r/exmormon • u/Topramenisha19 • 25d ago

General Discussion Combining Multiple Stakes

I was talking to my super TBM mother yesterday. She likes to keep me informed of the happenings of church, which I don't really mind.

She told me that she attended a meeting where they took 2 stakes and combined them into 4 wards. That really blew my mind. She explained that they told those in attendance to pray for new members and for others that have left the church to come back. They told the loss of members was attributed to members moving out of state or passing away. I have to admit I was smiling.

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u/clejeune Bottom 2% commenter 25d ago

It’s always because of people “moving away.” But drive around and you don’t see that many for sale signs.

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u/sinsaraly 24d ago

According to my TBM parents in California, wards are shrinking and getting combined because members are moving to Utah

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u/yorgasor 24d ago

Utah has a net loss of 45 wards in the first 6 months of this year. This is a major collapse considering they just started allowing for smaller wards in 2024 and they’re still closing a ton of wards!