0000008186 00000 n In "House of Glory," Wilcox related having a profound experience with this special family in his mind's eye. A short list of reasons is found in his biography, Spencer W. Kimball: Resolute, Disciple, Prophet of God, by Francis M. Gibbons. Escalators were replaced with staircases. The child responded, 'I liked all those grammas in their nightgowns,'" Kruckenberg said. The exterior of the temple is finished with cast stone with white marble chips. Temple dedications: First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve working on Groundbreaking and site dedication for the Jordan River Temple was on June 9, 1979. FaDene Booth Pincock and David Garth Pincock. 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. It was fortunate that the part of the temple in the section with more restrictive regulations for height did not include the tallest parts of the building. President Burton's wife, Linda Kjar Burton, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Sharon B. Schaefermeyer. "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. 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. 0000001700 00000 n 0000018804 00000 n The Jordan River Temple is closed for renovation until sometime in 2017. Latter-day Saint Temple Construction Photographs. Kally Rae Henderson Foote and Robert Leonard Foote. 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. The member of the temple presidency assumed the Bensons wouldn't come the previous Friday because of President Lee's inauguration, but to his surprise they arrived at their normal time. 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. 0000004259 00000 n YueSang Simon Chan and Isabel KitFong Chow Chan. Looking back on the rich history of the Jordan River Temple The statue was not redraped. According to a 1979 LDS Church News article, President Kimball concluded his remarks and gave the dedicatory prayer. A site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held on June 9, 1979. It is the fourth largest LDS temple (but second-largest in Utah) and has a total of 148,000 sq. 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. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}403358.08600N 1115553.51520W / 40.5661350000N 111.9315320000W / 40.5661350000; -111.9315320000. Jordan River Utah Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org The temple has been closed for renovation until sometime in 2017. 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. The temple dedication also commemorated the prophets 64th wedding anniversary to his wife, Camilla, who accompanied him. The Jordan River Utah Temple was the only temple dedicated by President Marion G. Romney, who served as second counselor in the First Presidency. 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. 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. Kristi, left, and Ted Fraughton play at the site of the Jordan River Temple in the late 1970s. 0000083693 00000 n They serve voluntarily, usually for a period of several years. She emptied her entire account and gave everything to the temple. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 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. Following the dedication of the Draper and Oquirrh Mountain temples, that number has been reduced to 68 stakes. He attended one session each of the five days of dedication. 0000028193 00000 n Bless him with health and wisdom. JORDAN RIVER TEMPLE REDEDICATION . The roof was replaced, and seismic upgrades were made. The roof was replaced, and seismic upgrades were made. Deseret News Archive 6of 15 Presidents and Matrons of the Jordan River Utah Temple 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. The Jordan River Temple is closed for renovation until sometime in 2017. A retired American Airlines pilot, he was born in American Falls, Idaho, to Elmo Ray Hathaway and Iris Hathaway. Following is a list of the current and former presidents and matrons of the Jordan River Utah Temple. On June 9, 1979, President Kimball presided at the groundbreaking for the temple. Jakarta. The Jordan River Utah Temple closed for an extensive renovation on February 15, 2016. Mikah, left, and Carly Olsen pose for a portrait at the Jordan River Temple in 2008. A site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held on June 9, 1979. The Jordan River Temple was the seventh temple in Utah; the second in the Salt Lake Valley. 'Friday,' we answered. 0000031272 00000 n A crowd gathers on the 15-acre plot at 10200 S. 13th west to see the Jordan River Temple cornerstone sealed in Dec. 1981. President Zapata is a country/regional Church history adviser/specialist and former Mexico Mexico City Chalco Mission president, stake president and bishop. Temple.). It is the namesake of the Jordan River, which flows about a mile east of the temple on its course through the valley. 0000002547 00000 n 0000016963 00000 n The temple will open for ordinances on May 22, 2018. They were all dressed in white and were rejoicing and embracing each other as the sealings took place. ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org shares construction news, photographs, maps, and interesting facts about the temples of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. Church members line up for their turn to enter the Jordan River Temple for one of 15 temple dedication sessions in November 1981. On another occasion at the Jordan River Temple, Wilcox and his family performed sealings for his Danish ancestors, including one family in which the parents lost six infant children before two finally survived to adulthood, one being Wilcox's fourth great-grandfather. They will begin their service in November. At the entrance to the temple, visitors are greeted by a striking water fountain, which spouts among vividly colored flowers and shrubs. Over half a million people toured the temple during its open house. Outdated mechanical and electrical systems were replaced with modern equipment including plumbing, heating, and air conditioning. 0000053274 00000 n 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. Robert Leonard Foote and Kally Rae Henderson Foote, Kasson Branch, Rochester Minnesota Stake, called as president and matron of the St. Paul Minnesota Temple, succeeding President E. Bradley Wilson and Sister Mari-Lynn Wilson. The temple was open to the public for tours September 29 through October 31, 1981. 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. The Temple is situated on a 15 acre site and the total floor area of the temple is 148,236 square feet. The Jordan River Utah Temple closed for an extensive renovation on February 15, 2016. President Marion G. Romney, second counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the Jordan River Temple the week of Nov. 16-20, 1981. LDS church changes temple ceremony, gives Eve a bigger role Located in South Jordan, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design. The spire of the Jordan River Temple. Modifications to the landscaping have beautified the temple grounds. Sister Hathaway is an assistant to the matron and a former stake Relief Society and Primary presidency counselor, and ward Primary president. He is an assistant director of Church Hosting, elders quorum instructor, and temple sealer and a former Korea Seoul West Mission president, stake president, bishop, and Jordan River Utah Temple open house and dedication coordinator. 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. Wilcox describes attending the inauguration of new BYU President Rex E. Lee on a Friday morning. 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. 0000031671 00000 n Reservations for Jordan River Temple open house begin Feb. 12 A retired employment resource center manager in Church employment, he was born in Miguel Alemn, Mexico, to Margarito Zapata and Raquel Orozco. 10 Pictures of the Jordan River Temple You Haven't Seen (probably) They serve voluntarily, usually for a period of several years. 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. 0000032758 00000 n President Lundberg is a temple sealer and stake clerk and former Romnia/Moldova Mission president, bishop and elders quorum president. 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. The Jordan River Temple and the Oquirrh Mountain Temple were the first pair of temples to be built in the same city. I do not doubt the power of Malachi's promise. Jordan River Utah Temple - Wikipedia Arthur Moore hands a trowel to President Spencer W. Kimball at the cornerstone ceremony in Aug. 1981. James Scott Lundberg and Laurie 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. The ceremony and dedication were presided over by church president Spencer W. Kimball. In the dedicatory prayer, President Romney gave thanks to the Lord that thou didst inspire thy prophet in this day to select the beautiful site for this edifice on which still another holy temple has been erected in this valley.. "It was the first temple constructed in the Salt Lake Valley since pioneer days; it was financed entirely by member donations; modern technology was utilized in the presentations within the temple; and the temple's name conjured up images of the Holy Land," Gibbons wrote. 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. The Jordan River Temple is closed for renovation until sometime in 2017. The day before the temple was rededicated, 17,000 young men and women danced . Deep down, Wilcox hoped his father would return to the church. President Pincock is a patriarch and volunteer assistant temple recorder and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. Alejandro Anibal Mora Arauco and Blanca Elena Del Consuelo Arevalo Hidalgo de Mora. After giving an address and dedicating the site, President Kimball donned a hard hat, climbed onto a large front-end loader and scooped up the first shovelful of earth. The Jordan River Temple was open to the public for tours 29 September through 31 October 1981. I love it. Some of these 94-year-old patrons are still driving themselves to the temple twice a week and pull out their walkers to get from the parking lot to the door. First Presidency Announces 2019 Temple President and Matron for Jordan With cloudless, blue skies overhead, an estimated crowd of about 15,000 people attended the outdoor groundbreaking ceremony on June 9, 1979, including Utah Gov. 0000007962 00000 n "Someone asked a 4-year-old what he liked best about the temple, thinking the child would say something about the decor. The Hong Kong China Temple with lights at dusk. She was born in Oruro, Cercado, Bolivia, to Digenes Vargas Siles and Olga Alarcn Troncoso. 0000017584 00000 n 0000017559 00000 n ". 