It is part of the Platte City, Missouri Stake. It was established to serve the families and communities of the greater Atchison area, including parts of St. Joseph, Missouri, and Northern Leavenworth County in Kansas. The following men make up the branch presidency:
Branch President: Russell Thaden
Branch Presidency First Counselor: Douglas Stephensen
Branch Presidency Second Counselor: Kenneth H
untington
For further information about Atchison branch, please contact our area missionaries at (660) 924-1319. They will gladly assist you and answer any questions that you have. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the official name of the religion commonly called the Mormon Church. We believe first and foremost that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and the Son of God. While our backgrounds and experiences are diverse, Mormons are united by a commitment to Jesus Christ. We welcome all to come worship and fellowship with us. Worship Services/Sacrament Meeting are Sundays starting at 9:30 a.m. We also have fun and spiritual programs for children, youth, and young adults. Our local congregations are called wards (or branches for smaller congregations). They are organized geographically and members attend a ward or branch near their home. Because in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all the teaching materials are consistent throughout the wards and branches, a person will be studying the same lessons no matter where in the world they attend church. The spiritual leader of each ward is called the bishop (or the branch president for branches). He is a member of the congregation who has been asked to serve as a volunteer in this position. A group of wards forms a stake, and the leader of a stake is a stake president. “Stake” is not a term found in the New Testament, but is taken from Old Testament tent imagery in which the “tent,” or church, is held up by supporting stakes (see Isaiah 54:2). A ward or a branch is a community in which members develop friendships and help each other. Members try to follow the teachings of an ancient prophet who taught that when we are baptized, we are “willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light” and “willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort” (Book of Mormon, Mosiah 18:8-9). Through service, members lift one another’s burdens and express their love. This page is not an official website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
