Hello again, everyone! I am pleased to be able to share the latest temple news: the First Presidency has released the rendering for what will be my new temple, the Lehi Utah Temple. The rendering appears to show similar elements to the Provo Utah Rock Canyon, Orem Utah, and Lindon Utah Temples. That is my only comment on the rendering itself.
The release of this rendering did not come as a surprise to me, as the mayor of Lehi is in my ward and has publicly stated that he and the city council have just been waiting for the Church to present the plans for it. So approvals, as they tend to do in Utah County especially, should be swift, I hope. Either way, this temple is now one step closer to a groundbreaking, so I will just be awaiting that.
I am more than slightly surprised we only got one rendering this time, as I was hoping for more dedications or groundbreakings to be announced or for additional site locations to be revealed. As I've stated before, the shorter open house announced for the Syracuse Utah Temple, along with the timing of its dedication, were unexpected to me, so I was hoping for more temple dedications to be set for June.
As it is, unless something changes, I assume that most of the completed temples might only be dedicated in August at the earliest. While I was hoping for more site announcements, I am not surprised we only got 2 this month, as that seems in keeping with the trends from last year. Hopefully, more site announcements and groundbreakings are coming down the pike as well. Time will tell.
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The Church News also reported on this update. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteThe Church News and the Newsroom have each posted two new reports apuece. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteApostolic ministry updates: Elder Neil L. Andersen spoke to institute students about the many witnesses of the Prophet Joseph Smith, while Elder Ulisses Soares met with Peru's president and other religious leaders. And the latest edition of the Church News podcast featured the Relief Society General Presidency, who spoke about the upcoming Relief Society devotional. And an update has been noted on the construction status for the Smithfield Utah Temple. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd a construction status update has been reported for the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Wednesday, the Church News has shared two new apostolic ministry updates, one about Elder David A. Bednar, the other about Elder D. Todd Christofferson. Church members in Peru and Argentina are rebuilding lives and communities, and other "good works" are being done throughout South America as that nation continues to celebrate 100 years of the Church on that continent. And Sister Andrea Munoz Spannaus spoke at this week's BYU-Hawaii devotional. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteSorry. I forgot to share the link for the last story. I apologize for the oversight.
DeleteHello again, everyone! I took another hiatus from commenting yesterday in view of ongoing health and situational difficulties. But I am back and pleased to share the latest updates with you all here. We start with the Newsroom, which posted the next major update on the renovation of the Salt Lake Temple. The Church News also covered that report. The Newsroom and the Church News also covered the announcement of Rachel Platten as a keynote speaker for RootsTech 2025. The Newsroom also reported on Elder Christofferson's recent courtesy visit with the President and First Lady of Sierra Leone.
ReplyDeleteAside from the Newsroom and Church News reports I shared above, the Church News also provided other updates yesterday, including the next batch of 16 new mission leader couples that will begin serving on or around July 1. I will again let those biographies speak for themselves this week. A Church grant and support provided crucial aid to a Michigan food pantry. The Church also sent relief to flooding victims in Kentucky and West Virginia. The latest edition of "This Week on Social" was also published, featuring posts from the following general Church leaders:
Elders Dieter F. Uchtdorf, David A. Bednar, Gerrit W. Gong, and Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Sister Kristin M. Yee, Second Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency; Sister Andrea Munoz Spannaus, Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency (via Young Women Worldwide); Sister Amy A. Wright, First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency; and Young Men General President Steven J. Lund.
As far as today's updates go, the Church News shares insights into how President Nelson has testified of theArticles of Faith, the upcoming Relief Society devotional will serve to celebrate a covenant community, the spoken word message that will be shared tomorrow during the Choir broadcast, and how a focus on the Savior brings strength into our lives.
Any temple updates will follow as time and circumstances allow, though I would like to note that, given that it is nearly 7:00 PM in Colombia, I am assuming that the groundbreaking for the temple in the Cali area occurred today as scheduled. My thanks once again to you all.
On this Sabbath Day, with no new reports from the Newsroom, we turn our attention to updates from the Church News. Sister Tamara W. Runia, who serves as First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency, is celebrating her 64th birthday today. The Church News has published this tribute in her honor. With General Conference now just 5 weeks away, the Church News has suggested reviewing one talk per day from the October 2024 General Conference to prepare for the next one. Just as a sidenote, I have made some updates to my General Conference predictions as the result of further research and consideration, and I will be posting those revisions here at some point within this next week.
DeleteGiven all the updates from the Church News this week, the latest edition of "In Case You Missed It: Week in Revieiw" has highlighted the top 11 updates shared since last Sunday. With last week's "Come Follow Me" study focused solely on D&C 18, this week's study focused solely on D&C 19. Read what Church leaders have said about that section. And the Church News also published one other report, which speaks for itself.
Just by way of reminder: ground was broken for the Cali Colombia Temple yesterday as scheduled, but I don't think that's the only major temple construction announcement we'll get tomorrow. I say that because there are now 4 temples that await the announcement of their opening arrangements, 3 others that are closing in on their completion, and several more that could be close to groundbreakings, release of their exterior renderings, or confirmation of their locations.
So I think we can count on some major temple news tomorrow. I am personally hoping for at least 1 dedication announcement, the confirmation that ground was broken for the Cali Colombia Temple on Saturday and the announcement of 1 or more additional groundbreakings, exterior renderings, and/or site announcements. Stay tuned here for my report on whatever is announced tomorrow during the 2:00 PM MST hour, In the meantime, my thanks once again to you all.
