There's not a lot that the three churches that surround a sacred Mormon ... the town of Independence, Missouri was designated as ‘…the center place; and a spot for the temple is lying westward ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (RNS) In 1831 ... conch-shaped temple across the street from Smith’s designated temple site. The larger LDS church maintains its visitor center across the street, where ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — It’s not exactly a holy ... in the late 1800s was the Church of Christ Temple Lot. They’re followers of the Book of Mormon but separate from the larger Church of Jesus ...

Independence, Missouri ... town square the future site of a temple for the Second Coming of Jesus. Church Elder George Peterson shared the history of the LDS Church in Missouri.

Missouri Governor Lilburn Boggs, incensed after learning of the Mormon incursion and the ... is located somewhere in Jackson County. Temple Lot in Independence is now the headquarters for several ...

Gerald Tedrow, director of the Mormon Visitor Center in Independence, said the temple will blend in with its surroundings. “The goal isn’t to make it stand out,” Tedrow said, “but for it ...

The new temple will represent a landmark event in the western Missouri history of the Mormon Church ... with its headquarters in Independence, has about 250,000 members. Information about open ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has bought a cherished piece of its history: the Kirtland Temple ... from the Independence, Mo.-based Community of Christ. The two churches ...