Hello again, everyone! In a comment I posted earlier today, I noted the open house commencing for the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple and theorized that it would not be the only major temple construction announcement today. As it happens, I was correct. The First Presidency has confirmed the site location and preliminary information for the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple. Let's get right into the details:
As you might recall, the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple was announced by President Nelson last October. Unless I am mistaken, Tulsa is the first US temple originally announced at that time to have a site confirmed. At the northwest corner of a 25.7-acre site at 51st St. and 136th E Avenue, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, the Church plans to build a single-story temple of approximately 29,600 square feet.
As a result of this update, the Church now has 105 announced temples, 5 of which have groundbreakings scheduled (with 3 of those groundbreakings set to take place this weekend). Of the remaining 100, sites have been confirmed for 54 others (with renderings having been released for 22 of those 54), and the remaining 46 lack official information.
Those numbers are getting better all the time. I am grateful for today's announcement and the opportunity to share it with you all 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. I hope any of you who would like to share anything will take your opportunity to “sound off” in the comments below. Please subscribe if you liked what you read here and would like to be informed of newly added posts and comments. Thank you for the privilege of your time.
Until my next post, I wish you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
The Church News has also covered this update. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteI somehow missed passing along this report, which details how Kenneth Rooks received a personal congratulatory call from Acting President Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteVancouver Washington was announced that conference, and had its site announced in February.
ReplyDeleteGreat catch, Scott! You are correct. Don't know how I missed that Thanks for setting the record straight and keeping me honest. I always appreciate hearing from you.
DeleteIncidentally Scott, do you have any theories yet regarding which GA Seventies might speak in the next General Conference? Thanks.
DeleteHere's a significant update from the Church News.
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DeleteUpdates have been noted tonight for the Austin Texas and Santiago West Chile Temples. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Newsroom and the Church News have shared one update apiece thus far on this Tuesday. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe latest edition of the Church News podcast is now available. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteIt appears that the Church is looking to expand the presence of BYU-PW to the island nation of Kiribati. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd an update has been provided on the Grand Junction Colorado Temple. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteHere is one additional report. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Wednesday, the Church News has shared three new reports. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteNo thoughts yet on speakers. It would be nice to hear from Elder Baxter one last time.
DeleteI agree with you on that, Scott. But according to his biography on the Church website, he's still on medical leave . He is one of three that will be 70 next year, so hopefully he might speak in the April 2025 General Conference. Let me know if/when you have thoughts about GA Seventy speakers. Thanks.
DeleteOn this Thursday, the Church News has shared three new reports. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteHere is one more report, which speaks for itself. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Friday, new leaders have been called for the Anchorage Alaska and Los Angeles California Temples. I have updated my document tracking these changes accordingly.
ReplyDeleteThe latest edition of "This Week on Social" includes content from the following apostles: President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency; Acting President Jeffrey R. Holland and Elders David A. Bednar, D. Todd Christofferson, and Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
It also included posts from the following general Church leaders: Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson; (via Relief Society Worldwide) and her Second Counselor, Sister Kristin M. Yee; Sister Andrea Munoz Spannaus, Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency (via Young Women Worldwide); Sisters Amy A. Wright and Tracy Y. Browning, the respective First and Second Counselors in the Primary General Presidency; Young Men General President Steven J. Lund and his First Counselor, Brother Bradley R. (Brad) Wilcox (who both posted individual and did a joint post with one another).
And Elder Dale G. Renlund and his wife, Sister Ruth L. Renlund, recently visited places in Sweden that are personally significant to Elder Renlund's family. They met with Church members from Festinord, and Elder Renlund noted, "I feel like I've come home." My thanks once again to you all.
The Mexican Newsroom has shared this update. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAlso, the open house for the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple officially kicked off today. Those will run for the next two weeks. Any other temple construction updates will follow shortly. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteNo other temple construction status updates, but there is one new report. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Newsroom has shared a new report that speaks for itself. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd an update has been reported on the Smithfield Utah Temple. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has also covered the aforementioned Newsroom commentary. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Saturday, the Church News has shared a few new reports: BYU Education Week is about to kick off. The Church News shared information about the history of temples in Alaska and Hawaii, including information about the newest temples announced in those two states. And this week's "Music & the Spoken Word" message appears to be the first original message shared by Derrick Porter. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe open house for the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple got underway yesterday as scheduled. Additionally, I can now confirm that the groundbreakings have taken place as scheduled for the Londrina Brazil, Austin Texas and Santiago West Chile Temples. Updates on the Kona Hawaii and Orlando Florida Temple indicate that their respective renovations have begun. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThere has also been an update reported on the Manhattan New York Temple, indicating that renovations are underway for that temple as well. I anticipate that all three temples that had a groundbreaking today could have construction begin in the next 3 weeks or less. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has shared one additional report. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Sabbath Day, the Church News is providing a look at the soon-to-be 200 dedicated temples of the Church. This will be a 10-week series spanning today through October 27 (which will be one week following the dedication of the 200th operating temple of the Church, Salvador Brazil). First up is a general overview of the series.
DeleteThat article was immediately followed by a look at the the first 20 dedicated temples. The latest iteration of "in Case You Missed It: Week in Review" recapped the top 9 developments covered by the Dhurch News this week, and key teachings from general Church leaders contextualize our "Come Follow Me" study, which will comprise Alma 53-63 inclusively.
