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The Provo Utah Temple (formerly the Provo Temple) is the 17th
constructed and 15th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. Located in the city of Provo, Utah it was built with
a modern single-spire design very similar in design to the Ogden Utah
Temple.
Since Provos early years, a hill just northeast of
downtown Provo was known as Temple Hill. Instead of a temple, however,
the Maeser Building was built on the hill in 1911 as a part of the
Brigham Young University campus. A 17-acre (69,000 m2) block of
property at the base of Rock Canyon was chosen as the site for the
Provo Temple.
The LDS temple in Provo was announced on August
14, 1967, and a groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 15, 1969
with construction beginning soon thereafter. Emil B. Fetzer, the
architect for the Ogden and Provo temples, was asked to create a
functional design with efficiency, convenience, and reasonable cost as
key factors.
The temple was dedicated on February 9, 1972 by
Church President Joseph Fielding Smith. The two dedicatory services
were broadcast to several large auditoriums on Brigham Young University
campus, including the 22,700-seat Marriott Center. The temple has 6
ordinance rooms and 12 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of
128,325 square feet (11,921.8 m2). Thirty-one years after the temple's
completion, a statue of the Angel Moroni was added to the spire, which
itself was changed from gold to white. The temple interior included
escalators for many years, but those have since been removed.
The
Provo Temple is one of the busiest temples the LDS Church operates.
Because of its location, the temple is frequented by students attending
the nearby Church-owned Brigham Young University. The temple also
receives many missionary patrons since an LDS Missionary Training
Center is just across the street.
The exterior design of the
Provo Temple has its roots in scriptural imagery. The broad base and
narrow spire represent the cloudy pillar and the fiery pillar
(respectively) that the Lord used to guide the Israelites through the
wilderness under Moses (Ex. 13:21-22).
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Plainview Texas Branch; Lubbock Stake Announcements;
Wednesday October 28th, 2009: Branch Halloween Social [a.k.a. "Trunk-R-Treat"] 6:00pm
Saturday October 31st, 2009: 4:00p.m. Priesthood Leadership @ Stake Center
Saturday October 31st, 2009: 7:00p.m. Adult Session
Sunday, November 1st, 2009: 10:00a.m. Stake Conference
Sunday, November 1st, 2009: CES Fireside for Young Adults
Sunday, November 1st, 2009: ***Daylight Savings Ends*** Set clocks back by One Hour
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009: YM/YW Combined Activity : 7:00p.m.
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