More scheduling options are now available for individuals interested in participating in the upcoming open house and celebration of the historic Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The added scheduling options allow volunteers in select positions greater flexibility, providing them the option to serve daily for one week or once a week for eight to 14 weeks.
“We are looking for nearly 30,000 volunteers to come and help us welcome millions of people from all over the world,” senior event manager Jennifer Allen told the Deseret News when applications opened in June.
“The No. 1 goal of this event is that every single individual person who comes feels welcome,” said Allen, who oversees the Salt Lake Temple celebration and volunteer applicants.
The historic Salt Lake Temple’s celebration is scheduled for April 5 through Oct. 1, 2027, and will enable guests to experience the renovated Salt Lake Temple and Temple Square.
Groups and individuals of diverse backgrounds, faiths, talents and experience levels are invited to participate through music, dance, storytelling, personal interaction and other opportunities. Applications are open until Monday, Sept. 14.
Here’s more information about the various volunteer and paid opportunities available, and where the added scheduling options apply.
Temple Square volunteers
Individuals ages 16 and older in 2027 can apply to serve as Temple Square volunteers.
Temple Square volunteers may be assigned to welcome guests, answer questions or serve in behind-the-scenes roles that support the Salt Lake Temple celebration.
Opportunities exist for both guest-facing and non-guest-facing assignments, including some remote roles. A complete list of the roles available for Temple Square volunteers is available here under “What Can I Do?”
The added scheduling options apply for Temple Square volunteers. These allow volunteers to either serve in a “wave” — one shift a week for eight to 14 consecutive weeks — or serve a shift for eight consecutive days, including one onsite training day.
Some scheduling options are only available for positions within security, parking and transportation, according to a recent church press release. Complete details regarding schedules and assignments are available here.
“If applicants are unsure of their schedule at this time or anticipate missing one or more weeks, they are invited to still apply, as schedule accommodations can be flexible,” the church’s press release states.
Most volunteer shifts will last three to four hours and may require extended periods of standing.
“We’re looking for everybody who works this celebration to have joy in order to joyfully welcome people all over,” Allen told the Deseret News.
“Through that joy, we know that they will feel God’s love for them and again, create that welcoming environment that celebrates the temple … (and) our connection with each other.
Volunteer performing groups
Music and dance groups — including vocal and instrumental ensembles, folk and cultural groups, school organizations, and other performing groups — may also apply to participate in the Salt Lake Temple celebration.
All performers must be at least 8 years old, the church press release states, and group size may range from four to 100 participants, though smaller groups are preferred.
Selected groups will be invited to deliver a 30-minute performance one or more times during the Salt Lake Temple’s six-month celebration.
Volunteer artisans, museum guides and educators
Additional opportunities are available for individuals interested in participating as volunteer artists, Church History Museum guides and educators.
“These roles will help enrich the guest experience throughout the celebration,” the church press release states.
Paid opportunities
Individuals may also apply to work as professional individual performers or Temple Square guides.
Professional performers — including singers, storytellers, dancers and instrumentalists — ages 18 to 35 may audition for a paid performance troupe that will perform throughout the celebration, according to the church press release.
Selected performers will serve under contract from February through October 2027 and should anticipate a full-time schedule during that period.
Individuals who have concluded their service as Latter-day Saint missionaries within the past three years may also apply to work as professional Temple Square guides, whose work is to assist visitors, provide information and help create a welcoming environment.
How to apply
Links to apply to each of the volunteer and paid opportunities above are available at templesquare.org/eng/volunteer.
The page and individual applications listed in it provide further information regarding qualifications, schedules and other details.
“The application process was really straightforward,” Duncan Watt, a 21-year-old BYU student who has already applied to volunteer, told the Deseret News.
The page “shows you what all the different roles are and what you would do and what the time commitment would be,” he said. It’s “really pretty easy.”
Blake Barnes, a 22-year-old student athlete at Utah State University, has also already applied and told the Deseret News he is most looking forward to connecting with people from all over the world through his volunteer service.
It’s a “really unique opportunity to be able to connect with them through the gospel of Jesus Christ,” he said.
He invited others to apply, saying, “Take the chance, make the sacrifice to come down and be a part of the celebration because it’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing.”