And the Newsroom has looked back on the results of a significant counsel given by Elder David A. Bednar in 2014 (10 years ago, and also 10 years after his call to the apostleship alongside Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf. The Newsroom summarized those remarks after they were given on August 19, 2014. My thanks once again to you all..
Sorry about the typos above. Ordinarily, I'd fix them, but today I'll let them slide to remind all of you (and myself especially) that I am just as prone to make mistakes as the next man. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteHere is one new report from the Church News, which serves as a preview to an article by Acting President Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The article in question will be featured in the September 2024 edition of the Liahona. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAs expected, today's temple news was two-fold: the open houses for the Mendoza Argentina and Salvador Brazil Temples and the groundbreakings for the Londrina Brazil, Santiago West Chile, and Austin Texas Temples. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAlso, earlier today, more updates were announced for the Church's General Handbook. And the Church News provided <a href='https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2024/08/19/ghana-women-farmers-entrepreneurs-ide-church-funding-building-self-reliance/" >one additional report</a>. which speaks for itself. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThat last report above had a link issue. Sorry about that. The Church News also reported on the media day for the Mendoza Argentina and Salvador Brazil Temples, along with covering them both in this article. Another article details the Santiago West Chile Temple's groundbreaking. So apparently that will be the official name of that temple. And the Primary General Presidency spoke at BYU-Provo's Education Week.
DeleteThe Relief Society General Presidency also spoke at BYU-Provo Education Week. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Tuesday, the Church News has provided a home page for their coverage of BYU-Provo's Campus Education Week. The Church News also provided coverage on the groundbreakings for the Londrina Brazil and Austin Texas Temples, and provided a historical look at Temple groundbreakings to answer the question of whether three temple groundbreakings have ever occurred on the same day before. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd another young missionary of the Church has passed away in a tragic accident. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News also covered the death of that missionary. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd the Asian Newsroom has shared this report. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteI have two updates on the ministry of our apostles: Elder Neil L. Andersen gave a devotional address as part of BYU-Provo Campus Education Week. Meanwhile, Elder Patrick Kearon is in the Philippines, where he met with the president of that nation. As you might recall, Elder Kearon has reportedly been given apostolic oversight for the Philippines Area, so this visit may be in conjunction with that assignment. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe latest edition of the Church News podcast features BYU-PW President Brian K. Ashton and one of his Vice Presidents, Matt Eyring. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAn update has been reported on the status of the Freetown Sierra Leone Temple. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Wednesday, the Philippines Newsroom has shared one new report, while the Church News has shared three new reports. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteThe Church News has also shared this report. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Thursday, the Newsroom has shared one new report, while the Church News has shared one, two, three, four, five, six new reports. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd updates have been noted today on the Lindon Utah and Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temples. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Friday, the Church News has shared a few new reports. First up: Virginia Latter-day Saints have again been invited to host a Family History Exhibit at an African-American heritage festival. Two new reports have been shared from BYU-Provo Education Week. And the latest edition of "This Week on Social" has been published. The newest installment features posts from the following general leaders:
DeletePresident Henry B. Eyring, Second Counselor in the First Presidency; Elders Dieter F. Uchtdorf, David A. Bednar (from whom 2 posts were shared), and Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson (via Relief Society Worldwide); Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman and her Second Counselor Sister Andrea Munoz Spannaus (both of whom posted via Young Women Worldwide); and Brother Bradley R. (Brad) Wilcox, First Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency.
My thanks once again to you all.
The Church Newshas shared two additional reports. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Newsroom has also shared two new reports. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Saturday, the Church News has shared a few new reports: Elder Ulisses Soares spoke at the G20 Interfaith Forum in Brazil. Church News editor Jon Ryan Jensen reflects on recent teachings from Elder Neil L. Andersen. BYU-Provo's Campus Education Week taught important lessons for and about YSAs in the Church. Derrick Porter will again deliver a message previously delivered by Lloyd Newell for tomorrow's Music & the Spoken Word. And faith has fueled a Paralympian to rejoin Olympic competition. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteIn the early morning hours of this Sabbath Day, the Church News provided the next update in the series about currently-operating temples, which featured information about the 21st through 40th operating temples of the Church. The Church News also reported early this morning that 9 stake presidencies in Latin America have recently been reorganized. A few hours later, the latest edition of "In Case You Missed It: Week in Review" showcased the top 9 developments reported by the Church News within the last week. A couple of hours later, teachings from Church leaders were provided to set the context for our "Come, Follow Me" study this week, which will comprise the first 6 chapters of the Book of Helaman. And the Church News has also provided an introduction to the Latter-day Saints who will be competing in the Paris 2024 Paralympics. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteI should add that I am starting to look for any temple construction updates for today, but wanted to note that tomorrow will mark the media day for the Casper Wyoming Temple. Since that is the only open house starting this week, and because there were no new temple groundbreakings yesterday, I believe that the Church will cover the open house in the morning, and then make the next major temple construction announcement at some point during the 2:00 PM hour as usual. I will be sure to provide coverage of both updates tomorrow. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnother update has been noted on the Lindon Utah Temple. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd the Church News has shared this additional report. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteA new update on the Grand Junction Colorado Temple indicates that the temple's interior is completed (minus the finishing touches). There is still a lot of landscaping work to be done, so the temple is not ready to be turned back over to the Temple Department, which is why it is not further up in the queue of the 46 temples under construction. My thanks once again to you all.
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