As this subject implies, the Church has, under the direction of the First Presidency, announced the merging of two Russian missions, Russia Vladivostok and Russia Novisibirsk. The idea is to downsize the number of volunteers serving in Russia (the political climate there not being fully conducive to gospel progression.) Those serving in Vladivostock who would have been released in July will be coming home later this month, and those set to return in August will be reassigned to missions within the United States. The mission president and his wife, a couple by the name of Perkinson, who have presided over the mission for two years, have been released. It was further noted that the Europe East Area Presidency will have a direct role in supervising this mission combination.
This is an interesting time, where the work of the Lord and His Church is spreading so well in some places. In places like Russia, where the Church still might not be viewed with a favorable eye, a move like this makes a lot of sense. It is always interesting how missions change, grow, split, combine, and are sometimes closed. As with everything else, I support the Church fully in this decision.
Some of the details of this blog post were taken verbatim from the news release. To read the official version, click here. Comments are always welcome. Thanks, everyone!
Saturday, May 20, 2017
BREAKING NEWS: First Presidency Announces Mission Merge in Russia
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