Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

On October 26, 1975, a meeting of Mormon leaders from Frederick and Washington was held at the home of Dr. Wayne Allgaier for the purpose of considering establishment of a branch of the Latter Day Saints in Brunswick. A "dependent branch," still dependent on the Frederick congregation, was organized and met for the first time on Sunday, November 2, 1975, with 56 people in attendance. Families represented were the Allgaiers, Aughenbaughs, Becks, Freemans, Hyatts, Lambdins, Tobeys, Williams, Slaughters, Moores, Dashiells, Millers, and Johnsons. The meeting was held in the Moose Lodge on East Potomac Street. J. Wayne Potter of Lovettsville was the leader.

The program was expanded during the following year to include a children's organization, a women's organization, and a week-day early morning religion class for high school students. Growth in membership and activities necessitated moving to larger quarters in the Brunswick Elementary School in the fall of 1976.

September 3, 1978, the Brunswick congregation became an independent branch and the building formerly occupied by the Assembly of God on West B Street was rented.

In December 1985, the L.D.S. congregations in Frederick County were reorganized and the Brunswick and Middletown congregations combined to form the Jefferson Ward, so named for the community centrally located for the group.

The Latter Day Saints Church sponsored a scout troop which provided scouting programs for boys, whether L.D.S. members or not, and produced two eagle scouts, Jonathan Allgaier, and Jack Bacorn.