Church History
This is where the first temple was built in this dispensation, or since the start of the Restoration.
What is Kirtland, Ohio? Fun fact: In about a month, Sister Rowe will be giving us a virtual tour of the Kirtland Temple.
This is what we call a small congregation of the Church that is not yet large enough to be a ward.
What is a branch?
Who is Nephi?
Your family, friends and community members are all invited to visit this sacred place this spring, before it is dedicated on June 7th.
What is the Willamette Valley Temple?
He is our Bishop.
These three people, apostles ordained by Jesus Christ, restored the Melchizedek Priesthood to the earth by conferring it upon Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery.
Who are Peter, James and John? Fun Fact: James and John were brothers, the sons of Zebedee, or as Christ called them, Sons of Thunder.
This book of scripture can currently be found in over 115 languages across the world.
What is the Book of Mormon? Fun Fact: In 1972, astronaut John Young carried a pocket-size copy of the Book of Mormon to the moon and back on Apollo 16.
Malachi prophesied that this Old Testament prophet would one day return to turn the hearts of the children to their fathers.
Who is Elijah?
She is currently the First Counselor in the Young Women's General Presidency of the Church, and recently visited our youth in an inspiring fireside.
Who is Sister Tamara Runia?
This is the current Young Women's Class President.
Who is Scarlett Storey?
The mother of the prophet, she often shared her powerful witness of the Book of Mormon and the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, even when facing persecution.
Who is Lucy Mack Smith?
As of July 1, 2026, there will be 506 of these in the worldwide Church.
This angel appeared to Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist, and later to Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Who is Gabriel?
He is currently the Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and will also come to dedicate the Willamette Valley Temple.
Who is Dieter F. Uchtdorf? Fun Fact: Elder Uchtdorf holds dual citizenship in Germany and the United States.
These two big events will happen at Camp Lane this summer.
What are Girls Camp and Young Men's Camp?
Who is Wilford Woodruff?
This country has the largest population of members of the Church in all of South America with nearly 1.5 million members.
What is Brazil?
These women taught 2000 young warriors that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them.
Who are the mothers of the 2000 Stripling Warriors?
This city in Eastern Oregon is home to the first branch of the Church, organized in 1893. (Hint: it has the same name as a Scout camp near Florence.)
What is Baker City? Fun Fact: The first branch in the Willamette Valley was the Portland Branch, organized in 1898.
He is the President of the Aaronic Priesthood in the Veneta Ward.
Who is Bishop Leder?
Before 1995, this organization had age groups with various names that came and went like, Stars, Larks, Merry Misses, Targeteers, Bluebirds, Beacons, Co-Pilots, Zion's Boys and Zion's Girls.
What is the Primary? Fun Fact: Zion's Boys and Zion's Girls were sometimes referred to by their nickname, Zeebees and Zeegees.
This church-owned University was once called Ricks College.
What is BYU-Idaho?
This Lord commanded this Old Testament prophet to name his son Maher-shalal-hash-baz as a prophetic warning to his people.
Who is Isaiah? Fun Fact: While the name means "speed-spoil-hasten-plunder" or "destruction is coming quickly," the Lord also reassured the people through the name of another of Isaiah's sons, Shear-jashub, or, "a remnant shall return."
This church building was dedicated on January 16, 1983 and again on June 8, 1986 after new construction doubled its size.
What is the Veneta Ward chapel/meetinghouse? Fun Fact: Before this was built, the Veneta Ward/Branch met in the Veneta Community Center, above the old Veneta City Hall, and in the old Coast to Coast Hardware building (now American Market).
She is our current Primary President.
Who is Sister Sebold?