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On 7 April 2019, at the 189th Annual [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], President [[Russell M. Nelson]] announced Washington's fourth temple will be constructed in the scenic community of Moses Lake. Washington is home to 289,479 Latter-day Saints in 61 [[Stake|stakes]] and 521 congregations. 

Members in the region currently attend temple services at the [[Columbia River Washington Temple]], located in the rapidly growing Tri-Cities area. 

The '''Moses Lake Washington Temple''' will be a single-story building of approximately 20,000 square feet with a central spire. A meetinghouse of approximately 17,000 square feet will be constructed next to the temple.

Following the announcement, Mitchell J. Heaps, [[First Counselor|first counselor]] in the Moses Lake Washington [[Stake President|Stake presidency]], told the ''Church News'' that the rural farming community has hoped for the temple for a long time. [https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2020-04-07/renderings-released-for-tooele-valley-washington-county-utah-temples-and-moses-lake-washington-temple-180691 He said], "We have a legacy of Saints in the area. They came in the 1950s to settle the area with the Grand Coulee Dam nearby. . . . (The temple announcement) shows that our Father in Heaven trusts us to carry the work forward here in Eastern Washington."

On 29 October 2019, the location for the Moses Lake Washington Temple was officially announced. The temple will be built on a 17-acre site located on Yonezawa Blvd. between Division Street and Rd K NE across from Yonezawa Park and near Moses Lake High School. The deed that transferred ownership of the two contiguous lots, dated 19 June 2019, noted that the land was being sold for a future church. The location, just a mile and a half west of the junction of I-90 and Highway 17 will provide convenient access to patrons traveling from the surrounding region. Standing on the north side of I-90, south of Yonezawa Boulevard, the temple will be a beautiful landmark to travelers along these major routes.

On 7 April 2020, an official exterior rendering of the Moses Lake Washington Temple was released. Additional exterior and interior renderings will be made public later.

The Moses Lake Washington Temple will be the fourth temple built in Washington, following the [[Seattle Washington Temple]] (1980), the [[Spokane Washington Temple]] (1999), and the [[Columbia River Washington Temple]] (2001). A temple in [[Tacoma Washington Temple|Tacoma]] will also be constructed.

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==Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for the Moses Lake Washington Temple==

A small group of Latter-day Saint leaders gathered to break ground for the Moses Lake Washington Temple on Saturday afternoon, 10 October 2020.

Elder David L. Stapleton, an [[Area Seventy]], presided over the ceremony and offered the dedicatory prayer. During the prayer, [https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreaking-held-for-moses-lake-washington-temple he invoked], "Please help us as we not only dedicate this ground but also rededicate our lives to Thee and Thy purposes when this new temple will be completed in all its beauty." He also invoked "a blessing upon the families of this temple district, that they will raise their children in righteousness and truth, coming frequently to this holy House for divine power and revelation."

Because of the local government’s social distancing guidelines, attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony was limited.

Elder Stapleton was joined by his wife, Barbara, along with groundbreaking coordinators Steve and Barbara Jorgensen. The Jorgensen's gave remarks at the ceremony. 

During his remarks, Steve Jorgensen said, "We were quite astonished and humbled by the announcement of a temple to be built here in Moses Lake. What a wonderful blessing." Barbara Jorgensen said, "Our Savior Jesus Christ did rise and His life lights the world. His New Testament Church restored to the earth gives us the direction, the peace and the hope for eternal life with Him."

==Moses Lake Washington Temple Open House and Dedication==

The public open house for this house of the Lord will begin Friday, August 4, and run every day until Saturday, August 19, except for Sundays. A media day for journalists and other guests was held on July 31, 2023. The event was presided over by Elder [[Gary B. Sabin]], [[General Authority]] [[Seventy]] and member of the North America West Area Presidency.

Speakers included Elder [[Shayne M. Bowen]], the Assistant Executive Director of the Temple Department, Monsignor Robert Siler from the Diocese of Yakima, a good friend of the Church and partner in many humanitarian efforts, and Judy Miller, whose family is descended from long-time members of the Church in the Moses Lake area.

Moses Lake was named in honor of Quetalican, or Chief Moses, a peace-loving man who led the Native American Sinkiuse-Columbia people in the early 19th century. The first Latter-day Saints in the Moses Lake area moved there in the early 1900s to buy land. Word spread to other Latter-day Saints about the rich farmland, which could now be irrigated due to the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam, and soon many others moved to the area. After meeting in a local Presbyterian church and then a local air base for many years, Church members were able to complete their own meetinghouse in 1951.

The interior design of the temple draws on regional crops, such as potato and alfalfa blossoms. The art glass in both the interior and exterior uses an apple blossom motif. The border pattern is a prairie-style design that reflects the Native Americans who inhabited the Moses Lake area long before the first farm was settled.

In demonstrating gratitude and reverence to God, only the finest materials are used to construct a house of the Lord. The exterior façade is made of granite quarried in Portugal. The flooring throughout the temple is marble, carpet, and porcelain tile. Doors are stained in a cherry finish and painted maple. The bride’s room light fixtures were manufactured with blown glass from Italy.

Landscaping is designed to provide shade, lushness and beauty throughout the year. Berms on the outer edges of the property were planted with materials indicative of mountain environments common to western Washington.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/the-newest-house-of-the-lord-in-washington-state-is-opening-its-doors-to-the-public]

The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, September 17, in two sessions, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Elder [[Quentin L. Cook]] of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] will preside at the dedication.
==Picture Gallery of Provo City Center Temple==

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File:Moses Lake Temple 1st.jpg|Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple 1.jpg|Exterior of Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple 1a.jpg|Spire of Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple 2.jpg|Stained glass window of Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple 3.jpg|Entrance desk of Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple 4.jpg|Baptistry of Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple 5.jpg|Baptistry rests on backs of twelve oxen that represent the twelve tribes of Israel
File:Moses Lake Temple 6.jpg|Instruction room in Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple 7.jpg|The celestial room inside the Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple 8.jpg|A sealing room inside the Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple 9.jpg|Blossom details on the altar in a sealing room inside the Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple 10.jpg|Celestial room chandelier inside the Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple 11.jpg|The bride room inside the Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple 13.jpg|Stained glass windows depicting blossoms in the Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple 14.jpg|Flowers on the grounds of the Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple 15.jpg|Moses Lake Washington Temple
File:Moses Lake Temple last.jpg|Moses Lake Washington Temple
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==Videos of the Moses Lake Washington Temple==

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==External Links==
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/moses-lake-washington-temple?lang=eng Official Moses Lake Washington Temple page]
* [https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/moses-lake-washington-temple/ Moses Lake Washington Temple page]
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/manual/families-and-temples/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-temple?lang=eng What is the Purpose of the Temple]
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/article/temples What Are Temples?]
* [https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2022/11/27/23466258/inside-church-headquarters-presiding-bishopric-location-design-construction-of-temples Church News, “Inside Church Headquarters: The location, design and construction of Latter-day Saint temples]

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