What's with the scare quotes when you say over-crowded. If you don't think the earth is overcrowded (as in resources, at least as presently distributed, cannot support the number of people we have in the world), then address that directly. The snark is not appreciated. Also...over-population addicts? Really? That's just poor word choice. People addicted to having the earth overpopulated? It makes no sense.
RitaSeptember 30, 2015
I work at the San Antonio temple, am retired, and love being able to serve and work. We don't have a cafeteria, but we do have a break room. And do we have good things to eat if we get hungry! There are always temple workers bringing veggies, crackers and other goodies in for their shift. I have also worked at the Chicago temple, where there is a cafeteria, but the food, though tasty, wasn't nearly as good as that made by our lovely sisters!
HeathcliffSeptember 27, 2015
Actually, in temples outside Utah, the shifts tend to be longer than the five hours mentioned here; typically this might be seven or eight. This is obviously due to their not being so many workers to go round. It is also exacerbated by the number of grandparents who are needed to carry out child-minding duties to enable both parents to go to work; something not so prevalent in past times.
I understand that in Utah there are waiting lists for those wishing to be ordinance workers and wonder if this is true?
The premise of the article that serving in the temple helps keep you young is absolutely correct.
Karen BinghamSeptember 25, 2015
Family history is good, too. I work in the Family History Library in Salt Lake, and one dear sister still comes in three times a week, even though she is 100!
PaulaSeptember 25, 2015
Jeff Hayes, when the smaller temples were introduced in the late 1990s to make the blessings of the temple available to more members, the cafeterias and extensive laundry and rental areas were eliminated. A smaller blueprint was needed and some cuts had to be made.
StephanieSeptember 25, 2015
This article is so spot on that I am so worried about my grandfather once Jordan River Temple closes. He won't have anything to do or look forward to. His temple calling is what keeps him going throughout the week.
HyrumSeptember 25, 2015
And don't forget all those elderly patrons who are failing physically and mentally and are not able to serve as temple workers. Many spend all day almost every day in the temple. One brother in Logan can hardly stand, and walks without a cane, with a gleam in his eyes, while "holding up the walls", so he says.
Laura KildowSeptember 25, 2015
I hadn't thought of Temple Service in these terms! Love the bonus blessing for serving.
ElizabethSeptember 24, 2015
Service has the added advantage of taking one's mind off of your own aches, pains and problems as you focus on doing for others. It truly is a blessing at all ages, especially in our "golden" years.
JoSeptember 24, 2015
Funny and so true. It's a good part of life to look forward to.
Linda FreebairnSeptember 24, 2015
Great article! There is nothing like a worthy purpose to keep us going!
SheylaSeptember 24, 2015
Love this article. When I talk with colleagues about retirement, many want to stay at work longer or others plan just to gardening or maybe travel ir they have the energy to do so when that time comes, because they don't see what else they could do. For myself, I'm far from retirement, but I look forward to it to be able to serve missions and to work at the temple. I've been a young temple worker and learned so much from the elderly. I love doing initiatories, looking at them when they say all those memorized things, and notice under their wrinkles and white hair their bright countenance, their wisdom, their love and their joy. I want to be like them! Temple work it's a wonderful reason to stay alive! That gives motivation for sure!
Mel BrobergSeptember 24, 2015
Good article! I wish I could get my dad to do more. He is 88, but he mostly just sits and watches TV. My step-mom still goes to the temple and goes into the Family History library about once a week, but Dad rarely accompanies her. Of course, part of the reason is he is afraid of being exposed to germs, etc. Maybe that's another key to longevity . . .
CarolSeptember 24, 2015
I am one of those older temple workers and am so glad for the service I can give. And for me it's been a blessing of really understanding the ordinances as I repeat them many times. It's a win win situation!
Agreed!September 24, 2015
I worked as a paid employee of the Logan temple, and only then realized just how many older people were there. Each day I thought, "What a fantastic program for the elderly! They have the time, and now they have purpose. God planned that so very well."
I know non-LDS or less-active LDS retired folks, and their days are dismal and dim in comparison. Either they try to pursue a "golden" existence of travel and eating, and ruin their bodies and budgets as they do so, or they have no more reason to get up in the mornings and are bitter and grouchy.
No, God has some great ideas for his elderly. I still remember being in the Jordan River Temple years ago to do initiatories, and the director of the area busily pushed sister after sister around. One worker chuckled and said, "She's 94, you know." I hoped then that I'd be so active when I was 94!
Jeff DrakeSeptember 24, 2015
Great article, but it brings up a great point: which temples still have cafeterias? Most of the temples I’ve been to have never had one, and the ones that used to have all had them replaced with vending machines. (If I remember correctly, this happened about the same time the Church did away with clothing rentals.)
Thanks!
