The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nauru refers to

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian Christian church that considers itself to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The ch ...

(LDS Church) and its members in Nauru. A branch was organized in 1984 with 16 members. It now has 133 members.

History

Church members began moving to Nauru in the early 1980s for employment. Church meetings were initially conducted in their homes. In April of 1984, Joseph B. Keeler, president of the MGM, visited Nauru, in which a branch was organized with 16 members. This branch became part of the Suva Fiji Mission on July 1, 1986. Church membership increases and declines with the demand of the phosphate rock, the island's chief export. Because of restrictions on proselytizing, church representatives are only allowed temporary visits to the island. The first couple to make periodic visits was Raymond and Lorraine Schmedes beginning in 1998. They assisted in establishing a

Relief Society The Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, United States, and has more than 7 million members in over 18 ...

, Primary, and a seminary program. In February of 1999, the branch became part of the Tarawa Gilbert Islands district.

Congregations

Nauru has a single branch, the Nauru Branch. This branch is administered by the Marshall Islands/Kiribati Mission.

Missions

Nauru is located in the Marshall Islands/Kiribati Mission.

Temples

As of February 2023, Nauru was located within the Suva Fiji Temple district. Due to its location within the Marshall Islands/Kiribati Mission, it is anticipated it will be in the

Tarawa Kiribati Temple The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kiribati refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Kiribati. In 1976 the first branch (small congregation) was organized in Tarawa. As at the 2020 Ce ...

district after it is dedicated.

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