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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Dakota
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Membership10,610 (2019)[1]
Stakes2
Wards12
Branches18
Total Congregations30
Family History Centers13[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Dakota refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in South Dakota. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 1.27% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of South Dakotans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.[3] The LDS Church is the 8th largest denomination in South Dakota.[4]

History[]

Membership in South Dakota
YearMembers
19835,276
1989*7,400
19998,077
20099,525
201910,610
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: South Dakota[1]

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

The first Anglo-Saxons to settle in what is now South Dakota affiliated themselves with the LDS Church and settled at Fort Vermillion in 1845 to 1846. These settlers, among others, were sent to explore locations that would be suitable for a new home for the LDS Church as they experienced persecutions in Nauvoo, Missouri, and other areas further east.[5]

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 October 2021, the following stakes and congregations were located in South Dakota:

Rapid City South Dakota Stake

  • Belle Fourche Ward
  • Black Hills Ward
  • Canyon Lake Ward
  • Chadron Ward (Nebraska)
  • Faith Branch
  • Gordon Branch (Nebraska)
  • Hot Springs Branch
  • Mount Rushmore Ward
  • Philip Branch
  • Pierre Ward
  • Pine Ridge Branch
  • Rapid City Ward
  • Rapid Valley Ward
  • Rosebud Branch
  • Sturgis Branch

Sioux Falls South Dakota Stake

  • Brandon Ward
  • Brookings Ward
  • Chamberlain Branch
  • Falls Park Ward
  • Huron Ward
  • Madison Branch
  • Marshall Ward (Minnesota)
  • Miller Branch
  • Mitchell Branch
  • Pipestone Branch (Minnesota)
  • Terrace Park Ward
  • Watertown Branch
  • Winner Branch
  • Worthington Branch (Minnesota)
  • Yankton Trail Ward


Other stakes with congregations in South Dakota:

Bismarck North Dakota Stake

  • Eagle Butte Branch
  • Gettysburg Branch
  • McLaughlin Branch

Fargo North Dakota Stake

  • Aberdeen Ward

Sioux City Iowa Stake

  • Vermillion Branch
  • Yankton Branch

Missions[]

The former South Dakota Rapid City Mission was renamed the North Dakota Bismarck Mission in 2015.

As of May 2021, the Nebraska Omaha Mission serves congregations in the Rapid City South Dakota and the two North Dakota stakes shown above. The North Dakota Bismarck Mission serves congregations in the Rapid City South Dakota and the North Dakota stakes.

Temples[]

As of May 2021, congregations in the Sioux Falls South Dakota and the Sioux City Iowa stakes are in the Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple district.[8] Congregations in the Rapid City South Dakota and the two North Dakota stakes shown above are in the Bismarck North Dakota Temple district.[9]

See also[]

  • Religion in South Dakota

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: South Dakota", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 24 May 2021
  2. ^ Category:South Dakota Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 24 October 2021
  3. ^ "Adults in South Dakota: Religious composition of adults in South Dakota". 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 eight largest denomination in South Dakota, it's the ninth largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  5. ^ Jones, Gerald E., "An Early Mormon Settlement in South Dakota" (PDF), South Dakota State Historical Society, vol. Vol. 01 No. 2, retrieved May 25, 2021 {{citation}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
  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
  8. ^ "Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple District". Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Bismarck North Dakota Temple Temple District". Retrieved May 25, 2021.

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