Sister Foote is a branch Relief Society presidency counselor and temple ordinance worker and former stake Young Women presidency counselor, and ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary president. "I can think of no people who have ever lived or who now live that have more reason to rejoice than the Latter-day Saints, for they have had committed to their trust a work that is marvelous in its nature and sanctifying in its performance. Day 1: Dieng Plateau. Francisco Zapata Orozco and Maria Esther Marin Olivo de Zapata, Victoria Ward, Monterrey Mexico Libertad Stake, called as president and matron of the Monterrey Mexico Temple, succeeding President Juan Villarreal and Sister Ernestina Garza de Villarreal. The construction of the Jordan River Utah Temple and its maintenance costs for many years were funded entirely by monetary donations from local members. After formally acquiring the property, a twist came when church leaders learned the temple straddled two areas with different zoning laws. Announced in 1979 and dedicated in 1981, the Jordan River Utah Temple has served members in the Salt Lake Valley for the past 35 years. Arthur Moore hands a trowel to President Spencer W. Kimball at the cornerstone ceremony in Aug. 1981. This website is NOT an official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. JORDAN RIVER TEMPLE REDEDICATION . The statue was not redraped. Donovan H. Van Dam was called as the first Jordan River Temple president. President Ezra Taft Benson, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, speaks at the Jordan River Temple groundbreaking and site dedication in June 1979. [citation needed]. On June 9, 1979, President Kimball presided at the groundbreaking for the temple. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Outdated mechanical and electrical systems were replaced with modern equipment including plumbing, heating, and air conditioning. The Jordan River Temple was the seventh temple in Utah; the second in the Salt Lake Valley. "Someone asked a 4-year-old what he liked best about the temple, thinking the child would say something about the decor. "I learned to like him, and then I learned to love him. The beautifully white Jordan River Utah Temple stands in the southern Salt Lake Valley, 2 miles west of I-15. As he sits at the controls of a front-end loader, President Spencer W. Kimball waves to delighted onlookers at the groundbreaking in 1979. The First Presidency, led by church President Russell M. Nelson, reminded members of the sacred nature of the rituals. The Jordan River Utah Temple closed for an extensive renovation on February 15, 2016. Sister Zapata is a FamilySearch missionary and a former mission president companion, stake Young Women president, ward Relief Society president and ward Young Women presidency counselor. Temple.). James Scott Lundberg and Laurie Hymas Lundberg. President Mora is a temple preparation teacher and former Peru Trujillo Mission president, stake presidency counselor, bishop, high councilor and temple sealer. Sister Pincock is a ward Relief Society presidency counselor and temple ordinance worker and a former ward Relief Society president, and ward Young Women and Primary presidency counselor. 0000016963 00000 n 'Friday,' we answered. Last fall, the First Presidency announced the Jordan River Temple would close for most of 2016 and most of 2017 for extensive renovation. Learn more about guidelines and necessary forms. 0000001316 00000 n Escalators were replaced with staircases. The temple site was likewise gifted to the Church. President Kimball, 84, delivered his address, offered a prayer and then climbed atop a large front-end loader to scoop up the first bucketful of dirt. The first view of the Angel Moroni statue atop the Jordan River Temple was to have been seen only after an unveiling ceremony in August 1981, but strong valley winds the week before tore away the canvas and caused some damage to the gold leafing, which was repaired. 0000007221 00000 n Three decades after its dedication, the Jordan River Temple, the 20th temple worldwide and seventh built in Utah and the second in the Salt Lake Valley, continues to be a workhorse in an era of accelerated temple work. 0000030938 00000 n President Nelson has assigned Elder Gary E. Stevenson to dedicate the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple in May. As he sits at the controls of a front-end loader, LDS Church President Spencer W. Kimball waves to delighted onlookers at the Jordan River Temple groundbreaking and site dedication in 1979. 0000083208 00000 n President Spencer W. Kimball announced plans for the Jordan River Temple on February 3, 1978. The Jordan River Utah Temple and the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple (2009) were the first pair of temples to be built in the same city. 0000003471 00000 n On August 7, 2015, the church announced that beginning February 15, 2016, the temple would close for renovations that were anticipated to be completed during the latter part of 2017. 