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The Manhattan New York Temple

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Manhattan Temple Committee Organization

First Presidency

Temple Dept.

Area PresidentTemple Department Rep.

Public Affairs Department Rep.Local Committee Coordinator

New Temple Executive Committee

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Manhattan Temple Committee Organization (continued)

Public AffairsRecommends

SecurityTranslation

TransportationUshers

AudiovisualHistoricalHousing

Member - MissionaryMusic

Physical Facilities

Local Committee CoordinatorManhattan Temple Local Committee

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Doctrine & Covenants 128:5

““You may think this order of things to be very You may think this order of things to be very particular; but let me tell you that it is only to particular; but let me tell you that it is only to answer the will of God, by conforming to the answer the will of God, by conforming to the

ordinance and preparation of the Lord ordained and ordinance and preparation of the Lord ordained and prepared before the foundation of the world, for the prepared before the foundation of the world, for the

salvation of the dead who should die without a salvation of the dead who should die without a knowledge of the gospel.”knowledge of the gospel.”

(Epistle from the Prophet Joseph Smith, dated 6 (Epistle from the Prophet Joseph Smith, dated 6 September 1842, Nauvoo, Illinois, concerning baptism September 1842, Nauvoo, Illinois, concerning baptism for the dead.) for the dead.)

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Key Temple Dates

19 November 197419 November 1974—Washington Temple dedicated.—Washington Temple dedicated.

25 May 197525 May 1975—New York New York Stake Center —New York New York Stake Center and Visitors’ Center dedicated.and Visitors’ Center dedicated.

3 October 19933 October 1993—Temple announced for Hartford, —Temple announced for Hartford, Connecticut.Connecticut.

30 September 199530 September 1995—Two new temples announced —Two new temples announced for Boston, Massachusetts and White Plains, for Boston, Massachusetts and White Plains, New York to replace temple in Hartford.New York to replace temple in Hartford.

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Key Temple Dates (continued)

October 1999October 1999—Name officially changed to —Name officially changed to “Harrison New York Temple”.“Harrison New York Temple”.

1 October 20001 October 2000—Boston Temple dedicated as the —Boston Temple dedicated as the Church’s 100Church’s 100thth temple. temple.

19 June 200119 June 2001—Notified of proposed temple.—Notified of proposed temple.

10 November 200110 November 2001—5—5thth and 6 and 6thth floors dedicated; floors dedicated; entire Stake Center rededicated.entire Stake Center rededicated.

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Key Temple Dates (continued)

23-24 March 200223-24 March 2002—President Hinckley visits New —President Hinckley visits New York City to review temple sites.York City to review temple sites.

April 2002April 2002—Street-level store fronts purchased.—Street-level store fronts purchased.

1 August 20021 August 2002—5—5thth and 6 and 6thth floors closed. floors closed.

7 August 20027 August 2002—Manhattan New York Temple —Manhattan New York Temple publicly announced.publicly announced.

2 September 20022 September 2002—Demolition work begins.—Demolition work begins.

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Key Temple Dates (continued)

27 October 200227 October 2002—First Local Temple Committee —First Local Temple Committee meeting held.meeting held.

Fall 2002Fall 2002—Permits obtained and drawings —Permits obtained and drawings finalized.finalized.

Spring 2003Spring 2003—Construction commences.—Construction commences.

Spring 2004Spring 2004—Open House and Dedication.—Open House and Dedication.

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5th Floor Chapel Before Renovation

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5th Floor Chapel Now

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Size: approximately 20,000 sq. ft.Size: approximately 20,000 sq. ft. Number of floors: 3 (1Number of floors: 3 (1stst/5/5thth/6/6thth floors) floors) Number of endowment rooms: 2 Number of endowment rooms: 2

“sequential” rooms—@ 40 seats each“sequential” rooms—@ 40 seats each Number of sealing rooms: 2Number of sealing rooms: 2 Cafeteria/Laundry: noneCafeteria/Laundry: none Staffing: local membersStaffing: local members

Quick Manhattan Temple Facts

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Brooklyn NY StakeBrooklyn NY Stake Caldwell NJ StakeCaldwell NJ Stake East Brunswick NJ StakeEast Brunswick NJ Stake Lynbrook NY DistrictLynbrook NY District Morristown NJ StakeMorristown NJ Stake New York NY StakeNew York NY Stake Paterson NJ DistrictPaterson NJ District

Proposed Manhattan Temple District

Plainview NY Stake Queens West NY

District Richmond Hill NY

District Scotch Plains NJ Stake Westchester NY Stake Yorktown NY Stake

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Doctrine & Covenants 88:119

““Organize yourselves; prepare every needful Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of thing; and establish a house, even a house of

prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God;”of glory, a house of order, a house of God;”

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President James E. Faust

““You will have a temple in closer You will have a temple in closer proximity sooner than you will be proximity sooner than you will be

ready for it.”ready for it.”

