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Pitching Our Tents Towards the Temple

Pitching Our Tents Towards the Temple. Things my parents did or what I wish they did:. Pictures of temples in the home Take us to the temple as a family Taught us about our family and ancestors. Family prayer and scripture study Family Dinner. Ways I can steer my family towards the temple:.

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Pitching Our Tents Towards the Temple

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  1. Pitching Our Tents Towards the Temple

  2. Things my parents did or what I wish they did: Pictures of temples in the home Take us to the temple as a family Taught us about our family and ancestors. Family prayer and scripture study Family Dinner

  3. Ways I can steer my family towards the temple: Perform ordinances as a family, depending on age of family. Do family history work as a family. Pictures of Christ in the home. Family and Individual counsels Family Record or Journal

  4. Favorites from Both Lists: Family Dinner Pictures of the Temple in the Home Pictures of Christ in the Home Family Prayer and Scripture Study Family Journal or Record Go to the Temple as a Family

  5. The Oakland Temple: Why I Chose it? • I have been through it the most • I served my mission in the California Oakland mission. • It overlooks the bay and sits atop the hills like a castle • It is used by not only Mormons, but also ships as a landmark to guide them into port.

  6. The Oakland Temple: History • Was the second temple built in California, after the Los Angeles Temple • One of three temples with a central spire built around four corners. The others are the Cochabamba Bolivia Temple and Provo City Temple • Originally built with two large ordinance rooms that fit 200 people.

  7. The Oakland Temple: History • Has two 35 ft. sculpted panels that show Christ teaching in the Holy Land and the Americas. • It took 14 years to negotiate the purchase of the land for the temple site. • Pledged to raise $500,000 toward construction costs but ended up raising $675,000.

  8. The Oakland Temple: History • Over 347,000 people visited during the month long open house. On the last day, people stood in line for hours to get inside. • Was closed for two years for renovation from 1988 to 1990.

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