Two new stakes have been created.
Lehi Utah Gateway Stake, which includes the Lehi 18th, Lehi 21st, Pilgrims Landing 1st, Pilgrims Landing 2nd, Pilgrims Landing 3rd, Pilgrims Landing 4th and Pointe Meadows wards, has been created by Elder Yoshihiko Kikuchi of the Seventy.
Sobral Brazil Stake, which includes the Junco, Sobral 1st, Sobral 2nd, Sobral 3rd, and Tiagua wards, has been created by Elder Walter F. Gonzalez of the Seventy.
New stakes
LEHI UTAH GATEWAY STAKE: (Sept. 10, 2006) Created from the Lehi Utah Jordan River Stake. President Melvyn Frank Gurney, 54, office manager at Certified Fluid Power; wife, Margaret Smith Gurney. Counselors — Carleton Ethan Watkins, 51, vice president, engineering at Independent Witness; wife, Nancy Petersen Watkins. Chadley Dale Ogden, 39, engineer and owner of Flooring Technologies; wife, Christy Richins Ogden.
SOBRAL BRAZIL STAKE: (Aug. 6, 2006) Created from the Sobral Brazil District. President Jose Silvestre Guimaraes Coelho, 32, medical doctor at Sobral Municipality; wife, Ana Renata Vasconcelos Lima Coelho. Counselors — Francisco Flavio Dias Carneiro, 34, hairdresser; wife, Waldete Ribeiro de Sousa Dias Carneiro. Eduardo Melo Pinheiro, 58, sales consulting at Agora Consultoria; wife, Lucimar Maria da Silva Pinheiro.
Stake reorganizations
PELOTAS BRAZIL NORTH STAKE: (Sept. 3, 2006) President — Fabricio Berwig, 29, executive at BBS Pharmacies; succeeding Paulo Henrique Asconavieta da Silva; wife, Paula da Silva Berwig. Counselors — Nelson Nede Quevedo Marques, 61, district attorney at Capao do Leao City; wife, Rosa Ceni Cruz Marques. Edson Beduhn Machado, 34, IT instructor at Microlins; wife, Priscila Evely Marinho Machado.
SAO PAULO BRAZIL PARQUE BRISTOL STAKE: (Aug. 27, 2006) President — Oswaldo de Almeida Pastore, 40, manager at MSA; succeeding Ricardo Vieira; wife, Eliane Maza Ichi Pastore. Counselors — Joel Fernandes Jr., 34, sales marketing director at C/S Group of Brazil; wife, Claudia Puerta Amato Fernandes. Gustavo Roberto Antunes, 28, general manager at Leadership Collections; wife, Jessica Vilas Boas Antunes.
SEOUL KOREA DONGDAEMUN STAKE: (Aug. 21, 2006) President — Hyae-Kee Min, 57, Church Educational System area director; succeeding Seung Ju Son; wife, Sung-Sook Kim Min. Counselors — Soong Gyum Kim, 50, managing director at Luke Pharm Co.; wife, Young Ja Jeon Kim. Sang-gie Bae, 45, teacher at Chong-Won High School; wife, Eun-Mee Lee Bae.