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Editor’s Note: The temple was originally planned to be a three-story building of 87,000 square feet, with a 216-foot steeple, but to receive the Las Vegas City Council’s approval, those dimensions were changed to 70,194 square feet, with a 196-foot steeple.
Elder Michael A. Dunn, First Counselor in the United States Southwest Area Presidency, offers remarks and a dedicatory prayer on the grounds of the soon-to-be-built Lone Mountain Nevada Temple.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Elder Michael A. Dunn, First Counselor in the United States Southwest Area Presidency, presided at the event.
In his dedicatory prayer, Elder Dunn asked the Lord to bless the workers, craftspeople and artisans who would soon begin constructing the temple.
“Guide the hands that will shape stone, wood, glass and steel, that the beauty and craftsmanship of this temple may reflect the divine truths that will be taught within its walls,” he said.
He then asked for a parallel blessing of spiritual preparation upon those who enter this new house of the Lord.
Members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gather for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple.
“Help us, as a covenant people, to continue to stand on holy ground, to reach toward heaven even as heaven reaches down to us through this magnificent house of the Lord,” Elder Dunn said.
Elder Thomas A. Thomas, a regional leader in the Church, spoke about how attending the temple has strengthened his relationship with Jesus Christ.
“When I enter a temple, it is a reminder of my love for the Savior and His teachings,” he said. “It is an opportunity for me to ask if I am striving to be a peacemaker [and] to mourn with those who mourn. Am I trying to love my neighbor? Am I showing gratitude for my blessings and striving to lift the hands that hang down?”
Avrie Stephens, a youth speaker from the area, shares how preparing to enter the house of the Lord has brought her peace and strengthened her understanding of God’s plan for her life.
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