Friends of the Vancouver WA West Stake - Church of Jesus Christ

08/22/2026

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has responded to the Washington fires through welfare assistance, food programs, volunteering, and many other efforts.
The Church had 3 truckloads delivered to different areas (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6RVay3aNNs). They are currently serving 650+ shelter residents and broader fire-affected communities. They have helped individuals and families with lodging.

There have been local stories where a pancake breakfast was held for local neighborhoods that were affected by fires (https://www.triyaknews.com/features/pancake-breakfast-to-support-the-spokane-fire-victims/article_3ee3d9ec-a01e-43d4-bb4b-c6080776eb73.html).
Teens postponed their backpacking trip to help out those that were affected by the fires (https://favs.news/spokane-teens-help-wildfire-victims-fairview-fire/).

How to Help
Service opportunities are available through JustServe.org. Those wishing to make donations are encouraged to work through one of these established organizations:

City of Spokane
Spokane Community Resources
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Humanitarian Fund
American Red Cross
The Salvation Army

More information in the link below.
https://myoc.io/l/zudHJ

08/19/2026

The Portland Oregon Temple was dedicated 37 years ago.

Read more about the temple here: https://bit.ly/3yCH58Y

08/18/2026

TEMPLE TUESDAY | August 18, 2026

The heavy steel framing for the portico at the main entrance of the Vancouver Washington Temple is now complete. Steel erectors spent the past week constructing the framework for the temple’s future main entrance.

On the south side of the temple, glass installation is nearing completion in the sealing room window, with the rectangular sections in place. Inside, sheetrock installation is progressing on the third floor. At the maintenance building, sheetrock work is also underway, along with installation of the chiller, part of the temple’s cooling system.

(Video courtesy of Scott Ririe, Ridgefield Washington Stake)
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08/12/2026

Happy Birthday to President Oaks!

08/11/2026

TEMPLE TUESDAY | August 11, 2026

This week, steel erectors are back on site as structural framing begins for the portico on the south end of the Vancouver Washington Temple. A portico is a covered structure at a building's entrance, and this one will form the temple's future main entrance.

Inside, windows are being installed in the sealing room on the south end of the temple. Sheetrock work is also beginning in the maintenance building, while additional steel framing, scaffolding and stonework continue throughout the site.

(Photos courtesy of Scott Ririe, Ridgefield Washington Stake)
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08/07/2026

We will have a family history booth at the Clark County Fair this year. Stop by and get your unique family tree fan chart!

📍Visit us at the Exhibition Hall 1200

🗓️ August 7-16th

See you there!

08/07/2026

08/04/2026

TEMPLE TUESDAY | August 4, 2026

This week, crews are completing trim work around the recently installed windows beneath the spire on the north side of the Vancouver Washington Temple. Inside, the baptismal font remains filled with water during a watertightness test while construction progresses on internal building systems.
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07/28/2026

TEMPLE TUESDAY | July 28, 2026

Friday marked a major construction milestone as the Vancouver Washington Temple's spire was set in place. Fabricated by Munns Manufacturing in Tremonton, Utah, the spire arrived in two sections and was installed one piece at a time. With the spire in place, the temple now stands at its full height of 176 feet, measured from the ground-floor entrance to the top of the spire.

Inside the temple, the baptismal font is currently filled with water while crews test its watertightness. A special additive mixed into the concrete expands when exposed to water, helping seal tiny openings before work on the font continues. The font will later feature a custom tile mosaic.

(Photos by Scott Ririe and Anonymous)
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07/26/2026

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) regularly works with the Clark County Food Bank to help feed the hungry.