The Vernal Utah Temple, 51st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is a historic landmark of the Ashley Valley landscape. He is a ward Sunday School president and former mission presidency counselor and stake presidency counselor. He is a Sunday School teacher and temple ordinance worker and former stake president, bishop, seminary teacher, and senior missionary couple. The Vernal Utah Temple is labeled 1907 and 1997, indicating the two years when the building was dedicatedfirst as a tabernacle and then as a temple. The Vernal Utah Temple has a total of 38,771 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms. A retired business owner/manager, he was born in Vernal, Utah, to Garth Preece and Marita Pauline Batty. In 1984 the Church closed the tabernacle. After four months, however, it was decided that the statue should be given the traditional finish of gold leaf. Latter-day Saint Temple Construction Photographs. A new monument sign has been installed at the southwest corner of the Vernal Utah Temple site. She was born in Hong Kong, China, to Eric Hok-Hoi Wong and Betty Suet-Yu Lee Wong. Constructed inside the red-brick shell of the pioneer-built Uintah Stake Tabernacle, it is located just two blocks south of Main Street, where the domes of the temple and the steeple of the adjacent Vernal Utah Glines Stake Center are visible to travelers along Highway 191. She was born in Cedar City, Utah, to Norman Jones and Loleen Peterson Grimshaw. A major expansion to the parking lot for the Vernal Utah Temple and adjoining stake center has begun on the block and the street east of the buildings. He is an area executive secretary for the Utah Area and temple sealer and former Area Seventy, Missouri Independence Mission president, Utah North Area public affairs director, stake president, and bishop. She was born in Logan, Utah, to Andrew H. and Lola Heaton Gibbons. Electrical wiring has been run and bases installed for the lamp posts that will light the parking area. Vernal Utah Temple Courtesy Intellectual Reserve, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Vernal_Utah_Temple&oldid=70083. He is an elders quorum president and temple sealer and former Raleigh North Carolina Temple presidency counselor, stake presidency counselor, and mission presidency counselor. Constructed within the shell of the pioneer-built Uintah Stake Tabernacle, the Vernal Utah Temple is a historic landmark of the Ashley Valley landscape. Robert Wayne Mendenhall,60, Glen Allan Ward, Sherwood Park Alberta Stake, called as president of the Edmonton Alberta Temple, succeeding President David J. Henderson. Sister Batty is a Church public affairs specialist and temple ordinance worker and former stake Primary presidency counselor, ward Young Women president, and ward Relief Society presidency counselor. Sister Goates is a Relief Society teacher and temple ordinance worker and former mission president companion, ward Relief Society and Young Women president, and institute teacher. A retired manager and senior representative of an aviation organization, he was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Pausides Alejandro Casablanca and Modesta Garcia. President Daviss wife, Cynthia Rebecca Smith Davis, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Margene Bushman. One of the spires was made taller, and an angel Moroni was placed on top of the spire. He is an Adelaide Australia Temple presidency counselor and a former stake presidency counselor, bishop, and high councilor. President Keyess wife, Jacquelyn Kendell Keyes, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Pamela B. Vellinga. Sister Roberts is a ward Primary presidency counselor and former matron of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple, mission presidents companion, stake Young Women president, and ward Primary president. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. He is a bishopric counselor and former Area Seventy, Hamilton New Zealand Temple president, Japan Tokyo North Mission president, stake president, and bishop. President Battys wife, Jacqueline Seitz Batty, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Mary W. Nielson. President Roberts wife, Christine Anne Dil Roberts, will serve as temple matron. James Parker Little, 68, El Nopal Ward, Santee California Stake, called as president of the San Diego California Temple, succeeding President Kenneth A. Ellsworth. She was born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, to Melvyn Leslie and Ruth Helen Poppe. She was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England, to Raymond and Mary Milburn Rushmere Cave. The foundation was made of sandstone and the walls were made of brick fired from local clay. ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org shares construction news, photographs, maps, and interesting facts about the temples of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. He is a Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple presidency counselor and a former Colombia Bogot South Mission president, stake president, bishop, and patriarch. A retired business owner and manager, he was born in Vernal, Utah, to Garth Preece and Marita Pauline Batty. The Vernal Temple is the 10th temple in Utah. Saturday, 1 April 2023 - Sunday, 2 April 2023, Monday, 17 April 2023 - Monday, 1 May 2023, Monday, 18 September 2023 - Monday, 2 October 2023, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 - Thursday, 23 November 2023. Due to the narrowness of the building, a two-stage endowment room was innovated for the Vernal Utah Templea concept which has been used in many temples ever since. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Limited parking has long been a problem for the temple and stake center, which was alleviated somewhat by an overflow lot north of the stake center. More than 120,000 people toured the temple during the open house. He is an area executive secretary for the Utah Area and temple sealer and former Area Seventy, Missouri Independence Mission president, Utah North Area Public Affairs director, stake president and bishop. President Frosts wife, Mary Ruth McEuen Frost, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Wanda L. Funk. President Goatess wife, Louise Dianne Kowallis Goates, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Marina Moeller. They are the parents of nine children. She was born in Logan, Utah, to Vernon Jay and Kathleen Toolson Finch. Colorful flowers and beautiful mature trees on the temple grounds enhance the captivating architecture of the building. President Pitarchs wife, Mara Cristina Lpez Pitarchwill serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Monica del Carmen Buitrago de Gonzlez. President Lams wife, Elizabeth Wai-Yin Wong Lam, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Kristie E. Larsen. Following is a list of the current and former presidents and matrons of the Vernal Utah Temple. 