Bolivia Santa Cruz North Mission

Mission leaders

Brian J. and Susie Kochevar

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 Cochabamba Esquina Saavedra, Torre CAINCO Bloque Emresarial, Piso 5 Oficina 3, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

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Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026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

• Cochabamba Bolivia Temple — Operating (30 April 2000) · ~319 km
• La Paz Bolivia Temple — Groundbreaking scheduled (21 November 2026) · ~547 km

The Church in Bolivia

Official Languages

Spanish

Church Membership

235,773

Congregations

290 (220 Wards, 70 Branches)

Number of Missions

6

Operating Temples

1

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

America/La_Paz

Currency

BOB

Country code

+591

U.S. travel advisory

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

Organized

1 July 2013

Culture & food

• Acclimate to altitude slowly.
• Respect Indigenous traditions.

Foods: Salteñas, Silpancho, Sopa de maní, Api with pastel

Family groups

• Mision Bolivia Santa Cruz Norte Group

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