Brazil Santa Maria Mission

Mission leaders

Trevor and Amy Williams

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

Rua Alberto Pascualine, 121 Sala 403, Centro, 97015-970 Santa Maria – RS, Brazil

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Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026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

Brazil's customs taxes on international packages are high and delays long; many families avoid packages or send only small items after asking the mission office.

• 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

Portuguese

Portuguese has nasal vowels (ão, em, im) and many vowel sounds. Brazilian Portuguese is more open and sing-song; European/African Portuguese swallows unstressed vowels. "Você" is the common "you" in Brazil; "o senhor / a senhora" is respectful.

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

Nearby temples

• Rivera Uruguay Temple — Announced (6 April 2025) · ~216 km
• Porto Alegre Brazil Temple — Operating (17 December 2000) · ~258 km
• Florianópolis Brazil Temple — Site announced (7 April 2024) · ~563 km

The Church in Brazil

Official Languages

Portuguese (Brazil)

Church Membership

1,573,360

Congregations

2,008 (1,650 Wards, 358 Branches)

Number of Missions

37

Operating Temples

11

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

America/Sao_Paulo

Currency

BRL

Country code

+55

U.S. travel advisory

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

Organized

1 July 1998

Culture & food

• Brazilians are warm and physical: hugs and cheek kisses are common.
• Use first names and smile a lot.
• "Tudo bem?" is the go-to greeting.

Foods: Feijoada, Arroz e feijão, Pão de queijo, Açaí, Brigadeiros

Family groups

• Santa Maria Mission Moms and Friends (LDS) Group
• Santa Maria Mission (Missao Santa Maria) Group
• Missao Santa Maria (Presidente Zobrist) Group
• Missao Santa Maria – Pres. Parrela. 2013-16 Group
• Servi Missao Santa Maria – RS Brasil Group
• Missao Santa Maria Facebook Group
• Missao Santa Maria Junto com Pres. Linhares Group
• Missao Brasil Santa Maria Facebook Group
• Santa Maria Mission Facebook Group

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