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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Carolina

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Carolina refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in North Carolina. In 1894, there were 128 members of the LDS Church. It has since grown to more than 94,000 members in 181 congregations.


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Carolina
The Raleigh North Carolina Temple
AreaNA Southeast
Members94,018 (2022)[1]
Stakes19
Wards140
Branches41
Total Congregations181
Missions2
Temples1 Operating
1 Announced
2 Total
Family History Centers51[2]

Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.82% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of North Carolinans self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3] The LDS Church is the 8th largest denomination in North Carolina.[4]

History

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Membership in North Carolina
YearMembers
1894128
19302,725
198029,512
199045,960
199956,261
200974,185
201989,083
202294,018
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: North Carolina[1]

North Carolina was originally part of the Southern States Mission when it was created on December 15, 1896. It then became part of the East Central States Mission on December 9, 1928. On October 26, 1947, it became part of the Central Atlantic States Mission. The mission was then renamed the North Carolina-Virginia Mission on June 10, 1970.

The North Carolina Mission was organized on July 18, 1973. It was renamed the North Carolina Greensboro Mission on June 20, 1974. On July 1, 1980, the mission split moving the mission office to Charlotte. The North Carolina Charlotte and the North Carolina Raleigh Missions were the result of the split.

Stakes

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The following stakes are a list of stakes with stake centers in North Carolina as of June 2024:[5][6][7]

Stake Organized Mission Temple District
Apex North Carolina Stake 19 Oct 2003 North Carolina Raleigh Raleigh North Carolina
Asheville North Carolina Stake 25 Nov 1979 Tennessee Knoxville Columbia South Carolina
Charlotte North Carolina Central Stake 21 Sep 1986 North Carolina Charlotte Columbia South Carolina
Charlotte North Carolina South Stake[a] 19 Nov 1972 North Carolina Charlotte Columbia South Carolina
Chesapeake Virginia[b] 17 Jan 1988 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia
Coal Mountain Georgia[b] 6 May 2018 Georgia Atlanta North Atlanta Georgia
Durham North Carolina Stake 3 May 1987 North Carolina Raleigh Raleigh North Carolina
Fayetteville North Carolina Stake 8 Jun 1975 North Carolina Raleigh Raleigh North Carolina
Fayetteville North Carolina West Stake 19 Sep 2004 North Carolina Raleigh Raleigh North Carolina
Gastonia North Carolina Stake 4 Jun 2006 North Carolina Charlotte Columbia South Carolina
Goldsboro North Carolina Stake 30 May 1982 North Carolina Raleigh Raleigh North Carolina
Greensboro North Carolina Stake[c] 13 Sep 1961 North Carolina Charlotte Raleigh North Carolina
Greenville North Carolina Stake[d] 27 Aug 1961 North Carolina Raleigh Raleigh North Carolina
Hickory North Carolina Stake 31 Oct 1982 North Carolina Charlotte Columbia South Carolina
High Point North Carolina Stake 21 Nov 2010 North Carolina Charlotte Raleigh North Carolina
Lake Norman North Carolina Stake 18 Sep 2022 North Carolina Charlotte Columbia South Carolina
Myrtle Beach South Carolina[b] 5 Feb 1978 South Carolina Charleston Columbia South Carolina
Morehead City North Carolina 19 Sep 2021 South Carolina Charleston Raleigh North Carolina
Raleigh North Carolina Stake[e] 9 Dec 1962 North Carolina Raleigh Raleigh North Carolina
Raleigh North Carolina South Stake 8 Nov 2015 North Carolina Raleigh Raleigh North Carolina
Wake Forest North Carolina Stake[f] 19 March 2023 North Carolina Raleigh Raleigh North Carolina
Wilmington North Carolina Stake[g] 21 May 1972 South Carolina Charleston Raleigh North Carolina
Winston-Salem North Carolina Stake[h] 20 Nov 1977 North Carolina Charlotte Raleigh North Carolina
  1. ^ The Charlotte Stake was organized on November 19, 1972, then renamed the Charlotte North Carolina Stake on September 21, 1986, then renamed Charlotte North Carolina South Stake on September 21, 1986.
  2. ^ a b c Stake located outside North Carolina with congregation(s) meeting in North Carolina
  3. ^ The Greensboro Stake was organized on September 13, 1961, then renamed the Greensboro North Carolina Stake on September 21, 1986.
  4. ^ The North Carolina Stake was organized on August 27, 1961, then later renamed the Kinston North Carolina Stake, and then the Greenville stake when it was divided in 2021.
  5. ^ The Raleigh Stake was organized on December 9, 1962, then later renamed the Raleigh North Carolina Stake.
  6. ^ The Wake Forest North Carolina Stake was organized on 19 March 2023 from units that had previously existed in the Raleigh North Carolina Stake and the Raleigh North Carolina South Stake.
  7. ^ The Wilmington Stake was organized on May 21, 1972, then later renamed the Wilmington North Carolina Stake.
  8. ^ The Statesville North Carolina Stake was organized on November 20, 1977, then renamed the Winston-Salem North Carolina Stake on November 25, 1979.

Temples

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Temples in North Carolina

  = Operating
  = Under construction
  = Announced

  = Temporarily Closed

On December 18, 1999 the Raleigh North Carolina Temple was dedicated by church president Gordon B. Hinckley. On April 2, 2023, the Charlotte North Carolina Temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson.

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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Rededicated:
Size:
Style: 		Apex, North Carolina, United States
September 3, 1998 by Gordon B. Hinckley
February 6, 1999 by Loren C. Dunn
December 18, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
October 13, 2019 by M. Russell Ballard
12,864 sq ft (1,195.1 m2) on a 3.17-acre (1.28 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Dan Dills - Architect: Dills and Ainscuff.

Contractor: Walbridge Aldinger.

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Location:
Announced:
Size: 		Weddington, North Carolina, United States
2 April 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[8][9]
30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) on a 5.9-acre (2.4 ha) site

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:North Carolina", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 28 May 2023
  2. ^ Category:North Carolina Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
  3. ^ "Adults in North Carolina: Religious composition of adults in North Carolina". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  4. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021. Note:While it's the eighth largest denomination in North Carolina, it's the ninth largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  5. ^ Hall, Richard; Avant, Gerry; Stahle, Shaun (eds.). "North Carolina". 2012 Church Almanac. Deseret News. pp. 380–381. ISBN 978-1-60907-002-1.
  6. ^ "Raleigh North Carolina Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved February 16, 2022
  7. ^ "Columbia South Carolina Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved February 16, 2022
  8. ^ Full summary of Sunday’s LDS General Conference: Nelson urges members to be peacemakers, announces 15 new temples, Salt Lake Tribune, 2 April 2023
  9. ^ "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2 April 2023
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