Mission guide
Canada Winnipeg Mission
A prairie mission centered in Winnipeg, where Canadian history, diverse communities, and faithful service meet.
- English
- French
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Choose size & color →I Glory in My Jesus, in the language of this mission and English
2 Nephi 33:6 as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
Weak Things Become Strong, in the languages of this mission and English
"I make weak things become strong" (Ether 12:27) as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
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Press Forward, in the languages of this mission and English
"Press forward with a steadfastness in Christ" (2 Nephi 31:20) as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
About the mission
English and French are spoken in the mission. Missionaries and families may also hear many languages shaped by First Nations peoples and immigrants from Europe, Eastern Canada, and Asia.
At a glance
- Country
- Canada
- Main city
- Winnipeg, 749,607 people (2021)
- Mission created
- March 1, 1976
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC−6 in winter, UTC−5 in summer)
- Climate
- Warm-summer humid continental, with warm summers and long, severely cold winters
- Church in Canada
- 205,907 members, 53 stakes, 502 congregations, 6 missions
A short history of the area
Winnipeg grew quickly after the Canadian Pacific Railway arrived in 1881. The city is known as the Gateway to the West and is centered at The Forks, where the Red and Assiniboine rivers meet.
The Church here
- September 1830Joseph Smith, Sr., and Don Carlos Smith preached in several Canadian towns and hamlets north of the St. Lawrence River.
- 1830–1850About 2,500 Canadians joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, mostly in Upper Canada and also in parts of Lower Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
- 1897After a member in Souris petitioned the president of the Canadian Mission, seven missionaries returned to Manitoba. Maggie Williams, the first convert in Manitoba, was baptized in June.
- 1910The Winnipeg Sunday School was organized with 37 members, and a small Winnipeg Branch was organized.
- 1914Church members in Winnipeg constructed the first Latter-day Saint meetinghouse outside Alberta.
- 1976The Canada Winnipeg Mission was created with about 4,200 members in four districts, including areas in Saskatchewan and western Ontario.
- 1978The Winnipeg Manitoba Stake was created after a period of significant growth.
Temples nearby
Winnipeg Manitoba Temple
Dedicated October 31, 2021 · Near Winnipeg
The Book of Mormon here
Missionaries in this mission share the Book of Mormon in these languages. Tap a cover to read it free.
Cover art is an illustration. Links open the free edition on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Before you go
Phrases to learn
- BonjourHello or good morning
- Comment allez-vous?How are you?
- MerciThank you
- S'il vous plaîtPlease
Foods to try
- Schmoo torte (a layered dessert with meringue, whipped cream, caramel, and nuts)
- Wafer pie (a traditional layered wafer dessert)
- Hot-smoked fish (fish prepared by smoking it with heat)
- Confectionery (sweets and other candies)
Fun facts
- Winnipeg has North America’s largest extant mature urban elm forest.
- Winnipeg the Bear, purchased in Ontario by Lieutenant Harry Colebourn, helped inspire the name Winnie-the-Pooh.
- The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg is Canada’s only national museum for human rights and the only national museum west of Ottawa.
Just got the call?
Turn the opening into a game: family and friends guess where the missionary is going before the reveal.
Hoodies & shorts for this mission
The same mission, made for cooler days and the court.
