Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Wichita Kansas Temple on Wednesday, the first Latter-day Saint temple in Kansas. The dedication followed a public open house that drew thousands of visitors, according to the Church Newsroom.

The temple serves members across Kansas, Nebraska, and parts of Oklahoma and Missouri—an area previously served by temples in Missouri and Colorado. Kansas has an estimated 30,000 Latter-day Saints. The dedication marks a milestone for the Church's presence in the Great Plains.