Hello again, everyone! As the final minutes of 2023 come to a close, we take a look back at the major progress made on temple construction in 2023. The highlights included 11 dedications and 2 rededications, 8 temple groundbreakings, and numerous site announcements and exterior renderings. There was also tremendous progress on temples in various phases of construction and renovation.
As a matter of review, here is what the temple construction program looked like as 2023 began, on the Saturday of the April 2023 General Conference, at the end of the first half of 2023, at the conclusion of the October 2023 General Conference weekend, and at the end of 2023. There has been tremendous progress in temple construction this year, and I've been privileged to track, report, and pass along all the updates.
As 2024 begins, my hope is for another year of double-digit dedications, double-digit groundbreakings, and many more updates in terms of site announcements, exterior renderings, and general progress updates. I have no doubt we've got significantly substantial updates coming down the pike, and I look forward to seeing that unfold and covering it all for you here.
I continue to monitor any and all Church News, Newsroom, and Church of Jesus Christ Temples updates and will be sure to pass word of those along to you all as they cross my radar. In the meantime, that does it for now. All comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated on any post at any time, as long as the offered feedback is made per the established guidelines.
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Hello again, everyone! As promised, here are copies of my planned blog posts for 2023 and 2024. President Ballard's death and Elder Kearon's subsequent ordination means that the clock has reset for the Quorum of the Twelve milestones and overall apostolic milestones. But we will have some First Presidency tenure milestones to look forward to in 2024, so stay tuned for more on that. My next apostolic milestone update (the first one for 2024) will be shared next Sunday.
ReplyDeleteBarring anything unexpected, I don't anticipate any major temple construction announcements being shared until next week. But if anything is shared, you can count on my covering it here. My thanks once again to you all for your continued interest and ongoing support this past year. Looking forward to much more ahead in 2024. May the Lord bless you all in everything you do.
President Nelson's first social media post of 2024, and the Sunday School General Presidency's "whys" of studying the Book of Mormon in different ways than we have before begin my 2024 coverage of Church News. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd to kick of temple news in 2024, I am pleased to pass along reports of updates on the Harare Zimbabwe, Lindon Utah, Torreon Mexico, San Diego California, Kona Hawaii, and Salt Lake Temples. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteTo begin the year, the Church News has posted a reminder about subscription options and have reviewed teachings from President Nelson about the scripture that is the 2024 youth theme. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThat second article shared teachings on that theme from other leaders as well. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has also reported that members and missionaries in Japan are safe following a recent earthquake. Also, an update to the second part of the temple construction recap for 2023 now indicates that, a week after Elder Christofferson dedicates the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple, he will also dedicate the Orem Utah Temple. I have updated my document tracking apostolic temple dedications under President Nelson accordingly. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Newsroom also shared President Nelson's 100th New Year's Day post. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Tuesday, the Newsroom and the Church News have shared information about the massive earthquake that hit Japan.The Newsroom also shared that a new Gospel Symbols Library is now available. And the Church News reported the availability of virtual FSY sessions and a central Utah meetinghouse where people were recently treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteAlso, a status update has been noted on the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd here is one more update from the Church News. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe latest edition of the Church News podcast featured Elder Dale G. Renlund talking about the Book of Mormon. Elder Renlund is a member of the Priesthood and Family Executive Council. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAlthough no other temple construction status updates have been noted, the Church Temples site has noted another change in the queue. While the Yorba Linda California, Montpelier Idaho, and Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temples are all still anticipated to be completed in early 2026, the latter temple has moved ahead of the former two in the queue. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Wednesday, the Newsroom and the Church News have shared updates on the renovation progress on Temple Square. The Church News also detailed FSY in ASL, the updates to the Gospel Symbols Library, what each of the current apostles have taught about goal-setting, and a recap of Family Search milestones reached in 2023.. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteOn this Thursday, the Church News has shared a few new reports: Church donations to Canadian food banks, an Oklahoman Stake President who loves dentistry and horses, January's planned Face-to-Face event for Youth, and a new Church News video featuring Elder Dale G. Renlund's thoughts about the profound miracle of the Book of Mormon. My thanks once again to you all.
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ReplyDeleteHello again, everyone! On this Friday, as Nigel shared above, the Church has announced 144 new mission leader couples who will begin serving in July of this year. Among those called, there are no current GA Seventies. Several current area seventies have been called to serve as mission presidents, including: Guillermo A. Alvarez, Glenn Burgess, Fernando P. Del Carpio, Kevin J. Hathaway, Tito Ibáñez, Itzcoatl Lozano, Kevin Lythgoe, and Anthony Quaisie; along with a few former area seventies: David B. J. Hoare, Adonay S. Obadno, and Paul H. Sinclair. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteIn other Church News today, the music video for the 2024 youth theme has been released ahead of the full 2024 youth theme album; the Church News has shared how primary teachers and youth leaders can use the consolidated and combined "Come Follow Me" manual. And the latest edition of "This Week on Social" has also been published.
DeleteThose leaders whose content was featured in the latest edition included: Church President Russell M. Nelson; Elders Dieter F. Uchtdorf, David A. Bednar, and Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson and Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman; and Sister Amy A. Wright, First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency. My thanks once again to you all.
On this Saturday, the Church News has shared a few updates: today is the birthday of Sister Amy A. Wright, First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency; Brother Bradley R. (Brad) Wilcox, First Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency, shares ways to learn and teach about the youth theme; and the text of the message that will be delievered this Sunday as part of the English and Spanish versions of "Music & the Spoken Word" has been shared. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has published a complete list of speakers at each Church-owned school's devotionals. And a new update on the Salta Argentina Temple indicates that open house coordinators have been called, which hopefully means an announcement of opening arrangements is forthcoming for that temple. I fully anticipate Casper's arrangements will be the next announcement, followed by the arrangements for Salta Argentina and Coban Guatemala, then Taylorsville. So Casper may be the only other dedication we see in the first half of this year. Salta, Coban, and Taylorsville may follow in August/September. But I'm hoping that the dedication announcements will pick up during the second half of the year. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd interestingly enough, the open house coordinators have also been called for the Mendoza Argentina Temple as well. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteEarly this morning, at around 2:00 AM, the Church News provided a look back at messages to young adults that were given from each of the current 15 apostles. Later today, the Church News provided an update on how giving machines blessed children who were battling critical illness. The latest edition of "In Case You Missed It: Week in Review" recapped the top 9 developmements reported by the Church News within the last week. And, with the "Come Follow Me" Cuirriculum focused on 1 Nephi 1-7 this week, the Church News shared what has been said about those passages by Church leaders and scholars. My thanks once again to you all.
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