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Richard W. Winder
Richard W. Winder (November 24, 1924 – May 11, 2015) was a mid-level leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for much of the last few decades prior to his death. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Winder served as an Mormon missionary, LDS Church missionary in Czechoslovakia from 1948 to 1950.''Church News'', February 27, 1999. Winder married Barbara W. Winder, who later served as general president of the LDS Church's Relief Society. They made their living by running Winder Dairy. In the LDS Church, Winder served as a Bishop (Latter Day Saints), bishop, stake president and Regional Representative of the Twelve, regional representative. Winder also served as Mission president, president of the church's California San Diego Mission (LDS Church), Mission and as a counselor in the Temple president, presidency of the Jordan River Utah Temple. In 1990, when the church's Czechoslovakia Mission was reorganized after the fall of communism, Winder was appoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian Christian church that considers itself to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The church is headquartered in the United States in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has established congregations and built temples worldwide. According to the church, it has over 16.8 million members and 54,539 full-time volunteer missionaries. The church is the fourth-largest Christian denomination in the United States, with over 6.7 million US members . It is the largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement founded by Joseph Smith during the early 19th-century period of religious revival known as the Second Great Awakening. Church theology includes the Christian doctrine of salvation only through Jesus Christ,"For salvation cometh to none such except it be through repentance and faith on the Lord Jesus Christ." Book of Mormon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
