Members, missionaries and friends met together on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in the Kasumbalesa Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake Center to witness the baptisms of 87 new converts.
This marked a major spiritual milestone in the growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the city of Kasumbalesa.
President Alain Banza, the stake president, presided at the event, joined by his two counselors. President Tommy M. Muhemedy, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi Mission, also attended the baptismal service, evidencing the support and attention given to missionary work in this area.
According to a Jan. 7 news release from the Church’s Africa Newsroom, more than 100 friends of the Church received teachings from the full-time missionaries. From this group, 87 were interviewed and found ready to enter the waters of baptism.
Visit Church News to read more about the baptisms in Kasumbalesa as well as the baptism of 97 converts in the Mwene-Ditu Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake.
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