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| − | '''The Summit New Jersey Temple''' was among the seventeen new temples announced by President [[Russell M. Nelson]] during the October 2024 General Conference. This will be the state’s first temple.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2024-general-conference-new-temples] | + | '''The Summit New Jersey Temple''' was among the seventeen new temples announced by President [[Russell M. Nelson]] during the October 2024 General Conference of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. This will be the state’s first temple.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2024-general-conference-new-temples] |
New Jersey is home to more than 35,000 Latter-day Saints in over 60 congregations. Latter-day Saint missionaries first preached in New Jersey in 1832. Currently, the closest temples to Church members in New Jersey are the [[Manhattan New York Temple]] (which is closed for renovation) and the [[Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple]].[https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2024/10/07/latter-day-saints-react-17-new-temples-announcement-president-nelson/] | New Jersey is home to more than 35,000 Latter-day Saints in over 60 congregations. Latter-day Saint missionaries first preached in New Jersey in 1832. Currently, the closest temples to Church members in New Jersey are the [[Manhattan New York Temple]] (which is closed for renovation) and the [[Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple]].[https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2024/10/07/latter-day-saints-react-17-new-temples-announcement-president-nelson/] | ||
| − | [[Orson Pratt]] and [[Lyman E. Johnson]], future leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, preached as missionaries in New Jersey in 1832. A congregation was organized, and by 1840, there were 90 members in its bounds. By 1848, there were 21 New Jersey congregations. Many converts to the Church in New Jersey joined the Church's westward trek to avoid persecution. In 1879, Church member B. F. Cummings met some "old-time saints" in New Jersey and inspired 10 of these members to move to Utah in 1896. | + | [[Orson Pratt]] and [[Lyman E. Johnson]], future leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, preached as missionaries in New Jersey in 1832. A congregation was organized, and by 1840, there were 90 members in its bounds. By 1848, there were 21 New Jersey congregations. Many converts to the Church in New Jersey joined the Church's westward trek to avoid persecution. In 1879, Church member B. F. Cummings met some "old-time saints" in New Jersey and inspired 10 of these members to move to Utah in 1896.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/state/new-jersey] |
The sesquicentennial of the Church in New Jersey was celebrated in 1988, with several local and state dignitaries participating.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/state/new-jersey] | The sesquicentennial of the Church in New Jersey was celebrated in 1988, with several local and state dignitaries participating.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/state/new-jersey] | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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* [https://www.thechurchnews.com/almanac/temples/ Temples—The Church News Almanac] | * [https://www.thechurchnews.com/almanac/temples/ Temples—The Church News Almanac] | ||
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/article/temples What Are Temples?] | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/article/temples What Are Temples?] | ||
| + | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/history-of-temples?lang=eng Church of Jesus Christ, "History of Temples"] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:51, 11 October 2024
The Summit New Jersey Temple was among the seventeen new temples announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2024 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This will be the state’s first temple.[1]
New Jersey is home to more than 35,000 Latter-day Saints in over 60 congregations. Latter-day Saint missionaries first preached in New Jersey in 1832. Currently, the closest temples to Church members in New Jersey are the Manhattan New York Temple (which is closed for renovation) and the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple.[2]
Orson Pratt and Lyman E. Johnson, future leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, preached as missionaries in New Jersey in 1832. A congregation was organized, and by 1840, there were 90 members in its bounds. By 1848, there were 21 New Jersey congregations. Many converts to the Church in New Jersey joined the Church's westward trek to avoid persecution. In 1879, Church member B. F. Cummings met some "old-time saints" in New Jersey and inspired 10 of these members to move to Utah in 1896.[3]
The sesquicentennial of the Church in New Jersey was celebrated in 1988, with several local and state dignitaries participating.[4]
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The Summit New Jersey Temple is currently in the planning stages. The specific location will be announced later.
