saints from the British military and from Hong Kong began holding church meetings in Singapore in 1963. The first missionaries arrived in the city from the church's Southern Far East Mission in March 1968. That same year, the church established its first congregation in Singapore. The Southeast Asia Mission, which included Singapore, was created in November 1969.

In 1970, when approximately 100 Latter-day Saints lived in Singapore, government officials restricted preaching and visas for missionaries. Progress continued through the efforts of local members and the Singapore Mission was created in 1974, with G. Carlos Smith as the mission president. By 1976, church membership in Singapore totaled 309. Singapore was re-opened to full-time missionaries in January 1980. Five years later, church membership in Singapore was 960. By 1990, the church had constructed three meetinghouses, which served approximately 1,300 members.

In August 1992, Jon Huntsman, Jr., a Latter-day Saint who had preached as a missionary in Taiwan, was sworn into office as the United States Ambassador to Singapore. By mid-1993, church membership in Singapore totaled 1,750 in seven congregations.

In 2021, church president Russell M. Nelson announced that a temple would be built in Singapore.^[3]

Stake and Congregations[]

Compassvale

Jurong

Singapore (FHC)

LDS Church Locations as of November, 2021
Green = Stake Center and adjacent Meetinghouses
Purple = meetinghouse
(FHC) = Family History Center

As of November 2021, the Singapore stake consisted of the following congregations:^[4]

• Compassvale Ward
• Jurong Ward
• Newton Ward
• Sembawang Ward
• Singapore 2nd Ward (Chinese)
• Singapore 3rd Ward (Tagalog)
• Singapore YSA Ward

All congregations, with exception of Compassvale and Jurong wards meet at the Singapore Stake Center or at the meetinghouse adjacent to it.

Mission[]

The Singapore Mission ministers to the entirety of Singapore and Malaysia.

Temple[]

See also[]

• Religion in Singapore

Notes[]

External links[]

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site (Singapore)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Newsroom (Singapore)
• ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site