Ground Broken for Lone Mountain Nevada Temple

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Elder Michael A. Dunn, First Counselor in the United States Southwest Area Presidency, presided at the event. 

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In his dedicatory prayer, Elder Dunn asked the Lord to bless the workers, craftspeople and artisans who would soon begin constructing the temple. 

“Guide the hands that will shape stone, wood, glass and steel, that the beauty and craftsmanship of this temple may reflect the divine truths that will be taught within its walls,” he said. 

He then asked for a parallel blessing of spiritual preparation upon those who enter this new house of the Lord. 

“Help us, as a covenant people, to continue to stand on holy ground, to reach toward heaven even as heaven reaches down to us through this magnificent house of the Lord,” Elder Dunn said. 

Elder Thomas A. Thomas, a regional leader in the Church, spoke about how attending the temple has strengthened his relationship with Jesus Christ. 

“When I enter a temple, it is a reminder of my love for the Savior and His teachings,” he said. “It is an opportunity for me to ask if I am striving to be a peacemaker [and] to mourn with those who mourn. Am I trying to love my neighbor? Am I showing gratitude for my blessings and striving to lift the hands that hang down?” 

The program also included Avrie Stephens, a youth speaker from the area, who shared how preparing to enter the house of the Lord has brought her peace and strengthened her understanding of God’s plan for her life. 

Plans call for a three-story temple constructed on nearly 20 acres located southwest of Hickman Avenue, between North Grand Canyon Drive and Tee Pee Lane in Las Vegas, Nevada. This house of the Lord will be the fourth in the state. The Las Vegas Nevada Temple was dedicated in 1989, and the Reno Nevada Temple was dedicated in 2000. The Elko Nevada Temple will be dedicated on October 12, 2025. 

Located in the southwest United States, Nevada is home to almost 200,000 Church members meeting in nearly 350 congregations. 

Temples differ from the Church’s meetinghouses (chapels). All are welcome to attend Sunday worship services and other weekday activities at local meetinghouses. The primary purpose of temples is for faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ to participate in sacred ceremonies that unite families forever.