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 Congregations | 57 |
| 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]
Stakes are located in Kearney, Lincoln, and Omaha (3).
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 8,196 |
| 1989* | 12,000 |
| 1999 | 18,613 |
| 2009 | 22,372 |
| 2019 | 25,098 |
| *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]
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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Omaha, Nebraska, United States 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 | ||
See also
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
- Nebraska: Religion
- Blaine County, Nebraska
References
- ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:Nebraska", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved April 9, 2022
- ^ Category:Nebraska Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
- ^ "Adults in Nebraska: Religious composition of adults in Nebraska". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Newsroom (Nebraska)
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site
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