| Church of Jesus Christ (Zion's Branch) | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Independence_-_Zion%27s_Branch_02.jpg) Former Zion's Branch meetinghouse in Independence, Missouri | |
| Classification | Latter Day Saint movement |
| Orientation | Latter Day Saints |
| Polity | Church conference |
| Region | United States |
| Founder | A.J.Cato, Robert Hall, Dennis Cato, Noel Goldsmith, and Lloyd Cunningham |
| Origin | April 6, 1985 Independence, MO |
| Separated from | Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now known as the Community of Christ) |
| Congregations | 1 |
| Members | 40 |
The Church of Jesus Christ (Zion's Branch) is a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement headquartered in Independence, Missouri. It was formed on April 6, 1985[1] by individuals who had separated from the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, now the Community of Christ, due to certain doctrinal changes which took place in this organization during the 1970s and 80s, culminating in the adoption of Section 156 of the RLDS Doctrine and Covenants, which allowed women to be ordained to the priesthood. Unable to accept this or other doctrinal changes, a group of elders and members led by A.J. Cato, Robert Hall, Dennis Cato, Noel Goldsmith, Roger E Billings and Lloyd Cunningham,[1] among others, formed Zion's Branch as a separate church. This organization no longer maintains a website, but despite this, many still claim to be proud members of the group. The meetinghouse was sold in April 2019 and is currently being repurposed.