19982023 ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org. The Vernal Utah Temple is a historic landmark of the Ashley Valley landscape. President Smarinskys wife, Jan Katharine Krukiel Smarinsky, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Mercy Fisher. Hector Alfonso Hernndez Malaver,64, Torices Ward, Cartagena Colombia Stake, called as president of the Guayaquil Ecuador Temple, succeeding President Jaime M. Caldern Montesdeoca. Sister Casablanca is an assistant to the matron of the Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple and a former mission president companion, stake and ward Relief Society president, and ward Primary president. He is a patriarch and a former Spain Missionary Training Center president, Chile Osorno Mission president, stake president, and bishop. He is a retired seminary teacher, institute director, and CES administrator. Sister Amacher is a temple ordinance worker and former assistant to the matron of the Raleigh North Carolina Temple, stake Relief Society and Primary presidency counselor, and ward Relief Society president. Sister Lovell is an activity and enrichment committee member and a former missionary training center president companion, mission president companion, and ward Relief Society and Young Women president. They will begin their service in October, with the exception of the Lopezes, who will begin when the Yigo Guam Temple is dedicated. President Gordon B. Hinckley, who dedicated the temple, reminded the assembled congregations of the sacrifices made by the early settlers to build the Uintah Stake Tabernacle and of the prophetic statement by President Joseph F. Smith that he believed a temple would stand in Vernal. Vernal, Utah Temple $ 14.99 - $ 99.95 SKU: N/A Categories: Coins, Temple Description Vernal, Utah, USA Temple History August 1907 President Joseph F. Smith dedicated the newly completed Uintah Stake Tabernacle. He is a priests quorum adviser and temple sealer and former Argentina Mendoza Mission president, stake president, and bishop. Robert Graham McBride,63, Collierville Second Ward, Memphis Tennessee Stake, called as president of the Memphis Tennessee Temple, succeeding President Darrel K. Danielson. Available from small art prints to framed canvas prints for your home or as a wedding gift. The eastern dome of the Vernal Utah Temple features a gold-leafed angel Moroni statue added on September 16, 1996. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Charles Frederick and Florence Hazel Johnson Aitken. She was born in Dallas, Texas, to Anthony Vincent and Elizabeth Johnson Krukiel. A current vice president of business development for a consulting firm, he was born in Provo, Utah, to James Alfred and Phyllis Ann Parker Little. An adjacent visitors center is open to the public. Clayton Flint Foulger,72, Potomac Ward, Washington D.C. Stake, called as president of the Washington D.C. Temple. All of the furniture and fixtures salvaged from the Uintah Stake Tabernacle were sold at public auction on April 15, 1995. Sister Crosley is an assistant to the matron of the Adelaide Australia Temple and a former ward Relief Society and Young Women president and ward Primary presidency counselor. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Vernal Utah Temple was dedicated in 11 sessions over three days. 170 South 400 West. They serve voluntarily, usually for a period of several years. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, to Edward Ervin Moore and Margaret Ann Welch. He is a patriarch and temple sealer and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. James Parker Little,68, El Nopal Ward, Santee California Stake, called as president of the San Diego California Temple, succeeding President Kenneth A. Ellsworth. He is a Sunday School teacher and temple sealer and a former stake president, bishop, and branch president. 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The idea of converting the Uintah Stake Tabernacle into the Vernal Utah Temple was first proposed by leaders of the Vernal Utah Glines Stake to area authorities in 1984, but the proposal was eventually rejected by the First Presidency. During its two-week public open house period, the Vernal Utah Temple was toured by approximately 118,700 visitors. Sister Aoki was born in Aso-gun, Kumamoto, Japan, to Tooru Hashimoto and Yachi Kawazu. Sister McBride is an assistant to the matron of the Memphis Tennessee Temple and a former ward Relief Society and Young Women president and ward Primary presidency counselor. The temple serves Latter-day Saints in parts of eastern central Utah, Colorado and Wyoming. A retired CPA and tax partner, he was born in Flagstaff, Arizona, to Kenneth McAllister and Shirlyn Judd Frost. Nonetheless, he wrote, "the building is the most prominent structure in Vernal and considered the finest building in all of eastern Utah.". The first of these was the Monticello Utah Temple. The former sign, which had been located in front of the entrance to the building, was removed as part of the parking lot expansion project that was carried out this year. Credit: Deseret News Archives, Deseret News Archives Tucson Arizona Temple He will succeed President Alva C. Snow, effective April 1, 1999. Sister Ransom is a multistake temple and family history consultant and temple ordinance worker and a former stake, district, and branch Relief Society president and seminary teacher. He is a Sunday School teacher and temple sealer and former China Hong Kong Mission president, stake president and mission medical specialist. Kevin Robert Goates,62, Yaqui Ward, Sierra Vista Arizona Stake, called as president of the Tucson Arizona Temple, succeeding President J. Michael Moeller. A retired chief financial officer of a unified school district, he was born in Richfield, Utah, to Don Dee and Verona Gaye Seaman. Sister Cherrington is a service mission leader and former mission presidents companion, stake Young Women president, ward Relief Society president, Primary activity days leader, and temple ordinance worker. President Sainsburys wife, Marlies Christine Hirschi Sainsbury, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Arlene McCauley. He is an elders quorum president and temple sealer and former Raleigh North Carolina Temple presidency counselor, stake presidency counselor and mission presidency counselor. On February 13, 1994, the First Presidency of the Church announced that a temple would be built in Vernal, Utah. A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication were held on May 13, 1995. She was born in Hong Kong, China, to Eric Hok-Hoi Wong and Betty Suet-Yu Lee Wong. Vernal Utah Temple Presidents and Matrons Temple presidents and matrons are called to oversee all activities performed at the temple. Vernal, unlike most Utah towns, was not settled by Mormon Settlers. 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