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The Manhattan New York Temple

The Manhattan New York Temple. Manhattan Temple Committee Organization. First Presidency. Temple Dept. New Temple Executive Committee. Area President Temple Department Rep. Public Affairs Department Rep. Local Committee Coordinator. Manhattan Temple Committee Organization (continued).

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The Manhattan New York Temple

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  1. The Manhattan New York Temple

  2. Manhattan Temple Committee Organization First Presidency Temple Dept. New Temple Executive Committee Area President Temple Department Rep. Public Affairs Department Rep. Local Committee Coordinator

  3. Manhattan Temple Committee Organization (continued) Manhattan Temple Local Committee Local Committee Coordinator Audiovisual Historical Housing Member - Missionary Music Physical Facilities Public Affairs Recommends Security Translation Transportation Ushers

  4. Doctrine & Covenants 128:5 “You may think this order of things to be very particular; but let me tell you that it is only to answer the will of God, by conforming to the ordinance and preparation of the Lord ordained and prepared before the foundation of the world, for the salvation of the dead who should die without a knowledge of the gospel.” (Epistle from the Prophet Joseph Smith, dated 6 September 1842, Nauvoo, Illinois, concerning baptism for the dead.)

  5. Key Temple Dates 19 November 1974—Washington Temple dedicated. 25 May 1975—New York New York Stake Center and Visitors’ Center dedicated. 3 October 1993—Temple announced for Hartford, Connecticut. 30 September 1995—Two new temples announced for Boston, Massachusetts and White Plains, New York to replace temple in Hartford.

  6. Key Temple Dates (continued) October 1999—Name officially changed to “Harrison New York Temple”. 1 October 2000—Boston Temple dedicated as the Church’s 100th temple. 19 June 2001—Notified of proposed temple. 10 November 2001—5th and 6th floors dedicated; entire Stake Center rededicated.

  7. Key Temple Dates (continued) 23-24 March 2002—President Hinckley visits New York City to review temple sites. April 2002—Street-level store fronts purchased. 1 August 2002—5th and 6th floors closed. 7 August 2002—Manhattan New York Temple publicly announced. 2 September 2002—Demolition work begins.

  8. Key Temple Dates (continued) 27 October 2002—First Local Temple Committee meeting held. Fall 2002—Permits obtained and drawings finalized. Spring 2003—Construction commences. Spring 2004—Open House and Dedication.

  9. 5th Floor Chapel Before Renovation

  10. 5th Floor Chapel Now

  11. Quick Manhattan Temple Facts • Size: approximately 20,000 sq. ft. • Number of floors: 3 (1st/5th/6th floors) • Number of endowment rooms: 2 “sequential” rooms—@ 40 seats each • Number of sealing rooms: 2 • Cafeteria/Laundry: none • Staffing: local members

  12. Proposed Manhattan Temple District • Brooklyn NY Stake • Caldwell NJ Stake • East Brunswick NJ Stake • Lynbrook NY District • Morristown NJ Stake • New York NY Stake • Paterson NJ District • Plainview NY Stake • Queens West NY District • Richmond Hill NY District • Scotch Plains NJ Stake • Westchester NY Stake • Yorktown NY Stake

  13. Doctrine & Covenants 88:119 “Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God;”

  14. President James E. Faust “You will have a temple in closer proximity sooner than you will be ready for it.” (Regional Conference Priesthood Leadership Session, New York New York Stake Center, Saturday, 21 October 2000.)

  15. Manhattan Temple District Goals • Invite all non-members residing within temple district to attend the Open House. • Under the direction of the Temple Department and the Area Presidency, plan and coordinate all matters for the Open House and Dedication.

  16. New York New York Stake Goals • Increase number of authorized and trained Boston Temple ordinance workers. • Prepare names for temple ordinances for entire “other” New York New York Stake—approximately 4,000 names.

  17. Ward & Branch Goals • Encourage every endowed member to obtain and keep current a temple recommend. • Prepare all new converts to attend the temple, either for their own endowment or for baptisms for the dead. • Hold regular Temple Preparation classes to prepare new converts, reactivated members, and others working to become worthy to attend the temple. • Encourage regular temple attendance through frequent temple trips. • Call active Family History Consultants.

  18. Quorum & Auxiliary Goals • Work with all endowed brethren and sisters without current temple recommends to prepare now to attend the Open House and Dedication. • Focus lessons and activities on the temple, the Open House, and Dedication.

  19. Suggested Family Goals • Prayerfully consider and invite at least 5 friends/neighbors to attend the Open House. • Hold regular Family Home Evenings, with lessons on the temple. • Volunteer to assist in temple-related activities. • Teach children the importance of the temple, including the requirements to enter by recommend, proper attire, etc.

  20. Suggested Individual Goals • Begin preparing now to attend the Open House and also, if over 8 years old by Spring 2004, the Dedication, by: • becoming and remaining worthy of a TR; • studying the doctrines of the temple, including the Plan of Salvation. • Obtain personal set of temple clothing. • Identify ancestors for temple ordinances. • Record in journal impressions about the temple; create something personal to remember and share.

  21. Isaiah 2:2-3 “And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.”

  22. President Gordon B. Hinckley “I'm going to see that we get a temple built in this New York area while I'm still alive. . . . I am going to say that within two years we'll have a temple . . . ready for dedication. . . . I'm giving you advance notice to get yourselves ready, to be worthy to go to the House of the Lord.” (Regional Meeting, New York New York Stake Center, Sunday, 24 March 2002.)

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