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

As of December 31, 2019, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) reported 25,098 members in five stakes, 57 congregations (40 wards and 17 branches), 18 Family History Centers, one mission, and one temple in Nebraska.[1]

Stakes are located in Kearney, Lincoln, and Omaha (3).

History

A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Nebraska) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Nebraska)

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.[2]

Mission

Temple
Main article: Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple

The Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple was dedicated on April 22, 2001 by church president Gordon B. Hinckley.

104. Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple

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Florence, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
June 14, 1999
April 22, 2001 by Gordon B. Hinckley
16,000 sq ft (1,500 m2) and 86 ft (26 m) high on a 1.92 acre (0.8 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Dan Reinhardt

See also

References
  1. "Facts and Statistics Nebraska". www.newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.


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