The Vernal Utah Temple was the first temple built from an existing buildingthe Uintah Stake Tabernacle. He is a patriarch and a former Spain Missionary Training Center president, Chile Osorno Mission president, stake president, and bishop. President Lopezs wife, Memnet Panes Lopez, will serve as temple matron. Vernal Utah Temple The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints LDS # 51st Operating Temple Location Utah Address 170 South 400 West, VERNAL, UTAH 84078-2536 Map map LDS Web weblink Gallery gallery District Northeast Utah Northwest Colorado Southwest Wyoming History Announced 13 February 1994 Open House 11-25 October 1997 Dedication Date Following is a list of the current and former presidents and matrons of the Vernal Utah Temple. A solid fence has gone up between the parking lot and the residences to the north. This time, it met with First Presidency approval. Sister Reinhardt is a ward Relief Society compassionate service coordinator and temple ordinance worker and former ward Young Women president and stake Primary secretary. President Lams wife, Elizabeth Wai-Yin Wong Lam, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Kristie E. Larsen. He is a priests quorum adviser and temple sealer and former Argentina Mendoza Mission president, stake president and bishop. President Nielson's wife, Mary Louise Wolsey Nielson, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Shanna Lee Labrum. The temple just entered Phase 2 of reopening. After four months, however, it was decided that the statue should be given the traditional finish of gold leaf. Lamont Willis Moon, 70, Bridgeland Ward, Duschesne Utah Stake, called as president of the Vernal Utah Temple, succeeding President Mac W. Holmes. Brigham Young sent a scouting party to the area Uintah Basin in 1861 and received word back the area was good for nothing but nomad purposes, hunting grounds for Indians, and "to hold the world together." That same year, President Abraham Lincoln set the area aside as the Uintah Indian Reservation, with Captain Pardon . Electrical wiring has been run and bases installed for the lamp posts that will light the parking area. The voices of the self-named "Vernal Tabernacle Choir" accompanied the services of the Vernal Utah Temple groundbreaking (or construction commencement) ceremony. Upon its dedication November 2, 1997, the Vernal Temple was unique as the only LDS temple built from a previously existing structure. 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. He has served as a member of the Sunday School General Board and the General Melchizedek Priesthood Committee, patriarch, mission president, bishop, counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, elders quorum president and Young Men president. She was born in Dallas, Texas, to Anthony Vincent and Elizabeth Johnson Krukiel. President Aokis wife, Setsuko Hashimoto Aoki, will serve as temple matron. A retired country welfare manager for the Church, he was born in Afega, Upolu, Samoa, to Meafou Fata and Faauiga Nofoaoefia Kirisome. He is a counselor in the Toronto Ontario Temple presidency and a former stake president, bishop, and branch president. Sister Little is a ward Relief Society president and temple ordinance worker and former stake and ward Young Women president and Gospel Doctrine teacher. A retired vice president of State Systems, Inc., he was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert Tom and Ione Emma McBride. On February 13, 1994, the First Presidency of the Church announced that a temple would be built in Vernal, Utah. This website is NOT an official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A groundbreaking ceremony and sited dedication were held on May 13, 1995. Sister Spencer is a temple ordinance worker and a former stake Relief Society presidency counselor, stake and ward Young Women and Primary president, and senior couple missionary. She was born in Bronx, New York, to Manuel Rius-Batista and Luz Esther Lpez de Victoria-Lugo. A retired civil engineer, he was born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, to Philip Guy Crosley and Cynthia Turner. The first two of these were the Vernal Utah Temple and the Copenhagen Denmark Temple. President of the Mormon Church, Gordon B. Hinckley presided at the meeting and gave the dedicatory prayer. A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication were held on May 13, 1995. Many other possibilities were pursued, and the building had even been put up for sale for a time. He is an elders quorum president and temple sealer and former Tokyo Japan Temple president, stake president, and bishop. Hard landscaping continues for the expanded parking lot of the Vernal Utah Temple including a large circular element and four smaller rectangular elements in the center island. 