The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nebraska

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nebraska
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Pioneer statue at Winter Quarters (North Omaha, Nebraska)
Area NA Central
Members 25,055 (2021) [1]
Stakes 5
Wards 40
Branches 17
Total Congregations57
Missions 1
Temples 1
Family History Centers 18 [2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nebraska refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Nebraska. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 1.29% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Nebraskans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. [3] The LDS Church is the 6th largest denomination in Nebraska. [4]

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Stakes are located in Kearney, Lincoln, and Omaha (3).

Membership in Nebraska
YearMembership
19838,196
1989*12,000
199918,613
200922,372
201925,098
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: Nebraska [1]

History

Members of the LDS Church first traveled to what is now the state of Nebraska in 1846. Following the succession crisis in 1844, members of the church who followed Brigham Young left Nauvoo, Illinois in the spring of 1846. Due to difficulty crossing Iowa, they spent the winter of 1846-47 in encampments across Iowa and Nebraska. Winter Quarters, on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River, became an important stopping site for church members in the their trek towards the Great Basin. [5] [6]

Following the Transcontinental railroad being built through Nebraska, LDS Church presence in Nebraska was rather limited. The first branch following the pioneer period was organized in Fremont in 1877, and a branch was established in Omaha by 1900. The first stake of the church was organized in 1960 in Omaha, with congregations being in several cities across the state. Stakes have since been created in Lincoln, Kearney, and the suburbs around Omaha. [5]

Stakes

As of February 2023, the following Stakes had Stake Centers in Nebraska: [7]

StakeOrganizedMissionTemple District
Council Bluffs Iowa*25 Apr 1999Nebraska OmahaWinter Quarters Nebraska
Cheyenne Wyoming East*21 Apr 2013Colorado Fort CollinsFort Collins Colorado
Kearney Nebraska16 Jun 1991Nebraska OmahaWinter Quarters Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska27 Oct 1974Nebraska OmahaWinter Quarters Nebraska
Omaha Nebraska11 Dec 1960Nebraska OmahaWinter Quarters Nebraska
Omaha Nebraska Millard31 Mar 2019Nebraska OmahaWinter Quarters Nebraska
Omaha Nebraska Papillion2 Nov 1986Nebraska OmahaWinter Quarters Nebraska
Rapid City South Dakota*10 Dec 1972North Dakota BismarckBismarck North Dakota
Sioux City Iowa*21 Jan 1996Nebraska OmahaWinter Quarters Nebraska

Missions

The large majority of Nebraska are located in the Nebraska Omaha Mission. Congregations in Nebraska pertaining to the Rapid City South Dakota Stake are located in the North Dakota Bismarck Mission, while those in the Cheyenne Wyoming East Stake are located in the Colorado Fort Collins Mission.

Temples

The Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple was dedicated on April 22, 2001, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley. The large majority of the state is located in this temple district, although a few congregations are located Fort Collins Colorado and Bismarck North Dakota Temple Districts.

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Style:		 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
June 14, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
November 28, 1999 by Hugh W. Pinnock
April 22, 2001 by Gordon B. Hinckley
16,000 sq ft (1,500 m2) on a 1.92-acre (0.78 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Dan Reinhardt

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References

  1. 1 2 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:Nebraska", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved April 9, 2022
  2. ↑ Category:Nebraska Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
  3. ↑ "Adults in Nebraska: Religious composition of adults in Nebraska". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center . Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. ↑ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021. Note:While it's the sixth largest denomination in Nebraska, it's the seventh largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  5. 1 2 Barrett, Lamar (2006). Sacred places: a comprehensive guide to early LDS historical sites. Salt Lake City, UT: Bookcraft. pp. 197–98. ISBN   1-59038-197-1 . Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Morton, Julius Sterling (1906). "The Mormons in Nebraska". Illustrated History of Nebraska: A History of Nebraska from the Earliest Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi Region, with Steel Engravings, Photogravures, Copper Plates, Maps, and Tables. Vol. II. Lincoln, Nebraska: J. North. pp. 125–138.
  7. ↑ "PF Maps", LDS Church


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