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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a new Idaho temple Saturday morning as part of its 181st Annual General Conference. Church President Thomas S. Monson announced three temples, including one in Meridian. That would bring the total number of Idaho temples to five.
After the announcement, a spokesperson with the Meridian Mayor’s office said that Mayor Tammy de Weerd met with representatives from the church on Friday. There aren’t a lot of details on what transpired in that meeting other than the representatives notified the mayor of the decision.
The spokesperson said that the temple will be a welcome addition to the area that has a strong and caring community of people from several faiths.
At this point the location of the new Temple has not been announced. Also not released is the date for the groundbreaking
According to the church’s website there are over 410,000 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho.
The other temple locations announced are Fort Collins, Colorado and Winnipeg, Monitoba, Canada.
According to the Church’s website there are 13 temples currently in operation with 26 more either announced or under construction.
More about Temples from the LDS Church’s website
To members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temples are the “house of the Lord,” the most sacred places on earth. Unlike meetinghouses here Sabbath worship and weekly activities take place, temples are open throughout the week and closed on Sundays.
Temple services bind families together forever, teach the purpose of life and explain God’s plan of salvation. Temple attendance emphasizes personal spiritual growth and strengthens Latter-day Saints’ commitment to following the example of Jesus Christ.
There are currently 134 operating temples worldwide and, with today’s announcement, 26 temples announced or under construction.
Sources: http://www.nwcn.com

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