0000007082 00000 n Alejandro Anibal Mora Arauco and Blanca Elena Del Consuelo Arevalo Hidalgo de Mora. "After a full day at the office, I had the delightful experience of going to the Jordan River Temple, there to perform the sealing ceremony for Karl Heinz Friedrich Leonhardt and his wife, Brigitte Ursula Danisch Leonhardt. The exterior of the temple is finished with cast stone with white marble chips. The ceremony and dedication were presided over by church president Spencer W. Kimball . Temple presidents and matrons are called to oversee all activities performed at the temple. Jakarta to Yogyakarta by train. It is the highest-capacity temple in the Church, with six ordinance rooms each seating 125 patrons. Temple presidents and matrons are called to oversee all activities performed at the temple. 0000018804 00000 n They were all dressed in white and were rejoicing and embracing each other as the sealings took place. The Jordan River Temple, one of four temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Salt Lake Valley, will officially reopen on May 22, 2018, for ordinance work, the First Presidency announced in July 2017. Surabaya & a trip to Mt. ", Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. "I couldn't help but be impressed with his decision," Wilcox wrote. Until a few years ago, the Jordan River Temple district contained 110 stakes. James Scott Lundberg andLaurie Hymas Lundberg, River Oaks 5th Ward, West Jordan Utah River Oaks Stake, called as president and matron of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President Craig P. Burton and Sister Linda K. Burton. President Pincock is a patriarch and volunteer assistant temple recorder and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. Tear drops are an architectural theme found in the fence and spire. Two young boys went door-to-door selling loaves of homemade bread. Saturday, 30 September 2023 - Sunday, 1 October 2023, Monday, 30 October 2023 - Monday, 13 November 2023, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 (Limited Operations). David Garth Pincock and FaDene Booth Pincock, Harrison Hills Ward, Omaha Nebraska Millard Stake, called as president and matron of the Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple, succeeding President Randall D. Bartlett and Sister Diana Bartlett. President Foote is a temple sealer and branch clerk and former stake president, bishop and high councilor. Click here to search for the Distribution Center closest to this temple. With attendance at the Salt Lake, Ogden and Provo temples at all-time highs in 1977, President Kimball announced plans for the Jordan River Utah Temple at a news conference in the Church Office Building on Feb. 3, 1978. The temple site was also a gift to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But with tears of joy, he was welcomed to the Celestial Room just before the ceremony commenced. 0000072552 00000 n Over half a million people toured the temple during its open house. Sheree Darlene Streeter Hathaway and Kirk Elmo Hathaway. ft., six ordinance rooms, and seventeen sealing rooms. ), The Jordan River Utah Temple is one of only four temples with six instruction rooms. Were there other meetings or duties he needed to attend to as he carried the weight of his prophetic mantle?". 0000003874 00000 n The temple will open for ordinances on May 22, 2018. 0000083511 00000 n Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. The Jordan River Utah Temple was the only temple dedicated by President Marion G. Romney, who served as second counselor in the First Presidency. SOUTH JORDAN Of all the temples dedicated during his time as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Spencer W. Kimball said the Jordan River Temple was perhaps the most significant. YueSang Simon Chan and Isabel KitFong Chow Chan. "He felt weary after 15 sessions in five days, but it was a jubilant weariness from which he readily recovered," Dew wrote. 0000028193 00000 n That is one of the great rewards I have received because Elijah came to fulfill Malachi's promise. Kristi, left, and Ted Fraughton play at the site of the Jordan River Temple in the late 1970s. This valley, the Church News quoted President Benson, will be protected, our families protected, our children safeguarded as we live the gospel, visit the temples and live close to the Lord.. At times progress was slow, but eventually the time came when his father qualified for a temple recommend, Wilcox wrote. The Hong Kong China Temple with lights at dusk. Please contact the temple for more information or if you have special circumstances or needs. These are choice Latter-day Saints. The entire interior and exterior were refreshed and beautified with new furnishings, finishes, carpet, artwork, and