19982023 ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org. Colorful flowers and beautiful mature trees on the temple grounds enhance the captivating architecture of the building. She was born in Logan, Utah, to Andrew H. and Lola Heaton Gibbons. A retired business owner and manager, he was born in Vernal, Utah, to Garth Preece and Marita Pauline Batty. The first of these was the Monticello Utah Temple. As part of the Vernal Utah Temple parking lot expansion project, new landscape structures have been poured in front of the entrance to the temple to create a courtyard-like feature. Sister Foulger is a stake activities committee cochairman and temple ordinance worker and former mission president companion, Washington D.C. Temple assistant to the matron, ward Relief Society president, and stake Young Women presidency counselor. For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online Style Guide. All of the furniture and fixtures salvaged from the Uintah Stake Tabernacle were sold at public auction on April 15, 1995. Following is a list of the current and former presidents and matrons of the Vernal Utah Temple. The Lopezes will begin serving when the Yigo Guam Temple is dedicated. Many other possibilities were pursued, and the building had even been put up for sale for a time. President Spencers wife, Linda Millicent Aitken Spencer, will serve as temple matron. George Leslie Spencer, 70, Parkland Ward, Calgary Alberta Fish Creek Stake, called as president of the new Winnipeg Manitoba Temple. She was born in Hong Kong, China, to Eric Hok-Hoi Wong and Betty Suet-Yu Lee Wong. A new monument sign has been installed at the southwest corner of the Vernal Utah Temple site. 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. A retired business owner, he was born in Burbank, California, to Robert Bastian and Jeanine Evelyn Davis Sainsbury. To download all photos or videos related to this article, select the links at the bottom of each section. He is a Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple presidency counselor and a former stake presidency counselor and bishop. William Waddoups Jacobsen,74, Weddington Ward, Charlotte North Carolina South Stake, called as president of the Columbia South Carolina Temple, succeeding President Phillip G. Stalvey. President Ransoms wife, Patricia Renee Elgaaen Ransom, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Lyn M. Schrubb. Randall F. Baum,70, Fair Oaks Ward, San Antonio Texas La Cantera Stake, called as president of the San Antonio Texas Temple, succeeding President Terry J. Orgill. President Battys wife, Jacqueline Seitz Batty, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Mary W. Nielson. He is a stake president and temple ordinance worker and former stake presidency counselor, bishop, and high councilor. He is a mission presidency counselor and a former stake president, bishop, and high councilor. One of the spires was made taller, and an angel Moroni was placed on top of the spire. She was born in Bogot, Colombia, to Miguel Angel Cristancho Puerto and Rosalba Ramrez Morato. He is a YSA area coordinator and temple ordinance worker and former Argentina MTC president, Colombia Medellin Mission president, stake president, and bishop. She was born in Carson City, Nevada, to Ross Cameron and Sadie Beth Sydenham. He is a temple sealer and former stake presidency counselor, bishop, and mission presidency counselor. In celebration of the one-year anniversary of the dedication of the Vernal Utah Temple, ordinance work was performed all that day and through the night for 24 hours. A retired certified public accountant and business partner, he was born in Provo, Utah, to Robert Jay and Odessa Webster Hill Harris. President Mortensons wife, Patricia Ann Elledge Mortenson, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Sally A. Daetwyler. He is a ward mission leader and temple sealer and former Guatemala Guatemala City North Mission president, counselor in the Veracruz Mexico and Guatemala City Guatemala temple presidencies, stake president, 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. 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. Sister Oliveira is a ward missionary and a former mission president companion, stake Primary president, and ward Relief Society and Primary president. She was born in Flagstaff, Arizona, to Willis A. and Ruth Allen Brown McEuen. 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. The temple block was filled with throngs of people, nearly 12,000 in all. Michael Don Seaman,67, Linden Ward, Show Low Arizona Stake, called as president of the Snowflake Arizona Temple, succeeding President Thomas L. Palmer. 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. President Littles wife, Kay Marie Evans Little, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Jearldene Ellsworth. 