History – The Fellowship of Christ

The Fellowship of Christ, often informally known as the Fellowship, is a nondenominational, Christian restorationist movement.

Important Dates in Restoration History

December 23, 1805 (Tevet 2, 5566): Joseph Smith Jr. is born (Avahr 4:5)
Spring of 1820 (5580): Joseph Smith Jr. has his first vision (Avahr 5:3)
Sometime in 1821 or 1822 (5581 or 5582): Joseph Smith Jr. (age 16) has his second vision (Avahr 6:30)
September 21, 1823 (Tishrei 16, 5584): Joseph Smith Jr. sees Moroni in vision (Avahr 7)
September 22, 1823 (Tishrei 17, 5584): Joseph Smith Jr. sees the gold plates for the first time (Avahr 8)
September 22, 1827 (Tishrei 1, 5588): Joseph Smith Jr. receives the gold plates and the Urim & Thummim (Avahr 9)
1829 (5589): The Church of Christ is organized
March 1830 (Adar 5590): The Book of Mormon is published
April 6, 1830 (Nisan 13, 5590): The Church of Christ is legally organized, using 6 just of the 80 or more members
June 27, 1844 (Tamuz 10, 5604): Joseph Smith Jr. is martyred and the original Church splinters

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June 27, 1844 (Tamuz 10, 5604): James Strang is ordained by an angel to lead the Saints
Later in 1844 (5604): James Strang organizes the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, some 12,000 members follow him, including the Smith family and some prominent members of the original denomination
April 6, 1845 (Adar II 28, 5605): Sidney Rigdon forms the Church of Jesus Christ of the Children of Zion
December 27, 1847 (Tevet 20, 5608): Brigham Young declares the Apostles, with himself as their head, the governing body of the Saints
1851 (5612): Brigham Young officially organizes the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
April 6, 1860 (Nisan 1, 5616): The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS) is organized
June 6, 1860 (Sivan 3, 5616): Joseph Smith III is made president of the RLDS Church
2001 (5761): The RLDS Church is renamed Community of Christ
1844-present (5604-present): Thousands Latter Day Saint denominations are organized, with well over 200 currently existing today

November 6, 2015 (23 Cheshvan, 5776): David accepts his call to the ministry, later that same day receives a revelation to name the ministry “The Church of Jesus Christ in Christian Fellowship”
November 7, 2015 (25 Cheshvan, 5776): The website CJCCF.org goes online
January 5, 2019 (Tevet 28, 5779): The Council of Elders meets for the first time in Kentucky
April 6, 2019 (Nisan 1, 5779): The Church of Jesus Christ in Christian Fellowship is officially organized in Kirtland, Ohio by a vote of over 70 Saints world wide
October 9, 2019 (Tishrei 10, 5780, Yom Kippur): The Church of Jesus Christ in Christian Fellowship is officially recognized as a legal entity by the State of Ohio
July 12, 2021 (Av 3, 5781): To avoid confusion, the Church of Jesus Christ in Christian Fellowship is re-branded (but not renamed) The Fellowship of Christ
August, 2021 (Elul 5781): The Council of Elders is disbanded; the First Presidency takes charge of the Fellowship of Christ until the Lord sends those He has called to form the Council of Fifty and rebuild the Council of Elders