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    27 March 2013 - Salt Lake City
    News Release

    Church Secures Use of Additional Buildings for Missionary Training

    To better accommodate the recent increase in new missionaries, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is expanding its missionary training operations by securing the use of additional buildings near the Provo Missionary Training Center (MTC).

    MTC classroom

    Missionaries will occupy the Raintree Commons apartments at 1849 North 200 West and portions of the BYU-owned Wyview Park apartments at 146 West 1940 North in Provo, Utah. This temporary arrangement is one of the many ways the Church is accommodating more missionaries entering into missionary service around the world. 

    “We are grateful for all those who have chosen missionary service,” said Elder David F. Evans, executive director of the Church’s Missionary Department. “Regardless of where they are trained, missionaries will have a rich and inspiring experience that prepares them for their labors in their assigned missions.”

    Approximately 2,000 missionaries will occupy the facilities as early as May 2013. English-language missionaries and those learning foreign languages will be trained there.

    Missionaries housed at the Raintree Commons and the Wyview Park apartments will eat, exercise and attend classes and worship services on-site. Additional temporary structures will be installed nearby to provide services to missionaries. All missionaries being trained in Provo will still have opportunities to attend the Provo Temple.

     

    Updated Missionary FAQ

    • How many missionaries does the Church have serving currently?
      64,373
    • What is the average number of missionaries being called per week now?
      1,400 per week since 1 January 2013
    • What is the current percentage of elders and sisters being called?
      For calls made since 1 January 2013, 57% are elders, 36% are sisters, and 7% are seniors.
    • What are the plans currently for expansion of the Provo MTC?
      We are currently reviewing options with the city and neighbors that would approximately double the capacity of the Provo MTC.  These plans are not yet finalized.
    • Are there plans to expand the Provo Temple to accommodate increased numbers of missionaries?
      No
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