The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the District of Columbia

The Washington D.C. LDS Temple

As of October 1, 2014, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 2,488 members in the District of Columbia.^[1] Also located in the district are three Congregations (two wards^[2] and one branch^[2]).

History

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

Membership history

Year	LDS Membership
1975	90
1989	500
1999	1,160
2008	2,200
2012	2,445
2014	2,488

Congregations

Congregations that meet in the District

• Capitol Hill Ward
• Mount Pleasant Branch (Spanish)
• Washington DC 3rd Ward

Other congregations that serve the District of Columbia

• Anacostia Ward
• Chevy Chase Ward
• Glenn Dale Ward (Young Single Adult)
• Montgomery (Chinese) Branch
• Takoma Park (French) Branch
• Washington DC (Deaf) Branch
• Washington DC 2nd Ward (Young Single Adult)

Temples

On November 19, 1974, the Washington D.C. Temple was dedicated by church president Spencer W. Kimball. Despite its name, the temple is not located within the District of Columbia; it is located in Kensington, Maryland, approximately three miles north of the city limits.

	16. Washington D.C.
	Location: Announcement: Dedication: Coordinates: Size:	Kensington, Maryland, US 15 November 1968 19 November 1974 by Spencer W. Kimball 39°0′50.68440″N 77°3′56.24639″W / 39.0140790000°N 77.0656239972°W 160,000 sq ft (15,000 m^2) and 288 ft (88 m) high on a 52 acre (21 ha) site

See also

• Washington DC LDS Stake

References

1. LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
2. LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).

Further reading

• Barney, Ronald O. (2010). "Joseph Smith Goes to Washington, 1839-40". In Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel; Jackson, Kent P. Joseph Smith: The Prophet and Seer. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University. pp. 391–420. ISBN 978-0-8425-2753-8. OCLC 495616860.
• Bradford, Mary L. (August 1974). "From Colony to Community: The Washington, D.C., Saints". 4 (8). Ensign.
• Burke, Lee H. (1990). History of the Washington D.C. LDS Ward: From Beginnings (1839) to Dissolution (1975). Salt Lake City: Publisher's Press. OCLC 22473701.
• Bush, Larry (August 1974). "The Mormons: A Heritage of U.S. Government Service". 4 (8). Ensign: 28–32.
  • Based on an earlier, longer article which was later published as Allen, James B.; Blumell, Bruce D. (1976). "The Mormons and the Federal Government in Washington: A Summary". Task Papers in LDS History (13). Salt Lake City. OCLC 13972822.
• Lowe, Julian; Thayn, Florian H., eds. (1991). History of the Mormons in the Greater Washington Area: Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Washington D.C. Area 1839-1991. Washington, D.C.: Community Printing Service. OCLC 681868552.
• Peterson, F. Ross (2000). "Washington, D.C.". Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book. pp. 1314–1315. ISBN 1-57345-822-8.
• Thayn, Florian H. (Spring 1981). "A Little Leavening". 21 (2). BYU Studies: 211–24.

External links

• LDS Newsroom (District of Columbia)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site