Stokes Sounds Off: BREAKING TEMPLE NEWS: Site Location Confirmed for the Tacoma Washington Temple

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Monday, September 16, 2024

BREAKING TEMPLE NEWS: Site Location Confirmed for the Tacoma Washington Temple

Hello again, everyone! Today, the First Presidency officially confirmed the site location and details for the Tacoma Washington Temple. Let's break down this announcement. A multi-story temple of 45,000 square feet will rise on an 11.6-acre site at approximately 1405 South 364th Way, Federal Way, Washington. An accompanying utility building will also be included in that project. 

The temple, originally announced in October 2022, will be the fifth such edifice in Washington state. As a result of today's announcement, there are now 45 announced temples for which no official information has yet been announced.  I am grateful for this announcement. Stay tuned here for updates from the Church News, Newsroom, and Church of Jesus Christ Temples sites. 

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  1. James G. StokesSeptember 16, 2024 at 9:30 PM

    The Church News also covered today's update. The Church News also shared the text of the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple dedicatiory prayer. Dates have been announced for this year's Luz de Las Naciones celebration. The Church News also shared photographs of watch parties for the recent concerts done by the Tabernacle Choir during their recent tour of Florida and Georgia. And the Church News additionally covered a Christmas in July event in Arizona. My thanks once again to you all.

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    1. James G. StokesSeptember 16, 2024 at 9:32 PM

      And the Newsroom has shared one additional report. My thanks once again to you all.

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    2. James G. StokesSeptember 17, 2024 at 9:01 PM

      The Young Men and Young Women General Presidencies have released the 2025 theme for youth. The Church News published an update on the All-Africa Service Day. In the inaugural devotional for BYU-Idaho, President and GA Seventy Alvin F. Meredith provided counsel to students.And the latest edition of the Church News podcast provided a look back at tributes to Church President Russell M. Nelson on his 100th birthday. Temple construction updates will follow. My thanks once again to you all.

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    3. James G. StokesSeptember 17, 2024 at 9:20 PM

      Today, the Church Temples site updated the general completion estimate for the Ephraim Utah Temple, which has gone back from being the second of three temples estimated to be completed in late 2025 to being the second of three temples estimated to be completed in early 2026, although the status of the Ephraim Utah Temple remains unchanged.

      But status updates have been reported in the last 24 hours for the Burley Idaho, Syracuse Utah, Grand Junction Colorado, Yorba Linda California, Modesto California, Fort Worth Texas, Knoxville Tennessee, Austin Texas, Teton River Idaho, Santa Cruz Bolivia, Cody Wyoming and Grand Rapids Michigan Temples. My thanks once again to you all.

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    4. James G. StokesSeptember 17, 2024 at 10:14 PM

      Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was the featured speaker at today's BYU-Provo Devotional. My thanks once again to you all.

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