Well, so far the only temple news that has come today is confirmation of the Cali Colombia Temple groundbreaking. Something else may be announced in the next few minutes or so. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteNo other updates have been posted today, so it appears that the confirmation of the Cali Colombia Temple groundbreaking was all we will be getting today. The Church News also reported on that temple groundbreaking, and additionally shared two other reports. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Tuesday, the Church News has published a few new reports: releasing the newest episode of the Church News podcast; highlighting Church donations to a Tennessee Medical Clinic, highlighting remarks by Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at a gathering of the Utah Coalition Against Pornography; and summarizing a ministry trip by Sister Amy A. Wright, First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency and Sister Kristin M. Yee, Second Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency to 4 nations in the Africa Central Area. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has published one other report. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteA new status update on the Cuernavaca Mexico Temple may suggest that a groundbreaking could soon take place. That temple is now at the top of my list of those that could have a groundbreaking announced soon. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd a status update on the Victoria British Columbia Temple indicates that, while no site location has been confirmed, a prospective site location is being purchased. So that temple now tops a list of 5 outside the US that could have official details potentially confirmed at some point this year. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Wednesday, the Newsroom and the Church Newshave provided a look at the outcome of the Giving Machines' 2024 #LighttheWorld initiative. The Church News has also reported on the release of some journals belonging to President Heber J. Grant. The Church News also reported on today's BYU-Provo devotional addressby Elder Michael A. Dunn, a General Authority Seventy who currently serves as First Counselor in the North America Southwest Area Presidency. And Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is currently ministering in the Philippines, with a specific focus on Luzon Island, including the Bicol region tin the south, Iloilo and Cebu City in the central Islands, and Urdaneta and Manila in the northern region. That island has several temples either in operation or announced, so he could have potentially also been scouting for the locations of temples that have been announced (or may yet be announced) on that island. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has shared this report.
DeleteMy thanks once again to you all.
DeleteElder Quentin L. Cook ministered last month in Cambodia, Taiwan, and Malaysia. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd the Newsroom has posted this homepage for Easter content. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News just shared this summary of tonight's Temple & Family History Leadership Instruction. I had the privilege of watching it live as it aired, and it was an inspiring experience. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd a construction status update has been reported for the Montpelier Idaho Temple. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Thursday, the First Presidency officially confirmed plans for the April 2025 General Conference. As expected, there will be five general sessions for all members and friends of the Church. I have made some revisions to my predictions for that conference and will try to post them today or tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThe Newsroom also reported on RootsTech 2025, which kicked off yesterday and continues through Saturday. The Church News additionally shared a >a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2025/03/06/global-youth-activity-rootstech-temple-president-susan-porter-brother-bradley-wilcox/" >ministry update about Primary General President Susan H. Porter and Brother Bradley R. Wilcox, First Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency. That was also a RootsTech update.Likewise, an apostolic ministry update was provided for >a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2025/03/06/utah-area-education-broadcast-elder-christofferson-look-to-lord-for-help/" >Elder D. Todd Christoferson.
And the next batch of 8 biographies for 8 incoming temple leader couples was also shared. For the second week in a row, there were no first leaders mentioned for new temples nearing completion. Above and beyond that, the 8 featured couples have served separately and together in a wide range of callings on the ward, stake, mission, and temple level. The following notes on the incoming presidents may be helpful:
3 are current temple presidency counselors; 1 is a stake patriarch and temple ordinance worker; 1 is a temple ordinance worker; 1 is a former temple visitor's center director who also formerly served in a temple presidency; and 1 is a current temple sealer. My thanks once again to you all.
In the second paragraph above, two of the links are not working properly. This link is for the story about President Porter and Brother Wilcox's RootsTech presentation, while this one is the ministry update for Elder D. Todd Christofferson. I apologize for the oversights there. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Friday, there have been several updates from the Church News and the Newsroom. We start with the Newsroom updates: Primary General President Susan H. Porter ministered in the Middle East/Africa North Area recently. Unless I am mistaken, part of her ministry overlapped with a similar ministry trip to that area by Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The African Newsroom shared the final report on Elder Dale G. Renlund's multi-nation tour in the Africa South Area.
DeleteMeanwhile, from the Church News comes multiple reports about RootsTech, which is ongoing from yesterday through tomorrow. There is this first report, a second report, a third report, and a fourth report.
Other reports from the Church News today include a new video on President Holland's recent ministry to those affected by the fires in Southern California, and 5 tips on how to manage stress and anxiety, The latest edition of "This Week on Social" was published, featuring posts from the following general Church leaders:
DeleteActing President Jeffrey R. Holland and Elders Dieter F. Uchtdorf, D. Todd Christofferson, and Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson and her Second Counselor, Sister Kristin M. Yee; Sister Andrea Munoz Spannaus, Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency; Primary General President Susan H. Porter and Brother Bradley R. (Brad) Wilcox, First Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency (who co-presented at RootsTech).
And the next batch of 16 mission leader couples' biographies were shared. Though those couples have served separately and together in a wide range of Church callings, the following notes about the incoming presidents may prove helpful:
1 is a current stake president who formerly served as a counselor in a mission presidency; 2 are current stake presidents; 1 is a former stake president and current Sunday School teacher; 1 is a former stake president and current counselor in a mission presidency; 1 is a former stake president and current temple sealer; 1 is a former stake president who currently serves as a mission preparation teacher and temple ordinance worker; 1 is an activity days leader and seminary teacher; 1 is a stake presidency counselor who formerly served as a stake president; 1 is a stake presidency counselor and temple ordinance worker; 1 is a regional communication director who formerly served as a stake presidency counselor; 1 is a former stake high councilor; 1 is a young men advisor and temple ordinance worker who formerly served in a stake presidency; 1 is a Sunday School teacher and former stake high councilor; 1 is a current stake high councilor; and 1 is an Elders' Quorum president who formerly served as a stake presidency counselor.
My thanks once again to you all.