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Barbara Walden
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Barbara Walden learned her first lessons in church history from a
small Community of Christ
congregation that gathered in a three-car garage in her hometown of
Ridgecrest, California. Captivated by the stories of Emma Smith and
Oliver Cowdery in her youth, she was motivated to learn more about our
shared past, and in the process received a BA in history from
Graceland University, and an MA
in museum studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program.
Following graduate school, Barbara quickly returned to her passion
for historic sites and love for church history as the site director of
the Kirtland Temple from 2002-2009. Today, Barbara serves as the
executive director of the
Community of Christ
Historic Sites Foundation. Barbara and her husband, Jody, live in
Lexington, Kentucky. |
Community of Christ has 250,000 members
in more than 50 nations. The church’s mission is to “proclaim Jesus Christ and
promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace.” Community of Christ
International Headquarters is located in Independence, Missouri.
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