The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Hampshire explained

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Hampshire refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in New Hampshire.

Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.61% in 2014.^[1] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Granite Staters self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.^[2] The LDS Church is the 6th largest denomination in New Hampshire.^[3]

History

Orson Pratt and Lyman E. Johnson arrived in New Hampshire in 1832 as missionaries and stayed for 26 days and baptized 20 people.^[4]

In 2006, Bryson C. Cook was called as stake president of the Concord, New Hampshire stake.^[5]

A regional gathering including members from New Hampshire was held in 2019 with 12,000 people gathered at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts to listen to M. Russell Ballard.^[6]

Stakes and Congregations

As of January 2024, New Hampshire had the following stakes and congregations:^[7]

Concord New Hampshire Stake

• Ascutney Ward (Vermont)
• Canterbury Ward
• Colebrook Branch
• Concord Ward
• Laconia Ward
• Lebanon Ward
• Manchester 1st Ward
• Plymouth Ward
• Randolph Branch
• Wolfeboro Branch

Exeter New Hampshire Stake

• Derry Ward
• Exeter Ward
• Georgetown Ward
• Portsmouth Ward
• Sanford Ward (Maine)
• Somersworth Ward

Nashua New Hampshire Stake

• Heritage Park YSA Ward (Massachusetts)
• Keene Ward
• Lowell 1st Ward (Massachusetts)
• Lowell 2nd Branch (Portuguese) (Massachusetts)
• Merrimack Ward
• Nashua 1st Ward
• Nashua 2nd Branch (Spanish)
• Peterborough Ward

Mission

• New Hampshire Manchester Mission

See also

• Religion in New Hampshire

External links

• Newsroom (New Hampshire)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints official site
• ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints visitor site

Notes and References

1. [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)]
2. Web site: Adults in New Hampshire: Religious composition of adults in New Hampshire. Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. June 21, 2021.
3. Web site: The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report. Thearda.com. May 24, 2021. Note:While it's the sixth largest denomination in New Hampshire, it's the seventh largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
4. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/state/new-hampshire "Facts and Statistics"
5. https://www.laconiadailysun.com/community/announcments/new-leaders-named-for-nh-mormons/article_0237bccd-3c06-53c8-9d01-b03aac8dafba.html "New leaders named for NH Mormons"
6. Noyce, David. "Pray for our nation and its leaders, senior apostle Ballard urges Latter-day Saints — ‘we need prayer again’", The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 October 2019. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
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