Mexico Mérida Mission

Mission leaders

P. Kurt and Tera R. Thorderson

Began service ~July 2025 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2028-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2025 · as of October 8, 2026

Mission office

Office address

Calle 70 #521A x 65 y 67, Col. Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico

Phone

Not yet verified

Email

Not yet verified

Source

Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026

Letters & packages

Import duties and customs delays are common here. Many parents send small padded envelopes or use the pouch/letter options from the call packet; declare low values honestly and avoid sending valuables.

• Your missionary can email weekly on P-day; letters and packages are optional extras.
• Confirm the current mailing address with the mission office or the call packet before sending — offices move.
• Small, padded envelopes usually travel faster and cheaper than boxes; declare contents honestly and avoid restricted items.
• Mail-by dates for holidays and a calendar reminder are in the interactive guide.

Packages, holidays & time zone (interactive) →

Language

Spanish

Spanish is phonetic: vowels are always a (ah), e (eh), i (ee), o (oh), u (oo). Stress usually falls on the second-to-last syllable unless an accent mark says otherwise. Use "usted" (formal you) with adults until invited to use "tú".

Assignments can include other languages; your call letter states your language.

Nearby temples

• Mérida Mexico Temple — Operating (8 July 2000) · ~0 km
• Cancún Mexico Temple — Announced (1 October 2023) · ~289 km
• Villahermosa Mexico Temple — Operating (21 May 2000) · ~480 km
• Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple — Operating (12 March 2000) · ~595 km

The Church in Mexico

Official Languages

Spanish

Church Membership

1,572,287

Congregations

1,875 (1,401 Wards, 474 Branches)

Number of Missions

34

Operating Temples

14

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

America/Merida

Currency

MXN

Country code

+52

U.S. travel advisory

Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution as of 2026-10-08

Organized

1 July 1975

Culture & food

• Greet everyone in the room; a light handshake or cheek kiss among women is common.
• Use "usted" with older people.
• Family and hospitality are central; accept food graciously.
• Drink only bottled or filtered water.

Foods: Tacos, tamales, and enchiladas, Pozole, Mole, Fresh fruit with chili and lime

Family groups

• Mexico Merida Mission Moms (LDS) Group
• Online Reunion (Mexico Merida Mission) Group
• Mision Mexico Merida Facebook Group
• Mision Mexico Merida 2007-2010 Group
• Reunion de Misioneros Retornados 2004-07 Group
• Mision Merida Presidente Valdespino Group
• Mision Mexico Merida 2005-2007 Facebook Group
• Misioneros de Merida 2001-04 (Pres. Ramos) Group
• Merida (Pres. Andrew W. Peterson 1981-84) Group
• Mision Merida (Presidente Jorge H. Perez) Group
• Merida Mexico Mission – LDS – Support Group
• Mision Mexico Merida – Presidente Ramos Group
• Mision Merida (Pres. Martinez y Peterson) Group
• Mision Merida Torres Facebook Group

As listed by latterdaymissions.com (unofficial). Groups may be private, renamed, or inactive.