It will be operated by President Kimball, in keeping with his oft-quoted counsel to lengthen our stride.. 'Friday,' we answered. Mikah, left, and Carly Olsen pose for a portrait at the Jordan River Temple in 2008. She was born in Hong Kong, China, to Huen Chow and Ming Hee Lau. 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. All Rights Reserved, Looking back on the rich history of the Jordan River Temple. All Rights Reserved, Holding on to memories of the Jordan River Temple, Spencer W. Kimball: Resolute, Disciple, Prophet of God, Faith Rewarded: A Personal Account of Prophetic Promises to the East German Saints, House of Glory: Finding Personal Meaning in the Temple, Deseret News readers share Jordan River Utah Temple memories, experiences. The Jordan River Utah Temple is rededicated in South Jordan on Sunday, May 20, 2018. 0000028193 00000 n The Jordan River Temple is the highest capacity temple with six instruction rooms. 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 temple site was likewise gifted to the Church. From Tuesday to Saturday, there is also a constant stream of young people going to and from the baptistery, before and after school, Kruckenberg said. They serve voluntarily, usually for a period of several years. President Marion G. Romney, second counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the Jordan River Temple the week of Nov. 16-20, 1981. 0000072158 00000 n Day 6: Mount Bromo Sunrise + Drive To Banyuwangi. That is one of the great rewards I have received because Elijah came to fulfill Malachi's promise. 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. President Spencer W. Kimball announces the Joran River Utah Temple at a press conference on Feb. 3., 1978. Dedication Marion G. Romney, a member of the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Jordan River Temple in fifteen sessions held 16 November through 20 November 1981. Plans to construct the Jordan River Utah Temple were announced by President Spencer W. Kimball at a news conference. The following new temple president and matron have been called by the First Presidency. Over half a million people toured the temple during its open house. The Jordan River Utah Temple is the fourth largest Mormon temple and has a total of 148,236 square feet, six ordinance rooms, and seventeen sealing rooms. At the unconventional groundbreaking ceremony of the Jordan River Utah Temple, President Spencer W. Kimball delivered his address, offered the dedicatory prayer, and then mounted a huge Caterpillar tractor. Reservations for Jordan River Temple open house begin Feb. 12 The temple will open for ordinances on May 22, 2018. 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. Groundbreaking and site dedication for the Jordan River Temple was on June 9, 1979. After formally acquiring the property, a twist came when church leaders learned the temple straddled two areas with different zoning laws. Jordan River provides several language sessions, including Spanish, Portuguese, Polynesian languages and a weekly ASL session with ASL temple workers. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. More than 160,000 members attended the dedicatory services. The statue was not redraped. Escalators were replaced with staircases. 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. Temple.). Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 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. With the help of their mother, they sold about 30 loaves. He attended one session each of the five days of dedication. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Brother Leonhardt has been called to serve as the recorder in the Freiberg Temple. With six temples already in Utah, the new president expressed his gratitude. [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. They were all dressed in white and were rejoicing and embracing each other as the sealings took place. 19982023 ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org. A retired Church employee, he was born in Wenatchee, Washington, to William Rudolph Forsberg and Arlene Edna Forsberg. Marion G. Romney, a member of the First Presidency, dedicated the Jordan River Temple in fifteen sessions held 16 November through 20 November . Until a few years ago, the Jordan River Temple district contained 110 stakes. Jordan River Utah Temple Is Rededicated - Church Newsroom Another member served as a sealer until he was released at age 94. 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. Alejandro Anibal Mora Arauco and Blanca Elena Del Consuelo Arevalo Hidalgo de Mora. "Another child was leaving, passed one of the smiling workers and said in all seriousness, 'Goodbye angel.'". They serve voluntarily, usually for a period of several years. Two young boys went door-to-door selling loaves of homemade bread. The regular schedule of Sunday meetings was cancelled for those members of the Church. 0000007221 00000 n We need wait no longer. 0000002547 00000 n Temple presidents and matrons are called to oversee all activities performed at the temple. The temple dedication also commemorated the prophets 64th wedding anniversary to his wife, Camilla, who accompanied him. 0000003471 00000 n 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. The following Friday, Wilcox learned the answer while attending an endowment session at the Jordan River Temple with members of his ward. 