Renewal Information

Temple Recommend renewal interviews are available with a Stake Presidency counselor following your interview with a Bishop or member of your Bishopric. These interviews take place at the Stake Center every Sunday from 2:00 to 3:00 PM and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. No appointments are necessary, but it is recommended that you check the Kent Stake website at www.kentstake.org for any schedule changes before you arrive. If necessary, you may also schedule an appointment outside the regular schedule with Stake Assistant Clerk, Victor Wareham.

For first-time recommend interviews, an appointment with the Stake President must be made after your Bishop interview. Please contact the Stake Executive Secretary, David Jenks, to schedule an appointment.

To access contact information, please log in to your Church account at www.churchofjesuschrist.org and access the online directory.

Seattle Washington Temple

2808 148th Ave SE
Bellevue WA 98007-6453

425-643-5144

The Seattle Washington Temple continues to expand its endowment ordinance times, with early morning sessions now available at 6:00 a.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday and 7 am every Thursday and Friday. 

Wednesday evenings are now fully available, with newly added sessions at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. Baptistry, Sealings, and Initiatory ordinances are available for booking throughout the day.

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Announcement: Temple Recommend Interviews Schedule

Please be advised that there will be no Temple Recommend interviews this Sunday due to Easter observances and the following Sunday, April 7th, in light of the General Conference.

We wish to emphasize that the regular Wednesday interview schedule will remain unchanged (6:30 PM to 7:30 PM). We encourage those who want to schedule their interviews to take advantage of the Wednesday sessions.

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2023 Seattle Temple Closures
2023 Seattle Temple Closures

  • Feb. 20 - March 6

  • Sep. 30 - Oct. 1

  • April 1-2

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Kent Washington FamilySearch Center

Personalized help


Center guests can receive personal help from volunteers in one of more than 5,400 centers worldwide.

Access to technology


Centers offer complimentary access to computers, internet, and subscription family history websites. Available resources vary by location.

Access to exclusive records


Visitors to FamilySearch Centers get special access to images of historical records that are only available in centers.

Address: 12817 SE 256th St, Kent WA 98042
Phone: (253) 631-5576
E-mail: WA_Kent@familyhistorymail.org
Tuesday Open: 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday Open: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday Open: 10:00am - 12:00pm
1st and 2nd Sundays Open: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
 

Staff Training

Below is a list of the suggested Topics that can be studied at the beginning of each shift.  Each topic title is a link to an article or video that covers the topic. Simply click on the title and it will take you to the article or video.

  1. What to do when opening the Family History Center (PDF) and What to do when closing the Family History Center (PDF)

  2. How to use the Printer, scanner, and large TV (PDF)

  3. How to create a FamilySearch Account (familysearch.org) and Creating a new FamilySearch Account (Video)

  4. How to recover forgotten Usernames and Passwords (PDF)

  5. Getting started with Genealogy (familysearch.org)

  6. How to change FamilySearch Account settings (The Family History Guide)

  7. How to Get Help (The Family History Guide)

  8. How to Navigate in the Family Tree Pedigree (The Family History Guide)

  9. How to view a direct ancestors details (The Family History Guide)

  10. How to view children and other spouses (The Family History Guide)

  11. How to use Find and Recent option (The Family History Guide)

  12. Using the other Pedigree modes (The Family History Guide)

  13. How to update the Vital data for an individual (The Family History Guide)

  14. How to add missing ancestors (The Family History Guide)

  15. Introducing the use of Sources (Video)

  16. How to attach sources to an ancestor (The Family History Guide)

  17. Introducing memories in FamilySearch (Video)

  18. How to add and tag Photos in Memories (The Family History Guide)

  19. How to add and tag Documents in Memories (The Family History Guide)

  20. How to add and tag Stories in Memories (The Family History Guide)

  21. How to add and tag Audio files in Memories (The Family History Guide)

  22. How to use a Memory as a Source (Video)

  23. Merging Duplicate Ancestors (The Family History Guide)

  24. How to Reserve, Print, Share, or Unreserve an Individual (Video)

  25. Using Hints (Video)

  26. How to sign up for the Partner sites (PDF)

  27. Find Your Family Names Pamphlet (PDF)

  28. My Family Booklet (PDF)

View and Print T&FHC Training Tracker Matrix (Excel)