April 20
Attached is the subject article from the local Sun-Star newspaper. Similar articles have or are coming out in the local papers. This is ramp up time for our new Temple, exciting times.
Group to open, dedicate temple
Church wants public to see value of ‘house’
THE open house and dedication dates for the Cebu City, Philippines Temple were announced recently by The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The public will be invited to visit the temple beginning Friday, May 21 and the open house will continue until June 5, except Sundays. The temple will formally be dedicated on June 13. Three dedicatory sessions will be held on that day to accommodate the members of the Church living in the area.
“We are excited to open the doors of the temple to our friends and neighbors,” said Cesar A. Perez, local temple committee chairman. “We hope this will give people a better understanding of why temples are special places of worship to Latter-day Saints and why it is an affirmation of our love for the Savior Jesus
Christ,” he added. Latter-day Saints consider temples as
“Houses of the Lord” and differ in their purpose from ordinary meetinghouses. Sacred ordinances that unite families for eternity, like marriages and sealings, are performed in the temple.
Purpose While there, Church members also learn about the purpose of life and strengthen their commitment to serve the
Lord Jesus Christ and their fellowmen. The construction of the Cebu City, Philippines Temple was first announced on April 18, 2006. operating temple in the world and the Ground was broken for the temple’s second in the Philippines. It will serve construction on Nov. 14, 2007. over 200,000 members living in the When completed, it will be the 133rd Visayas and Mindanao.
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