Bentonville Arkansas Temple
The Bentonville Arkansas Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to be constructed in Bentonville, Arkansas. The Bentonville Arkansas Temple will be the first temple of the LDS Church in the state of Arkansas.[1][2]
History
On October 5, 2019, during the church's general conference, church president Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Bentonville Arkansas Temple.[3]
The temples location was announced on April 23, 2020, on an 8.8 acre lot adjacent to a current meetinghouse on McCollum Drive.[4][5][6]
Renderings have not yet been released, however, it will be a modern central spire temple with two Ordinance rooms and two Sealing rooms.[1]
Groundbreaking and opening dates have not yet been scheduled.
See also
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arkansas
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
References
- "Bentonville Arkansas Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- Walch, Tad (2020-04-23). "Church announces location of Bentonville Arkansas Temple". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- "President Nelson Announces New Temples During General Conference". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- "Bentonville Arkansas Temple Location Announced". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- "McCollum Dr". McCollum Dr. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- "Latter-day Saint church announces location of temple in Arkansas". KSTU. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-07-09.