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| − | Members of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] around the world were delighted when President [[Thomas S. Monson]] announced plans for the Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple at the opening session of the 181st Semiannual [[General Conference]] of the Church. Kinshasa, the country’s capital and largest city, will house the first Mormon temple built in the nation and in Central Africa. The Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo Temple will be the fourth Mormon temple built on the African continent. The other three temples in Africa are in [[Johannesburg South Africa Temple|Johannesburg, South Africa]] (dedicated in 1985); [[Accra Ghana Temple|Accra, Ghana]] (2004); and [[Aba Nigeria Temple|Aba, Nigeria]] (2005). The [http://mormontemples.org/eng/articles/durban-south-africa-temple Durban South Africa Temple] and [http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/new-temples-announced-abidjan-ivory-coast--cote-divoire-port-au-prince-haiti-bangkok-thailand Abidjan Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) Temple] have been announced.
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| − | The Democratic Republic of the Congo has experienced rapid membership growth since the first [[stake]] of the Church in Kinshasa was created in 1996. There are currently 9 stakes in the combined conurbation of Kinshasa-Brazzaville with a total of 15 stakes and 4 [[district]]s in the countries of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo. Congolese members currently travel more than 2,100 miles (3,200 kilometers) to Johannesburg, South Africa, to enjoy temple worship and [[ordinance]] work. Unreliable public transportation makes the journey to the Johannesburg South Africa Temple difficult. The Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple will be a tremendous blessing to over 23,000 Church members spread throughout the vast region of Central Africa.
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| − | The completed temple will contain [[Ordinance|instruction rooms]], [[Sealing Power|sealing rooms]], a [[Celestial Kingdom|celestial room]] and a [[Baptism for the Dead|baptistery]]. In instruction rooms, Church members learn about the purpose of life and make promises to live faithfully. Marriages are performed in sealing rooms, and Latter-day Saints believe families can be sealed, or joined, not only for this life but for eternity. The celestial room symbolizes eternal life in the presence of God and Jesus Christ.
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| − | ==Establishment of The Church of Jesus Christ in Kinshasa==
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| − | Kinshasa’s first Mormon [[missionaries]] arrived in February 1986. Church services were organized in members’ homes until September of that year when the remodeled villa the Church purchased was ready to accommodate its 208 members. By July 1987, there were 300 members in the country, many of them young men and young families. Nine years after the Zaire Kinshasa Mission was established, the first stake (or group of local congregations) was organized.
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| − | As of 2014, there were 37,909 Church members in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 130 congregations, 11 [[Family History Library|Family History Centers]] and now a temple on the way.
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| − | ==Temple Site==
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| − | The Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple will be constructed next to the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake Center on land that has been reserved for several years. An [[institute]] and [[seminary]] building also operates on the 10-acre property. The temple will be located at Avenue de l'OUA, Commune de Ngaliema, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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| − | ==Groundbreaking Ceremony==
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| − | Ground was broken for the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple on Friday, 12 February 2016. Attendance at the ceremony was by invitation only, with the general public invited to view the proceedings live from local meetinghouses. Elder [[Neil L. Andersen]] of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presided. He was joined by other leaders of the Church and in the community.
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| − | During remarks to the Latter-day Saints and members of the community, [http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/ground-broken-first-kinshasa-temple Elder Andersen commented], "This holy house will also bless the country and the people who surround it, whether or not they are members of the Church. It will be a light upon a hill, and the glory of the Lord will be upon it." He also paid tribute to the people of Africa and of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He stated, "They are a spiritual people. They trust in God and they pray to God. Our Heavenly Father loves His sons and daughters here and answers their prayers."
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| − | Attending the groundbreaking were a number of government and religious leaders and 800 Latter-day Saints. Members of the Area Presidency, Elders [http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/elder-carl-b-cook Carl B. Cook] and [http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/elder-kevin-s-hamilton Kevin S. Hamilton], and their wives attended as well as Elders Jean Claude Mabaya, Wembo Lono and Alfred Kyungu of the [[Seventy]]. There are more than 40,000 members and 145 congregations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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| − | ==Open House and Temple Dedication==
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| − | After the temple is completed, open house dates will be announced so the public can tour the temple before it is dedicated. A date for dedication will also be announced.
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| − | ==External Links==
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| − | * [http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/ground-broken-first-kinshasa-temple Ground Broken for First Central Africa Temple (News Release)]
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| − | * [http://mormontemples.org/eng/articles/kinshasa-democratic-republic-of-congo-temple Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo Temple (Mormon Temples)]
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| − | * [http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/church-growing-rapidly-africa With Kinshasa Temple Groundbreaking, Church Growing Rapidly in Africa]
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