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A ward is presided over by a bishop, the equivalent of a pastor in many other Christian denominations. [1] As with all local LDS Church leadership, the bishop is considered lay clergy and as such is not paid. [2] Two counselors serve with the bishop to help with administrative and spiritual duties of the ward and to preside in the absence of ...
Areas of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints outside US and Canada. North America Central. North ... 134 Stakes, 44 Districts, 990 wards, 606 branches, 17 ...
Pages in category "Organizational subdivisions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) operates 449 missions [1] throughout the world, as of June 2024. Most are named after the location of the mission headquarters, usually a specific city.
At the April 1995 general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), church president Gordon B. Hinckley announced the creation of a new leadership position known as the area authority. [1] In 1997, area authorities were renamed area authority seventies and ordained to the office of seventy.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) releases membership, congregational, and related information on a regular basis. The latest membership information the church releases includes a count of membership, stakes, wards, branches, missions, temples, and FamilySearch Centers for the worldwide church and for individual ...
The LDS Church was organized on April 6, 1830, in Fayette, New York under the name of the Church of Christ. Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.41% in 2014. [3] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of New Yorkers self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nevada refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Nevada. Nevada has the 7th most church members of any U.S. state, and the fifth-highest percentage of members. [3] The LDS Church is the 2nd largest denomination in Nevada, behind the Roman Catholic ...