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Show Wednesday, August 3, 1994 Page 3 Mormon Temples Provide HJniqne Service pjionttmiiieo for CCanrcEi Members, Temple Presidents i 4 v Or em-Geneva Times With seven temples of The Chvirch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter-day Saints currently in operation in the State of Utah, and two more temples under construction, there is currently a high level of interest among Church members, as well as non-members, in these unique . holy buildings. The most recently completed of the L.D.S. temples was the San Diego California. Temple which was dedicated April 25, 1993. The Orlando Florida Temple is nearing completion and is scheduled for dedication on October 9, 1994. In Utah the next temple to be completed is the Bountiful Utah Temple which is scheduled to be dedicated on January 8, 1995. Early in 1994 the First Presidency of the Church announced that a new temple would be built in Utah County. For some time there was speculation about the location of that temple, since one LDS temple had already been built in Provo. Later, American Fork was announced as the site of the new Mt. Timpanogos Utah Temple. Two dozen silver shovels facilitated the groundbreaking services for that temple on October 9, 1993. On October 30, 1993, The groundbreaking for the St. Louis Missouri Temple was held. Groundbreaking services were held for the Bogota Columbia Temple on June 26, 1993, and the Hong King Temple on January 22, 1944. Plans for other temples have also been announced and are in the planning stages. These include:. Quayaquil, Ecuador, Hartford, Connecticut, Preston, England, Marrid Spain, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic, and Vernal, Utah. The holy temple is said to be the keystone of the religion espoused by the Mormons--members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter-day Saints. The Mormon temple is regarded as the most sacred edifice of the Church, but it is not used for Sunday worship services. Moreover, all Mormon temples are entirely closed on Sunday, as well as on Monday. Tuesday through Saturday, sacred ordinances are performed in Mormon temples throughout the world, starting at 5:00 a.m. Led by a Temple President and Temple Matron, a large staff of volunteer temple workers, sometimes IIt Clyde E. Weeks, Jr. numbering into the hundreds, perform ordinances for worthy members of the Church. After receiving temple ordinances on their own behalf, members are then, enlisted in performing ordinance work, vicariously, in behalf of those who are dead: those who died without the benefit of temple blessings. For example, the heroes of the Texas Alamo have been thus endowed in the Dallas Texas Temple, and the Founding Fathers of the United States of America have been endowed in the St. George Utah Temple. Well-respected and seasoned members of The Church of jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are called to three-year assignments as temple presidents, along with their wives who serve as temple matrons. Each year about one-third one-third of the temple presidents are retired and a new group takes their places, following the annual Temple Presidents Seminar held during the month of August. Two Orem couples who have served as temple presidents and matrons are Joe K and Doris Childers, and Alma P. and Clea M. Burton. Childers served as an L.D.S. missionary iii Tahiti from 1952 to 1955, after which he returned home to Flagstaff, Arizona where he undertook a career in hotel management with the Best Western hotels. He served a stint as bishop of the Flagstaff Second Ward, and in 1972 he was called to serve as president of the Tahiti L.D. S. Mission. As the Papeete Tahiti Temple was nearing completion in 1983, the Childers were called to return again to French Polynesia and serve as President and Matron of the new temple. Since their return from Tahiti, the Childers have lived in Orem, looking toward retirement. They have opened two E Z Mail & Copy Centers in Orem, during that period. Having sold one of their stores, recently, and looking to sell the other one, retirement may yet be in their future. Perhaps, they may finally have the time to go on a mission! Long time residents of Orem, Alma and Clea Burton served as President and Matron of the Manti Temple from 1985 to 1988. During their tenure at the Manti Temple, they were privileged to participate in the planning and. execution of the Manti Temple Centennial V if v r i Joe K. Childers and Doris Childers, former President and Matron at the Papeete Tahiti L.D.S. Temple. Wanted For Medical Research Study Men over 50 years of age with good general health who get up two or more times each night to void. The following will be provided: Free Medical Consultation Free Prostate Examination Free Laboratory Tests Free Medication If interested call Carl D. Anderson, M.D. at 225-6293 Wednesday, July 27th between 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. or Friday, July 29th between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Celebration which was held in 1988. Alma served for many years on the Religion faculty at Brigham Young University. He is the author of a number of books on a variety of religious subjects. Over the years, the Burtons have served in a number of Church leadership positions, both in Orem and in the Brigham Young University stakes. Although they are now retired, they both enjoy the friendship of many people, as well as many family associations. Both former temple presidents and their wives look back on their experiences in the Tahiti Temple and Manti Temple as highlight experiences in their lives. They share much in their appreciation with the following L.D.S. Temple Presidents who are assigned to the various temples around the world at the present time, along with their wives: LDS Church announces aid for Rwanda Details of a $760,000 Rwanda relief package, initiated several weeks ago, were announced this week by the FirstPresidency ofThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter-day Saints. The Church does not routinely announce details of each of its many humanitarian relief projects. The announcement was in response to queries from a number of sources as to what the Church has done to assist with humanitarian aid for Rwanda. The package has several elements: ele-ments: Some 320,000 pounds of essential es-sential food items, medical supplies, sup-plies, clothing, and blankets, approved ap-proved several weeks ago as the impending crisis began to unfold. These materials have an estimated es-timated value of $550,000. The Church has been told that there are large stockpiles of these types of goods at several locations surrounding sur-rounding Rwanda and that its offering of-fering will be called for when needed. Church officials are' working closely with reputable international relief agencies on the method and timing of the shipment $100,000 in cash to assistim-mediately assistim-mediately in the distribution of goods contributed by others and already stockpiled in Africa, waiting wait-ing to go into Rwanda. This money will go to a reputable international internation-al relief agency. 4 I i "t 1 " I V. Alma P. Burton and Clea M. Burton, former President and Matron at the Manti L.D.S. Temple. 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