The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released exterior renderings showing the planned designs for four previously announced temples: Yorba Linda, California; Grand Junction, Colorado; Burley, Idaho; and Elko, Nevada. The locations of the four temples have previously been announced. Groundbreaking dates have not been announced.
Yorba Linda, California
A site map with construction details has been previously released.
Grand Junction, Colorado
A site map with construction details has been previously released.
Elko, Nevada
A site map with construction details has been previously released.
Burley, Idaho
A site map with construction details has been previously released.
Latter-day Saints consider temples to be the “house of the Lord” and the most sacred places of worship on the earth. 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, however, is for faithful members of the Church to participate in sacred ceremonies such as marriages that unite families forever and proxy baptisms on behalf of deceased ancestors who did not have the opportunity to be baptized while living.