Mission guide
Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission
The Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission serves a state shaped by immigrant communities, industry, and early Latter-day Saint history.
- English
- Spanish
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2 Nephi 33:6 as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
Weak Things Become Strong, in the language of this mission
"I make weak things become strong" (Ether 12:27) as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
About the mission
Missionaries speak English and Spanish. Wisconsin has cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers, so families should prepare for changing weather throughout the year.
At a glance
- Country
- United States (Wisconsin)
- Main city
- Milwaukee (577,222 people in the 2020 census)
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6 standard, UTC-5 daylight)
- Climate
- Humid continental, with cold snowy winters and hot humid summers
- Church in Wisconsin
- 28,950 members, 6 stakes, 69 congregations
- Mission languages
- English and Spanish
A short history of the area
Juneautown, Kilbourntown, and Walker's Point were combined after the Milwaukee Bridge War of 1845. Milwaukee became a city on January 31, 1846, with Solomon Juneau as its first mayor. German immigration helped shape the city's food, neighborhoods, breweries, and culture during the 1840s and 1850s.
The Church here
- 1830sThe first Latter-day Saint missionaries in Wisconsin Territory preached in the area.
- 1841Church leaders sent more than 100 men to Wisconsin, where they established six logging camps and four mills to supply wood for the Nauvoo Temple.
- 1841–1845Wisconsin members and workers sent an estimated 1.5 million board feet of milled lumber down the Mississippi River to Nauvoo.
- 1846After persecution forced the Saints to leave Nauvoo, many Wisconsin members joined the trek to the Great Basin.
- 1878Missionary efforts resumed in Wisconsin.
- 1899A Latter-day Saint congregation was formed in Milwaukee.
- 1907A Latter-day Saint chapel was built in Milwaukee.
- 1963The first stake in Wisconsin was established in Milwaukee.
- 1978The Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission was formed on July 1.
Temples nearby
Milwaukee Wisconsin Temple
Announced · Near Milwaukee
Chicago Illinois Temple
Dedicated August 9, 1985 · About 85 miles from Milwaukee
Grand Rapids Michigan Temple
Under construction · About 115 miles from Milwaukee
The Book of Mormon here
Missionaries in this mission share the Book of Mormon in these languages. Tap a cover to read it free.
Cover art is an illustration. Links open the free edition on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Before you go
Phrases to learn
- HolaHello
- Buenos díasGood morning
- ¿Cómo estás?How are you?
- GraciasThank you
Foods to try
- German cuisine (an important part of Milwaukee's food and cultural history)
- Italian cuisine (one of the food traditions represented in Milwaukee)
- Polish cuisine (a food tradition connected with Milwaukee's immigrant communities)
- Milwaukee beer (a long-running local tradition associated with Miller, Pabst, Schlitz, and Blatz)
Fun facts
- Summerfest was listed in the 1999 Guinness Book of World Records as the largest music festival in the world.
- Milwaukee Public Museum owns the world's largest dinosaur skull.
- The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory's three glass domes are described as the world's first conoidal domes.
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