Update: Number of Operating Missions in the Church

Year	Number of Missions
1983	178
1984	182
1985	188
1986	193
1987	203

The number of operating missions in the Church grew from 178 to 203 in the five-year period beginning in 1983 and projected through July 1, 1987, an increase of 14 percent. As of July 1, ten new missions will have been created this year.