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Latter-day Saint Church Plans Rebuild of Provo MTC Cafeteria and Administration Buildings

The Church says the Provo campus will stay fully operational during a multiyear rebuild replacing the cafeteria alongside administrative buildings.

The portion of the Provo Missionary Training Center that houses administrative offices and the cafeteria is shown. Plans are being finalized to rebuild the MTC’s cafeteria and administration buildings, which have supported the training of hundreds of thousands of missionaries since 1978.
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Missionaries are pictured at the Provo Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

Overview

  • The Church confirmed it is finalizing plans to demolish the current cafeteria and administration buildings and replace them with two newly designed structures.
  • Officials described the project as multiyear and did not announce a construction start date or detailed timeline.
  • Leaders say the Missionary Training Center will continue normal operations throughout the work.
  • The Provo MTC is the Church’s largest language‑training center, instructing in more than 50 languages with stays of about three weeks for non‑language training and up to nine weeks for language learners.
  • Opened in 1978, the 39‑acre campus now includes 16 buildings, including two six‑story facilities added in 2017 with 200 classrooms, practice‑teaching rooms and computer labs.