The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Dakota

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Dakota
BismarckTempleChapel.jpg
A meetinghouse next to the Bismarck North Dakota Temple
Membership11,550 (2019)[1]
Stakes3
Wards21
Branches5
Total Congregations26
Missions1
Temples1
Family History Centers7[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Dakota refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in North Dakota. The church's first congregation in North Dakota was organized in 1919. It has since grown to 11,550 members in 26 congregations.

Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 1.48% in 2014.[3] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of North Dakotans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.[4] The LDS Church is the 7th largest denomination in North Dakota.[5]

History[]

Membership in North Dakota
YearMembership
19833,529
1989*4,500
19995,070
20096,140
201911,550
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: North Dakota[1]

A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (North Dakota) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (North Dakota)

In 2020, the LDS Church temporarily canceled services and other public gatherings in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic which resumed online and/or in person, depending on the congregation.[6] The number of missionaries from the church sent to the Dakotas doubled during the pandemic.[7]

Stakes[]

As of February 2022, the following stakes and congregations were located in North Dakota:

Bismarck North Dakota Stake

  • Beulah Branch
  • Bismarck 1st Ward
  • Bismarck 2nd Ward
  • Bismarck 3rd Ward
  • Dickinson 1st Ward
  • Dickinson 2nd Ward
  • Eagle Butte Branch (South Dakota)
  • Fort Yates Branch
  • Gettysburg Branch (South Dakota)
  • McLaughlin Branch (South Dakota)

Fargo North Dakota Stake

  • Aberdeen Ward (South Dakota)
  • Bemidji Ward (Minnesota)
  • Detroit Lakes Branch (Minnesota)
  • Fargo 1st Ward
  • Fargo 2nd Ward
  • Fargo 3rd Ward
  • Grand Forks 1st Ward
  • Grand Forks 2nd Ward
  • Jamestown Ward
  • Lake Region Branch
  • Wahpeton Branch

Minot North Dakota Stake

  • Minot 1st Ward
  • Minot 2nd Ward
  • Minot 3rd Ward
  • New Town Branch
  • Rugby Branch
  • Stanley Ward
  • Williston 1st Ward
  • Williston 2nd Ward
  • Williston 3rd Ward
  • Williston 4th Ward

Glendive Montana Stake

  • Watford City Ward

Missions[]

The South Dakota Rapid City Mission was consolidated into the North Dakota Bismarck Mission in 2015, which includes entire state of North Dakota.

Temple[]

Main article: Bismarck North Dakota Temple

The Bismarck North Dakota Temple was dedicated on September 19, 1999, by LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley. The Watford City Ward in the Glendive Montana Stake is located in the Billings Montana Temple District.

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61. Bismarck North Dakota Temple

Location:
Announced:
Dedicated:
 Size:
Style:

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
July 29, 1998
September 19, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.6 acre (0.6 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Ritterbush-Ellig-Hulsing and Church A&E Services

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: North Dakota", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 24 May 2021
  2. ^ Category:North Dakota Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 24 October 2021
  3. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
  4. ^ "Adults in North Dakota: Religious composition of adults in North Dakota". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  5. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  7. ^ Griffith, Michelle (October 11, 2020), "Number of Latter-day Saints missionaries in Dakotas double amid COVID-19 pandemic", Grand Forks Herald, retrieved May 25, 2021

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