The groundbreaking services for both temples will be invitation-only events but broadcast live to the members living within the temple districts. Sabin β a General Authority Seventy and first counselor in the North America West Area presidency β presiding and offering the dedicatory prayer.
President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Modesto in April general conference. The temple site was announced Oct. An exterior rendering of the Modesto California Temple was released Dec. California is home to nearly , Latter-day Saints in more than 1, congregations and 12 temples that are dedicated, under construction or in planning.
Two additional houses of the Lord were announced for California β for San Jose and Bakersfield β as part of the 15 new temple locations identified by President Nelson in April general conference. Elder Jose L. Alonso , General Authority Seventy and first counselor in the North America Southwest Area presidency, will preside and offer the dedicatory prayer at the Oct.
Plans calling for a single-story building of approximately 30, square feet on a 9. Burleson is a suburb just south of the Fort Worth city limits. More than , Latter-day Saints comprising nearly congregations reside in Texas. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on Oct. Two other temples have been announced and are still in planning β one for Austin and one for Prosper, in the northern part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area. By Scott Taylor. Exterior rendering of the Modesto California Temple.
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