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


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kansas
A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Concordia, Kansas.
AreaNA Central
Members39,356 (2022)[1]
Stakes7
Wards59
Branches15
Total Congregations74
Missions1
Temples1 Announced
Family History Centers29[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kansas refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Kansas. The first congregation of the church in Kansas was organized in 1895. As of 2022, it has grown to 39,356 members in 74 congregations.

Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 1.25% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Kansans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.[3] The LDS Church is the 10th largest denomination in Kansas.[4]

History

In 1882, missionaries arrived in Kansas and organized the Meridian Branch.[5]

By 1930, church membership in Kansas was 2,060 and the first stake in Kansas was organized in June 1962.[6]

The Kansas City Missouri Temple, dedicated in 2012, serves 45,000 LDS Church members from 126 congregations in Kansas and Missouri.[7]

Stakes

As of January 2024, there were 7 stakes centered in Kansas, with 4 others that encompass geographic parts of the state.[8]

Stake Organized Mission Temple District
Bartlesville Oklahoma* November 2, 2014 Oklahoma Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Derby Kansas March 8, 1998 Kansas Wichita Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Garden City Kansas May 18, 2003 Kansas Wichita Denver Colorado
Joplin Missouri* August 28, 1977 Arkansas Bentonville Kansas City Missouri
Kearney Nebraska* June 16, 1991 Nebraska Omaha Winter Quarters Nebraska
Lenexa Kansas October 16, 1994 Missouri Independence Kansas City Missouri
Olathe Kansas October 19, 1986 Missouri Independence Kansas City Missouri
Platte City Missouri* March 9, 1997 Missouri Independence Kansas City Missouri
Salina Kansas May 29, 1988 Kansas Wichita Kansas City Missouri
Topeka Kansas February 29, 1976 Kansas Wichita Kansas City Missouri
Wichita Kansas June 24, 1962 Kansas Wichita Oklahoma City Oklahoma
  • *Stakes outside of state with congregations in Kansas

Missions

On February 22, 2013, the Kansas Wichita Mission was announced, created largely from the Missouri Independence Mission.[9]

Temples

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Temples in and near Kansas
  • = Operating
  • = Under construction
  • = Announced
  • = Closed for renovation
Map
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Size: 		Wichita, Kansas
3 April 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[10][11]
7 September 2024[12] by Steven R. Bangerter
9,950 sq ft (924 m2) on a 6.42-acre (2.60 ha) site

See also

References

  1. ^ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: Kansas", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 28 May 2023
  2. ^ Category:Kansas Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
  3. ^ "Adults in Kansas: Religious composition of adults in Kansas". 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 tenth largest denomination in Kansas, it's the eleventh largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  5. ^ Jenson, Andrew (1941). Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Deseret News, printer. p. 391.
  6. ^ Mortimer, Wm. James (2000), 1999-2000 Church Almanac, Deseret Morning News, p. 205, ISBN 1573454915
  7. ^ Anderson, Phil. "New temple to benefit area Mormons", Topeka Capital-Journal, 13 April 2012. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  8. ^ "PF Maps", LDS Church
  9. ^ "LDS Church announces creation of 58 new missions", Deseret News, February 22, 2013.
  10. ^ "7 new temple locations announced by President Nelson to close conference", Deseret News, Deseret News, April 3, 2022
  11. ^ "President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, April 3, 2022
  12. ^ As verified [1] and here.


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