murals. Wilcox describes attending the inauguration of new BYU President Rex E. Lee on a Friday morning. Wilcox marveled that for temple blessings alone, this family appeared to forget the pains and struggles of life. You will notice the large power-scoop shovel, said President N. Eldon Tanner, who conducted the groundbreaking service. He put into action his oft-quoted admonishment to "lengthen our stride" by operating the controls to move a giant shovelful of dirt. Deep down, Wilcox hoped his father would return to the church. President Ezra Taft Benson said the Jordan River Temple would be a light to all in the area. She was born in Ogden, Utah, to William Merrill Hymas and Anna Darlene Hymas. The sun sets on the Jordan River Temple as blanket of haze covers the valley in 2000. There are now 18 temples in Utah in operation or planned. 0000004259 00000 n The Jordan River Utah Temple will be rededicated on May 20, 2018, according to an announcement on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, by the First Presidency of the LDS Church. 0000018506 00000 n "At this, resounding applause went up from the more than 10,000 people who had gathered for the ceremony," Gibbons wrote in President Kimball's biography. 0000053001 00000 n Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org shares construction news, photographs, maps, and interesting facts about the temples of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. Day 3: Train To Malang. At the time that the Jordan River Utah Temple was announced, about half of all of the endowments performed in the Church took place in three of the sixteen operating temples: the Salt Lake Temple, the Ogden Utah Temple, and the Provo Utah Temple. Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. Thirty of those in attendance at the dedication were elderly men and women who had been at the historic dedication of the first temple in the Salt Lake Valley, the Salt Lake Temple. The sun sets on the Jordan River Temple as a blanket of haze covers the Salt Lake Valley in 2000. The Jordan River Utah Temple (formerly the Jordan River Temple) is the 20th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Lord has made known it is his will that sacred and holy temples should be erected, President Kimball said his remarks. The first father that Elijah's spirit caused me to turn to was not some distant ancestor I would meet someday in the resurrection," Wilcox wrote. The Jordan River Utah Temple (formerly the Jordan River Temple) is the 20th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). There were no height restrictions in the zone where the 200-foot-tall tower and statue of the angel Moroni would be built, sparing architects the challenge of designing new blueprints. YueSang Simon Chan and Isabel KitFong Chow Chan, Shatin Ward, Hong Kong China Lion Rock Stake, called as president and matron of the Hong Kong China Temple. President Burtons wife,Linda Kjar Burton, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Sharon B. Schaefermeyer. With the help of their mother, they sold about 30 loaves. Kally Rae Henderson Foote and Robert Leonard Foote. Continue to reveal to him Thy mind and will pertaining to the advancement of Thy work among Thy children. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. SOUTH JORDAN, Utah Two paintings caught the eye of Sister Joy D. Jones, the LDS Church's Primary general president, as she walked through the newly renovated Jordan River Utah Temple as the general public will have the opportunity to do beginning Saturday. The day before the temple was rededicated, 17,000 young men and women danced . President Spencer W. Kimball announces the Joran River Utah Temple at a press conference on Feb. 3., 1978. East Java (Indonesian: Jawa Timur) is a province of Indonesia located in the easternmost hemisphere of Java island. L* N`aSfadgr 3,4UO`==Z>/K X v bVsv`q u$ endstream endobj 7 0 obj <>>> endobj 8 0 obj <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 9 0 obj <> endobj 10 0 obj <> endobj 11 0 obj <> endobj 12 0 obj <> endobj 13 0 obj <> endobj 14 0 obj <>stream Rogelio Coca Aldunate and Blanca Vargas Alarcon de Coca, Hamacas Ward, Santa Cruz Bolivia Equipetrol Stake, called as president and matron of the Cochabamba Bolivia Temple, succeeding President Juan C. Mogrovejo and Sister Deyzi Cerruto de Mogrovejo. Deseret News Archive 6of 15 The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Jordan River Temple is closed for renovation until sometime in 2017. Brother Leonhardt has been called to serve as the recorder in the Freiberg Temple. Fifteen dedicatory sessions were conducted Nov. 16-20. Located in South Jordan, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design. ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org shares construction news, photographs, maps, and interesting facts about the temples of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. The child responded, 'I liked all those grammas in their nightgowns,'" Kruckenberg said. Craig Palmer Burton, 68, Meadows Ward, Murray Utah South Stake, called as president of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President William A. Schaefermeyer. [2] The temple was rededicated by Henry B. Eyring on May 20, 2018. "We were not prepared to greet them and offer our customary assistance. When that happens, for the first time in church history, all 15 members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will have participated in temple dedications or rededications. Jordan River Utah Temple : 801-254-3003: Kansas City Missouri Temple : 816-413-1430: Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple (+243) 815-590-060: Kona Hawaii Temple : "I seemed to see my dear Danish people, all the children gathered around their parents. As for the gold statue of Moroni and his trumpet, its interesting to note that the Jordan River Temple is one of five temples featuring Moroni holding the gold plates. Of all the temples dedicated during his time as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Spencer W. Kimball said the Jordan River Temple was perhaps the most significant. SOUTH JORDAN Of all the temples dedicated during his time as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Spencer W. Kimball said the Jordan River Temple was perhaps the most significant. The Jordan River Temple is closed for renovation until sometime in 2017. Wilcox marveled at the prophet's example, choosing to attend an ordinary endowment session over an event like an inauguration that takes place maybe once every 10 years, he wrote. Plans to construct the Jordan River Utah Temple were announced by President Spencer W. Kimball at a news conference. The temple was rededicated in three sessions for Latter-day Saints living in the Jordan River Temple area, as well as in the Draper Utah and Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple districts. Kristi, left, and Ted Fraughton play at the site of the Jordan River Temple in the late 1970s. Then, instead of grabbing shovels for the traditional turning of dirt, the church president climbed to the controls of a large Caterpillar tractor and maneuvered the machine to scoop a massive mound of earth. While they speak but little English, through the aid of Gary Schwendiman, my interpreter, we were able to communicate and had a wonderful time together. [3], Marion G. Romney, a member of the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Jordan River Temple in fifteen sessions held during November 1620, 1981. The grounds are open to all who wish to the feel the peace that surrounds this holy building. 0000071891 00000 n TheTemple was dedicated on November 16-20, 1981 by President Marion G. Romney. She was born in Oruro, Cercado, Bolivia, to Digenes Vargas Siles and Olga Alarcn Troncoso. President Coca is a Sunday School president and former Cochabamba Bolivia Temple presidency counselor, stake president, bishop and branch president. 0000008075 00000 n A site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held on June 9, 1979. The roof was replaced, and seismic upgrades were made. In his book, "Faith Rewarded: A Personal Account of Prophetic Promises to the East German Saints," President Thomas S. Monson recalled a sweet experience he had at the Jordan River Temple on March 27, 1985. A retired American Airlines pilot, he was born in American Falls, Idaho, to Elmo Ray Hathaway and Iris Hathaway. The re-dedication will occur on Sunday, May 20, and a cultural celebration will be held the day before. The temple serves Latter-day Saints in Southern Salt Lake County, Utah. We give Thee thanks for Thy servant President Russell M. Nelson. The Jordan River Temple is surrounded by lights at dusk. Kruckenberg has enjoyed seeing children be sealed to their parents. The Jordan River Utah Temple and the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple (2009) were the first pair of temples to be built in the same city. The temple site was donated to the Church and construction costs were paid for completely by donations of members in 134 stakes. Sister Burton is an assistant director of Church Hosting and temple ordinance worker and a former Relief Society General President, mission president companion, Relief Society General Board member, Primary General Board member, and ward Relief Society and Young Women presidency counselor. Marion G. Romney, a member of the First Presidency, dedicated the Jordan River Temple in fifteen sessions held 16 November through 20 November . NEXT EVENTS. Modifications to the landscaping have beautified the temple grounds. For sealing or initiatory information please call the temple at 801-254-3003. She emptied her entire account and gave everything to the temple. It is the namesake of the Jordan River, which flows about a mile east of the temple on its course through the valley. The temple has been closed for renovation until sometime in 2017. The general floor plan remained the same, but selective interior walls came down to accommodate remodeling of the Celestial Room, bride's room, initiatory areas, and the baptistry including the addition of a separate baptistry entrance. 