LDS Distribution Centers
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has numerous books that are considered the standard curriculum for the Church. There are also a number of other items that Latter-day Saints need that can only be bought from the Church. For this reason, the Church has facilities around the world known as Distribution Centers. These centers are brick-and-mortar that members can visit. Products and materials can also be purchased through an online store through this website.
Bishop Gérald Caussé of the Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicated a new, state-of-the-art Global Distribution Services Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Latter-day Saints around the world can now have printed copies of the Book of Mormon, manuals, and other Church materials shipped to them more quickly.
The new facility is 339,000 square feet and is in an industrial area near the Salt Lake City International Airport and the Bishops’ Central Storehouse on the city’s west side. The Church has 17 smaller warehouses around the world.
“Everywhere we have a member we need to get them essential materials so they can make and keep sacred covenants. This facility ships about 75 percent of the Church's total volume to our members throughout the world,” said Nelson Gonzalez, director of Global Distribution Services for the Church’s Materials Management Department.
Church materials are shipped to 180 countries around the world.
“We have an international shipping team that is responsible for taking care of all the compliance requirements that we have, ensuring paperwork is correct when we ship,” he said.
About 40 million units or items are anticipated to be shipped from the facility every year to help meet the spiritual needs of the faith’s 17 million members. The Church uses public carriers, and the boxes are shipped by air or ocean to international destinations.
Items shipped from the new facility include copies of the Book of Mormon in many languages, manuals for Church instruction, hymnbooks, sacred garments, food storage and other materials. Managers say the most popular items requested are copies of the Book of Mormon in English and Spanish.
Church publications such as the scriptures and manuals can be found online, but it is not always easy for members to access the internet from locations such as Africa and Latin America, where membership is growing.
“If you go online and you [place] an order, typically, you’ll receive that order within three to five days. In the previous facility, it may have taken seven to 10 days,” said Chad Johnson, global warehouse manager.
Distribution Center items can be purchased online at store.churchofjesuschrist.org
