Sunday, April 5, 2020
UPDATED: Current Apostolic Statistics
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Hello again, everyone! This morning, the Church News shared the biographies for 8 additional new mission leaders who will begin serving worldwide in July:
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Among the newly-called leaders include 1 former counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency; 2 current stake presidents; 2 former stake presidents; 1 current counselor in a mission presidency; and 2 current counselors in stake presidencies.
And the Newsroom has provided details for the 2020 Easter Initiative:
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/new-easter-initiative-encourages-people-hear-him
Above and beyond that, however, in light of the new temples that were announced yesterday and the updates which have been reported on a few other temples, I wanted to share the latest version of my temple construction progress report:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_NjOQjruF_hn11NO04fVSNWAF-r2OuaSLMDTqQXWeXo/edit?usp=sharing
I’d just note that, regarding this report, the date at the top is May 24, 2020. I have done that deliberately so I don’t have to keep adjusting the date at the top. The relevant data that I want to correct about the report as a result is that, with today being April 6, 2020, there are exactly 10.00 years between now and the bicentennial of the Church. Within that period of time, the Church would just need to dedicate 32 more temples, meaning that if 3.2 temples were to be dedicated per year within that time, the Church will easily have 200 operating temples by April 6, 2030.
This is especially true given the fact that a total of 18 temples will have a groundbreaking this year, which would enable all of those temples to be dedicated during 2022-2024, and given the fact that 14 temples are in various phases and anticipated to be completed between now and 2023, that is 32 temples exactly for the total 200 in operation, and that is on track to be the case sometime in 2024, which means there will surely be even more temples operating by that bicentennial anniversary date. Exciting times.
I will stay on top of all Church news and temple updates and will be sure to pass word of those along to you all as I receive it. In the meantime, my thanks once again to you all.
Hello again, everyone! The Church News also shared the information about this years Easter initiative:
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My thanks once again to you all.
And the Newsroom has shared information about how and when Saints in the Philippines will be able to watch General Conference from their own homes:
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My thanks once again to you all.
Moses Lake, Tooele Valley, and Washington County renderings!
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