(Regional Conference Priesthood Leadership Session, (Regional Conference Priesthood Leadership Session, New York New York Stake Center, Saturday, 21 October New York New York Stake Center, Saturday, 21 October 2000.) 2000.)

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Invite all non-members residing within Invite all non-members residing within temple district to attend the Open House.temple district to attend the Open House.

Under the direction of the Temple Under the direction of the Temple Department and the Area Presidency, Department and the Area Presidency, plan and coordinate all matters for the plan and coordinate all matters for the Open House and Dedication.Open House and Dedication.

Manhattan Temple District Goals

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Increase number of authorized and Increase number of authorized and trained Boston Temple ordinance trained Boston Temple ordinance workers.workers.

Prepare names for temple ordinances for Prepare names for temple ordinances for entire “other” New York New York entire “other” New York New York Stake—approximately 4,000 names.Stake—approximately 4,000 names.

New York New York Stake Goals

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Encourage every endowed member to obtain and keep Encourage every endowed member to obtain and keep current a temple recommend.current a temple recommend.

Prepare all new converts to attend the temple, either for Prepare all new converts to attend the temple, either for their own endowment or for baptisms for the dead.their own endowment or for baptisms for the dead.

Hold regular Temple Preparation classes to prepare Hold regular Temple Preparation classes to prepare new converts, reactivated members, and others new converts, reactivated members, and others working to become worthy to attend the temple.working to become worthy to attend the temple.

Encourage regular temple attendance through frequent Encourage regular temple attendance through frequent temple trips.temple trips.

Call active Family History Consultants.Call active Family History Consultants.

Ward & Branch Goals

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Work with all endowed brethren and Work with all endowed brethren and sisters without current temple sisters without current temple recommends to prepare now to attend the recommends to prepare now to attend the Open House and Dedication.Open House and Dedication.

Focus lessons and activities on the Focus lessons and activities on the temple, the Open House, and Dedication.temple, the Open House, and Dedication.

Quorum & Auxiliary Goals

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Prayerfully consider and invite at least 5 Prayerfully consider and invite at least 5 friends/neighbors to attend the Open House.friends/neighbors to attend the Open House.

Hold regular Family Home Evenings, with Hold regular Family Home Evenings, with lessons on the temple.lessons on the temple.

Volunteer to assist in temple-related activities.Volunteer to assist in temple-related activities. Teach children the importance of the temple, Teach children the importance of the temple,

including the requirements to enter by including the requirements to enter by recommend, proper attire, etc.recommend, proper attire, etc.

Suggested Family Goals

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Begin preparing now to attend the Open House and Begin preparing now to attend the Open House and also, if over 8 years old by Spring 2004, the also, if over 8 years old by Spring 2004, the Dedication, by:Dedication, by:• becoming and remaining worthy of a TR;becoming and remaining worthy of a TR;• studying the doctrines of the temple, including the studying the doctrines of the temple, including the

Plan of Salvation.Plan of Salvation. Obtain personal set of temple clothing.Obtain personal set of temple clothing. Identify ancestors for temple ordinances.Identify ancestors for temple ordinances. Record in journal impressions about the temple; create Record in journal impressions about the temple; create

something personal to remember and share.something personal to remember and share.

Suggested Individual Goals

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

Isaiah 2:2-3

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““I'm going to see that we get a temple I'm going to see that we get a temple built in this New York area while I'm still built in this New York area while I'm still alive. . . . I am going to say that within alive. . . . I am going to say that within two years we'll have a temple . . . ready two years we'll have a temple . . . ready for dedication. . . . I'm giving you for dedication. . . . I'm giving you advance notice to get yourselves ready, advance notice to get yourselves ready, to be worthy to go to the House of the to be worthy to go to the House of the Lord.”Lord.”

(Regional Meeting, New York New York Stake Center, (Regional Meeting, New York New York Stake Center, Sunday, 24 March 2002.)Sunday, 24 March 2002.)

President Gordon B. Hinckley

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