The House Of The Lord
Our Temple district is the Jordan River Temple
Why do we attend the Temple?
"The temple lies at the center of strengthening our faith and spiritual fortitude because the Savior and His doctrine are the very heart of the temple. Everything taught in the temple, through instruction and through the Spirit, increases our understanding of Jesus Christ. His essential ordinances bind us to Him through sacred priesthood covenants. Then, as we keep our covenants, He endows us with His healing, strengthening power." (President Russell M. Nelson, “The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation,” General Conference, October 2021)
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/prepare-for-your-temple-visit?lang=eng
The Temple Ordinances
The Endowment
"The word endow has two related meanings: “to bestow a gift” and “to clothe upon.” In this context, the temple endowment is a sacred gift whereby we are clothed with blessings from God. The endowment can only be received in His way and in His holy temple."
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/what-is-temple-endowment
The Sealing
"Heavenly Father’s plan of happiness is ultimately to have you and your family live with Him forever. In sealing rooms within the temple, marriages between a man and a woman are performed. There, a man and a woman kneel and join hands across a sacred altar to be married for this life and for eternity. ... Being sealed as a family is the crowning ordinance of the temple and the greatest of God’s blessings for His children."
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/families-and-temples/what-is-the-temple-sealing
Prophetic Teachings
“I believe that no member of the Church has received the ultimate which this Church has to give until he or she has received his or her temple blessings in the house of the Lord.” (President Gordon B. Hinckley)
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/prophetic-teachings-on-temples
Resources for Teaching Children
Loving The House of The Lord
"As the temple and its blessings are important to us, our actions and our words will teach our children to love the temple as well. When children understand the importance of making covenants with God, their desire to prepare for those covenants is likely to increase."
Preparing for Baptisms
"The Savior taught that baptism is required to return to our Heavenly Father after this life. He said that "except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3:5)"
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/temple-baptisms-spiritual-preparation