Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
| Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | |
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| Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Meetinghouse in Independence, Missouri | |
| Classification | Latter Day Saint movement |
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| Orientation | Latter Day Saints |
| Polity | Church conference |
| Moderator | First Presidency; current president is Woodrow Howell |
| Geographical areas | United States |
| Founder | M. Norman Page and Marcus Juby |
| Origin | 1991 Independence, Missouri |
| Separated from | Community of Christ |
| Congregations | 8 |
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.[1]
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[edit] Books
- The Holy Scriptures
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 the Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to be Mormon because its members use the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon is considered to be a record of the Nephites.
- Doctrine and Covenants
Only up to and including Section 144.
- Restoration Revelations
Authorized by the 1995 General Assembly, consists of inspired revelations presented to, and accepted by, the General Assemblies of the Church as the mind and will of God. As of April 2003, it contains thirty-six such documents.
[edit] Baptism
In the Restoration church, they baptize by full immersion in the water. The earliest age you may get baptized is eight because it is not believed that Satan has any power over younger children therefore they have no sins to wash away.
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