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Open House, Dedication Dates
Announced for Twin Falls Idaho Temple
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The First
Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has
announced the open house and dedication dates for the new Twin Falls
Idaho Temple.
Following tours for media and dignitaries,
the public will be invited to visit the temple from Friday, 11 July
2008, until Saturday, 16 August 2008, excluding Sundays.
After the open house, the temple will
be formally dedicated on Sunday, 24 August 2008, in four dedicatory
sessions.
Artist's rendering of the new Twin Falls Idaho Temple.
© 2008 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
The temple will serve approximately
40,000 Church members living in Twin Falls and throughout Idaho’s
Magic Valley.
In conjunction with the temple dedication,
there will also be a cultural celebration featuring music and dance
on Saturday, 23 August 2008.
Latter-day Saint temples differ from
the Church’s meetinghouses or chapels where members meet for
Sunday worship services. Temples are considered “houses of
the Lord” where Christ's teachings are reaffirmed through
marriage, baptism and other ordinances that unite families for eternity.
In the temple, Church members learn more about the purpose of life
and strengthen their commitment to serve Jesus Christ and those
around them.
The Twin Falls Idaho Temple was announced
on 2 October 2004. It will be the 128th operating temple in the
world, and the fourth in Idaho.
This article was prepared by the LDS Newsroom at lds.org.
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