Brigham City LDS Temple: August 2010

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

There may be other blogs about the Brigham City LDS Temple, but this blog has aerial photos of the construction. These were taken by my son, while I flew the plane. You can see the serious earth moving going on in preparation for the foundation and underground parking. Stay tuned and please enjoy!

Week 4

Excavation for the underground parking has started.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Week 3

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

The Work is Beginning

Week 2

The construction site has been prepared with fences and temporary offices and traffic has been re-routed, but not much else. Stay tuned.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Week 1

Looking East

Looking Northeast

Looking Northwest

Looking West

Looking Southwest

Looking Southeast

This is week 1 of the construction. The podium, from the ground breaking, has been removed.

Stay tuned. This will be fun to watch.

Program from the Ground Breaking

Sunday, August 1, 2010

The Morning of Ground Breaking

This beautiful morning started with the sun coming up over the Wellsville mountains. Here are some photographs of the historical Brigham City Tabernacle, which is directly east, across Main Street. I wanted to start off this entry with the Tabernacle, since it has been the spiritual center of Brigham City for a hundred years.

President Packer conducted the service, while Elder Russell M. Nelson made an unannounced appearance. (At least he wasn't on the printed program.)

Sister Packer also spoke briefly.

President Packer promised to return in two years' time, for the dedication, even, he said, if he was getting older.

President Packer gave the prayer, called on the powers of heaven for protection of the members of the temple district and then, ceremoniously turned the ground.

A large painting of the temple was also unveiled.

Here is a close up of how the temple will look.

The Stake Presidents, current and former got a chance to turn the ground also. Our Stake President, Robert Davis, of the Brigham City Stake (second from the left, with a shovel) was also there.

Then, everyone else got a chance to turn the dirt.

It was a memorable morning!

President Monson's Testimony of Temples

Brigham City Temple Facts

Once dedicated, the Brigham City Utah Temple will be the Church's 139th operating temple worldwide, and the 14th in Utah. It will serve more than 40,000 members living in northern Utah and southeastern Idaho in 13 stakes.

Announced: October 3, 2009

Groundbreaking: July 31, 2010

Public open house: Aug. 18-Sept. 15, excluding Saturday, Sept. 8 and Sundays

Dedication: Sunday, Sept, 23, 2012

Location: 250 South Main Street, Brigham City, Utah 84302; across the street from the Brigham City Tabernacle

Property size: 3.1 acres

Building size: 36,000 square feet

Building height: Approximately 165 feet to the top of the Angel Moroni statue.

Angel Moroni statue: 12 feet tall

Exterior features:

· Temple made of pre-cast concrete

· Second floor round windows with art-glass peach blossoms

· Local stone from Weber Canyon used for walls around site

· Twenty-six fruit trees on site

Interior features:

· Wood trim, is hand-carved hard rock maple

· Stone floor tiles imported from Turkey

· Several pieces of original art work throughout the temple

· 12 cast bronze oxen in the baptistry; each different

Architects: FFKR Architects

Contractor: Big-D Construction

We Believe in Jesus Christ

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, frequently referred to as “Mormons”, believe in Jesus Christ, his life, mission, teachings, atonement, crucifixion, and resurrection. The temple is one of the most visible and significant symbols of this belief in resurrection and eternal life because of the sacrifice of our Savior. In temples, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints make sacred covenants to follow Christ. Joseph Smith said this about members of the church, “We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul--We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things”.

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

“Opposition turns up almost anyplace something good has happened. It can happen when you are trying to get an education. It can hit you after your first month in your new mission field. It certainly happens in matters of love and marriage. … There are cautions and considerations to make, but once there has been genuine illumination, beware the temptation to retreat from a good thing. If it was right when you prayed about it and trusted it and lived for it, it is right now. Don’t give up when the pressure mounts. … Face your doubts. Master your fears. ‘Cast not away therefore your confidence.’ Stay the course and see the beauty of life unfold for you.”

Brigham City LDS Temple

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