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EdwardSeptember 30, 2015
What's with the scare quotes when you say over-crowded. If you don't think the earth is overcrowded (as in resources, at least as presently distributed, cannot support the number of people we have in the world), then address that directly. The snark is not appreciated. Also...over-population addicts? Really? That's just poor word choice. People addicted to having the earth overpopulated? It makes no sense.
RitaSeptember 30, 2015
I work at the San Antonio temple, am retired, and love being able to serve and work. We don't have a cafeteria, but we do have a break room. And do we have good things to eat if we get hungry! There are always temple workers bringing veggies, crackers and other goodies in for their shift. I have also worked at the Chicago temple, where there is a cafeteria, but the food, though tasty, wasn't nearly as good as that made by our lovely sisters!
HeathcliffSeptember 27, 2015
Actually, in temples outside Utah, the shifts tend to be longer than the five hours mentioned here; typically this might be seven or eight. This is obviously due to their not being so many workers to go round. It is also exacerbated by the number of grandparents who are needed to carry out child-minding duties to enable both parents to go to work; something not so prevalent in past times. I understand that in Utah there are waiting lists for those wishing to be ordinance workers and wonder if this is true? The premise of the article that serving in the temple helps keep you young is absolutely correct.
Karen BinghamSeptember 25, 2015
Family history is good, too. I work in the Family History Library in Salt Lake, and one dear sister still comes in three times a week, even though she is 100!
PaulaSeptember 25, 2015
Jeff Hayes, when the smaller temples were introduced in the late 1990s to make the blessings of the temple available to more members, the cafeterias and extensive laundry and rental areas were eliminated. A smaller blueprint was needed and some cuts had to be made.
StephanieSeptember 25, 2015
This article is so spot on that I am so worried about my grandfather once Jordan River Temple closes. He won't have anything to do or look forward to. His temple calling is what keeps him going throughout the week.
HyrumSeptember 25, 2015
And don't forget all those elderly patrons who are failing physically and mentally and are not able to serve as temple workers. Many spend all day almost every day in the temple. One brother in Logan can hardly stand, and walks without a cane, with a gleam in his eyes, while "holding up the walls", so he says.
Laura KildowSeptember 25, 2015
I hadn't thought of Temple Service in these terms! Love the bonus blessing for serving.
ElizabethSeptember 24, 2015
Service has the added advantage of taking one's mind off of your own aches, pains and problems as you focus on doing for others. It truly is a blessing at all ages, especially in our "golden" years.
JoSeptember 24, 2015
Funny and so true. It's a good part of life to look forward to.
Linda FreebairnSeptember 24, 2015
Great article! There is nothing like a worthy purpose to keep us going!
SheylaSeptember 24, 2015
Love this article. When I talk with colleagues about retirement, many want to stay at work longer or others plan just to gardening or maybe travel ir they have the energy to do so when that time comes, because they don't see what else they could do. For myself, I'm far from retirement, but I look forward to it to be able to serve missions and to work at the temple. I've been a young temple worker and learned so much from the elderly. I love doing initiatories, looking at them when they say all those memorized things, and notice under their wrinkles and white hair their bright countenance, their wisdom, their love and their joy. I want to be like them! Temple work it's a wonderful reason to stay alive! That gives motivation for sure!
Mel BrobergSeptember 24, 2015
Good article! I wish I could get my dad to do more. He is 88, but he mostly just sits and watches TV. My step-mom still goes to the temple and goes into the Family History library about once a week, but Dad rarely accompanies her. Of course, part of the reason is he is afraid of being exposed to germs, etc. Maybe that's another key to longevity . . .
CarolSeptember 24, 2015
I am one of those older temple workers and am so glad for the service I can give. And for me it's been a blessing of really understanding the ordinances as I repeat them many times. It's a win win situation!
Agreed!September 24, 2015
I worked as a paid employee of the Logan temple, and only then realized just how many older people were there. Each day I thought, "What a fantastic program for the elderly! They have the time, and now they have purpose. God planned that so very well." I know non-LDS or less-active LDS retired folks, and their days are dismal and dim in comparison. Either they try to pursue a "golden" existence of travel and eating, and ruin their bodies and budgets as they do so, or they have no more reason to get up in the mornings and are bitter and grouchy. No, God has some great ideas for his elderly. I still remember being in the Jordan River Temple years ago to do initiatories, and the director of the area busily pushed sister after sister around. One worker chuckled and said, "She's 94, you know." I hoped then that I'd be so active when I was 94!
Jeff DrakeSeptember 24, 2015
Great article, but it brings up a great point: which temples still have cafeterias? Most of the temples I’ve been to have never had one, and the ones that used to have all had them replaced with vending machines. (If I remember correctly, this happened about the same time the Church did away with clothing rentals.) Thanks!
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