Hello again, everyone! Now that June 30 has become July 1, the first half of 2025 is officially over, which means it's time to provide an overview of temple construction progress during the first half of this year. I will let the following documents speak for themselves, and just add that this one shows where things stood at the beginning of 2025, with this one reflecting where things stood a few days before the April 2025 General Conference, and this one highlighting where temple construction progress stands at the conclusion of the first half of this year.
I hope you all will find these updates enlightening. It is wonderful to have tracked and chronicled that progression thus far, and I look forward to further progress being made during the back half of 2025. Stay tuned here for my coverage of the latest updates from the Church News, Newsroom, and Church of Jesus Christ Temples sites. I’ll be sure to pass word of those along to you all as soon as I learn about them. In the meantime, that does it for now.
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There was no other major temple construction announcement yesterday or today. My thanks to you all who read the post I put up to cover that announcement if it happened. While July marks the typical recess month for General Authorities, with no major news announced during that month, given that we've got four temples that are completed and awaiting the announcement of their opening arrangements, and a number of temples that are close to a groundbreaking, I'm hopeful we might herar at least some major temple construction news at some point this month. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteWhile no major temple construction announcement was made Tuesday, the Church News did share a few new reports: An anniversary gathering was held to remember the martyrdom of Joseph Smith the Prophet and his brother, Hyrum Smith, the Patriarch and Assistant President of the Church. A "Strengthening Families Conference" was held in Sierra Leone. Ohio youth visited 3 temples in one day for a stake youth conference (Kirtland, Columbus, and the site of the forthcoming Cincinnatti temple). And the latest edition of the Church News podcast featured teachings from Apostles' and General Officers of the Church at the recently concluded Seminar for New Mission Leadership.
DeleteMeanwhile, a new update on the Lindon Utah Temple not only indicates that, as the with Burley Idaho, Alabang Philippines, and Harare Zimbabwe Temples, major construction has been completed and finishing touches are being applied, but further indicates that the interior is being furnished. Since that has not been noted ifor the other three temples I mentioned, it does seem feasible that the Church could set a dedication for the Lindon Utah Temple while finishing touches continue for the other three temples. But time will tell on that. Insofar as I have been able to ascertain, that is the only new temple construction update reported since I posted the last such updates. My thanks once again to you all.
On this Wednesday, the Church News and the Newsroom have each shared one new update apiece. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has shared two additional reports. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThis story on a Draper Stake YSA youth trek camp in East Idaho
DeleteAnd how they had to evacuate may mirror the pioneers having to evacuate their homes as well.
https://www.fox26medford.com/news/state/lds-youth-camp-wraps-up-whirlwind-fire-evacuation/article_547663a8-89f2-5b1d-87cf-ebf16ff2bc73.html
Hello, Chris, and, as always, thanks for stopping by to share your thoughts. I am aware of the report you mentioned. KSL shared the same story on-air today, but I can't seem to find it on their website. I think that kind of thing may happen more regularly than we might realize, and particularly during the height of the dry/fire season. This year has been particularly bad in that respect. Hopefully the entire nation will soon see rain in plentiful quantities sufficient to put out such fires, or at least to make it more diifficult for such fires to spread. I take it as a most definitive sign of the times. Thanks again for taking time to comment. Hope all is well with you. Stay safe out there!
DeleteAs you might have noticed, yesterday, I took another break from sharing the latest updates here. There's a lot to catch up on, so let's get into it. This comment will share the latest temple construction status updates. I will share the latest Newsroom and Church News reports in a subsequent comment later tonight. First, some updates have been noted in terms of the timing for the completion of new temples under construction and the renovation process of some existing temples. This document shows those estimates as of June 29, and this one shows those estimates as of today. I was reminded that the Burley Idaho Temple had furniture delivered in February, so that's two temples that have had furniture delivered. I can see the Church potentially setting dedications for both the Burley Idaho and Lindon Utah Temples on Monday, but I might be wrong on that.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, construction status updates have been noted for the Ephraim Utah, Montpelier Idaho, Freetown Sierra Leone, Tacloban City Philippines, and Manhattan New York Temples. Updates from the Church News and the Newsroom will follow shortly. My thanks once again to you all.
With no new updates from the Newsroom, the Church News shared a few updates yesterday, including another article from Scott Nixon of the Young Men General Advisory Council; another JustServe report, a ten-question quiz on styles for sharing the Gospel; storm aid for Ghana; and cleft-palate treatment in Brazil.
DeleteToday's updates include: 17 times general Church leaders spoke on religious freedom and/or liberty; a new video about a messy room meltdown; the convergence of American history and Latter-day Saint history; and the latest edition of "This Week on Social", which featured social media content from the following general leaders:
President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency; Elders Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Quentin L. Cook, Neil L. Andersen, Gary E. Stevenson, and Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman (via Young Women Worldwide); Sister Amy A. Wright, First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency; outgoing Young Men General President Steven J. Lund, and his outgoing First Counselor, Brother Bradley R. (Brad) Wilcox.
My thanks once again to you all.
On this Saturday, the Church News has introduced another new GA Seventy, Elder James E. Evanson, and has also provided another report that speaks for itself. The Church Temples site has noted new updates on three temples: Willamette Valley Oregon, Yorba Linda California, and . My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteSorry. That last sentence should. have included Anchorage Alaska as well. I apologize for that omission. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has just provided the text of the message that will be given by Brother Derrick Porter during tomorrow's broadcast of "Music & the Spoken Word. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThis update has been provided for the Huntsville Alabama Temple. 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 has provided a few new updates: how a new youth camp in Heber Valley is helping to strengthen the faith of youth, an aspiring performer who wants to go on Broadway shares his faith through his music, the top nine Church News updates from the last week are recapped in the latest installment of "In Case You Missed It: Week in Review, and with the "Come, Follow Me" curriculum for the upcoming week being centered on D&C 76, see what Church leaders have said about that landmark section. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd updates have been noted tonight for the Montpelier Idaho, Salt Lake. and Kona Hawaii Temples. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this first Monday in July, I don't know if there will be any major temple construction announcement today at 2:00 PM MDT, but I will cover such an update if it comes. In the interim, the Church News has shared one new update, with two others shared from the Newsroom. My thanks once again to you all.
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