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The '''Bismarck North Dakota Temple''' is the 61st operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].  
The Bismarck North Dakota Temple is the 61st operating temple of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].  
 
  
October usually means cold weather in North Dakota and the day of the new temple groundbreaking -- October 17, 1998 -- was no exception. Despite the overcast skies and chilly temperatures, over 1,000 people attended the ceremony. During the ceremony Bishop McMullin, second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric of the Church, urged members, “As the walls of the temple go up, let your faithfulness go up." [1]
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October usually means cold weather in North Dakota and the day of the new temple groundbreaking -- October 17, 1998 -- was no exception. Despite the overcast skies and chilly temperatures, over 1,000 people attended the ceremony. During the ceremony Bishop [[Keith B. McMullin]], then second counselor in the [[Presiding Bishopric]] of the Church, urged members, “As the walls of the temple go up, let your faithfulness go up." [1]
  
Members of the Mormon Church were encouraged to be prepared. Elder Holt, an Area Authority Seventy, suggested that while the acronym [[Mormon Terminology|CTR]] means, “Choose the Right” to [[Primary]] children, it could also mean “Current Temple Recommend,” for adults. He counseled members, “Prepare yourselves ... Be ready. Be worthy to serve in the house of the Lord.” [2]
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Members of the Church of Jesus Christ were encouraged to be prepared. Elder Holt, an Area Authority Seventy, suggested that while the acronym [[Mormon Terminology|CTR]] means, “Choose the Right” to [[Primary]] children, it could also mean “Current Temple Recommend,” for adults. He counseled members, “Prepare yourselves ... Be ready. Be worthy to serve in the house of the Lord.” [2]
  
 
The Bismarck North Dakota Temple district covers about 200,000 square miles and serves about 9,000 members. Although small in numbers, members faithfully drove great distances to reach a temple. Recognizing their need for a closer temple, the Lord directed President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] to build a small temple in North Dakota.  
 
The Bismarck North Dakota Temple district covers about 200,000 square miles and serves about 9,000 members. Although small in numbers, members faithfully drove great distances to reach a temple. Recognizing their need for a closer temple, the Lord directed President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] to build a small temple in North Dakota.  
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:We thank Thee for the faith of Thy sons and daughters in the vast area of this temple district, men and women who love Thee and love their Redeemer and have stood steadfast as Thy people. They have felt much alone. They are out on the frontier of the Church. Their numbers are still not large. But they are entitled to every blessing which the Church has to offer, including the ordinances here administered. [3]
 
:We thank Thee for the faith of Thy sons and daughters in the vast area of this temple district, men and women who love Thee and love their Redeemer and have stood steadfast as Thy people. They have felt much alone. They are out on the frontier of the Church. Their numbers are still not large. But they are entitled to every blessing which the Church has to offer, including the ordinances here administered. [3]
  
The new Mormon temple sits on 1.6 acres. The exterior is finished with granite veneer from Québec. A gold-plated statue of the [[angel Moroni]], blowing his trumpet, tops the single spire. The Bismarck North Dakota Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
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The temple sits on 1.6 acres. The exterior is finished with granite veneer from Québec. A gold-plated statue of the [[angel Moroni]], blowing his trumpet, tops the single spire. The Bismarck North Dakota Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
  
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==Videos==
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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* [[LDS Weddings]]
 
* [[LDS Weddings]]
  
==External links==
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[[Category:Temples]]
* [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1912-1-97-2,00.html Official LDS Bismarck North Dakota Temple page]
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* [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/bismarck/ Bismarck North Dakota Temple page]
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==External Links==
* [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Rhodes/5539/bismark.html Bismarck North Dakota Temple page]
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* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/bismarck-north-dakota-temple?lang=eng Official Bismarck North Dakota Temple page]
* [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/ Unofficial LDS Temples Site]
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* [https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/bismarck-north-dakota-temple/ Bismarck North Dakota Temple page]
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* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/bismarck-north-dakota-temple/prayer/1999-09-19?lang=eng Bismarck North Dakota Temple dedicatory prayer]
 
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/mormon/customs/temple.shtml Mormon Temple Worship] - BBC Religion & Ethics
 
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/mormon/customs/temple.shtml Mormon Temple Worship] - BBC Religion & Ethics
* [http://www.religionfacts.com/mormonism/practices/temple_ordinances.htm Mormon Temple Ordinances] - ReligionFacts
 
 
* [http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/temples/ Mormon Temples] - Lightplanet
 
* [http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/temples/ Mormon Temples] - Lightplanet
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_(Mormonism) Mormon Temples] - Wikipedia
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_(Mormonism) Latter-day Saint Temples] - Wikipedia
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/temple-mormonism Temples and Mormon Temples] - Answers.com
 
 
* [http://mormanity.blogspot.com/2005/01/mormon-temples-and-secrecy.html Mormon Temples and Secrecy]
 
* [http://mormanity.blogspot.com/2005/01/mormon-temples-and-secrecy.html Mormon Temples and Secrecy]
 
* [http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/temples/history.html History of Mormon Temples] - Lightplanet
 
* [http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/temples/history.html History of Mormon Temples] - Lightplanet
* [http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2004-04-26-mormon-usat_x.htm Mormons Open Temple Doors to Share Beliefs] - USAToday
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* [https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/a-prophets-temple-invitation-president-russell-m-nelson?lang=eng FamilySearch RootsTech, Temple Invitation by Russell M. Nelson]  
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=JJqgFkUd_V0 A video about the Bismark North Dakota Temple]
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Bismarck North Dakota Mormon Temple
Bismarck North Dakota Temple

The Bismarck North Dakota Temple is the 61st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

October usually means cold weather in North Dakota and the day of the new temple groundbreaking -- October 17, 1998 -- was no exception. Despite the overcast skies and chilly temperatures, over 1,000 people attended the ceremony. During the ceremony Bishop Keith B. McMullin, then second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric of the Church, urged members, “As the walls of the temple go up, let your faithfulness go up." [1]

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ were encouraged to be prepared. Elder Holt, an Area Authority Seventy, suggested that while the acronym CTR means, “Choose the Right” to Primary children, it could also mean “Current Temple Recommend,” for adults. He counseled members, “Prepare yourselves ... Be ready. Be worthy to serve in the house of the Lord.” [2]

The Bismarck North Dakota Temple district covers about 200,000 square miles and serves about 9,000 members. Although small in numbers, members faithfully drove great distances to reach a temple. Recognizing their need for a closer temple, the Lord directed President Gordon B. Hinckley to build a small temple in North Dakota.

President Hinckley attended the dedication of the temple. Prior to the dedication the prophet had never been to North Dakota, the only state he had not visited. Members rejoiced to have the prophet in their midst.

During the dedicatory prayer, President Hinckley prayed specifically for the members in the area saying,

We thank Thee for the faith of Thy sons and daughters in the vast area of this temple district, men and women who love Thee and love their Redeemer and have stood steadfast as Thy people. They have felt much alone. They are out on the frontier of the Church. Their numbers are still not large. But they are entitled to every blessing which the Church has to offer, including the ordinances here administered. [3]

The temple sits on 1.6 acres. The exterior is finished with granite veneer from Québec. A gold-plated statue of the angel Moroni, blowing his trumpet, tops the single spire. The Bismarck North Dakota Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

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Notes

  1. News of the Church, Ensign, Jan. 1999, 77
  2. News of the Church, Ensign, Jan. 1999, 77
  3. News of the Church, Ensign, Nov. 1999, 109

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