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

The Institute of Religion for Portland State University.
An LDS Chapel in Fossil, Oregon.
The Portland Oregon LDS Temple

As of January 1, 2012, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) reported 149,089 members in 36 stakes,[1] 303 congregations (253 wards[2] and 50 branches[2]), three missions, and two temples in Oregon.[3]

History

The Medford Oregon Temple
An LDS meetinghouse in Beaverton, Oregon
An LDS meetinghouse in Pendleton, Oregon
The Union Stake Tabernacle in La Grande, Oregon

E. Kimbark MacColl's analysis of Portland, Oregon, history states "Portland was well endowed with churches, with approximately one for every 600 residents" in the 1890s.[4] In his survey of six leading denominations and all 25 missions, no mention was made of LDS denominations or missions.[4] A chapel was built in Portland in 1929, ready for an open house on February 15–17, 1929. The building "carried the architectural scheme of an old English manor, being constructed of dense lava stone and bricks of the clinker type, and is declared particularly suited to western Oregon climate and surroundings."[5] It included a maternity room and a basement with 14 classrooms.[5] The architect was C. R. Kaufman, and construction had begun on August 1, 1928.[5]

Membership history

Year Membership
19202,796
19305,185
19408,799
195017,885
196029,920
197048,997
198094,093
1990113,774
1999134,438
2008145,429
2012149,089

Missions

On July 26, 1897, the Northwestern States Mission (headquartered in Portland) was organized to search out Latter Day Saints who had moved to Oregon, Washington, and Montana. On June 10, 1970, its name changed to the Oregon Mission and ultimately the Oregon Portland Mission on June 20, 1974. On July 1, 1990, the Eugene Mission was organized; and in July 2013, the Salem Mission was organized.

Mission Organized
Oregon Eugene Mission July 1, 1990
Oregon Portland Mission July 26, 1897
Oregon Salem Mission July 2013

Temples

Oregon currently has two temples.

 42. Portland Oregon Temple

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Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
April 7, 1984
August 19, 1989 by Gordon B. Hinckley
80,500 sq ft (7,480 m2) and 181 ft (55 m) high on a 7.3 acre (3 ha) site
Modern, six-spire design - designed by Leland A. Gray

 79. Medford Oregon Temple

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Central Point, Oregon, United States
March 15, 1999
April 16, 2000 by James E. Faust
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 2 acre (0.8 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Dan Park
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References

  1. ↑ Oregon Stakes.LDS Stake & Ward Web Sites. List of Stakes in Oregon.
  2. 1 2 LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
  3. ↑ LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
  4. 1 2 MacColl, E. Kimbark (November 1976). The Shaping of a City: Business and politics in Portland, Oregon 1885 to 1915. Portland, Oregon: The Georgian Press Company. pp. 178–179. OCLC 2645815.
  5. 1 2 3 "New Chapel Soon Ready". The Oregonian. 1929-02-10.
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