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<p>Since the 1970s Latter-day Saints from other countries have lived and worshiped in Bahrain. The Manama Bahrain Stake consists of mostly emigrant members currently residing in Bahrain and other countries in the Middle East.</p><p>Visit the <a href="https://news-middleeast.churchofjesuschrist.org/"><u>Newsroom</u></a> to see current events of the Church in the Middle East.</p><h2>History of the Church in Bahrain</h2><p>Since the 1970s, Latter-day Saints have lived and worshiped in Bahrain. The Manama Bahrain Stake has been organized to accommodate members from outside the country who currently reside in Bahrain. In May 2024, Elder Anthony D. Perkins, president of the Middle East/Africa North Area of the Church, and his wife, Christine Dee Abbott Perkins, met with His Excellency Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting focused on possibilities for future interfaith collaboration and initiatives in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a Muslim majority country where religious tolerance and appreciation are prioritized.</p>

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Communities of Armenian Latter-day Saints have been in theNear Eastsince the late 19th century. A translation of the Book of Mormon in Western Armenian was published in 1937, followednearly 10decades later by a translation in Eastern Armenian. Despite early challenges related to persecution and regional conflict, Armenian Latter-day Saint communities have become more established in recent years.

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In 1979, one year after the revelation extending the full blessings of the restored gospel to persons of African descent, many Kenyans began to investigate the Church. In February 1991, the Church received recognition and began to grow quickly. The construction of the Nairobi Kenya Temple was announced in 2017.

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The earliest Latter-day Saints in Asia were converts from missions in the 1850s. After World War II, United States military personnel in parts of the continent helped establish missions and Church congregations. Though Church growth has been especially pronounced in the Philippines, stakes and congregations now thrive in many areas of Asia, and more than a dozen temples serve Asian Saints.

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<h2>Choosing the Right Time</h2><p>Your availability date is the earliest date you will be available to begin serving. Many missionaries plan their availability date based on the school year, but you may also benefit from using a few extra months to prepare for missionary service by gaining valuable life experience. Choosing to spend more time preparing does not mean you are any less willing, worthy, or obedient.</p>

<h2>Balancing the Number of Missionaries</h2><p>If you choose to begin serving between November and May, there will typically be fewer new missionaries in the missionary training center (MTC) and in your arriving group in the mission field. As a result, you might receive more individual attention, a more experienced missionary trainer, or both. Starting during these months would also help to balance the arrival and departure of missionaries throughout the year.</p>

<h2>Fulfilling Your Term of Service</h2><p>Missionaries are expected to serve their full term of service (24 months for elders and 18 months for sisters). Please do not ask your mission president to release you earlier than your assigned release date. Use the provided tools to plan when your stake president should submit your recommendation to help avoid timing issues when you return home.</p>

<h2>Submission Planning Tool</h2><p>This tool will help you determine when your stake president should submit your missionary recommendation to increase the probability of starting your mission at a certain time.</p>

<h2>Mission Release Date Planning Tool</h2><p>This tool will help you determine which submission dates and availability dates will increase the probability of being released by a certain date.</p>

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* If you plan to serve before you turn 19, your availability date must be after your 18th birthday and high school (or equivalent) graduation.

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