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. President Mora is a temple preparation teacher and former Peru Trujillo Mission president, stake presidency counselor, bishop, high councilor and temple sealer. He put into action his oft-quoted admonishment to "lengthen our stride" by operating the controls to move a giant shovelful of dirt. 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. President Chan is a former Hong Kong China Temple presidency counselor, China Hong Kong Mission president, stake president, bishop and high councilor. 0000053001 00000 n The first view of the Angel Moroni statue atop the Jordan River Temple was to have been seen only after an unveiling ceremony Aug. 15 1981, but strong valley winds Aug. 9-10 tore away the canvas and caused some damage to the gold leafing, which was repaired. "There has been an outpouring of the Spirit of the Lord and we have much reason for rejoicing," President Hinckley recalled in his biography. 0000072158 00000 n Youth in Jordan River Utah Temple District "Ready" for Their Temple to These numbers could have gone up even more since the remodel! "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. Until a few years ago, the Jordan River Temple district contained 110 stakes. West Jordan Utah Bingham Creek Stake - ChurchOfJesusChristWikia Covering 153,000 square feet and 15 acres of property at its dedication in 1981, the new house of the Lord was designed to have the largest capacity of any temple at that point (25 percent larger than the Ogden and Provo temples). 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. 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. Craig Palmer Burton, 68, Meadows Ward, Murray Utah South Stake, called as president of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President William A. Schaefermeyer. "We were not prepared to greet them and offer our customary assistance. This website is NOT an official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 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. Craig Palmer Burton, 68, Meadows Ward, Murray Utah South Stake, called as president of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President William A. Schaefermeyer. The following new temple president and matron have been called by the First Presidency. One temple worker was released at age 101, Kruckenberg said, and lived another year and half before passing away. [1] A public open house was held from March 17 through April 28, 2018, excluding Sundays and two Saturdays associated with the church's general conference. Two young boys went door-to-door selling loaves of homemade bread. The Jordan River Utah Temple was intended to be a workhorse. ", S. Michael Wilcox, author, speaker and former Church Educational System instructor, relates three experiences involving the Jordan River Temple in his book, "House of Glory: Finding Personal Meaning in the Temple.". I had heard him speak recently, and he had seemed vigorous and strong. The Jordan River Utah Temple is the 20th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple site was also gifted to the church. Jordan River Utah Temple - MormonWiki Sister Lundberg is an employment specialist and temple ordinance worker and former mission president companion, stake Relief Society president, and ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary president. The temple also has the largest capacity, with each ordinance room able to accommodate 125 people. 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. Day 5: Coban Pelangi + Drive To Mount Bromo. Over half a million people toured the temple during its open house. 0000053628 00000 n Schedules | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org The Jordan River Temple is closed for renovation until sometime in 2017. Located in South Jordan, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We give Thee thanks for Thy servant President Russell M. Nelson. A retired attorney, he was born in St. George, Utah, to Allen James Lundberg and Ila Claire Lundberg. Rogelio Coca Aldunate and Blanca Vargas Alarcon de Coca. The construction of the Jordan River Utah Temple and its maintenance costs for many years were funded entirely by monetary donations from local members. The Jordan River Temple is surrounded by lights at dusk. 0000029364 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. 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. President Nelson has assigned Elder Gary E. Stevenson to dedicate the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple in May. The Temple was dedicated on November 16-20, 1981 by President Marion G. Romney. In 1978, a large fund-raising campaign was started in the temple district, which included 122 stakes. Francisco Zapata Orozco and Maria Esther Marin Olivo de Zapata. Wilcox wrote. Many temple workers and patrons come in wheelchairs, she said. Saturday, 30 September 2023 - Sunday, 1 October 2023, Monday, 30 October 2023 - Monday, 13 November 2023, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 (Limited Operations). All rights reserved. Temple presidents and matrons are called to oversee all activities performed at the temple. The Jordan River Utah Temple was originally named the Jordan River Temple. 