Washington DC LDS Stake

The Washington DC Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the regional center for the congregations in the Washington, D.C. area and surrounding towns and cities.

Washington DC LDS Stake
Current HeadNathan Sheets
HeadquartersKensington, MD
TerritoryWashington DC and Maryland
OriginJune 30, 1940
Official websitewww.facebook.com/Mormons-in-DC-983679751649202/

History of the Washington DC Stake

The Washington DC Stake became the first stake in the mid-Atlantic region on June 30, 1940, with President Ezra Taft Benson serving as the first stake president. Members of the stake at that time lived anywhere from Richmond, Virginia, to Fairview, Pennsylvania, as well as from Maryland's Chesapeake River to Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Since then, the original stake has branched off into 24 additional stakes with more than 93,000 LDS members in the region.[1]

There are twelve wards (congregations) in the Washington DC Stake, each led by a bishop. The bishops work under the direction of the stake presidency. President James R. Baird served as president of the stake until his untimely death on February 1, 2018.[2][3] On March 11, 2018, D. Nathan Sheets was called as the new stake president in a special stake conference. Kim O. Golightly and Steven H. Alfandre were called to serve as counselors in the stake presidency at the same time.

Wards and branches in the Washington DC Stake
  • Bethesda Ward
  • Chevy Chase Ward
  • Kensington Ward
  • Kentlands Ward
  • Montgomery Branch (Chinese)
  • Mount Pleasant Branch (Spanish)
  • Potomac Ward
  • Rock Creek Ward
  • Rockville Ward
  • Washington DC 1st Ward (Spanish)
  • Washington DC 3rd Ward

Presidents of the Washington DC Stake

See also

References
  1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  2. http://wjla.com/news/local/bethesda-family-rushed-to-hospital-after-carbon-monoxide-exposure
  3. https://wtop.com/local/2018/02/inexpressible-loss-mormons-in-mourning-after-leader-passes/
  4. Church News
  5. http://wjla.com/news/local/bethesda-family-rushed-to-hospital-after-carbon-monoxide-exposure


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