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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Texas. Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 1.13% in 2007 and 1.21% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey in both years, roughly 1% of Texans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.

Texas has the 5th most members of the LDS Church in the United States, and the most members east of the Rocky Mountains. The LDS Church is the 6th largest denomination in Texas.

History

2008 Hurricane Ike

In response to Hurricane Ike in 2008, members of the LDS Church across Texas and other parts of the country volunteered relief and service.

Total LDS Church response to Hurricane Ike included:
* 80,640 hygiene kits (six truckloads).
* 8.064 cleaning kits (four truckloads).
* 4 truckloads of water.
* 11,520 blankets (two truckloads).
* 4,800 food boxes (four truckloads) which included rice, vegetable oil, peanut butter, fruit drink mix, and assorted canned goods. Each food box could feed a family of four for a week to 10 days.
* Food, water, generators, sleeping bags, tools, chain saws, tarps and other items."Hurricane Ike: Church sends relief to Texas, Haiti; LDS volunteers give service"
''Church News'', September 20, 2008.

In addition to this aid, thousands of church members came into the area as volunteers to assist in clean up efforts.

Church units and creation dates

Stakes

Note: While some temple districts contain stakes located outside Texas, only the stakes in Texas are listed. Furthermore, several congregations in Texas are in stakes headquartered outside of Texas; however, these are not listed.

Dallas Texas Temple District, ''October 19, 1984''

* Dallas Texas Stake, ''October 18, 1953''
* Fort Worth Texas Stake, ''September 24, 1967''
* Longview Texas Stake, ''November 9, 1969''
* Plano Texas Stake, ''May 27, 1973''
* Hurst Texas Stake, ''November 14, 1976''
* Dallas Texas East Stake, ''May 15, 1977''
* Lewisville Texas Stake, ''April 12, 1981''
* Gilmer Texas Stake, ''January 16, 1983''
* Richardson Texas Stake, ''January 30, 1983''
* Arlington Texas Stake, ''April 13, 1986''
* Denton Texas Stake, ''May 3, 1992''
* McKinney Texas Stake, ''September 11, 1994''
* Colleyville Texas Stake, ''April 13, 1997''
* Carrollton Texas Stake, ''December 9, 2001''
* Tyler Texas Stake, ''January 22, 2005''
* Weatherford Texas Stake, ''April 30, 2006''
* Allen Texas Stake, ''August 26, 2007''
* Frisco Texas Stake, ''May 4, 2008''
* Waco Texas Stake, ''October 17, 2010''
* Heath Texas Stake, ''May 20, 2012''
* Alliance Texas Stake, ''February 16, 2014''
* Frisco Texas Shawnee Trail Stake, ''May 4, 2014'' (Renamed to Prosper Texas Stake, ''August 25, 2019'')
* Irving Texas Stake, ''February 7, 2016''
* Sherman Texas Stake, ''March 20, 2016''
* Burleson Texas Stake, ''September 11, 2016''
* Fort Worth Texas North Stake, ''November 6, 2016''
* Little Elm Texas Stake, ''August 25, 2019''

Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple District, ''February 26, 2000''

* El Paso Texas Stake, ''September 21, 1952''
* El Paso Texas Mount Franklin Stake, ''August 29, 1982''
* El Paso Texas Chamizal Stake, ''January 17, 2016''

Houston Texas Temple District, ''August 26, 2000''

* Houston Texas Stake, ''October 11, 1953''
* Beaumont Texas Stake, ''September 3, 1961''
* Houston Texas East Stake, ''May 5, 1968''
* Houston Texas North Stake, ''November 16, 1975''
* Friendswood Texas Stake, ''May 29, 1977''
* College Station Texas Stake, ''October 28, 1979''
* Houston Texas South Stake, ''November 30, 1980''
* Kingwood Texas Stake, ''April 18, 1982''
* Orange Texas Stake, ''August 29, 1982''
* Cypress Texas Stake, ''November 6, 1983''
* Bay City Texas Stake, ''October 13, 1991''
* Katy Texas Stake, ''December 1, 1991''
* Klein Texas Stake, ''November 2, 2003''
* Houston Texas West Stake, ''January 8, 2006''
* Richmond Texas Stake, ''May 7, 2006''
* League City Texas Stake, ''October 25, 2009''
* Spring Texas Stake, ''November 8, 2009''
* Houston Texas Summerwood Stake, ''June 3, 2012''
* The Woodlands Texas Stake, ''October 12, 2014''
* Houston Texas Bear Creek Stake, ''February 22, 2015'' (Renamed to Bridgeland Texas Stake, August 22, 2021)
* Conroe Texas Stake, ''April 30, 2017''
* Tomball Texas Stake, ''May 21, 2017''

