The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Montana

As of December 31, 2019, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) reported 50,552 members in 13 stakes, 126 congregations (87 wards and 39 branches), 50 Family History Centers, one mission, and one temple in Montana.[1]

The Billings Montana Temple

Stakes are located in Billings (3), Bozeman, Butte, Frenchtown, Glendive, Great Falls (2), Helena, Kalispell, Missoula, and Stevensville.

History

In 1896, the Montana Mission was organized.[2]

Plans to build a temple in Montana were announced in August 1996.[3] About 4,800 people gathered during a spring snowstorm to witness the groundbreaking on March 28, 1998.[4]

In 2017, a new meetinghouse was constructed on the Billings West End, adding to the other six buildings in Billings and six others in surrounding area.[5]

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.[6]

Billings Montana Temple
Temples in Montana
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Main article: Billings Montana Temple

The Billings Montana Temple was dedicated on November 20, 1999 by church president Gordon B. Hinckley.

 66. Billings Montana Temple

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Billings, Montana, United States
August 30, 1996
November 20, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
33,800 sq ft (3,140 m2) on a 10 acre (4 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by CTA Architects Engineers

Montana Billings Mission

The Montana–Wyoming Mission was created in June 1970 from the North Central States Mission. The mission name was changed to the Montana Billings Mission four years later.

Stakes[7]
  • Ashton Idaho Stake
  • Billings Montana Stake
  • Billings Montana East Stake
  • Billings Montana South Stake
  • Bozeman Montana Stake
  • Butte Montana Stake
  • Frenchtown Montana Stake
  • Glendive Montana Stake
  • Great Falls Montana East Stake
  • Helena Montana Stake
  • Kalispell Montana Stake
  • Missoula Montana Stake
  • Sheridan Wyoming Stake
  • Stevensville Montana Stake

See also

References
  1. Facts and Statistics Montana, 11 April 2020, retrieved April 11, 2020
  2. "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  3. Olp, Susan. "Thousands expected to mark milestone", Billings Gazette, 19 October 2000. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
  4. Hein, David G. "Temple ground made `white and pure'", Deseret News, 4 April 1998. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
  5. Olp, Susan. "The LDS church has grown so much in the Billings area, it's reorganizing and adding a building", Billings Gazette, 21 December 2017. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  6. Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  7. Montana Stakes. LDS Church, Stake & Ward Web Sites. List of Stakes in Montana.
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