Restoration Site Completed!

Around the first part of June, the temple missionaries took a field trip. Our destination...

...Harmony (now known as Oakland), Pennsylvania. The chapel above was near completion but we were not able to enter. Today it is completed (opened 2 days ago!) and sits on a hill for all to see as they drive down the road. President Russell M Nelson will be dedicating this Visitor's Center/Chapel the middle of this month.

Half of this building is a Visitor's Center dedicated to the Restoration of the Priesthood. The highlight being a 20 minute film depicting this event that will only be shown on this site. It was quite a moving experience....we viewed it twice.

There are many interactive displays  explaining such historical events as the beginning of the translation of the Book of Mormon which occurred at the home of Isaac and Elizabeth Hale (Joseph Smith's wife's  (Emma) parents.

Artwork depicting John the Baptist conferring the Aaronic Priesthood upon Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdrey in a grove of trees near the Susquehanna River on May 15, 1829.

Another painting showing the return of Peter, James and John to confer the Melchizedek Priesthood upon Joseph Smith and Olivery Cowdery a short time later. Both of these paintings showing that the Priesthood in our Church comes directly from Jesus Christ himself.

And more interactive displays that explain the importance of ordinances and covenants.

All showing the importance of the Priesthood of God and how it blesses not only the members of the Church, but all mankind.

Truly, a 'Marvelous work' has come forth among the children of men with the restoration of the Priesthood of God upon the earth.

This chapel is also shared with the Susquehanna Branch...attended each week by 100-130 people. Something tells me they better be ready for many visitors come next summer!

Standing between the statues depicting the Restoration of the Aaronic and Melchezidek Priesthoods are Elder and Sister Hosac from Idaho and Elder and Sister Call from Colorado. We have the privilege of serving with both of these couples in the Manhattan Temple. It was a very nice P-Day!