Hello again, everyone! I am back again to pass along some newly-reported temple developments. In getting right into those, I wanted to share that the length of time between today and Saturday April 6, 2030 (when the Church will observe its' bicentennial anniversary of its' reestablishment) now stands at 11.41 years. In order for the Church to have 200 operating temples by that bicentennial, 3.51 temples will need to be dedicated per year to make that possible. And with 6 or 7 temples anticipated to be dedicated within the next year (3 of which are already scheduled), by this time next year, that average will be much lower. Therefore, I see no reason not to believe that the Church will have 200 operating temples by that date, and would not be shocked if there were more than that at that time.
In the meantime, at the Fortaleza Brazil Temple, interior finish work is underway, and I would not be shocked if the announcement of the open house and dedication for this temple were to occur within the next month or less. And at the site of the Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple, final preparations are underway for tomorrow's groundbreaking ceremony.
Turning now to temples undergoing renovation, at the Raleigh North Carolina Temple, stone cladding has progressed to the front exterior walls and tower. And in Oakland California, shipments are arriving of materials which will be used to rebuild the interior. For the Washington DC Temple, interior and exterior renovations continue, including ongoing work on the spires. And while the window removal and grading of the grounds continues for the Mesa Arizona Temple, the work of clearing the Visitor's Center site has begun.
I will keep monitoring all Church news and temple developments to the best of my ability, and am committed to passing word of all such developments on 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.
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Temple Updates Noted
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Hello again, everyone! I just wanted to note here that, with Utah having transitioned out of Daylight Savings Time last weekend, the Ivory Coast is now 7 hours ahead of Utah time. This means that the Ivory Coast Temple's groundbreaking, which is set for 10:00 AM Ivory Coast time, will occur at 3:00 AM Utah time. So that event is just around 4.5 hours away. What will certainly be interesting to see is how soon construction can start in earnest for that temple. There has traditionally been a delay of at least three days between when a groundbreaking is held and when construction begins in earnest, but there have also been more significant delays. For the first time in a long time (I am not sure how long) a temple groundbreaking is being conducted on a weekday rather than a Saturday. So that could potentially change things. I will be keeping my eyes open for a report on the groundbreaking and bring that to you tomorrow when it becomes available. Thanks again to you all.
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