Matthew Martinich, a well known authority on the subject of growth in the LDS Church, recently has done several posts of import on his blog dedicated to such growth milestones. I refer to some particular posts that have lately been fascinating. As always, I would prefer conversation about those posts to take place at the location of the original posts rather than here. This post will mainly serve to enlighten my readers about these posts.
This post highlights some milestones about the largest missions of the Church that may split sometime during 2017. It is well worthy of your attention.
This one highlights the creation of several new stakes. Included in the excellent comments that follow include information about some specific stake and ward creation milestones this year.
Enjoy!
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I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Updated Temple Construction Progress Report
Given the milestones I have noted in my last several posts, and, in light of further progress in temple construction above and beyond what I shared last time, I am now posting an update to my temple construction progress report. Any and all feedback is welcome. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks for reading this.
Temple Construction Progress Report
(current as of 11/23/16)
Current Temple Status: 155 operating; 1 scheduled for dedication; 10 under
construction; 1 groundbreaking
scheduled; 1 scheduled for
rededication; 2 undergoing
renovation; 11 announced; (NOTE: Up to 2 additional temples may soon have a groundbreaking announced).
Dedication scheduled:
156. Paris
France Temple: Interior work underway; open house and dedication dates
announced; scheduled to be dedicated on Sunday
May 21, 2017.
Under Construction:
157. Meridian Idaho
Temple: Installing interior and exterior light
fixtures; interior work and landscaping progressing; completion
anticipated sometime in late 2017.
158. Cedar City Utah
Temple: Installing sprinkler
systems and planting bushes; installing window frames and art glass; completion
anticipated sometime in late 2017.
159. Tucson Arizona
Temple: Pouring concrete parking lot; adding landscaping structures; completion
anticipated sometime in late 2017.
160. Rome Italy Temple:
Interior work progressing; completion
anticipated sometime in 2018.
161. Concepcion Chile
Temple: Cupola assembly attached to steeple framework;
paving main entrance; completion anticipated sometime in 2018.
162. Kinshasa Democratic
Republic of the Congo Temple: Building
the exterior walls; completion anticipated sometime in 2018.
163.
Durban South Africa Temple: Pouring the foundations;
connecting to city utilities; installing sewage lines; landscaping entrance
mounds; completion anticipated sometime in 2018.
164. Barranquilla
Colombia Temple: Exterior walls rising; completion anticipated sometime between 2018 and 2019.
165.
Fortaleza Brazil Temple: Erecting
structural framing; completion anticipated sometime in 2019.
166. Lisbon Portugal Temple:
Temple site cleared; preparing to pour meetinghouse footings; completion
anticipated sometime in 2019.
Groundbreaking scheduled:
167.
Winnipeg Manitoba Temple: Plans approved September 12, 2016; groundbreaking
scheduled for Saturday December 3, 2016 @ noon (11 am
MST).
Scheduled for rededication:
8. Idaho Falls Idaho
Temple: Closed for renovation; finish work underway; rededication scheduled for
Sunday June 4, 2017.
Undergoing Renovation:
20. Jordan River Utah
Temple: Closed for renovation; rededication anticipated sometime in late
2017.
41. Frankfurt Germany
Temple: Closed for renovation; rededication anticipated sometime in 2018.
Announced:
168. Arequipa Peru
Temple: General contractor selected; groundbreaking pending.
169. Rio de Janeiro
Brazil Temple: Construction preparation phase; plans approved by local
government; groundbreaking pending.
170. Urdaneta
Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
171. Port-au-Prince
Haiti Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
172. Bangkok Thailand
Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
173. Abidjan Ivory
Coast Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
174. Quito Ecuador
Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
175. Harare Zimbabwe
Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
176. Belem Brazil
Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
177. Lima Peru Los
Olivos Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
Key:
Bolded numbers and text denote
temples whose numbers already exists (for renovations), or is certain due to a
scheduled dedication, as well as information that is certain, such as
dedication or groundbreaking dates.
Italicized numbers and
text denote temples whose numbers may change based on the order in
which future dedications and groundbreakings are scheduled.
Underlined numbers and text denote
temples whose numbers may change based on progress towards planning, approval, and
groundbreaking.
Red text denotes
changes from the last posted temple progress update.
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
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