Stake History[]
2021 New Stake Division[]
The Church organized its third stake in Dayton, Ohio on November 21st, 2021 by Elder Sean Douglas, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Kevin W. Birch, an Area Seventy.. The Dayton Ohio North Stake was organized from a division of the Cincinnati Ohio East Stake, the Dayton Ohio Stake, the Dayton Ohio East Stake, and the Toledo Ohio Stake. The new stake includes the following six wards and two branches: the Bellefontaine, Huber Heights, Lima, Piqua, Springfield, and Tipp City Wards, and the Greenville and St Marys Branches. This marks the creation of the first new stake in Dayton since 1979. Moreover, this marks the first time a new stake has been created in Ohio since 2007. There are now 15 stakes in Ohio.[1]
DAYTON OHIO NORTH STAKE: (Nov. 21, 2021) President — Jeremy Michael Lutz, 49, Wright State University adjunct professor; wife, Michele Delia Woodward Lutz. Counselors — Daniel Timmins Smith, 54, Emerson vice president of product planning; wife, Valerie Ward Smith. Michael Keith Cotrell, 48, University of Saint Francis nurse anesthesia assistant program director; wife, Heather Ann Pempin Cotrell..[2]
Montgomery County Home Centered Church Opportunities[]
We teach that true religion begins in the home: "Home Centered / Church Supported". To that end families may consider the following local resources and programs to strengthen your core beliefs and values:
1. Come Follow Me: - Daily & Weekly family gospel study
2. Vanguard Scouting: - Featuring age-appropriate Family Activities, Service, Crafts, Field Trips, & Outdoor Adventures. The Benefits of Scouting are many, and there are lots of personal growth ideas to help your family pursue the new Churchwide Children & Youth Program.
3. LIFE School Curriculum: an LDS gospel based homeschool program that is built on the foundation of the scriptures, giving the child a sense of who he is and setting him on the path of discovering his divine mission. It is presented in a four year chronological rotation, integrating all areas of study to create a clear picture of the history of our world.
4. Family History: Resources to help you explore your family tree
- Mormon Pioneers - 200+ stories of early faithful Latter-day Saint pioneers.
- Familypedia - Come help build Ohio's largest Family History online Encyclopedia.
5. Stripling Warriors on Facebook - LDS Children preparing to build Zion and around the world.
6. Local Recreation:
- Montgomery County, Ohio Scouting - Outdoor Trails, camping, museums and other family attractions.
- Pioneer Treks -
Columbus Ohio Temple[]
The Columbus Ohio Temple is the 60th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is the second temple built in Ohio following the original Kirtland Temple in 1836. The property has a direct tie to early church member Julia Clapp Murdock.
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