Hello again, everyone! After taking a four-day hiatus from blogging to give myself time to recover from ongoing illnesses, I am pleased to bring you the first of two posts to share the latest temple construction updates and Church news stories. This post will focus on the former subject. So let's get right into all of that. First of all, I wanted to update something I have noted previously: I have spoken about my feeling that the Church could easily have 200 operating temples by or before the 200th anniversary of the Church's restoration (which will occur on Saturday April 6, 2030).
With 40 temples to complete in the 11.40 years between today and that day, the Church would just need to complete 3.51 temples per year. And with three temples set to be dedicated within roughly the next 5 months (give or take a few days or so), there are four others that will likely be dedicated within the next 15 months, and up to 3 more that could be dedicated in the first 6-8 months of 2020.
I would also anticipate that at least 6-10 temples could potentially have construction begin by that time. So that average number is more than likely to go down quite a bit as the next 18-24 months pass. I will be keeping an eye on those averages and continue to bring you reports on those as changes occur.
In the meantime, we turn to the one update I have on temple under construction. At the Lisbon Portugal Temple site, it has been reported that gold plating has been attached to the temple spire, while stone cladding nears completion on the exterior walls, and meetinghouse gardens continue to be planted.
There have also been updates reported on two of the temples undergoing renovation which are anticipated to be completed in 2020. At the Tokyo Japan Temple, exterior and interior renovations continue at a steady pace. And for the Washington D. C. Temple, the interior has been completely dismantled, while renovations continue on the temple's exterior.
I do continue to monitor any and all Church news and temple developments and will do my level best to keep bringing word of those to you all here as I receive it. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Monday, November 12, 2018
Temple Construction Updates Noted
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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Hello again, everyone! This just in: at the Oakland California Temple, the new water feature is being installed. And, as you can see, I wasn't able to make the Church news update happen yet. Perhaps later today or tomorrow. Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate your constant vigilance in this temple construction and church news. I have also always been very interested in these things. I love apostolic milestones! Keep those up!
ReplyDeleteThe one thing that drew me to your blog initially was your report on the Port-au-Prince Haiti temple. I served my mission there and my wife and I are seriously considering going for the dedication. Based on what you have observed, with where in the construction process the temple is, what would you think would be a target date for completion? Late 2019? I'm taking the status off these pics.https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/port-au-prince-haiti-temple/photographs/
Thank you again! I really am enjoying reading what you write.
I published that as unknown - sorry, meant to include me :) lol
ReplyDeleteMichael, thank you for taking time to comment. I had ventured a more specific estimate for this temple's dedication, but all of that was nullified today when the First Presidency announced the official open house and dedication information for the Haitian temple earlier today. I just barely posted a breaking temple news blog post on that subject, but here is the official news release in that regard:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/public-open-house-dedication-dates-announced-haiti-temple
Construction of that temple took just over 1.5 years, which is fitting due to its' size. Until I read that release, I had been convinced that the Fortaleza Brazil and Durban South Africa Temples would have their dedications set first. But it is good to have unexpected confirmation of this. I certainly intend to keep providing Church news, updated temple information, and apostolic milestones, and I thank you for your expression of appreciation and for taking time to comment. I'd welcome and appreciate your feedback in the future on any other post as well. Thanks again, Michael!
I was completely surprised by this announcement - thank you for your continuing updates. I appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteMichael, I assume that comment was left by you again. I was a little surprised as well, especially since my research shows that the Haiti temple may not be as far along in the process as Fortaleza or Durban. That said, I also know that the Brethren have access to information and inspiration we do not know about, so I am sure this announcement would not have come unless these Brethren were sure the temple would be ready before the set dates. However that occurred, it is nice to have that confirmed. And you are most welcome for the updates. If there's one thing I do well, it is keeping my eyes open for such developments, and it seems that in the case of major announcements such as this, I have been catching such news not long after the information is posted. Since there was no specific time noted when this announcement was posted, I cannot say for sure that was the case here. But either way, I was in the right place at the right time. Thank you for taking time to comment.
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