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After the groundbreaking for the Anchorage Alaska Temple in 1998, construction of the 6,800-square-foot (630 m 2) building took only nine months. The entrance of the Anchorage Alaska Temple The west side of the Anchorage Alaska Temple features the seven stars of the Big Dipper pointing to the North Star , a symbol found on the Alaskan flag and ...
The first members of LDS Church came to Alaska with the gold rush in 1898. [1] One of these was Edward G. Cannon (1824-1910), a man originally from Kentucky who had served in the Mexican war and converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on traveling to Utah in 1871.
The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating, 9 undergoing renovations [1]), 4 with a dedication scheduled, 48 under construction, 4 with groundbreakings scheduled, [2] and 110 others announced (not yet under construction). [3]
Monticello Utah Temple: Operating 11,225 sq ft (1,043 m 2) 1.33 acres (5,382 m 2) July 26, 1998 Gordon B. Hinckley edit: 54 Anchorage Alaska Temple: Operating 11,937 sq ft (1,109 m 2) 5.4 acres (21,853 m 2) January 9, 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley edit: 55 Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple: Operating 6,800 sq ft (632 m 2) 2.56 acres (10,360 m 2)
The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating, 9 undergoing renovations [1]), 4 with a dedication scheduled, 48 under construction, 4 with groundbreakings scheduled, [2] and 110 others announced (not yet under construction). [3]
The interior of a Latter-day Saints Temple looks nothing like a traditional Christian house of worship. Inside the temple: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints holds sneak peek Skip to main ...
In the LDS Church today, temples serve two main purposes: (1) temples are locations in which Latter-day Saints holding a temple recommend can perform ordinances on behalf of themselves and their deceased ancestors, and (2) temples are considered to be a house of holiness where members can go to commune with God and receive personal revelation. [16]