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The Wilshire Ward Chapel, formerly known as the Hollywood Stake Tabernacle, is a meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Los Angeles, California. The building is listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and on the Mormon Historic Sites Foundation registry.
The church has announced that the temple will close in 2024 for major renovations. [15] On October 1, 2011, it was announced at the church's general conference that the Provo Tabernacle, which had been burned by a fire, would be converted into the Provo City Center Temple, the second temple in Provo, Utah. [16] [17] Repurposed Temples
The most notable use for meetinghouses is the weekly worship service known as sacrament meeting.Every Sunday, members of the LDS Church meet to partake of the sacrament (equivalent to eucharist or communion in other Christian services), listen to sermons by members of the congregation, sing congregational hymns, and hear announcements for upcoming events.
Of Heaven and Home: 1963 31 min. Film about the importance of Home Teaching in the LDS church and how they help out families. Bitter Wind: 1963 30 min. This story of an American Indian boy whose family is destroyed by alcoholism presents a powerful message for all ages and races. By Their Fruits: 1963 26 min. Sponsored by the Sunday School.
Wilshire Ward Chapel, Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Branch was created on March 21, 1895. [9] In 1896, the Northern California and Southern California conferences were organized. The Sacramento Conference was added in 1898. [10] Most missionary work around the turn of the century took place in larger population centers.
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In March 2011, the church released a revised cut of the film, which is available to watch in select visitors' centers and online. [2] Additionally, the church has released the film in several languages including ASL, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese. The film is available for free on YouTube, on the LDS Church's official channel. [3]
The Los Angeles Temple was announced on March 23, 1937, by church president Heber J. Grant, when the church purchased 24.23 acres (98,000 m 2) from the Harold Lloyd Motion Picture Company. Construction was to begin soon thereafter, but financial difficulties relating to the Great Depression and World War II delayed its construction.