Exterior view of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, half-hidden behind several tall trees, located in the city of Santa Ana. Two street signs along the sidewalk indicate the top driving speed should be 25 mph, and makes note to drivers that there is a school in close proximity. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. on April 6, 1830 is widely known as the LDS Church, or more commonly, the Mormon Church. The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and has established 27,475 congregations world wide, reporting approximately 13 million members, with 6.7 million of those members residing outside of the United States. According to these statistics, it is the fourth largest religious body in the U.S. An interesting fact about Sunday service is that the church is grouped into either larger congregations known as "wards" (from 200-400 people), or smaller congregations known as "branches" (under 200 people). The church seen in this photo is probably a "branch". Photo dated: February 2007.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Santa Ana, Calif.) Mormon church buildings--California--Santa Ana Church buildings--California--Santa Ana Street signs--California--Santa Ana Streets--California--Santa Ana Santa Ana (Calif.) Los Angeles Photographers Collection photographs Jeff Allen Houses of Worship Collection photographs
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