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 Wilcox describes attending the inauguration of new BYU President Rex E. Lee on a Friday morning. "Where was President (Ezra Taft) Benson?" FaDene Booth Pincock and David Garth Pincock. As he sits at the controls of a front-end loader, President Spencer W. Kimball waves to delighted onlookers at the groundbreaking in 1979. Carl E. Pettersson, left, temple committee chairman and temple president Donovan H. Van Dam tour the Jordan River Temple site in May 1981. The Jordan River Utah Temple was the only temple dedicated by President Marion G. Romney, who served as second counselor in the First Presidency. I had heard him speak recently, and he had seemed vigorous and strong. Most had been very young at the time but still remembered the event. Modifications to the landscaping has beautified the temple grounds. I have continued to do research on our ancestors. Latter-day Saint Temple Construction Photographs. 0000019108 00000 n 0000033062 00000 n "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. All rights reserved. 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. The Jordan River Utah Temple was intended to be a workhorse. Also in attendance were Donovan Van Dam, president of the Jordan River Temple, and Frank Apel, president of the Freiberg DDR Stake. TEMPLE OPEN FOR ORDINANCES. 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. In a symbolic gesture during the 1979 groundbreaking, President Spencer W. Kimball departed from the traditional shovel method in favor of a hard hat and construction machinery. Photo by Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News. 0000031671 00000 n Latter-day Saint Temple Construction Photographs. The child responded, 'I liked all those grammas in their nightgowns,'" Kruckenberg said. Wilcox noted the attendance of several LDS Church leaders, dignitaries and state and community leaders, all except for one important individual. At the entrance to the temple, visitors are greeted by a striking water fountain, which spouts among vividly colored flowers and shrubs. Never did most of us dream of such a thing happening, he said. 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). The Jordan River Utah Temple is surrounded by lights at dusk. Following its dedication, the Jordan River Temple quickly became one of the busiest in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, even with the Salt Lake Temple less than 15 miles away. ". 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 Zapata is a country/regional Church history adviser/specialist and former Mexico Mexico City Chalco Mission president, stake president and bishop. 10 Pictures of the Jordan River Temple You Haven't Seen (probably) 0000053628 00000 n At the unconventional groundbreaking ceremony of the Jordan River Temple, President Spencer W. Kimball delivered his address, offered the dedicatory prayer, and then mounted a huge Caterpillar tractor. 0000008075 00000 n President Nelson has assigned Elder Gary E. Stevenson to dedicate the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple in May. The temple site was also gifted to the church. 0000001575 00000 n Many temple workers and patrons come in wheelchairs, she said. "We are grateful for those who, in their generosity, donated this site for this purpose," President Romney said in the dedicatory prayer, "and for all who have given so generously of their means, their time, their skills and their strength to make possible this sacred house. Prigi Arisandi grew up near the Surabaya River and remembers seeing it degrade when factories began operating in the region in the early 1980s. The following new temple presidents and matrons have been called to serve by the First Presidency. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Church members line up for their turn to enter the Jordan River Temple for one of 15 temple dedicatory sessions in November 1981. A short list of reasons is found in his biography, " Spencer W. Kimball: Resolute, Disciple, Prophet of God ," by Francis M. Gibbons. With a deep commitment to the communities living along the river, he founded Ecological Observation and . Jordan River Utah Temple | Religion Wiki | Fandom "I learned to like him, and then I learned to love him. The Jordan River Temple is closed for renovation until sometime in 2017. This website is NOT an official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in South Jordan, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design. We apologized, telling President Benson we enjoyed greeting them and helping them but had thought they would be at BYU," Wilcox wrote. "We were not prepared to greet them and offer our customary assistance. And we thank thee that our names were written in a book.". [citation needed]. Schedules | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org Deseret News Archive 6of 15 He spent much of his childhood exploring the river and went on to study biology and conservation. 0000084026 00000 n Over time Wilcox developed a relationship with his father. It'll bring you to tears to watch them.". Donovan H. Van Dam was called as the first Jordan River Temple president. A retired physician from the Mayo Clinic, he was born in Payson, Utah, to Leonard H Foote and Lauana Foote. 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. She was born in Lima, Peru, to Antonio Arevalo Cerro and Blanca Hidalgo de Arevalo. 19982023 ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org. Located in South Jordan, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design. temple was the Jordan River Temple, named after the river flowing through the area.