Church of Christ (Temple Lot)

Church of Christ
The Church of Christ, built in 1990
Classification	Latter Day Saint movement
Orientation	Latter Day Saints
Theology	Trinitarian Mormonism
Polity	Quorum of the Twelve
Moderator	None; all members of the Quorum of the Twelve are seen as equal
Region	World
Founder	Granville Hedrick, John E. Page and others
Origin	April 6, 1830 (officially given); Winter, 1852 (establishment as separate organization)[1]
Separated from	Claims to be the sole legitimate continuation of the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)
Separations	Church of Christ (Fettingite), Church of Christ (Hancock), others
Congregations	32[2]
Members	7,310[3]

The Church of Christ, informally called Hedrickites and the Church of Christ (Temple Lot), is a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement headquartered in Independence, Missouri, on what is known as the Temple Lot. The nickname for members of the church comes from the surname of Granville Hedrick, who was ordained as the church's leader in July 1863. Unlike the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and Community of Christ, the Temple Lot church rejects the office of prophet or president, being instead led by its Quorum of Twelve Apostles. The church also rejects the doctrines of baptism for the dead and celestial marriage promulgated by the Utah-based LDS Church, as well as the Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price. While once avidly engaged in dialogue with other Latter Day Saint factions, the church no longer has any official contact with any other organization. It is notable for its sole ownership of the Temple Lot, which it has held for nearly 150 years. As of 2013, membership is 7,310 members in 11 countries.^[3] Most of the members live in the United States, but there are parishes in Canada, Mexico, Honduras, Nigeria, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, India, Ethiopia, and the Philippines.