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Mt. Timpanogos temple during winter. Mt. Timpanogos temple during lightning storm. The Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple is the 49th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple is located in American Fork, Utah and is the second temple built in Utah County and the ninth in Utah.
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In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord. Church members consider temples to be the most sacred structures on earth. Church members consider temples to be the most sacred structures on earth.
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]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Utah. Utah has more church members than any other U.S. state or country. [3] The LDS Church is also the largest denomination in Utah. [4]
Two hundred thousand Latter-day Saints attended the dedicatory sessions, more than had ever previously attended a temple dedication. On May 22, 2016, lightning struck the top of the Bountiful Utah temple. The strike damaged the angel Moroni statue atop the temple, causing it to lose part of its head and back.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church, announced Sunday that it plans to build 15 temples across the globe, including one in Des Moines.
The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating and 9 others undergoing renovations [1]), 4 with a dedication scheduled, 48 under construction, 2 with groundbreakings scheduled, [2], and 111 others announced (not yet under construction). [3]