LAFAYETTE INDIANA STAKE
LOCAL CONGREGATIONS
The Lafayette Stake ranges as far north as Rochester as far south as Crawfordsville. There are 11 congregations in this area, including one for Purdue students and another for Spanish speakers. If you would like to find the meetinghouse nearest to you, use this tool. We love having visitors.
Crawfordsville
The Crawfordsville ward began as a semi-independent Sunday School and priesthood group in January of 1969. Four years later it became an independent branch, and ten years later, on May 15, 1983, it became its own ward. In 1978 the ward sent out their first missionary, and in 1985 they had their first Eagle Scout.
Frankfort
Frankfort branch has seen many changes over the years. It began as a semi-independent Sunday School and priesthood group in the early 1970s. Lebanon branch was created out of the quicky growing Frankfort congregation.
Kokomo
The Kokomo branch was organized in 1914, but by 1928 was mostly abandoned. It was reestablished in 1951, with young missionaries serving as branch presidents. This created a problem for the branch during the Korean War, when missionaries were scarce and therefore so was branch leadership. However, the Saints in Kokomo continued to grow in number despite their difficulties and became a ward on February 4, 1973. In September of 1986, the extensively remodeled building was dedicated, giving these faithful members a new place of worship of their very own.
Lafayette 1st
The Lafayette 1st ward could be considered the oldest ward in our stake, since it has evolved most directly from the original Purdue Branch organized in the 1940’s.
Lafayette 2nd
Lafayette 3rd
The Lafayette 3rd ward building was constructed on wetlands. This has made trees and shrubs particularly hard to grow. Despite these difficulties, they feel extremely blessed to have a building on the south side of Lafayette.
Lafayette 4th - Spanish
Lebanon
The Lafayette 4th (Spanish) branch is the youngest in the stake, having been organized on April 14th, 2002.
Logansport
Logansport branch was formerly a part of the South Bend stake, but was taken out and added to the Lafayette Stake when the stake was created. Their building was dedicated on August 11, 1985.
Purdue University - Student Singles
The Purdue University ward has been so successful at sending out missionaries and getting people married that it as nearly destroyed itself every year. This ward enjoys a unique reverence during sacrament meetings as well as a distinct spirit, created by their commitment to learning, generosity, and growth. It is also the only ward in the stake to have couches along the back row at sacrament meeting, but these factors are probably not related.
Williamsport
Williamsport branch initially struggled to find a location for their meetinghouse. As former President Miskin puts it, “After a long day with the realtor, we went back to the rented meeting house [that Williamsport was using at the time] to confer about the possibilities. I went to the kitchen for a drink of water and as I looked out the window, I saw an open green pasture on the top of the hill with several beautiful, tall trees. I said, ‘That is where the building should be.’ The realtor said, ‘Oh no, not there, the man who owns it is impossible to deal with. I have tried before and I don’t ever want to talk to him again.’ President Pond said, ‘if that is where the building should be, then talk to him and see what he says.’ She talked to him and to her amazement he was more than happy to sell the property to the Church. He said he was familiar with the Mormons and knew they would take good care of the property. The new building was dedicated in April of 1985.”