The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the groundbreaking date for the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple. The ceremony will be held Saturday, October 29, 2022. Elder Valeri V. Cordón, a General Authority Seventy and first counselor in the North America West Area Presidency, will preside at the event.
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An artist's rendering of the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple.2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Attendance at the site will be by invitation only. Additional details will be provided as the event date approaches.
The temple will be built on a 10.5-acre site located at the intersection of International Boulevard and Corporate Way in Springfield, Oregon, a suburb of Eugene, Oregon. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet. The temple will serve more than 30,000 Latter-day Saints.
The temple was first announced during the April 2021 general conference by Church President Russell M. Nelson.
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A map showing the location of the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple.2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Oregon is home to more than 150,000 Latter-day Saints who worship in more than 300 congregations. This will be the third temple in the state, following the Medford Oregon Temple and the Portland Oregon Temple.
Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints differ from meetinghouses or chapels, where members meet for Sunday worship services. Each temple is considered a house of the Lord where Jesus Christ’s teachings are reaffirmed through baptism and other ordinances that unite families for eternity. In the temple, Church members learn more about the purpose of life and make covenants to follow Jesus Christ and serve their fellow man.