Hello again, everyone! I have some potential breaking news to pass along to you all here. In my newest comment on the threads of the previous post, I mentioned that on this second Friday in February, the parameters had not yet been announced for the April 2023 General Conference. Directly after that, on a hunch, I checked the Newsroom, and found some information on the Events page. That information shows that 5 two-hour general sessions for the Church and for friends of other faiths will be held on April 1 and 2, including a general Saturday Evening Session.
As some of you might also be aware, in April and October of last year, the Saturday Evening Sessions featured 5 speakers due to the sessions being 1.5 hours. If the Newsroom page is correct, with an extra half-hour for Saturday Evening, 2-3 others could be called upon to speak in addition to the traditional 5. I don't know how soon we will see an official letter released on this. In the absence of that, my inclination is to await official confirmation before stating specifically that the Saturday Evening Session will be 2 hours.
I will continue to monitor this update, all other reports from the Newsroom and the Church News, and all temple construction updates, and will be sure to bring you all word thereof as it crosses my radar.
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Hello again, everyone! Earlier today, I shared the following commet thread highlighting new reports from the Church News and Newsroom:
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Two subsequent Church News reports speak for themselves:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2023/2/11/23595037/church-news-video-walker-lyons-call-to-serve-mission-over-football
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2023/2/11/23591046/walker-lyons-mission-college-football-recruit-norway-usc-trojans
And the latest edition of "This Week on Social" has been published:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2023/2/10/23593496/this-week-on-social-president-ballard-temple-attendance-elder-renlund-christ-placed-cairns-for-all
The following general Church leaders were featured in this week's installment: Acting President M. Russell Ballard and Elders Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Gary E. Stevenson, Dale G. Renlund, and Ulisses Soares, all of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Sister Kristin M. Yee, Second Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency; Sister Michelle D. Craig, First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency; Primary General President Sister Susan H. Porter; and Brother Milton Camargo, First Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency. My thanks once again to you all.
On this Saturday, the Newsroom and the Church News shared coverage of remarks given by President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency,, about why the Church is eager to suppor the "Respect for Marriage Act" recently signed into law here in the United States:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2023/2/11/23595314/church-of-jesus-christ-support-respect-for-marriage-act-president-oaks
The text for the message that will be given by Brother LLoyd D. Newell in tomorrow's edition of "Music and the Spoken Word" has also been provided:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2023/2/11/23594766/music-the-spoken-word-tabernacle-choir-love-as-relevant-reliable-as-ever
And two other reports by Church News staff member Brother Scott Taylor speak for themselves:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2023/2/11/23592422/2023-temple-and-family-history-leadership-instruction-discussion-guide
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2023/2/11/23591702/scott-taylor-seated-for-worship-a-comfort-zone
My thanks once again to you all.
I have updated the following document showing changes in the general completion estimates for temples under construction or undergoing renovation:
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That document now reflects the completion of the Brasilia Brazil, Feather River California, Bentonville Arkansas, and Okinawa Japan Temples, with the completion of the Moses Lake Washington Temple moved down to early-to-mid 2023. the St. George Temple renovation completion in mid-2023; the completion of the Puebla Mexico Temple in late 2023 (as apposed to late 2023-early 2024), and a change for the Pago Pago American Samoa Temple (completionn now anticipted in early 2025, rather than late 2024-early 2025). My thanks onc again to you all.
Status updates have been shared today for the Casper Wyoming and Heber Valley Utah Temple:
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https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/heber-valley-utah-temple/
Based on the latter update, I'm hoping full-scale construction might soon begin for the Heber Valley Utah Temple. My thanks once again to you all.
On this Sabbath Day, the Church News has published 3 updates:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2023/2/12/23591586/teens-depression-anxiety-service-projects-protect-research
https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2023/2/12/23591991/number-latter-day-saints-oceania-nations-church-members-increase
My thanks once again to you all.
If the typical tradition holds, on this Monday, we should be getting the next major temple constrution update within the next 1.5 hours, if not sooner. there are a couple new Church News updates:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2023/2/13/23594768/camp-pendleton-baby-shower-justserve-interfaith
I will be sure to pass along my analysis of today's announcement whenever that is made. For now, my thanks once again to you all.