Lubbock Texas Temple District, ''April 21, 2002''

* Lubbock Texas Stake, ''November 26, 1967''
* Odessa Texas Stake, ''December 15, 1968''
* Abilene Texas Stake, ''May 3, 1981''
* Amarillo Texas Stake, ''May 31, 1981''
* Fort Stockton Texas District, ''September 7, 2003''
* Lubbock Texas North Stake, ''September 14, 2014''

San Antonio Texas Temple District, ''May 22, 2005''

* San Antonio Texas Stake, ''January 19, 1958''
* Corpus Christi Texas Stake, ''May 31, 1964''
* Austin Texas Stake, ''October 14, 1973''
* McAllen Texas Stake, ''May 4, 1975''
* San Antonio Texas East Stake,''May 30, 1976''
* Killeen Texas Stake, ''November 26, 1978''
* Harlingen Texas Stake, ''March 22, 1981''
* San Antonio Texas West Stake, ''June 5, 1983''
* Austin Texas Oak Hills Stake, ''December 1, 1991''
* Laredo Texas District, ''October 31, 1995'' (Organized as Laredo Texas Stake, ''December 2, 2018'')
* Eagle Pass Texas District, ''October 19, 1997''
* San Antonio Texas North Stake, ''October 19, 1997''
* Round Rock Texas Stake, ''June 6, 1999''
* San Antonio Texas Hill Country Stake, ''January 27, 2008''
* Kyle Texas Stake, ''May 4, 2008''
* McAllen Texas West Stake, ''September 7, 2008''
* Round Rock Texas East Stake, ''November 24, 2013''
* San Antonio Texas Cibolo Valley Stake, ''January 10, 2016''
* San Antonio Texas La Cantera Stake, ''January 24, 2016''
* Cedar Park Texas Stake, ''June 5, 2016''
* Austin Texas West Stake, ''September 15, 2019''
* San Antonio Texas Pecan Valley Stake, ''September 13, 2020''

Missions

* Texas Dallas West Mission, ''February 16, 1961'' *
* Texas San Antonio Mission, ''December 10, 1967'' *
* Texas Houston Mission, ''July 3, 1976''
* Texas Fort Worth Mission, ''July 1, 1986'' *
* Texas McAllen Mission, ''July 1, 1989'' *
* Texas Houston East Mission, ''July 1, 1990''
* Texas Houston South Mission, ''July 1, 1997''
* Texas Lubbock Mission, ''July 1, 2002''
* Texas Austin Mission, ''July 1, 2020''
* Texas Dallas East Mission, ''July 1, 2020''
Responsibility for Texas has been shared by several different missions. Originally in the Southern States Mission, it was transferred to the Indian Territory Mission, which later changed its name to the Southwestern States Mission and, in 1904, it became the Central States Mission. Texas remained in the Central States Mission until the Texas Mission was organized in 1931. Texas and Louisiana were combined to form the Texas-Louisiana Mission in 1945. Texas was part of the Gulf States Mission from 1955 to 1960.

In 1961, a new Texas Mission was organized. This became the Texas Dallas Mission in 1974. As the church grew, other missions in Texas were organized.
* The Texas Dallas West Mission was originally named the Texas Mission in 1961. It was renamed the Texas North Mission on June 10, 1970, the Texas Dallas Mission on June 20, 1974, and ultimately the Texas Dallas West Mission on July 1, 2020.
* The Texas San Antonio Mission was originally named the Texas South Mission in 1967. It was renamed the Texas San Antonio Mission on June 20, 1974.
* The Texas Fort Worth Mission was originally named the Texas Lubbock Mission in 1986. It was renamed the Texas Fort Worth Mission on January 20, 1988.
* The Texas McAllen Mission was originally named the Texas Corpus Christi Mission in 1989. It was renamed the Texas McAllen Mission on February 24, 1994.

Temples

As of October 2022, Texas has 4 temples located in the state, with 1 under construction, and 3 more announced. The far western portion of the state is located in the Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple District. A few congregations in and around Wichita Falls, TX are in the Lawton Oklahoma Stake and are part of the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple District.

Communities

Latter-day Saints have had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the " Mormon Corridor" and other locations, including the following in Texas:
* Enoch
* Kelsey

See also

* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
* Religion in Texas

Notes

References

* Michael Scott Van Wagenen, ''The Texas Republic and the Mormon Kingdom of God'', 2002
* B.H. Roberts, ''Comprehensive History of the Church'', v.2, 1912
* Melvin C. Johnsin, ''Polygamy on the Pedernales: Lyman Wight's Mormon Village in Antebellum Texas'', 2006

External links

Newsroom (Texas)

ComeUntoChrist.org
Latter-day Saints Visitor site

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Official site

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