Chile Santiago East Mission

Mission leaders

Jason and Kelli Ellsworth

Began service ~July 2024 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2027-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2024 · as of October 8, 2026

Mission office

Office address

Pedro de Valdivia 1423, Providencia, 29 Santiago, Region Metropolitana (Santiago), Chile

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Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026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

• Santiago Chile Temple — Operating (15 September 1983) · ~0 km
• Santiago West Chile Temple — Under construction (17 August 2024) · ~0 km
• Viña del Mar Chile Temple — Site announced (1 October 2023) · ~97 km
• Mendoza Argentina Temple — Operating (22 September 2024) · ~179 km

The Church in Chile

Official Languages

Spanish

Church Membership

624,203

Congregations

578 (456 Wards, 122 Branches)

Number of Missions

11

Operating Temples

3

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

America/Santiago

Currency

CLP

Country code

+56

U.S. travel advisory

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

Organized

1 July 1997

Culture & food

• Greet with a cheek kiss (women) or handshake.
• Earthquake safety is important.

Foods: Empanadas de pino, Pastel de choclo, Cazuela, Completos

Family groups

• Santiago East Mission Moms and Friends (LDS) Group
• Chile Santiago East Missionary Mom Group Group
• La Mision Chile Santiago Este Facebook Group
• Mision Santiago Este 2009-12 Pres. Laycock Group
• Amigos Mision Chile Santiago Este Facebook Group
• Santiago East Mission – Pres. Wilcox Group
• Santiago East Mission – Ogden Years Group
• Chile Santiago East Mission 2000-2002 Group

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