Hurricane, Utah Church

Churches and other Religious Groups of Hurricane, Utah: (North Washington County) Located in the southwestern corner of the state on the Arizona-Nevada border, this town was founded in 1857 by Mormon pioneers from the southern states hoping to start a cotton mission here. Adair Spring Monument 
Are there really hurricanes in Utah?" Well no. This is Utah, not Florida. "How did the town get the name Hurricane?" Legend has it that one windy day in the 1860's Mormon leader Erastus Snow had a whirlwind blow the top off a buggy he was driving. He reportedly said, “Well, that was a Hurricane. We’ll name this the Hurricane Hill.”
== Christian Denominations ==
There are many, many churches in this community, both large and small. They strive to interpret and live the gospel of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Holy Bible. Denomination typically refers to one of the many Christian groupings including each of the multitude of Protestant subdivisions.
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=== Assemblies of God Church ===
The Assemblies of God (AG), officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 144 autonomous self-governing national groupings of churches that together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination. It is the fourth largest international Christian group of denominations.
* New Life Christian Center - Hurricane Valley Assembly of God Church
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=== Baptist Church ===
Baptists form a major branch of Protestant Christianity distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only, and doing so by complete immersion. Historians trace the earliest "Baptist" church to 1609 in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic with English Separatist John Smyth as its pastor.
* First Southern Baptist Church - Washington UT - "Exalting the Lord - Equipping the believers - Engaging the world..."
* Grace Baptist Church - Washington UT
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=== Calvary Chapel ===
Calvary Chapel, an association of evangelical Christian churches, maintains a number of radio stations around the world and operates many local Calvary Chapel Bible College programs. Beginning in 1965 in Southern California, this fellowship of churches grew out of Chuck Smith's Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.
* Calvary Hurricane Valley - Hurricane UT
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=== Catholic Church ===
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church. With more than a billion members, over half of all Christians and more than one-sixth of the world's population, the Catholic Church is a communion of the Western, or (Latin Rite) Church, and 22 autonomous Eastern Catholic Churches (called particular churches), comprising a total of 2,795 dioceses in 2008.
* St. Paul's Catholic Center- Hurricane UT
** Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City - 
** History of Catholic Church in St. George Utah - Washington County Historical Society.
** BSA Pack 4802 - Pack 4802 is a non-denominational, all boy, community scout pack that is chartered by the Saint George Catholic Church. the adventure based program that supports: character building, citizenship development, personal fitness, outdoor skills and ethics, spiritual growth, and personal achievement though fun...  
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=== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ===
"As Christians, we believe in learning all we can about Jesus. The greatest happiness in life comes from following the Savior. You will feel His love for you as you seek to understand His life and teachings."LDS Church Welcome message at ComeUntoChrist.org This church was founded by their first prophet Joseph Smith in 1830 upstate New York and now has over 16 million members organized into 3300+ "stakes" worldwide. There are several stakes in the local area. (Also referred to as LDS Church or Mormon Church.)
* ChurchofJesusChrist.org - Official Website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Latest News and Developments. Resources for Members.
* ComeUntoChrist.org - Learn about the Savior Jesus Christ and how his teachings can enrich your life. Jesus can make you a better person. You can make us a better community. Come worship with us. Introduction to basic teachings of the Church. 
* Liahona Magazine - Monthly online church magazine
* Come Follow Me - Home-centered, church-supported daily gospel study plan. "The aim of all gospel learning and teaching is to deepen our conversion to Jesus Christ and help us become more like Him."Introduction to LDS Church Come Follow Me Study Guide 
* Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square - YouTube Channel and Sunday Morning Worship through Music and the Spoken Word.
* History of St. George Stake - MormonWikia.org
* St. George Utah Temple - Oldest Operating Temple of the Church.
* Vanguard Scouting - The future of scouting for Latter-day Saint Families in Utah.
