Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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The Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement
headquartered in Independence, Missouri
. The church was formally organized on April 6, 1991 from members of the Community of Christ
who had grown disaffected with the church starting to ordain women and other late-20th-century reforms.
The early history of the church was heavily influenced by M. Norman Page, a Seventy in the Community of Christ who claimed to receive two revelations calling for a reorganization of the church. In 1993, Marcus Juby was named as the first president of the church, a position which he held until his resignation in 2001. Mark Evans was chosen as president shortly after Juby's resignation.
In early 2007 President Mark Evans resigned for personal reasons. His counselor in the First Presidency, Woodrow ("Woody") Howell, became acting President. Howell was elected by the April 2009 General Conference of the Restoration Church as Prophet-President of the Church in his own right, and was set apart to that office on 11 April 2009. President Howell chose Argel Gross and Andrew Gross as his two counselors.
The church currently has branches in Independence, Missouri
; Atlanta, Georgia
; Boise, Idaho
; Wichita, Kansas
; Richmond, Missouri
; Charleston, South Carolina
; La Porte, Texas
; and River Oaks, Texas
.
This book is more commonly known as the holy bible in other christian sects. It includes all of the same books but differs slightly.
The Book of Mormon
Many people consider this sect to be Mormon because they use the Book of Mormon. This is not true and Joseph Smith was not Mormon either. The Book of Mormon is a record of the Nephites.
Doctrine and Covenants
Latter Day Saint movement
The Latter Day Saint movement is a group of independent churches tracing their origin to a Christian primitivist movement founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. in the late 1820s. Collectively, these churches have over 14 million members...
headquartered in Independence, Missouri
Independence, Missouri
Independence is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Clay. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
. The church was formally organized on April 6, 1991 from members of the Community of Christ
Community of Christ
The Community of Christ, known from 1872 to 2001 as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints , is an American-based international Christian church established in April 1830 that claims as its mission "to proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace"...
who had grown disaffected with the church starting to ordain women and other late-20th-century reforms.
The early history of the church was heavily influenced by M. Norman Page, a Seventy in the Community of Christ who claimed to receive two revelations calling for a reorganization of the church. In 1993, Marcus Juby was named as the first president of the church, a position which he held until his resignation in 2001. Mark Evans was chosen as president shortly after Juby's resignation.
In early 2007 President Mark Evans resigned for personal reasons. His counselor in the First Presidency, Woodrow ("Woody") Howell, became acting President. Howell was elected by the April 2009 General Conference of the Restoration Church as Prophet-President of the Church in his own right, and was set apart to that office on 11 April 2009. President Howell chose Argel Gross and Andrew Gross as his two counselors.
The church currently has branches in Independence, Missouri
Independence, Missouri
Independence is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Clay. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
; Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
; Boise, Idaho
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
; Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
; Richmond, Missouri
Richmond, Missouri
Richmond is a city in Ray County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,797 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ray County.-Geography:Richmond is located at...
; Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
; La Porte, Texas
La Porte, Texas
La Porte is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Bay Area of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 31,880...
; and River Oaks, Texas
River Oaks, Texas
River Oaks is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,427 at the 2010 census.-Geography:River Oaks is located at ....
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Books
The Holy ScripturesThis book is more commonly known as the holy bible in other christian sects. It includes all of the same books but differs slightly.
The Book of Mormon
Many people consider this sect to be Mormon because they use the Book of Mormon. This is not true and Joseph Smith was not Mormon either. The Book of Mormon is a record of the Nephites.
Doctrine and Covenants