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Stated mission: "The Church of Jesus Christ will teach the Gospel to all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things commanded by Jesus Christ, while working to draw Israel to Christ through efforts focused on the indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America."
A branch of the church was established during this time. However, the church's presence in the area quickly disappeared when Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, was killed in Carthage, Illinois in 1844. [6] In 1875, the first official LDS Church congregation in Minnesota was organized in Freeborn County. [7]
Following Fletcher's death in 1969, the other members of his organization reunited with the Independence church, and the True Church of Jesus Christ ceased to exist. Erle Whiting died on August 15, 1958, long before the schism issues described above were settled.
Wayzata (/ w aɪ ˈ z ɛ t ə / wy-ZET-ə) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,434 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] The city is about 12 miles (19 kilometres) west of Minneapolis and is situated on the northern shore of Lake Minnetonka , the ninth largest lake in the state.
First Church of Christ, Scientist: First Church of Christ, Scientist: June 20, 1986 : 614-620 E. 15th St. Minneapolis: 1897 church noted for its exemplary small-scale Beaux-Arts architecture and status as the first Christian Science church in the Upper Midwest.
Church president Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008) also accelerated the construction of temples through the use of an even smaller standardized base design. [7] In 1998, when there were 51 temples, Hinckley set a goal to have 100 temples in place before the end of 2000. [ 8 ]
Click through to see depictions of Jesus throughout history: The discovery came after researchers evaluated drawings found in various archaeological sites in Israel.
1. Emeritus general authorities are individuals who have been released from active duties as general authorities. However, they remain general authorities of the church until their death. Except for the three former members of the Presiding Bishopric noted, all living emeritus general authorities are former members of the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy. 2. These former members of the ...