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| Washington DC Stake (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) | |
|---|---|
| Stake President | Nathan Sheets |
| Headquarters | Kensington, MD |
| Territory | Washington DC and Maryland |
| Origin | June 30, 1940 |
| Official website | www |
The Washington DC Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the regional center for the congregations in the Washington, D.C. area and surrounding towns and cities.
The Washington DC Stake became the first stake in the mid-Atlantic region on June 30, 1940, with Ezra Taft Benson serving as the first stake president. Members of the stake at that time lived anywhere from Richmond, Virginia, to Fairview, Pennsylvania, as well as from Maryland's Chesapeake River to Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Since then, the original stake has branched off into 24 additional stakes with more than 93,000 LDS members in the region. [1]
There are twelve wards (congregations) in the Washington DC Stake, each led by a bishop. The bishops work under the direction of the stake presidency. President James R. Baird served as president of the stake until his untimely death on February 1, 2018. [2] [3] On March 11, 2018, D. Nathan Sheets was called as the new stake president in a special stake conference. Kim O. Golightly and Steven H. Alfandre were called to serve as counselors in the stake presidency at the same time. [4]
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is one of the governing bodies in the church hierarchy. Members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles are apostles, with the calling to be prophets, seers, and revelators, evangelical ambassadors, and special witnesses of Jesus Christ.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Virginia refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in Virginia. In 1841, there were 80 members of the Church. It has since grown to 96,496 members in 204 congregations.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was first brought to the Netherlands in 1841, with the first congregation officially established in 1862 in Amsterdam. A mission to the Netherlands was organized in 1864, and the Dutch translation of the Book of Mormon was published in 1890. Membership grew in the 20th century despite challenges posed by World War I, the Great Depression, and the German invasion of the Netherlands during World War II; approximately 14,000 people were baptized into the Church during its first 100 years in the Netherlands. The Dutch government officially recognized the Church in 1955. The Netherlands Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was established in 1961, becoming the first stake established on the European continent. The Hague Netherlands Temple was completed in 2002. Meetings are now canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Thailand was officially established in 1966 when it was dedicated for missionary work by Gordon B. Hinckley. A previous attempt at missionary work was made in 1854 when Brigham Young sent four missionaries to Thailand. The only missionary to arrive was Elam Luddington whose only baptisms during his four-month service in Thailand were a non-Thai ship captain and his wife on April 9, 1854. The first known baptism of a native in Thailand was for Nangnoi Thitapoora on September 11, 1966. The Book of Mormon was translated twice. The first translation, which took about six years, was completed in 1976 by Srilaksana Suntarahut. A new translation was completed in 2010.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Austria refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in Austria. Most of the growth of the church in Austria occurred during the 1960s. This growth has since slowed. In 2009 there were 4,203 members in 17 congregations. In 2019, there were 4,693 members in 17 congregations. Nationwide active membership is likely between 1,600 and 1,800, or 35-38% of total membership.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Indonesia refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in Indonesia. The first small branch was established in 1970. Since then, the LDS Church in Indonesia has grown to more than 7,500 members in 24 congregations.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Trinidad and Tobago refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in Trinidad and Tobago. The church's Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago Stake encompasses the entire country. A branch of the church was formed in 1980. In 2019, there were 3,524 members in 9 congregations.
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