Missionary Training Center (Provo, Utah)
Dates
- Existence: 1978-
Administrative History
The Missionary Training Center (1978- ) in Provo serves to train missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before they depart to their specific assignments.
The Missionary Training Center began operation in 1978 to replace the Language Training Mission. The campus can house up to 4,000 missionaries at a time. Approximately fifty languages are taught at the MTC by staff composed mostly of returned missionaries.
Citation:
Missionary vocabulary & phrases, 2006: t.p. (Missionary Training Center) found: Google website, 2007-08-23 (Missionary Training Center; hdqts.: Provo, Utah; also MTC)Navajo dictionary for missionaries, 1979: t.p. (Missionary Training Center) verso t.p. (c[opyright] Brigham Young University)
Wikipedia, Apr. 20, 2012 (Missionary Training Center; Missionary Training Centers (MTCs) are centers devoted to training missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The flagship MTC is located in Provo, Utah, adjacent to the campus of Brigham Young University, a private university owned and operated by the church)
Encyclopedia of Mormonism, 1992: p. 913 (completed in 1978; replaced Language Training Mission)
Missionary Training Center, via WWW, Aug. 27, 2014 (About the MTC; houses up to 4000 missionaries; approximately 50 languages taught; staff composed mostly of returned missionaries; trains missionaries)
Found in 73 Collections and/or Records:
Missionary Training Center records on Navajo language training, 1974-1975
Contains materials for training missionaries to teach in the Navajo language. Materials dated 1974-1975.
Missionary Training Center records on Niuean language training, 1967-2006
Contains materials for training missionaries to teach in Niuean, a Polynesian language most closely related to Tongan (specific materials unknown--only in previous accessions). Materials dated 1967-2006.
Missionary Training Center records on Norwegian language training, 1967-2006
Contains materials for training missionaries to teach in the Norwegian language (specific materials unknown--only in previous accessions). Materials dated 1967-2006.
Missionary Training Center records on Persian language training, 1967-2006
Contains materials for training missionaries to teach in the Persian language (commonly known as Farsi) the official language of Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan (specific materials unknown--only in previous accessions). Materials dated 1967-2006.
Missionary Training Center records on Polish language training, 1967-2006
Contains materials for training missionaries to teach in the Polish language.
The 2015 accession includes special character sheets for keyboard layouts, as well as phrase sheets by topic or discussion. Materials dated approximately 1967-2006.
Missionary Training Center records on Portuguese language training, 1967-2008
Contains materials for training missionaries to teach in the Portuguese language.
The 2015 accession includes conjugation and grammar guides, missionary and mission president training DVDs, taped auditions and interviews. Materials dated approximately 1967-2008.
Missionary Training Center records on Quechua language training, 1967-2006
Contains materials for training missionaries to teach in the Quechua language, once the main language of the Inca empire (specific materials unknown--only in previous accessions). Materials dated 1967-2006.
Missionary Training Center records on Russian language training, 1967-2006
Contains materials for training missionaries to teach in the Russian language.
The 2015 accession includes Russian grammar materials and a shared file of information for TRC actors in various languages. Materials dated approximately 1967-2006.
Missionary Training Center records on Samoan language training, 1967-2008
Contains materials for training missionaries to teach in the Samoan language.
The 2015 accession includes the Missionary Guide in Samoan and one T.A.L.L. disc of "VP" content and language resources for Samoan-speaking missionaries. Materials dated approximately 1967-2008.
Missionary Training Center records on Serbian language training, July 2008
Contains materials for training missionaries to teach in the Serbian language.
The 2015 accession consists of one shared T.A.L.L. disc of WAV files for Serbian-speaking missionaries. Materials dated July 2008.
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