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. On February 13, 1994, the First Presidency of the Church announced that a temple would be built in Vernal, Utah. A golden statue of angel Moroni was placed on top of the spire facing east, a common element of almost all LDS Temples. Meliula Meafou Fata,70, Mountain View Ward, Auckland New Zealand Manukau Stake, called as president of the Apia Samoa Temple, succeeding President Beaver T. Ho Ching. The Vernal Utah Temple was given two domes instead of one, as was featured on the tabernacle. Only used irregularly thereafter, the LDS Church announced the Tabernacle's closing in 1984 for public safety reasons. A retired academic vice president, he was born in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand, to William and Norma Roberts. 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. He is a bishopric counselor and former Colombia Barranquilla Mission president, stake president, and bishop. The temple block was filled with throngs of people, nearly 12,000 in all. In 1907, when LDS President Joseph F. Smith made the trip to Vernal to dedicate the Uintah Stake Tabernacle, he said he wouldn't be surprised if someday there would be a temple built in the area. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to Wilfred Thomas and Gloria May Dil. Originally, the building served as the Uintah Stake Tabernacle for Latter-day Saints in eastern Utah. The following eight new temple presidents and matrons have been called by the First Presidency. President Daviss wife, Cynthia Rebecca Smith Davis, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Margene Bushman. Sister Aoki was born in Aso-gun, Kumamoto, Japan, to Tooru Hashimoto and Yachi Kawazu. Vernal Utah Temple - Mormonism, The Mormon Church, Beliefs . The Vernal Utah Temple is the fifty-first temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Bruce H. Winegar,73, Highland First Ward, Pocatello Idaho Highland Stake, called as president of the new Pocatello Idaho Temple. Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. 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. Sister Seaman is a ward Relief Society presidency counselor and temple ordinance worker and former stake Relief Society president, senior missionary couple, and Sunday School teacher. The First Presidency has called new new temple presidents and matrons. President Hernndezs wife, Alma Cristina Cristancho Ramrez de Hernndez, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Silvia Casal de Caldern. They serve voluntarily, usually for a period of several years. The short walls will be made of brick to coordinate with the historic building that had originally been constructed as a tabernacle. President Keyess wife, Jacquelyn Kendell Keyes, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Pamela B. Vellinga. President Lovells wife, Susan Sydenham Lovell, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Teresa Gardner. Kent William Bowman,65, Guthrie First Ward, Stillwater Oklahoma Stake, called as president of the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple, succeeding President Travis N. Campbell. Robert Graham McBride,63, Collierville Second Ward, Memphis Tennessee Stake, called as president of the Memphis Tennessee Temple, succeeding President Darrel K. Danielson. President Todd is a former stake president and counselor, bishop and elders quorum president. Workman's wife, Lola Barbara Gibbons Workman, will serve as temple matron. Workman. She was born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, to Melvyn Leslie and Ruth Helen Poppe. 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. More curbing and sidewalks have been poured for the Vernal Utah Temple parking lot expansion project. Credit: Copyright Intellectual Reserve, Inc. An artist rendering of the Yigo Guam Temple. At the dedication of the Uintah Stake Tabernacle on August 24, 1907, President Joseph F. Smith's words would prove prophetic when he said he "would not be surprised if the day would come when a temple would be built in your own midst here.". In 1984 the Church closed the tabernacle. The Aokis and the Robertses will begin their service when the renovated Tokyo Japan and Hamilton New Zealand temples are rededicated. Since 1997, the Copenhagen Denmark, Manhattan New York, and Provo City Center temples have been similarly adapted from existing structures. The Vernal Temple was converted into the tenth temple in Utah from the Uintah Stake Tabernacle, which was constructed in 1907. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! A retired chief financial officer of a unified school district, he was born in Richfield, Utah, to Don Dee and Verona Gaye Seaman. President Schaefermeyer's wife, Sharon Lynn Bodily Schaefermeyer, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Dorothy H. Haight. 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