Hello again, everyone! During the final minutes of the April 2024 General Conference, President Nelson announced 15 new temples to be built in the following locations: Uturoa French Polynesia; Chihuahua, Mexico; Florianópolis Brazil; Rosario, Argentina; Edinburgh Scotland; Brisbane Australia South Area; Victoria British Columbia; Yuma Arizona; Houston Texas South Area; Des Moines Iowa; Cincinnati Ohio; Honolulu Hawaii; West Jordan Utah; Lehi Utah; and Maracaibo Venezuela.
I had the following exact locations correct: Chihuahua Mexico; Florianopolis Brazil; Rosario Argentina; Edinburgh Scotland; Victoria British Columbia; Des Moines Iowa; Cincinattti Ohio; Honolulu Hawaii; West Jordan and Lehi Utah; and Maracaibo Venezuela. I had projected Bora Bora Tahiti, which is just an airplane ride away, so I'll count myself half-right on that. I was also half-right, as I was expecting an Arizona Temple, but not in Yuma. And I wasn't expecting a second Brisbane or Houston temple.
So 11 correct down to the exact location, 2 half-right, and 2 that I wasn't anticipating. I'm apparently getting better at my projected guesses. This brings the total number of temples to an even 350. I will have updated copies of my documents available in the comments section as I can get those updates made. 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.
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And Maracaibo, Venezuela!!
ReplyDeleteI realized I had omitted that in an earlier draft of this post. It has been fixed to include Maracaibo now. To whom may I offer my thanks for this comment?
DeleteOn this Sabbath Day, with General Conference having concluded, we turn our attention to some Church News updates. Here is the text of the message given during this morning's Music & the Spoken Word. "In Case You Missed It: Week in Review" recapped the top 9 updates shared within the last week by the Church News. This year marks the 40th anniversary of when Presidents Nelson and Oaks were set apart as the newest apostles. President Oaks taught why temples and covenants matter. Several leaders taught how to find a higher joy. President Nelson announced 15 temples and discussed the importance of priesthood keys. A previous report from yesterday was updated today. The Presidency of the Seventy looks different now than it did before Elder Kearon's call to the apostleship, and addditional changes are coming. Church leaders taught about testimony building. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteAlso, it took me long enough to do so, but I have updated two of my documents tracking the newest temples. The first shows temples announced each conference by President Nelson by geographical area of the Church. The second shows announced temples for which no official information has been confirmed yet. The total number of announced temples now rises from 94 to 109. With President Nelson having announced 168 of the 350 current temples, he has announced roughly 48% of all current temples. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteHere are comments I posted to the previous thread by mistake:
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And a PDF summary of each General Conference address has also been published. My thanks once again to you all.
A special edition of "This Week on Social", dubbed "This Conference on Social", featured every member of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Tuesday, the First Presidency has announced that Elder Ronald A. Rasband will rededicate the Manti Utah Temple. And the open house kicked off today for the Taylorsville Utah Temple, with media tours held. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe latest edition of the Church News podcast recaps General Conference. A new development center has come to Mexico. And an interfaith service project has been held during Ramadan. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAs far as temple updates are concerned, the Church did not make a major temple construction announcement today, so the 15 announced on Sunday and the announcements on Manti and Taylorsville Utah are all we may get this week. Aside from that, though the status and general completion estimates have not changed, the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple has been moved ahead of the Mendoza Argentina Temple.
DeleteBased on my latest projections, the Tallahassee Florida Temple may be dedicated in October at the earliest, with the dedication of the Salvador Brazil Temple following in October/November, and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania likely to be dedicated in November as well. I've got a November/December window for San Pedro Sula, and a December/January window for the Mendoza Argentina Temple. I'm hoping I'm wrong, and that each of these dedications might happen sooner that I'm currently projecting, but unless such announcements pick up, this seems more likely for the time being. My thanks once again to you all.
And the Church News has updated its' summary page for the highlights from this last General Conference weekend.. I am still working on my post-General Conference document analysis and will have that posted here either later this week or early next week. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteWell, that didn't take long at all. The transcripts and videos of each General Conference talk are now availale. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Wednesday, Elder Neil L. Andersen has sent Eid-al-Fitr greetings to Muslims who are observing the end of the sacred month of Ramadan. Meanwhile, the Church News shares a legacy of gospel living from Guatemala, more information about the 11 new GA Seventies in the Church, the Taylorsville Utah Temple opens to the public, and Sister Tamara W. Runai, First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency, spoke to Provo MTC missionaries. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteA new update on the Deseret Peak Utah Temple indicates that furniture deliveries are underway. Additionally, the Church has updated its' page on the Orlando Florida Temple to show that its' renovation closure will officially begin on July 1. We have a number of other temples I am watching for potential news on groundbreakings, site announcements, and/or exterior renderings. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Thursday, the Church News has shared a few new reports. The Tabernacle Choir announced today that the pilot program that has brought international singers to Salt Lake to perform with the Choir in General Conference will now be permanent. More detailed biographies are now available for the incoming Sunday School General Presidency. And in a new video posted just moments ago, the Angel Moroni is placed back atop the Salt Lake Temple. I am assuming that the new area leadership assignments may be released either later today, tomorrow, or on Monday at the latest. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Friday, the Church News has shared one new report. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe following comment was prepared yesterday (Thursday) but only published today (Friday):
DeleteThe next Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults on May 5 will feature Elder Carlos A. Godoy of the Presidency of the Seventy and his wife, Sister Monica Godoy. As was announced in General Conference, Elder Godoy will be released from that Presidency on August 1. And Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was the featured speaker at today's Ensign College graduation. My thanks once again to you all.
On this Friday, the Church News has reported counsel from Sister Tracy Y. Browning, Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency, to BYU-Idaho graduates. And although the General Conference talks transcripts have been available since late Tuesday night, the Church News only shared its' report on that today. And the latest edition of "This Week on Social" was published as well.
DeleteThe newest installment in that ongoing series featured posts from the following general Church leaders: Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman (via Young Women Worldwide) and her Second Counselor, Sister Andrea Munoz Spannaus; the Young Men General Presidency (President Steven J. Lund and his respective First and Second Counselors, Brothers Bradley R. (Brad) Wilcox and Michael T. Nelson, who did a joint post on Young Men Worldwide); and Sister Amy A. Wright, First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency. My thanks once again to you all.
Also, something I meant to mention yesterday but failed to do so: a new update on the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple now indicates that major construction is completed, that finishing touches are underway, and that the first temple leaders have been called. San Pedro Sula is now the fourth currently-completed temple awaiting the announcement of opening arrangements. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Newsroom has shared 2 new reports. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Saturday, the Church News has shared a few new reports. an overview of invitations and promises from our prophets, seers and revelators during last weekend's General Conference; what Edward Martin did after leading his handcart company to Salt Lake, and the text of the message by Lloyd Newell that will be given in the English and spanish versions of "Music & the Spoken Word". My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteOn this Sabbath Day, the Church News has shared a few new updates: a by-the-numbers look at the 168 temples announced by President Nelson; the top 9 developments of the week have been recapped in "In Case You Missed It: Week in Reveiw"; what Church scholars and leaders have said about Enos through Words of Mormon which will be our "Come Follow Me" study for this week; and provided an update to the temple recommend questions and a new statement on wearing the temple garment. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Monday, the media tours kicked off the open house for the Layton Utah Temple, for which public tours start on Friday. I don't know if that is the big temple news for the day, but we'll find out in about an hour. I am en route to the eye doctor, so if there is another announcement at 2, my coverage thereof will be delayed but timestapped during the 2:00 PM MDT hour. My thanks once again to you all.
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