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The building was constructed mostly by volunteers. 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. A local "Save the Tabernacle" committee formed, and in 1989 a preservation study was prepared. By referring or linking you to this website, we do not endorse or guarantee this content, products, or services offered. A retired partner, manager, and corporate pilot of an aerospace company, he was born in Payson, Utah, to Ernest Rulon and Arta Lena Jenkins Brough. A solar systems business owner, he was born in Passos, Brazil, to Benedito Florencio and Lucinda Dias de Oliveira. President Smarinskys wife, Jan Katharine Krukiel Smarinsky, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Mercy Fisher. He is a YSA area coordinator and temple ordinance worker and former Argentina MTC president, Colombia Medellin Mission president, stake president, and bishop. Sister Sainsbury is a Primary teacher and temple ordinance worker and a former assistant to the matron of the Seattle Washington Temple, stake and ward Young Women president, and ward Primary president. 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. President Oliveiras wife, Eliana Oliveira Castro, will serve as temple matron. Upon its dedication November 2, 1997, the Vernal Temple was unique as the only LDS temple built from a previously existing structure. He is a ward Sunday School presidency counselor and temple sealer and former Kentucky Louisville Mission president and stake president. 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. Michael Don Seaman,67, Linden Ward, Show Low Arizona Stake, called as president of the Snowflake Arizona Temple, succeeding President Thomas L. Palmer. They will begin their service in October. Many other possibilities were pursued, and the building had even been put up for sale for a time. She was born in Mindanao, Philippines, to Sal Chavez Panes and Purificacion Patriarca Panes. She was born in Brigham City, Utah, to Reese Karren Allen and Janice Eskelsen Allen-Christensen. A retired director of an unmanned systems integration center, he was born in Palo Alto, California, to Richard Floyd Bird Goates and Marilyn Knowlden Busnardo. A retired bank executive, he was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Thomas Waddoups Jacobsen and Marguerite Davis. The eastern dome of the Vernal Utah Temple features a gold-leafed angel Moroni statue added on September 16, 1996. Sister Aoki was born in Aso-gun, Kumamoto, Japan, to Tooru Hashimoto and Yachi Kawazu. 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. Most will begin serving in October of 2020. All of the furniture and fixtures salvaged from the Uintah Stake Tabernacle were sold at public auction on April 15, 1995. President Battys wife, Jacqueline Seitz Batty, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Mary W. Nielson. He is an area family history adviser and temple ordinance worker and a former stake president and branch president. A retired chief marketing officer for a capital group, he was born in Fort Meade, Maryland, to Aaron George and Ilean Woodbury Amacher. Marlo Oliveros Lopez, 62, Seventeenth Ward, Salt Lake Utah Stake, called as president of the new Yigo Guam Temple. [1], Relative to other LDS Tabernacles, Roger Jackson characterized the Uintah Stake Tabernacle as relatively modest, without the decorative details found on Tabernacles in central and northern Utah. Donald Jack Keyes,69, Uintah Second Ward, Ogden Utah Pleasant Valley Stake, called as president of the Ogden Utah Temple, succeeding President Michael L. Vellinga. In an experiment, the statue had originally been painted gold. A retired training coordinator, he was born in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, to Eugenio Jos Verguez and Elena Margarita de Verguez Rodrguez. 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. 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. Colorful flowers and beautiful mature trees on the temple grounds enhance the captivating architecture of the building. Vernal Utah Temple Norman S. Nielson, 64, Ashley 2nd Ward, Vernal Utah Maeser Stake, called as president of the Vernal Utah Temple, succeeding President David R. Labrum. He is a temple sealer and a former Louisville Kentucky and Quetzaltenango Guatemala temple presidency counselor, El Salvador San Salvador West Mission president, stake president, and bishop. The sign is surrounded by brick and coping stones that coordinate with the temple and its hard landscaping elements. 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. Gordon B. Hinckley officially dedicated the Vernal Utah Temple on November 2-4, 1997. There are 2.2 million members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah, the Church's world headquarters, approximately two-thirds of the state's population of 3.5 million people. President Amachers wife, Patricia Allen Amacher, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Ann J. Lee. The following eight new temple presidents and matrons have been called by the First Presidency. President Todd's wife, Maxine Winkler Todd, will serve as temple matron. Over 120,000 visited the temple during its two-week open house in October 1997. 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. The Vernal Utah Temple is the fifty-first temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). History. The Vernal Temple is the 10th temple in Utah. 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. . A retired manager of an oil and gas distributorship, he was born in Provo, Utah, to Floyd Charles Baum and Hazel Marie Memmott Baum Brewer. Sister Martin is a former ward Young Women presidency counselor, assistant deaf coordinator, and seminary teacher. He is an elders quorum president and a former Philippines Bacolod Mission president, stake presidency counselor and bishop. Then-president of the Church, Gordon B. Hinckley, presided at the meeting and gave the dedicatory prayer. A retired president of an insurance services company, he was born in Ogden, Utah, to Jack W. and Ivy Lorraine Keyes. He is a patriarch and temple sealer and a former Seattle Washington Temple presidency counselor, stake presidency counselor, and bishop. A groundbreaking ceremony and sited dedication were held on May 13, 1995. He is a ward Sunday School presidency counselor and temple sealer and former Kentucky Louisville Mission president and stake president. Before the project began, asphalt abutted the temple entrance. 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 He is a temple ordinance worker and a former stake president, high councilor, stake and ward temple and family history consultant and senior couple missionary. In 1989, the leaders of the Church decided to turn the building into a temple but the plans were not announced until 1994. They serve voluntarily, usually for a period of several years. Pres. Workman's wife, Lola Barbara Gibbons Workman, will serve as temple matron. Style Guide Note:When reporting about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, please use the complete name of the Church in the first reference. The Aokis and the Robertses will begin their service when the renovated Tokyo Japan and Hamilton New Zealand temples are rededicated. 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. Sister Mortenson is a ward Primary presidency counselor and a former assistant to the matrons of the Louisville Kentucky and Quetzaltenango Guatemala temples, mission president companion, and ward Young Women and Primary president. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at Utah State University and a doctorate in education from Washington State University. President Reinhardts wife, Gail Tsurue Minami Reinhardt, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Nancy L. Okura. 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. Plans to construct the temple were announced February 13, 1994, Church leaders broke ground May 13, 1995, and Gordon B. Hinckley, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1995 to 2008, dedicated the Vernal Utah Temple November 2, 1997. The Vernal Temple was the 10th temple built in Utah.-The Vernal Temple is the first temple that was made out of an existing building-The Uintah Stake Tabernacle. The First Presidency has called new new temple presidents and matrons. Construction is moving forward on the parking lot expansion for the Vernal Utah Temple. A retired vice president of Sunnymead Ranch, he was born in Lubbock, Texas, to Victor Oscar Davis and Minerva Jane Bookout. President Aokis wife, Setsuko Hashimoto Aoki, will serve as temple matron. He is a volunteer assistant temple recorder and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. He is a temple sealer and former stake presidency counselor, bishop, and mission presidency counselor. A retired dentist, he was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, to Mark Leslie and Katie Pitcher Spencer. 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.". The Tabernacle had fallen into disrepair and had not hosted any conferences in over 14 years before the Temple announcement. At the groundbreaking ceremony for the Vernal Utah Temple, President Hinckley said that constructing a temple from an existing building was something "we've never done before and we are not likely to do again.". She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Charles Frederick and Florence Hazel Johnson Aitken. 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