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The Church of Jesus Christ (Zion's Branch) is a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement headquartered in Independence, Missouri.It was formed on April 6, 1985 [1] by individuals who had separated from the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, now the Community of Christ, due to certain doctrinal changes which took place in this organization during the 1970s and 80s ...
The Church of Jesus Christ in Zion was established in 1984. Asay died in 1985, [1] after which the church was taken over by Roger Billings. Billings incorporated the church in Missouri in 1989. [2] As of 2004, the church was based in Independence, Missouri. [3]
The Gothic Revival style frame church was built in 1903. It was the location of the Battle of Mount Zion Church during the American Civil War. [2] The cemetery contains over seven hundred grave sites, including many American Civil War soldiers. [3] The grounds contain a memorial to the Missouri State Guard. [4] The church is still functioning ...
The cornerstone of a new brick building was laid on June 23, 1912, with the church being dedicated on November 3, 1912. The church came at a cost of $8,000. The building was 42 feet by 70 feet, and included in the cost were the altar pulpit baptismal font, bell, pews and furnace.
The church, whose congregation is about 50% white, 25% Black and 25% foreign-born, changed its name to People's Church in 2012 to reflect its racial diversity, including 30-plus nationalities ...
The St. Louis congregation which became Washington Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion church was founded in about 1865 as home prayer meetings with the first known pastor, Gary Matthews. [2] After its founding and over the years, the location of the Washington Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion congregation moved around the neighborhood. [2]
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The location of Zion was not specified, but originally given in revelation to be "among the Lamanites," across the border of Missouri in Indian territory. [4] When missionaries arrived however in January 1831, the United States government did not permit any missionary work or Latter Day Saint settlements.