Stokes Sounds Off: UPDATE: End-of-Third-Quarter-2025 Temple Construction Progress Review

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

UPDATE: End-of-Third-Quarter-2025 Temple Construction Progress Review

Hello again, everyone! As the third quarter of 2025 draws to a close, it's time to look back on temple construction from the beginning of 2025 to this point. In order to provide that contrast, I am happy to present a look back at where things stood as 2025 began, how things had progressed 4 days before the April 2025 General Conference, what had transpired by the rough mid-point of 2025, and what that looks like now.

I will largely let that data speak for itself. I am grateful for the progress that has been made in temple construction thus far this year and am looking forward to reviewing this progress again at the end of this year. 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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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.

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4 comments:

  1. James G. StokesSeptember 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM

    The Church News has published one other update pertaining to President Nelson's death. My thanks once again to you all.

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    1. James G. StokesOctober 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM

      And the Newsroom has published an update on the aftermath of the shooting in Michigan, with Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles ministering to the victims of this tragedy. My thanks once again to you all.

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    2. James G. StokesOctober 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM

      On this Wednesday, the Church News shared this report on Elder Bednar visiting Church shooting victims in Michigan. There is also this report on President Nelson's prophetic leadership of almost 8 years. 8 new chapters have been released in the "Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Russell M. Nelson". This report shares updates from the tribute broadcast. And there are 113 quotes from President Nelson's 113 General Conference addresses. And the Church News highlighted his interactions with children. My thanks once again to you all.

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    3. James G. StokesOctober 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM

      The Church News has also shared an update on Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Michigan, a review of the dedication of the Church's 100th temple 25 years ago, tributes to President Nelson from Sister Sheri L. Dew, a former counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency who wrote President Nelson's biography. and Brother Derrick Porter for the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, and from the "In Memorium" tribute broadcast.

      Meanwhile, the Newsroom shares the latest updates from Grand-Blanc Michigan, global tributes to President Nelson, a summary of the aforementioned tribute broadcast, and a summary of all other tributes and services on behalf of President Nelson. My thanks once again to you all.

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