Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple
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| Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple | ||
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| Number | 104 | edit data |
| Announcement | 1999-06-14 | |
| Groundbreaking | 1999-11-28 by Hugh W. Pinnock |
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| Open House | 30 March - 14 April 2001 | |
| Dedication | 2001-04-22 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Location | 8283 North 34th Street Omaha, Nebraska United States |
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| Phone number | 402-453-3406 | |
| Site | 1.92 acres (0.8 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 16,000 sq ft (1,500 m²) | |
| Exterior finish | Bethel white granite | |
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |
| Clothing rental | No | |
| Cafeteria | No services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | Montevideo Uruguay Temple | |
| Followed by | Guadalajara México Temple | |
| Official website • News & Images | ||
The Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple is the 104th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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[edit] About
Winter Quarters is considered hallowed ground for the members of the LDS Church. It was the site where early members of the LDS Church settled after they were driven out of Nauvoo, Illinois. It was also where many Mormons, including many who came from Europe, encamped before crossing the plains to the Salt Lake Valley. The area is home to many graves of the Mormon Pioneers who died on their journey. More than 2,000 members of the Church died at Winter Quarters due to heavy storms, scurvy, malaria, and inadequate food and shelter.
The new temple was built next to a Mormon pioneer cemetery and visitors' center. During the groundbreaking ceremony conducted by Elder Truman F. Clawson on 28 November 1999, Elder Clawson commented, "Now today," he said, "on this end of the hill, we will take shovels in our hands to dig not a grave but the foundation of a special building, a temple." [1]
In preparation for the open house members of the Church and the community of Florence, Nebraska worked together creating handcrafted flowers for storefronts and decorating historic sites and markers with balloons. Over 61,000 visitors toured the Winter Quarters temple during its open house.
Members all over the United States and Canada watched via satellite broadcast as Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple on 22 April 2001. During the dedicatory prayer President Hinckley recognized the sacrifice of the Saints and the great spiritual and historical significance of having a temple at Winter Quarters.
The Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple has a total of 16,000 square feet (1,500 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
[edit] Notes
- Church News, 4 December 1999
[edit] See also
- Temple (Mormonism)
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- List of churches in Omaha, Nebraska
[edit] External links
- Official LDS Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple page
- Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple page
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site
- Mormon Temple Worship - BBC Religion & Ethics
- History of Mormon Temples - Lightplanet
- Early Christianity and Mormonism: The LDS Temple Endowment: An Introduction
- Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple is at coordinates Coordinates:
| Landmarks in Florence, Nebraska |
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Bank of Florence • Florence Depot • Florence Firehouse • Florence Mill • Florence School • Keirle House • Old People's Home • Mormon Ferry Tollhouse • Mormon Pioneer Cemetery • Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge • Notre Dame Academy and Convent • Potter's Field Cemetery • Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple |
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