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[[image: Mormon_Church_Distribution_Center.jpg|350px|right|alt=Mormon Church Distribution Center|Mormon Church Distribution Center]][http://comeuntochrist.org 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 [https://store.churchofjesuschrist.org/usa/en website].
 
[[image: Mormon_Church_Distribution_Center.jpg|350px|right|alt=Mormon Church Distribution Center|Mormon Church Distribution Center]][http://comeuntochrist.org 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 [https://store.churchofjesuschrist.org/usa/en website].
  
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The main Distribution Center is near Church headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. Most of the items to be distributed are produced in Utah, and then sent to the Distribution Center. The Distribution Center is then responsible for making sure that the items are sent where they are needed. Sometimes, however, Salt Lake City imports materials from the other distribution centers. This often includes curriculum materials in Asian and European languages, which are produced in those areas.
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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.  
  
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Distribution Centers distribute such things as scriptures, instructional materials produced by the Church, [[Duty to God]] pins, DVDs and CDs, pictures, and computer software for [[Family History|genealogical work]]. They supply [[Mormon garments|garments]] and temple clothing to members. In some areas of the world, distribution centers stock chairs, carpet, doors, blackboards, and other materials for furnishing Church classrooms and offices. Printed materials are distributed in more than 150 languages.
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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.
  
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All of the items sold at Distribution Centers are sold at cost. Some items found there are even free. The reason is that many members of the Church, especially in developing countries, do not have extra income. The Church does not want them to go without the resources they need because they cannot afford them. Operations are not designed to make a profit; they are designed to enable members everywhere to get the resources they need.
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“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% 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.
  
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The number of items shipped by the Distribution Center in Salt Lake City is staggering. For example, in 1991 they shipped 802,000 orders, ten years later that number rose to 1.7 million.
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Church materials are shipped to 180 countries around the world.
  
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Distribution Center items can be purchased online at [http://www.ldscatalog.com store]
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“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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“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.
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Distribution Center items can be purchased online at [http://www.ldscatalog.com store.churchofjesuschrist.org]
  
 
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Revision as of 17:47, 12 June 2023

Mormon Church Distribution Center
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% 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

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