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Danielle Tumminio, an episcopal priest, took the opportunity to attend the Kansas City Mormon temple open house. She knew something about the tumultuous history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (frequently misnamed the Mormon Church) in Missouri, and she was struck by the determination of Latter-day Saints to return and build a temple. About 175 years ago, Latter-day Saints (“Mormons”) were forced out of the state of Missouri by an extermination order from the governor. In the early 1900s, Latter-day Saints began to slowly return to the area, despite the persisting misunderstandings and prejudices against them.
Now, enough Latter-day Saints have gathered again in the area, that they are erecting a Mormon temple.
Latter-day Saints consider their temples the most sacred places on the earth. Access is limited to faithful members of the Church who adhere to the faith and live a very high standard of values. However, before a... Read the rest of this article »
On Friday, April 6, 2012, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback presented an official proclamation to local Church leader Elder William R. Walker. The Kansas City Missouri Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (frequently misnamed the Mormon Church) has been completed and is open during an open house phase. It will be dedicated on Sunday, May 6, 2012 by President Thomas S. Monson. After the dedication, only worthy members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be able to enter the temple, but until that time, it is open to the public for viewing and questions.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon also presented a proclamation to Elder Walker on Friday. Both proclamations mark the building of the beautiful Kansas City Missouri Temple and the contributions which members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continue to make to their communities in both states. Governor Brownback stated in a proclamation: “I … warmly... Read the rest of this article »
The Kansas City Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often misnamed the Mormon Church) has opened its doors to citizens who wish to take a tour. Each Mormon temple has an open house before its dedication to allow members of the community to come and see what a Mormon temple is like and to ask questions.
This week, CNN reporter Brian Todd was taken on a tour by Elder William R. Walker of the Church’s First Quorum of the Seventy. Todd remarked, “It’s unmistakable, rising up like a castle from the rolling prairie, the gold-leafed statue of the Angel Moroni adorning its main spire. The new Mormon temple in Kansas City symbolizes a rare pattern at a time when many faiths see their numbers in North America shrinking.”
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints never starts construction on a building unless it has all the funds up front to cover the cost. Mormon temples are the most sacred buildings in the religion,... Read the rest of this article »
People wanting to obtain tickets for the Kansas City Missouri Mormon Temple open house overwhelmed The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ reservation-making capabilities. [1] The open house was scheduled for April 7–21, 2012. The temple was scheduled to be open daily, except on Sundays. Open house reservations were available in two ways, on the internet or by telephone:
Visit mormontemples.org/kansascity or
www.ldschurchtemples.com/kansas city or
Call 1-866-537-8457 or 1-801-570-0080.
People trying to call the phone lines had trouble getting through, the response was so great. People wanting to attend open houses for Mormon temples must have reservations and tickets, so as to spread out the attendance in a manageable way for tours and tour guides, but tickets to attend a Mormon temple open house are always free.
The Kansas City Star newspaper reported on the difficulty in obtaining reservations with a headline: Now’s Your... Read the rest of this article »
Missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometime erroneously called the Mormon Church, taught the gospel to the Shawnee and Delaware Indians in the Kansas area in 1831. In 1846, while the Latter-day Saints were beginning to move west to the Rocky Mountains, members of the Church joined the “Mormon Battalion.” These members volunteered for the United States’ war against Mexico and were trained and equipped in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
For those Church members emigrating from Europe, the Atchison, Kansas, area became a layover site on the journey up the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers in 1855. A camp called Mormon Grove was established, and more than 100 acres were cultivated and crops planted for future immigrants. The camp only lasted one summer, but fulfilled its purpose in serving as a way-station for the Saints. In 1882, missionaries arrived in Kansas and organized the Meridian Branch (a small congregation)... Read the rest of this article »
