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About Clarkston Ward

Learn about our congregation, our community, and the faith that unites us.

Our Congregation

Our Ward

The Clarkston Ward is a vibrant congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in the Village of Clarkston, Michigan. We are a diverse community of families and individuals united by our faith in Jesus Christ and our desire to serve one another.

Our ward encompasses the surrounding communities of Oakland County, and we welcome all who wish to worship, learn, and grow with us. Whether you have been a member your entire life or are simply exploring, there is a place for you here.

We meet every Sunday at 5464 Waterford Rd, Village of Clarkston, MI 48346. Sacrament Meeting begins at 9:00 AM, followed by Sunday School, Priesthood quorums, Relief Society, Primary, and Young Men/Young Women classes at 10:00 AM.

Visitors Are Always Welcome
You do not need to be a member to attend our Sunday meetings. Come as you are — all are welcome at the table of the Lord.

Meeting Information

Address 5464 Waterford Rd
Village of Clarkston, MI 48346
Sacrament Meeting Sundays 9:00 AM
Sunday School Sundays 10:00 AM
Relief Society / Priesthood Sundays 10:00 AM
Primary Sundays 10:00 AM

Faith & Community

About The Church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian faith with over 17 million members worldwide.

A Restored Church

Members of the Church believe that Jesus Christ established His Church during His earthly ministry, and that this Church was restored through the prophet Joseph Smith in 1830. We believe in continuing revelation through a living prophet today.

Worldwide Community

With congregations called "wards" and "branches" organized into geographic "stakes" and "districts" around the world, the Church provides a network of support, fellowship, and service for its members wherever they live.

Family Centered

We believe that families are central to God's plan for His children. The Church provides programs and teachings that help strengthen marriages and families and support individuals at every stage of life.

Scripture & Revelation

In addition to the Bible, members of the Church study the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price as scripture. These complement and clarify the teachings of the Bible.

Service & Welfare

The Church and its members are committed to humanitarian service and welfare. We care for the poor and needy both within our congregations and throughout the world through organized programs and individual acts of service.

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What We Believe

Articles of Faith

The thirteen Articles of Faith, written by Joseph Smith in 1842, provide a concise summary of core Latter-day Saint beliefs.

  1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
  2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
  3. We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
  4. We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
  5. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
  6. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
  7. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
  8. We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
  9. We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
  10. We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
  11. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
  12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
  13. We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
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