AT A GLANCE
AT A GLANCE
- First Church presence in Namibia: 1924
- Church is legally registered: 1990
- Church is dedicated for missionary work: 1992
- Current Church members: 793
- Congregations: 2
- Nearest temple: Johannesburg, South Africa
HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN NAMIBIA
- 1927: Frist unit, Karibib Branch organised
- 1928: First convert baptisms, Johannes Andries Cloete and Martha Vermeulen Cloete
- 1969: First missionaries in Windhoek
- 1983: Windhoek Branch organised
- 1983: Mission transfered from South frica Johannesburg to South Africa Cape Town Mission
- 1990: The Church gets registered
- 1990: A. Eugene and L. Ruth Hilton become the first missionaries to serve full time in Namibia
- 1991: The Windhoek District is organized. However, the district was dissolved in February 1992
- 1992: Elder Russell M. Nelson dedicates the country for missionary work
- 1992: Andre van Der Merwe called as first missionary from Namibia
- 1994: Seminary Programme begins
- 1997 : Windhoek Branch meetinghouse, first meetinghouse in Namibia, is dedicated