The Birmingham Alabama Temple is the 98th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "A gift is of no value if it is not unwrapped. We need to unwrap it by coming to the temple, by using the temple, by getting the blessings that flow from it," stated Elder Stephen West at the groundbreaking ceremonies of the Birmingham Alabama Temple. [1] The Birmingham Alabama Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.