0000031671 00000 n President Forsberg is a former stake presidency counselor, bishop, elders quorum presidency counselor and temple ordinance worker. All rights reserved. Related list: A complete list of Mormon temples. In September and October of 1981, the Jordan River Temple hosted more than 560,000 at its open house, the Church News said. Of the thousands who sacrificed to contribute, a few stories are recorded in Chad S. Hawkins book Holy Places. One woman with cataracts was saving money for an operation to restore her sight. President Hathaway is a Star Valley Wyoming Temple presidency counselor and former stake president, bishop and branch president. Following the dedication of the Draper and Oquirrh Mountain temples, that number has been reduced to 68 stakes. A retiree of Union Pacific Railroad, he was born in Rexburg, Idaho, to Garth Sanford Pincock and Ressa Pincock. President Burtons wife, Linda Kjar Burton, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Sharon B. Schaefermeyer. Sister Chan is a ward Primary presidency counselor and ward music chairman and a former assistant to the matron, mission president companion, stake Relief Society president, and ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary president. The temple is the fourth largest Latter-day Saint temple (but second-largest in Utah) and has a total of 148,236 square feet (13,771.6m2), six ordinance rooms, and sixteen sealing rooms. President Marion G. Romney, second counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the Jordan River Temple the week of Nov. 16-20, 1981. Jordan River was the first temple whose construction and maintenance costs for many years were funded entirely by monetary donations from local members. One man went without lunch every day for a year to save and give one dollar per day. 8#oU4uPYf,`w. Jakarta. The Jordan River Utah Temple was the seventh temple built in Utah and the second built in the Salt Lake Valley, following the Salt Lake Temple (1893). Their lives were fulfilled because their names had been recorded in a Lutheran church book, Wilcox wrote. It was his first public meeting in months and he was unable to speak. "Another child was leaving, passed one of the smiling workers and said in all seriousness, 'Goodbye angel.'". The regular schedule of Sunday meetings was cancelled for those members of the Church. Here is a look back at its rich history. (The other four temples are the Los Angeles California Temple, the Washington D.C. Temple, the Seattle Washington Temple, and the Mexico City Mexico Temple. With some 17,000 youth living in the Jordan River Utah Temple district, the event looked a little different than cultural celebrations of the past. The Jordan River Utah Temple is one of only five temples featuring an angel Moroni statue holding the gold plates. Craig Palmer Burton, 68, Meadows Ward, Murray Utah South Stake, called as president of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President William A. Schaefermeyer. A short list of reasons is found in his biography, " Spencer W. Kimball: Resolute, Disciple, Prophet of God ," by Francis M. Gibbons. "Truly angels descend the Lord's stairway, edifying, instructing and humbling us as we ascend that same stairway to our eternal home and reunion with them," Wilcox wrote. According to a 1979 LDS Church News article, President Kimball concluded his remarks and gave the dedicatory prayer. HWYs~)E *ZZ+{ 13{"A}|uoYdj[Av&hM)>o^-d@^P/n@M6};=GJ 0AH2p|Jh6;]INdG$?t([0FZZ j 7?U9.oyVyuN?zV^o t}bCuLJE?mW]kgu _ R};@iEB4^D"b'>9*Na\JJnYCBk/C ;p!m>AlWG5. 0000084026 00000 n A short list of reasons is found in his biography, "Spencer W. Kimball: Resolute, Disciple, Prophet of God," by Francis M. Gibbons. 0000028744 00000 n A retired attorney, he was born in St. George, Utah, to Allen James Lundberg and Ila Claire Lundberg. When the campaign ended just over a year later, the members had contributed $14.5 million 110 percent of the original goal, according to a 1981 Church News article. President Chan is a former Hong Kong China Temple presidency counselor, China Hong Kong Mission president, stake president, bishop and high councilor. Wilcox wrote. Years later, while attending BYU, Wilcox reconnected with his church-inactive father in Salt Lake City, the author wrote in "House of Glory.". 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Suddenly, they turned in unison, looking above them at a being I could not see, but I knew who it was by their expressions of gratitude," Wilcox wrote.