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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kansas
A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Concordia, Kansas.
Area	NA Central
Members	39,356 (2022)
Stakes	7
Wards	59
Branches	15
Total Congregations	74
Missions	1
Temples	1 Announced
Family History Centers	29

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kansas refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Kansas. The first congregation of the church in Kansas was organized in 1895. As of 2022, it has grown to 39,356 members in 74 congregations.

Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 1.25% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Kansans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. The LDS Church is the 10th largest denomination in Kansas.

History

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In 1882, missionaries arrived in Kansas and organized the Meridian Branch.

By 1930, church membership in Kansas was 2,060 and the first stake in Kansas was organized in June 1962.

The Kansas City Missouri Temple, dedicated in 2012, serves 45,000 LDS Church members from 126 congregations in Kansas and Missouri.

Stakes

As of January 2024, there were 7 stakes centered in Kansas, with 4 others that encompass geographic parts of the state.

• *Stakes outside of state with congregations in Kansas

Missions

On February 22, 2013, the Kansas Wichita Mission was announced, created largely from the Missouri Independence Mission.

Temples

• = Operating
• = Under construction
• = Announced
• = Closed for renovation

See also

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
• Religion in Kansas

References

1. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: Kansas", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 28 May 2023
2. Category:Kansas Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
3. "Adults in Kansas: Religious composition of adults in Kansas". 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 tenth largest denomination in Kansas, it's the eleventh largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
5. Jenson, Andrew (1941). Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Deseret News, printer. p. 391.
6. Mortimer, Wm. James (2000), 1999-2000 Church Almanac, Deseret Morning News, p. 205, ISBN 1573454915
7. Anderson, Phil. "New temple to benefit area Mormons", Topeka Capital-Journal, 13 April 2012. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
8. "PF Maps", LDS Church
9. "LDS Church announces creation of 58 new missions", Deseret News, February 22, 2013.
10. "7 new temple locations announced by President Nelson to close conference", Deseret News, Deseret News, April 3, 2022
11. "President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, April 3, 2022
12. As verified and here.

External links

• Newsroom (Kansas)
• ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site

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