Hello again, everyone! While I hope any additional feedback on any other content will continue to be offered (including and especially on the potential locations for which a temple may be announced during the October 2019 General Conference), I wanted to pass along an update on the Pocatello Idaho Temple which has been reported, in addition to a veritable plethora of new developments which have been recently reporeted by the Church's official Newsroom site, and on the Church News website as well. There is a lot to get to here, so, without further ado, let's dive right into it all.
Firstly, for the Pocatello Idaho Temple, new information received today indicates that a gravel layer has been added to the temple's subbasement during its' excavation, and that excavation work is progressing on the basement, which has now had a layer of dirt added.. There is still no word yet of any progress on the Bangkok Thailand, Yigo Guam, Praia Cabo Verde, San Juan Puerto Rico, and Quito Ecuador Temples as of yet, but hopefully that will change soon. I similarly hope to hear word of more temples having a groundbreaking scheduled, and the announcement of the open house and dedication being made for the Arequipa Peru Temple.
With that said, let's move on to the many Church news developments which have been reported. I had mentioned in a recent comment on an earlier thread that the reason for President Nelson's visit to Wellington New Zealand wwas a courtesy call to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who was formerly a member of the Church (although she resigned her membership due to the Church's stance on same-gender marriage), and whose uncle, Elder Ian S Ardern, serves as First Counselor and will start serving in August as President of the Church's Pacific Area.
The Newsroom and the Church News provided coverage of that visist, during which tiume President Nelson and Elder Gong presented her with a copy of her family history, while President Nelson expressed his personal condolence and offer to help both through financial and humanitarian aid in light of the recent shooting at the mosque in Christchurch. The Nelsons and Gongs now head to Auckland, where the leaders are anticipated to meet with members andd missionaries, and will also likely asseess the land which has been held in reserve for a temple for a while. If that happens, hopefully a groundbreaking will be able to be held later this year.
Turning now to other news which has been reported, after a hiatus of several weeks, the Church News published biographies for several more new mission presidents that will begin serving in their fields of labor in July. And with the dedication of the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple having occurred yesterday, the Newsroom gave general details, while the Church News specified why that event was personally significant to President Henry B. Eyring, Second Coounselor in the First Presidency, who presided over that rededication. The Church News also shared the text of the rededicatory prayer President Eyring gave for that temple yesterday.
The Church News also highlighted why President Nelson's upcoming visit to Tonga will be significant to a Tongan mother, with a more complete version of that story being posted on the Pacific Newsroom. And with the United States preparing to observe the annual Memorial Day (which is used to honor deceased members of the Armed Services, although some take the opportunity to remember others in their lives who have passed away as well), which will occur one week from today, the Church News has sent out a request for feedback about experiences relating thereunto.
I do continue to monitor any and all Church news and temple developments, and will be sure to pass word of those along to you all as I receive word of them. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-adeed 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, May 20, 2019
Update Reported on Pocatello Idaho Temple; Additional Church News Developments Reported
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Hello again, everyone! I was just reminded of one other Church News story which is well worthy of your time and attention. The article in question covers Elder Neil L. Andersen's ministry in mid-to-late April to the South America South Area for member and missionary meetings, and to conduct the area's annual review. Elder Andersen was accompanied by his wife, Kathy, Elder Jose A. Teixeira of the Presidency of the Seventy and his wife, Maria Teixeira.
ReplyDeleteAccompanying the visiting leaders were the members of the South America South Area Presidency: Elders Benjamin De Hoyos, Mark A. Bragg, and Juan Pablo Villar. The Church News report on that visit can be found at the following address:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2019-05-18/elder-andersen-witnesses-faith-argentina-49854
My thanks once again to you all for your ongoing interest and support. And again, please let me know if I have overlooked anything whatsoever in my list of temples above.
Sorry. One other news article bears mentioning here. Another full-time missionary of the Church has passed away in his field of labor in Mexico City. Reports indicate he was asphyxiated, and that his companion was not harmed in that incident. The missionary in question had just begun his service last year. He has now received a new mission call to minister among the dead, having finished his course and kept the faith in this life. Read more about this below:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2019-05-19/full-time-missionary-serving-in-mexico-city-dies-of-asphyxiation-in-his-apartment-49886
Again, thank you all so much for your ongoing interest and support.
The Church News also reported just under an hour ago that President Nelson on behalf of the Church donated $100,000 to Muslim religious leaders to assist in the repair of the two mosques attacked a couple of months ago. You can read more about that at the following address:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2019-05-20/president-nelson-christchurch-donation-mosques-new-zealand-49911
Hope this information is helpful to you all, and thanks again.
Meridian Magazine has a link today to an article by a Jewish journalist who attended a VIP tour of the Oakland California Temple. It has the following quote in it that I wanted to pass on: “The church’s goal is for 90 percent of its 16 million members to live within two hours of a temple, according to Emily Utt, the church’s historic sites curator.” I think that’s a new number for me, 2 hours. Certainly, that’s the goal for a place like the United States, though I imagine they have another goal in places like Africa and Asia. In light of that, I think most cities in the US more than 2 hours away from their nearest temple with two or more stakes (possibly fewer) should be considered potential temple sites.
ReplyDeleteDaniel, thank you for passing that along here. Someone living within the Oakland Temple district mentioned that in another thread, in response to which I said that this can give us a springboard from which to gauge future temple prospects. That said, based on my recent analysis of the future of the temple program, I have concluded that the overall increase in the number of temples by tenfold as has been implied by those quoted on this subject will come gradually, not in one fell swoop. The fact that President Nelson has announced 27 temples already (which is a huge milestone to observe within his first 3 General Conferences) but has yet to personally detail his plans indicates to me that it will be done intelligently, and in wisdom and order, according to the scriptural advice to not run faster or labor harder than one has strength. So this will be a methodical increase with the end result unfolding for the duration of President Nelson's prophetic administration, which, by all accounts, is anticipated to last another decade or two. I look forward to seeing what's next. Thank you, Daneil, for taking time to comment.
DeletePresident Nelson has announced the location of the Auckland Temple
ReplyDeletePres Nelson confirms what we all knew all along-temple besides the NZ MTC in Manukau, Auckland. Here's a church news article there is a new newsroom article I won't link for brevity but Pres Nelson says there the temple is 2 stories high (3 including basement) built of shining granite stone.
Deletehttps://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2019-05-21/president-nelson-in-the-pacific-auckland-devotional-missionary-meeting-49915
https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/update-on-two-south-america-temples
ReplyDeleteRededication and dedication dates announced for two temples.
Hello, Scott, William, and Eric. I actually saw these developments before I read your comments. I have high hopes that the Auckland Temple will have a groundbreaking within the next year or less. And in the meantime, it is nice to have confirmation of the rededication of the Asuncion Paraguay Temple and the dedication of the Arequipa Peru Temple, though I wasn't necessarily anticipating the former this soon. Hopefully the next several temple announcements will be for groundbreakings within the second half of 2019. And I think it's safe to say that the dedication of the Durban South Africa Temple will likely now be delayed until early 2020. Thanks to you all for taking time to comment.
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