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| − | 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. | + | 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. |
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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 31 July 2023
On 7 April 2019, at the 189th Annual General Conference of 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 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 in the Moses Lake Washington Stake presidency, told the Church News that the rural farming community has hoped for the temple for a long time. 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 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, 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.
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.
