Temple Building

SALT LAKE CITY — President Russell M. Nelson, the 100-year-old leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will dedicate the Deseret Peak Utah Temple.

The temple, located in Tooele, will be the church's 200th temple, with its dedication on Nov. 10.

Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will accompany President Nelson at the dedication ceremony, the church said Friday.

The ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. and will be broadcast to church meetinghouses in areas assigned to the new temple, live at 4 p.m. and again at 7 p.m.

The church said the temple has been a "beacon of faith and community" since it was announcedin 2021 and will provide a "sacred space for worship and spiritual growth" to members living around the Tooele Valley.

A public open house for the temple occurred between Sept. 26 and Oct. 19. The church said thousands of visitors toured the temple during that time.

At the church's general conference earlier this month, President Nelson said the church builds temples because "the Lord has instructed us to do so."

"The blessings of the temple help to gather Israel on both sides of the veil. These blessings also help to prepare a people who will help prepare the world for the second coming of the Lord!" he said.

Earlier this year, President Nelson rededicated-the Manti Utah Temple.“such blessing in our lives to witness temples are dotting the earth.   We are the saints on thr earth now to prepare the world for the savior second coming is so exciting to me.  I pray I can my my part and make a contribution in building the kingdom of God on the eath now - prophecy is being fullfilled before our very eyes- the savior will return and be amongst us in the next ten years - a decade to never be forgotten as stressed in our October 2024 general conference.  There are many more temples announced and being built- we are so excited for our temple district- Montpiller, Idaho temple to be completed in 2026- I’m waiting in the church foyer while Craig in meeting with a young single adult sister- working on her repentance process.  I’m so blessed to be married to a man who is striving to honor is calling serving as the Branch president in the Bear lake young single adult branch.  We are few in numbers during the fall and winter season- we are striving to get our numbers up by reaching out to the less active.  Craig and I are serving with all our hearts and effort to give in this calling and very thankful in this season of our lives to be serving- this is our mission to complete for the next two years-  we should be released in Ausust of 2026- for now this is where our efforts are devoted in building the kingdom of God in this part of his vineyard.  Looking forward to hosting a fun Halloween YSA party this coming Tuesday evening.