The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in West Virginia
As of December 31, 2019, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 17,143 members in four stakes, 35 congregations (24 wards and 11 branches), 14 Family History Centers, and one mission in West Virginia.[1]
History
Joseph Smith visited West Virginia in 1832 and that same year, two missionaries for the Church baptized 40 converts in the state.[2]
In 1884, a congregation of 26 people was organized in the area.[2]
On August 23, 1970, the first stake in West Virginia was organized in Charleston.[3]
In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.[4]
Stakes
Stakes based in West Virginia
- Charleston West Virginia Stake
- Clarksburg West Virginia Stake
- Huntington West Virginia Stake
- Martinsburg West Virginia Stake
Other stakes with congregations in West Virginia
- Buena Vista Virginia Stake
- Pembroke Virginia Stake
- Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Stake
- Waynesboro Virginia Stake
- Winchester Virginia Stake
Mission
- West Virginia Charleston Mission
See also
References
- "Facts and Statistics West Virginia". www.newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
- "August 23, 1970: The First Mormon "Stake" in West Virginia is Organized in Charleston", West Virginia Public Broadcasting, 23 August 2019. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
- Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
External links
- Newsroom (West Virginia)
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site
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