Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple — Local services in Omaha

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One concern I have below. “According to an official church Welfare Services fact sheet, the church gave $1.3 billion in humanitarian aid in over 178 countries and territories during the 25 years between 1985 and 2010. A fact sheet from the previous year indicates that less than one-third of the sum was monetary assistance, while the rest was in the form of “material assistance.” All in all, if one were to evenly distribute that $1.3 billion over a quarter-century, it would mean that the church gave $52 million annually. A recently published article co-written by Cragun estimates that the Mormon Church donates only about 0.7 percent of its annual income to charity; the United Methodist Church gives about 29 percent.”

Is there a way to see how much humanitarian efforts have been conducted from this location? I would love to see how much has been given back. Or if they just redistribute tithing back into jumbo castles, and expensive...

I've been waiting for years to get back to the Winter Quarters Temple. I served my mission in Nebraska and was present at the groundbreaking ceremony. I've got pictures with me shoveling dirt in a suit and my mission name tag.

I was absolutely invited in and loved my time in the Winter Quarters Temple. I was able to spend quite a bit of time here and even the temple president talked to me, which was quite a pleasant experience. All of the people there were super friendly and very fantastic. It was my pleasure to be there.

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This is such a profoundly sacred place. The sacrifices memorialized here are incredibly moving. The morning of our visit, the temple grounds and the adjacent graveyard were empty, and that solitude provided just the right atmosphere for contemplating the martyrdom of those many Latter Day Saints who paid the ultimate price for practicing their faith. This place is a monument to a dark chapter in American history, but also a testament to the faith that Christ inspires in His disciples, and what they been willing to suffer for His...