Costa Rica San José East Mission

Mission leaders

Scott and Elizabeth Kelley

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

Apartado Postal 249-2010, Zapote, San José, Costa Rica

Phone

+506 2234-1940

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Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026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

• San José Costa Rica Temple — Operating (4 June 2000) · ~0 km
• Managua Nicaragua Temple — Dedication scheduled (18 October 2026) · ~340 km
• Panama City Panama Temple — Operating (10 August 2008) · ~512 km
• Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple — Operating (17 March 2013) · ~573 km

The Church in Costa Rica

Official Languages

Spanish

Church Membership

58,373

Congregations

81 (61 Wards, 20 Branches)

Number of Missions

2

Operating Temples

1

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

America/Costa_Rica

Currency

CRC

Country code

+506

U.S. travel advisory

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

Organized

16 Nov 1952

Culture & food

• "Pura vida" is a greeting, goodbye, and life philosophy.
• Ticos value politeness and avoiding confrontation.

Foods: Gallo pinto, Casado, Olla de carne, Tamales at Christmas

Family groups

• Costa Rica San Jose Mission: Claybaugh Years Group
• Costa Rica San Jose LDS Mission Group Group
• Mision Costa Rica San Jose from El Salvador MR Group
• Mision San Jose Costa Rica El Salvador-Honduras Group
• Costa Rica San Jose Mission Facebook Group
• Mision Costa Rica San Jose: Eager-Muren Group

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