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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oregon
Portland Mormon Temple (Clackamas County, Oregon scenic images) (clacDA0239).jpg
The Portland Oregon Temple
Membership153,540 (2019)[1]
Stakes35
Wards259
Branches47
Total Congregations306
Missions3
Temples2 Operating, 1 Announced
Family History Centers76[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oregon refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Oregon. Oregon has the 9th most members of the Church of any U.S. state.[3] Members have had considerable influence in the state throughout its contemporary history and many influential Mormons have come from Oregon including Senator Gordon H. Smith.

History[]

Membership in Oregon
YearMembership
19202,796
19305,185
19408,799
195017,885
196029,920
197048,997
198094,093
1990113,774
1999134,438
2009145,429
2019153,540
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Oregon[1]
The Portland Stake Tabernacle

E. Kimbark MacColl's analysis of Portland, Oregon, history states "Portland was well endowed with churches, with approximately one for every 600 residents" in the 1890s.[4] In his survey of six leading denominations and all 25 missions, no mention was made of LDS Church denominations or missions.[4] A chapel was built in Portland in 1929, ready for an open house on February 15–17, 1929. The building "carried the architectural scheme of an old English manor, being constructed of dense lava stone and bricks of the clinker type, and is declared particularly suited to western Oregon climate and surroundings."[5] It included a maternity room and a basement with 14 classrooms.[5] The architect was C. R. Kaufman, and construction had begun on August 1, 1928.[5]

Missions[]

A Meetinghouse in Milwaukie

On July 26, 1897, the Northwestern States Mission (headquartered in Portland) was organized to search out Latter-day Saints who had moved to Oregon, Washington, and Montana. On June 10, 1970, its name changed to the Oregon Mission and ultimately the Oregon Portland Mission on June 20, 1974. On July 1, 1990, the Eugene Oregon Mission was organized; and in July 2013, the Salem Oregon Mission was organized.

Mission Organized
Oregon Eugene Mission July 1, 1990
Oregon Portland Mission July 26, 1897
Oregon Salem Mission July 2013

Notable Oregonian Saints[]

Senator Gordon H. Smith, Ammon Bundy, Danny Ainge, and Erin Chambers are examples of notable Saints from Oregon, showing the influence of Mormonism in the state.

See Also: List of Latter Day Saints and Category:Latter Day Saints from Oregon

Temples[]

Temples in Oregon or with districts extending into Oregon

Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovation

Oregon currently has two operating temples and one under construction. Two other temples have temple districts reaching into Oregon.

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42. Portland Oregon Temple

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Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
April 7, 1984
August 19, 1989 by Gordon B. Hinckley
80,500 sq ft (7,480 m2) and 181 ft (55 m) high on a 7.3 acre (3 ha) site
Modern, six-spire design - designed by Leland A. Gray

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79. Medford Oregon Temple (Closed for renovation)

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Central Point, Oregon, United States
March 15, 1999
April 16, 2000 by James E. Faust
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 2 acre (0.8 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Dan Park
, Church A&E Services, Joseph E. Marty, Architect

227. Willamette Valley Oregon Temple (Site announced)

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Springfield, Oregon, United States
4 April 2021
30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) on a 10.5 acre (4.2 ha) site
Announced by Russell M. Nelson on April 4, 2021.[6] Official name, anticipated size, location, and exterior rendering released on September 2, 2021.[7]

Gallery[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: Oregon", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 18 April 2021
  2. ^ Category: Oregon Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 24 October 2021
  3. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
  4. ^ a b MacColl, E. Kimbark (November 1976). The Shaping of a City: Business and politics in Portland, Oregon 1885 to 1915. Portland, Oregon: The Georgian Press Company. pp. 178–179. OCLC 2645815.
  5. ^ a b c "New Chapel Soon Ready". The Oregonian. 1929-02-10.
  6. ^ "Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021
  7. ^ "Official Name Announced for Temple to be Built in Oregon", Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2 September 2021

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