25 January Payson UT Temple Announced

Plans for a new temple to be built in UT. The site is Payson, UT. This makes 15 temples in Utah.
The property for the Payson temple is located on gently shopping ground approximately 930 West and 1550 South on the southwest side of Payson from the 800 South l-15 interchange. The property offers scenic views as well as easy access to the freeway.
The new temple will serve approximately 22 stakes from Spanish Fork to Nephi comprising approximately 78,000 Church members. Temple-going members have been driving to Provo or Manti for temple services.
Artists 'rendering, the size of the temple, groundbreaking dates and other information will be released as they become available.
Latter-day Saint temple provide a place where church members make comments to God and where the highest sacraments of the faith occur such as the marriage of couples for eternity. Temples differ from the tens of thousands local meetinghouses where members typically meet for Sunday worship services and midweek activities.
The practice of temple building is rooted in both the Old and the New Testament and from its historical beginnings to the present day the Church has constructed temples.
The first temple was built by the Church in Kirkland, Ohio. The first Utah temple was completed in St. George in 1877,followed by Logan in 1884, Manti in 1888, and Salt Lake City in 1803.
The Payson temple will bring the total number of temples worldwide already in operation or in the planning and construction phases to 152. A letter was sent to local Church leaders today regarding the new temple.