* Hurricane Utah Stake (1977)
* Hurricane Utah North Stake' (2019)
* Hurricane Utah West Stake - (1996)
* La Verkins Utah Stake - (1981)
* Washington Utah East Stake (2008)
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==== Adair Spring Monument 1857 ====
The Adair Spring Monument commemorates the 1857 group of about 38 southerner families were called by Brigham Young on to settle the Virgin River area of Southwest Utah and to crow cotton, to decrease the saints reliance on expensive product from back east. The first group was led by Samuel Jefferson Adair (1806-1889) and a second group led by Robert Dockery Covington (1815-1902) who was appointed president of the newly formed branch at Washington, Utah. Other pioneer families joined them in 1861 but this ambitious endeavor came to an end after the close of the Civil War and cotton prices collapsed.
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=== Independent Christian Denominations ===
There are many independent Christian churches, not affiliated with any particular main-stream Christian denomination.
* Mountain View Bible Church - Hurricane UT
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=== Jehovah's Witness ===
Jehovah's Witnesses are members of a religion who, although identifying themselves as Christian, are not generally considered as Christians by mainstream Christianity because they are non-trinitarian. They number around seven and a half million. Their headquarters are in New York, USA. The Jehovah's Witnesses are an international organization known for their extensive preaching and publishing activities. They are well known for their rejection of blood transfusions and their specific version of the Bible which some believe is very accurate and others take issue with.
* JW.org - Find a Kingdom Hall near you.
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== Buddhism ==
Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, known as Buddhists. Buddhism encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies.
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== Hinduism ==
Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or way of life. It is the world's third-largest religion, with over 1.25 billion followers, known as Hindus. It includes a range of philosophies, and is linked by shared concepts, recognisable rituals, cosmology, pilgrimage to sacred sites and shared textual resources that discuss theology, philosophy, mythology, Vedic yajna, yoga, agamic rituals, and temple building, among other topics.
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== Judaism ==
Judaism is an ethnic religion comprising the collective religious, cultural, and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people. Judaism is considered by religious Jews to be the expression of the covenant that God established with the Children of Israel.
* Chabad of Southern Utah - "committed to the themes on which the Chabad movement is based: a love for G‑d, a love for Torah, and a love for the Jewish people. Chabad welcomes every Jew into an inviting and non-judgmental environment in which to experience our heritage. "
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== Islam ==
Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that Muhammad is a messenger of God. It is the world's second-largest religion with 1.9 billion followers, known as Muslims. 
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== Local Intra-Faith Groups ==
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=== Washington County Interfaith Community Services ===
* St. George Interfaith Council - 
** Be a visible presence and example of unity for the entire community.
** Be a positive influence via acts of service and moments of worship, both together and in our individual congregations.
** Provide an avenue for communication among the faith community to establish partnerships that are of mutual concern and benefit.
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=== Boy Scouts of America (BSA) ===
The objectives of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are referred to as the Aims of Scouting: Character, Citizenship, Personal Fitness, Leadership. The BSA pursues these aims through an informal education system called the Scout method, with variations that are designed to be appropriate for the age and maturity of each membership division. Their Character building program emphasizes Duty to God. They charter with many local religious groups of all faiths to deliver this program. 
* BeAScout.org - Find a Scouting unit near you.
* About.Scouting.org - Memories that last a lifetime begin today.
* Crossroads of the West Council BSA - Scouting programs for Utah families.
* BSA Religious Emblems Program - BSA A Scout is reverent. He is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties and respects the convictions of others in matters of custom and religion. To encourage members to grow stronger in their faith, religious groups have developed the following religious emblems programs. Many different religions covered in this program.
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== Notes ==
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== External links ==
* Hurricane City, Utah - Official website
* Washington County Historical Society (Utah) - 
* Hurricane Utah - Wikipedia
* City of Hurricane- FamilyPedia - Genealogy and Family History
* Hurricane Family Youth Clubs and Activities - ScoutHut
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