Moses Lake Washington Temple
The Moses Lake Washington Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) under construction in Moses Lake, Washington. This will be the church's fourth temple in the state of Washington.[2]
| Moses Lake Washington Temple | |||||||||||
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| Under construction | |||||||||||
| Number | 191 | ||||||||||
| Announcement | 7 April 2019 | ||||||||||
| Groundbreaking | 10 October 2020 by David L. Stapleton | ||||||||||
| Site | 17 acres (6.9 hectares) | ||||||||||
| Floor area | 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2) | ||||||||||
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History
On April 7, 2019, during the church's general conference, church president Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Moses Lake Washington Temple.[3]
The temple's location was announced on October 29, 2019, on a 17-acre site located on Yonezawa Boulevard between Division Street and Road K NE.[4]
On April 7, 2020, a rendering of the temple was released.[5] Plans illustrate a single-story temple of roughly 20,000 square feet with a center spire.[6]
On September 11, 2020, the church announced that a groundbreaking, to signify the beginning of construction, would take place the following month.[7] The groundbreaking occurred on October 10, 2020, with David L. Stapleton, an area seventy, presiding.[8]
See also
LDS Church portal
Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovation
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington
References
- "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, April 7, 2019
- Wood, Benjamin. "Major renovations to be unveiled for Salt Lake Temple, other pioneer edifices", The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 April 2019. Retrieved on 17 April 2020.
- Allred, Jared D. "President Nelson announces 8 temples with a new one in Tooele Valley", Deseret News, 7 April 2019. Retrieved on 17 April 2020.
- "Site Announced for Moses Lake Washington Temple", Church News, 29 October 2019. Retrieved on 17 April 2020.
- Featherstone, Charles H. "Church gives first look at temple for Moses Lake", Columbia Basin Herald, 8 April 2020. Retrieved on 17 April 2020.
- Wells, David. "Latter-daSaint church releases artist renderings of three new temples", KSTU Fox News, 7 April 2020. Retrieved on 17 April 2020.
- "Groundbreaking Set for Moses Lake Washington Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, September 11, 2020
- "Groundbreaking Held for Moses Lake Washington Temple: Will be the fourth temple for Washington State", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 10, 2020
