Fun Facts about the Salt Lake Temple-(Closed for Renovation-reopening date 2025)
-The Salt Lake Temple is the 4th dedicated Temple in operation, and the fourth in Utah, though it was started before the other Pioneer temples were started(St. George, Manti and Logan). Groundbreaking in 1853 by Brigham Young and dedicated in April 6-24 1893 by Wilford Woodruff. The Salt Lake Temple was dedicated three years before […]
Jordan River Utah Temple Information
-The Jordan River Temple is the 20th operating Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It’s the seventh temple built in Utah and it was dedicated in November of 1981. -The land of the Jordan River Temple was donated by a family that had owned the land for nearly one hundred years! […]
Ashley Valley Park in Vernal
As many know, the vernal Tabernacle was converted into the Vernal temple in 1997. The dome of the old Vernal Tabernacle is available to see at the Ashley Valley Community Park. A piece of history A pretty fun thing to see if you are in the Vernal Area is the old dome that was on […]
Vernal Utah Temple Information
- The Vernal Temple is the 51st dedicated temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Vernal Temple was the 10th temple built in Utah. -The Vernal Temple is the first temple that was made out of an existing building-The Uintah Stake Tabernacle. The Tabernacle had fallen into disrepair and had not […]
Fun Facts about the Monticello Utah Temple
-The Monticello Utah Temple is the 53rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. -The Monticello Temple was the first of the new series of smaller temples announced by President Hinckley. -The Monticello Temple was built in eight months and nine days! It was the fastest time of any temple of […]
Payson Utah Temple
-The Payson Utah Temple is the 146th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. -The Payson Temple is the 15th temple in Utah, and the third temple built in Utah county. (The Provo Temple and the Mount Timpanogos temple) -Payson is known for their apple orchards and wheat, both of which […]
The Provo Utah Temple
-The Provo Temple is the 15th dedicated temple in operation. The Provo Temple is scheduled to close following the dedication of the Orem Utah Temple. A new Provo Temple will be built in it’s place. - For 75 years the Logan, Manti and Salt Lake Temples were the only operating temples in Northern Utah and […]
Renovations to the St. George Temple
The St. George Temple is closed right now for extensive renovations. The St. George Temple closed on November 4, 2019, and will is expected to reopen in 2022. Here is a snippet from the Church New’s explaining what is happening in these renovations. “This is one of the beautiful, premier temples in the Church,” said […]
Founding Fathers and the St. George Temple
Have you heard the amazing story of the Founding Fathers appearing to Wilford Woodruff, the fourth prophet, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and asking to have their temple work done? To watch on YouTube click here: https://youtu.be/Z7YWr5sEOI0 To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Founding-Fathers-in-St--George-Temple-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2inqhp Wilford Woodruff said, for two nights […]
St. George Temple Foundation
To listen to this post on Spotify click here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/DnLfCISAPIb To watch on Youtube click here: https://youtu.be/SXaEKf8JfxI Brigham Young announced the spot for the St. George temple, as he was directed by Heavenly Father. After announcing where the Temple location would be, the problems with the locations began. Turns out, the land that was selected […]