The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the District of Columbia

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the District of Columbia
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The Washington D.C. Temple
Membership3,144 (2019)[1]
Wards3
Branches1
Total Congregations4
Family History Centers1[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the District of Columbia refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in the District of Columbia. In 2001, there were 1,073 members of the LDS Church in the Federal District. It has since grown to 3,144 members in 4 congregations.

Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.38% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Washingtonians self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3]

History[]

Membership in the District of Columbia
YearMembership
1974620
1989*500
19991,160
20092,200
20193,144
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: District of Columbia[1]

In 1933, a large granite chapel was completed in the area.[4]

Congregations[]

Congregations that meet in the District of Columbia

As of June 2021, the following congregations meet in the District of Columbia:[5]

  • Capitol Hill Ward
  • Eastern Market YSA Ward
  • Mount Pleasant Ward (Spanish)
  • Washington DC Branch (Sign Language)
  • Washington DC 3rd Ward

Other congregations that serve the District of Columbia

Congregations meeting outside the District of Columbia that serve those in the District:[5]

  • Chevy Chase Ward
  • Friendship Heights YSA Ward
  • Montgomery Branch (Chinese)
  • Potomac SA 1st Ward
  • Suitland Branch (Spanish)
  • Takoma Park Branch (French)

Temples[]

Main article: Washington D.C. Temple

On November 19, 1974, the Washington D.C. Temple was dedicated by church president Spencer W. Kimball. Despite its name, the temple is not located within the District of Columbia; it is located in Kensington, Maryland, approximately three miles north of the city limits.

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16. Washington D.C. Temple (Rededication scheduled)

Location:
Announced:
Dedicated:
Rededicated:
 Size:

Kensington, Maryland, United States
November 15, 1968
November 19, 1974 by Spencer W. Kimball
scheduled for 19 June 2022 by TBA
160,000 sq ft (15,000 m2) and 288 ft (88 m) high on a 52 acre (21 ha) site

Meetinghouses[]

The Unification Church (1931-33, Young and Hansen) at 2810 16th Street NW, formerly the Washington Chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Unification Church, Formally Washington Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 7th Street SE in Washington,D.C.
A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: District of Columbia", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 20 June 2021
  2. ^ Category:District of Columbia Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 20 June 2021
  3. ^ "Adults in North Carolina: Religious composition of adults in Washington D.C. metro area". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  4. ^ "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Classic Maps", churchofjesuschrist.org, retrieved 2021-06-20

Further reading[]

  • Barney, Ronald O. (2010). "Joseph Smith Goes to Washington, 1839-40". In Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel; Jackson, Kent P. (eds.). Joseph Smith: The Prophet and Seer. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University. pp. 391–420. ISBN 978-0-8425-2753-8. OCLC 495616860.
  • Bradford, Mary L. (August 1974). "From Colony to Community: The Washington, D.C., Saints". Ensign. Vol. 4 no. 8.
  • Burke, Lee H. (1990). History of the Washington D.C. LDS Ward: From Beginnings (1839) to Dissolution (1975). Salt Lake City: Publisher's Press. OCLC 22473701.
  • Bush, Larry (August 1974). "The Mormons: A Heritage of U.S. Government Service". Ensign. Vol. 4 no. 8. pp. 28–32.
    • Based on an earlier, longer article which was later published as Allen, James B.; Blumell, Bruce D. (1976). "The Mormons and the Federal Government in Washington: A Summary". Task Papers in LDS History (13). Salt Lake City. OCLC 13972822. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Lowe, Julian; Thayn, Florian H., eds. (1991). History of the Mormons in the Greater Washington Area: Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Washington D.C. Area 1839-1991. Washington, D.C.: Community Printing Service. OCLC 681868552.
  • Peterson, F. Ross (2000). "Washington, D.C.". Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book. pp. 1314–1315. ISBN 1-57345-822-8.
  • Thayn, Florian H. (Spring 1981). "A Little Leavening". 21 (2). BYU Studies: 211–24. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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