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 spirit of Elijah can reach through centuries of time and bind our hearts to fathers whose names we read on old gothic manuscripts, but it can also reach through the pain of divorce and bind the heart of a son to his father and a father to his son. She was born in Lima, Peru, to Antonio Arevalo Cerro and Blanca Hidalgo de Arevalo. Although it included song and dance, directors had to be creative in how they approached the celebration because of the number of youth. The Jordan River Temple is the highest capacity temple with six instruction rooms. Jordan River was the first temple whose construction and maintenance costs for many years were funded entirely by monetary donations from local members. (The other three temples are the Ogden Utah Temple, the Provo Utah Temple, and the Washington D.C. The sun sets on the Jordan River Temple as blanket of haze covers the valley in 2000. Jordan River Utah Temple | ChurchOfJesusChristWikia | Fandom Another woman struggling to give up smoking committed to her bishop to not only give up her habit, but to donate to the temple fund what she had been spending on cigarettes. A short list of reasons is found in his biography, " Spencer W. Kimball: Resolute, Disciple, Prophet of God ," by Francis M. Gibbons. Brother Leonhardt has been called to serve as the recorder in the Freiberg Temple. President Foote is a temple sealer and branch clerk and former stake president, bishop and high councilor. "I seemed to see my dear Danish people, all the children gathered around their parents. 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. 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. ft., six ordinance rooms, and seventeen sealing rooms. Attendees arrive for the Jordan River Utah Temple rededication in South Jordan on Sunday, May 20, 2018. Holding on to memories of the Jordan River Temple Two and a half years later, having undergone three surgeries, President Kimball attended the Jordan River Temple dedication in a wheelchair. I have continued to do research on our ancestors. 19982023 ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org. Fifteen dedicatory sessions were conducted Nov. 16-20. It'll bring you to tears to watch them.". President Spencer W. Kimball announces plans for the Jordan River Utah Temple at a press conference on Feb. 3, 1978. With a deep commitment to the communities living along the river, he founded Ecological Observation and . During the Jordan River Temple groundbreaking in June 1979, President Kimball lived up to his trademark counsel, "Lengthen your stride.". Jordan River Utah Temple Is Rededicated - Church Newsroom TheTemple was dedicated on November 16-20, 1981 by President Marion G. Romney. Last fall, the First Presidency announced the Jordan River Temple would close for most of 2016 and most of 2017 for extensive renovation. Day 4: Malang Waterfalls. TheTemple is one of five temples with an angel Moroni statue holding gold plates. HOME | jordan-river-temple "We thank thee, Father," they said, "for allowing us to be born at a time and in a place where our names could be written in a church book, so that our descendant could find our names and bring us here, to thy house, to be cleansed and eternally bound as families. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. The entire interior and exterior were refreshed and beautified with new furnishings, finishes, carpet, artwork, and murals. 0000001316 00000 n %PDF-1.7 % 6 0 obj <> endobj xref 6 51 0000000016 00000 n Tear drops are an architectural theme found in the fence and spire. At times progress was slow, but eventually the time came when his father qualified for a temple recommend, Wilcox wrote. President Coca is a Sunday School president and former Cochabamba Bolivia Temple presidency counselor, stake president, bishop and branch president. Welcome back to the Jordan River Utah Temple - Deseret News Where To Start. 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. All rights reserved. Surabaya & a trip to Mt. They will begin their service in November. Whether or not you can attend the Jordan River Temple open house, here ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org shares construction news, photographs, maps, and interesting facts about the temples of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. The temple site is 15 acres. The re-dedication will occur on Sunday, May 20, and a cultural celebration will be held the day before. The Jordan River Utah Temple is surrounded by lights at dusk. Scott M. Matheson and other dignitaries. Please contact the temple for more information or if you have special circumstances or needs. Outdated mechanical and electrical systems were replaced with modern equipment including plumbing, heating, and air conditioning. Sister Linda K. Burton, President Craig P. Burton called to serve in Dedicatory Prayer for the Rededication of the Jordan River Utah Temple Correction: A previous version of the photo gallery in this story incorrectly identified the temple chapel as an instruction room. "President Kimball was weak and unable to speak; President N. Eldon Tanner, the first counselor in the First Presidency, had difficulty speaking; the second counselor, President Marion G. Romney, had failing eyesight. 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 seventh temple built in Utah and the second built in the Salt Lake Valley, following the Salt Lake Temple (1893).
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