Inspirational Programs at the St George Temple Visitor’s Center History of the St George Temple
Stories and Music of Hope
Have you ever wondered about that big white building in the center of town? The St. George Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a historic building that has dominated the landscape for nearly one and a half centuries.
The St. George Temple Visitors’ Center is featuring inspirational programs on Sunday evenings at 6pm through the end of April. Expected to run approximately 45 minutes, each program will feature a prominent community member - including legislators, educators, historians and city leaders sharing messages and experiences of hope and faith, followed by select community musicians, vocalists, and instrumentalists, sharing songs and music of the same themes.
St. George was a relatively small community when construction of the Temple began in 1871. There were not enough people to build such a monumental building, so construction workers traveled from communities throughout Utah to aid in construction. Most building materials came from areas near St. George. The volcanic rock used for the foundation and sandstone walls came from quarries just a few miles away, while timber was hauled many miles from Pine Valley or Mount Trumbull to become trusses, floors, pews, pulpits, balconies, and beams. Silk from silkworms raised on the local mulberry trees joined the locally grown cotton and wool to be made into carpets and finishes. Learn more about the fascinating history, as well as the current renovation project, in an hourlong presentation at the St George Temple’s Visitor Center. To schedule, please call 928-7104769 or 928-636-1166.
March 6:
Bruce Traveller & Taycie Traveller
March 13: Clark Christian & Lydia Ricks March 20: Steve Bennion & Sondra Swensen March 27: Tim Anderson & Misti Cain April 3:
Utah Sen. Don Ipson & Melesa Kohler
April 10:
Mayor Michele Randall & Misti Cain
April 17:
Lyman Hafen & Tiffani McDonald
April 24:
Stacie Shurtliff
All programs are free and open to the public, of all faiths The St George Temple Visitor’s Center 490 S. 300 East
(on the southeast corner of the block where the St. George Utah Temple is located) 12 l www.swmlife.com
