Celebrating the Newly Renovated Salt Lake Temple
On April 19, 2019, President Russell M. Nelson announced that the Salt Lake Temple would close for major renovation. In the October 2021 General Conference, President Nelson urged members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to strengthen their own “personal spiritual foundations.”
Celebrating the Newly Renovated Salt Lake Temple enhances readers’ understanding of the influence that this temple has had on so many lives over the past 130 years. This compilation:
Explores the construction process and remodeling of the Salt Lake Temple Inspires appreciation of this sacred edifice making temple worship a more significant part of daily life Enhances a deep understanding of the principles and doctrines associated with temple worship Aides parents and grandparents in teaching their children more about temple covenants Shares sacred experiences temple workers and patrons have had within the walls of Salt Lake TempleThe Salt Lake Temple is a symbol of the Mormon pioneers, The Church of Jesus Christ, the Wasatch Front, and our community’s collective faith and perseverance. Celebrating the Newly Renovated Salt Lake Temple will help readers appreciate and cherish all that this sacred edifice represents to the millions of devoted Saints who have pioneered their own journeys to Jesus Christ.
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Mark D. Ogletree joined the church at age 18. He served an LDS mission from 1982-1984 in Seattle, Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1987 from Brigham Young University; Master of Arts in Educational Psychology from Northern Arizona University in 1990; Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling in 1994 from Northern Arizona University; and a Ph.D. in Family and Human Development from Utah State University in May 2000.
Mark has taught at Brigham Young University in the Church History and Doctrine Department since 2010. He has published several books and articles on marriage and family relationships.
Mary Jane Woodger, Ed.D., is a professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University. After obtaining a master of education degree at Utah State University, she received from BYU a doctor of education degree in educational leadership. She is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen books.