Hello again, everyone! In this post-General Conference season, I have kept somewhat busy updating many of my files with relevant information. Among those files has been my temple construction progress report. Above and beyond sharing those updates, some of the work I have done requires additional context. Firstly, as previously noted when I last shared the full version of this report, I have post-dated it in order to negate the need to continuously update thaat date. As a result, the information about the amount of time between that date and the bicentennial anniversary of the Church is ahead of what it actually is as of today. If anyone wants the current data in that respect, please let me know. Next, new information on the Puebla Mexico Tmple has clarified that site clearing is complete, but that full-scale construction on the temple is pending, and, as a result, I have moved that temple from the queue of those under construction to those for which full-scale construction is pending, and have followed the example of the sources available to me for temple information in removing a more general completion estimate for that temple for the time being. As previously noted, because the report is post-dated to May 24, I have also put information in that report as if the groundbreaking for the Alabang Philippines Tempale has already taken place, because it is set to occur on May 2, with the date on the report being 22 days after that groundbreaking will have taken place. An update has slso been provided on the Layton Utah Temple, for which a groundbreaking will be held on the Saturday following the date currently noted on that report.
The next major revisions involved a complete reworking of the "Groundbreaking Anticipated" section. With the approval process for the Tooele Valley Utah Temple anticipated to be expedited, it seems very liely that temple could be the next to have a groundbreaking set. And with the updated information that has been shared within the last week regarding approvals for the Washington County and Orem Utah Temples, it seems likely either or both of those could be next to have a groundbreaking. Depending on how quickly things happen for the Taylorsville Utah Temple following the demolition this month of the on-site meetinghouse, the groundbreaking for that temple could very well be one of the next ones to have a groundbreaking. if the next phases of approval for the Brasilia Brazil and McAllen Texas Temples go quickly, those two could each have their groundbreakings, and the same applies to the Feather River California and Moses Lake Washington Temples. In the meantime, I also anticipate more official details to be announced for the Phnom Pehn Cambodia and Bengaluru India Temples, in addition to the Harare Zimbabwe, Nairobi Kenya, San Pedro Sula Honduras, Coban Guatemala, and Managua Nicaragua Temples.
Moving on to temples undergoing renovation, I realized that new information on the Mesa Arizona Temple may confirm my previously-offered theory that that temple could (and likely will) be rededicated before the rededication of the Tokyo Japan Temple occurs, so I have adjusted that accordingly. A new update has also been reported on the Salt Lake Temple, so that is included as well. And the final updates to my report involved a thorough review of the extent of the information I had for the temples that have not yet gone beyond an announcement. Information that was more speculative (such as when more than one potential location may be under consideration for any on the list), or that was subject to future confirmation (such as the timing of the Dubai 2020 Expo, which will impact how soon that temple could have a groundbreaking), that led me to reorder some temples, moving them up or down as was appropriate based on that analysis. And of course, any information I offer is subject to change as official announcements are subsequently made.I will be sure to keep my eyes open for all such updates and will pass them on to you all here, along with any additional Church news, as I become aware of such developments. That does it for now. 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 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.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Updates Made to Temple Construction Progress Report
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Hello again, everyone! Just wanted to note here that an update has been provided on the St. George Utah Temple, and that the update is now reflected in the temple construction progress report to which I linked above. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteHello again, everyone! The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square unveiled a new logo during a virtual press conference that was held this morning, featuring remarks given remotely by choir president Ron Jarrett and the choir's director, Mac Wilberg:
ReplyDeletehttps://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/the-tabernacle-choir-at-temple-square-unveils-new-logo
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-04-23/tabernacle-choir-temple-square-new-logo-strategic-direction-181930
The Church News also continues to share biographies for general Church leaders who were sustained during the April 2020 General Conference. The latest such article introduced Elder Matthew s. Holland, who was called remotely via video conference with Church President Russell M. Nelson, and who will continue to serve as president of the North Carolina Raleigh Mission for the first 3 months of his service as a General Authority Seventy. As previously mentioned, he and his dad, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, now of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, had the opportunity to spea together in General Conference in April of 1983, and Elder Matthew S. Holland had the privilege of participating in both the original dedication and the rededication of the Raleigh North Carolina Temple. Although he will continue serving as a mission president until late June or early July, it is anticipated that he will then go on to fill assignments at Church headquarters for the time being. You can read that article at the following web address:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2020-04-23/elder-matthew-s-holland-new-general-authority-seventy-2020-april-uvu-north-carolina-181858
And less than 14 hours after I posted my temple construction progress report, along with all the relevant updates, new informtion has come to light on the Richmond Virginia Temple. Construction crews are currently clearing trees from the temple site. Once those trees are cleared, crews will soon after begin work on the temple, the adjacent meetinghouse, and the grounds building. The on-site residence will remain and will serve as the residence for the temple president and matron. Once those projects are far enough along to focus on landscaping, brand new trees will be planted on the temple gorunds:
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/richmond-virginia-temple/news/
This development is now reflected in the temple construction progress report to which I linked above, which now shows the three temples for which I anticipate construction may still be pending on Sunday May 24: Alabang Philippines, Puebla Mexico, and Lima Peru Los Olivos. I am hopeful that by the end of May, we might have updates on at least 1 or 2 of those 3 that would get them out of the "Full-scale construction pending" status, but time will tell in that respect. In the meantime, my thanks once again to you all.