Hello again, everyone! As anticipated, the First Presidency made its customary Monday announcement at the top of this 2:00 PM MDT hour. Today, the renderings were released for the temples in Vienna Austria and Culiacán Mexico, and a new location was announced for the Charlotte North Carolina Temple.
We start in Vienna Austria, where the site location was announced in late October 2021 and the temple was originally announced the previous April. The release of this exterior rendering means a lot to my wife, who served in the Mission (which also covered parts of Germany). Groundwater has been measured at that temple site, but grass has been resown over the boreholes in question. I don't know how close the Vienna Austria Temple might be to a groundbreaking, but I have promised my wife I will find a way to get her back there when the temple in question is dedicated, which may be 4-5 years out.
We now turn to the Culiacán Mexico Temple. The release of its' exterior rendering follows the site location confirmation in mid-February of last year, which in turn followed that temple's announcement in October 2021. Given the size of the edifice in question (around 10,000 square feet), it may or may not wind up being a modular temple. Given that temples in Mexico generally get approvals faster than European temples, I think the construction will only take 2-3 years once it's underway, unless this temple is modular, in which case it may only take 18-21 months to construct.
No reason was given for the altered site location of the Charlotte North Carolina Temple. The temple's original site was announced in late May 2023, following that temple's original announcement in April 2023. The single-story edifice of approximately 30,700 square feet will now rise at 5926 Mathews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Unless there is a later change, it will retain the Charlotte name.
So far, for the 106 announced temples, 1 has a groundbreaking scheduled, site locations have been confirmed for 56 more (all but 16 of which have also had renderings released), and 50 other temples are awaiting confirmation of any official information. So the queue of announced temples is moving along nicely. That said, I had hoped another temple dedication or two or one or two groundbreakings would be announced.
But I am not disappointed in the news that we got pertaining to these three temples, and hopefully, with one more Monday left prior to General Conference, we will see temple dedications and/or groundbreakings announced. Whatever happens in that regard, you can count on my covering it. In the meantime, I invite you all to 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 can after I learn about them. 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 all such 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. If you liked what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly added posts and comments, please subscribe to receive the applicable updates.
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 the two exterior renderings and the adjusted location for one other temple. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteJust prior to the temple news today (see my coverage of that in the next post), the Church News published this update that speaks for itself. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeletePosted the above comment here rather than in the previous post. This post obviously covers the temple news. I apologize for any confusion. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteIn view of a new report from the African Newsroom, it appears that Elder Bednar made a ministry trip to Central Africa. On his final stop of the tour, he met with government and interfaith leaders in Rwanda. It may be that Elder Bednar now has apostolic oversight for the Africa Central Area. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Tuesday, the Church News has shared three new reports that speak for themselves. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has shared one additional report. My thanks once again to you all.
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DeleteYou are most welcome, Scooter! Thanks for stopping by to comment.
DeleteOn this Wednesday, the Newsroom has shared a total of four new reportsthat speak for themselves.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, the the Church News has shared a total of five new reports.
My thanks once again to you all.
Open house reservations are now available for the Yorba Linda California Temple. You can find the reservation system here. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteA construction status update has been noted for the Cody Wyoming Temple. And a recent update on the Naga Philippines Temple indicates that preliminary construction is underway at that temple site. Since there has not been a corresponding change in that temple's construction status, I will keep an eye on that temple in particular for any subsequent updates that may be indicative of a change. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteStrive to Be released "Greater Love", a new Easter music video. Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles took his social media followers along on his recent Pacific Area ministry trip. And new leaders have been named for the Feather River California and Smithfield Utah Temples, meaning that the first leaders have been named for the latter temple, which is now nearing completion and has thus moved ahead of both the Wichita Kansas and Cody Wyoming Temples.
DeleteMeanwhile, the European Newsroom continues its coverage of Bishop Waddell's humanitarian ministry in Belgium, which was also covered by the Church News. My thanks once again to you all.
The Newsroom just provided details for the May 2026 Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults, which will feature Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Lesa. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Newsroom and the Church News have provided one new report apiece. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteHere's one additional update from the Church News. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteElder Clark G. Gilbert recently spoke at Harvard. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Friday, Utah Governor SpencerJ. Cox thanked the Presiding Bishopric, who represented the Church, for their leadership in efforts to help conserve the Great Salt Lake. The Church has been key partners in those efforts. Nearly 100 media representatives attended the first day (a media day) of the Davao Philippines Temple open house. They were welcomed by Elder Erich W. Kopischke, a General Authority Seventy who serves as an Assistant Executive Director of the Temple Department, and another GA Seventy, Eldeer William K. Jackson, who currently serves as the Second Counselor in the Philippines Area Presidency. Both Elders Kopsichke and Jackson will turn 70 this year and will be among those GA Seventies expected to be granted emeritus status on August 1 of this year.
DeleteMeanwhile, from the Church News comes the biographies of 16 new mission leader couples, who have served separately and together in a wide range of Church assignments. A new Church News video commemorates the 180th anniversary of the Church's mass Exodus from Nauvoo. 2 new statues on Temple Sqaure depict Jesus Christ's "greater love". And the latest edition of "This Week on Social" features posts from the following general Church leaders:
President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency; Acting President Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Elders Neil L. Andersen, Gérald Caussé and Clark G. Gilbert of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Relief Society General President Camille N.Johnson; Sister Andrea Munoz Spannaus, Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency (via Young Women Worldwide); ; and Sisters Amy A. Wrigh and Tracy Y. Browning, the respective First and Second Counselors in the Primary General Presidency. My thanks once again to you all.
The Church News has shared two new reports. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteMeanwhile, here is one additional update from the Newsroom. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteBishop Richard C. Edgley, a member of the presiding Bishopric for nearly 20 years, has passed away at the age of 90. I always enjoyed listening to him at General Conference. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAlso, recently, a video on Elder Clark G. Bilbert's Facebook page showed him on assignment with Elder Gary E. Stevenson, suggesting, I believe, that Elder Stevenson is Elder Gilbert's apostolic mentor. But Elder Gilbert posted with the video that he now serves on the Missionary Executive Council, which means he is also working with Elder Ronald A. Rasband, who now chairs that Executive Council. If Elder Gilbert is on the Missionary Executive Council, it follows that Elder Causse's apostolic mentor may be Elder Ronald A. Rasband, and that Elder Causse now serves with Elder Neil L. Andersen on the Temple and Family History Executive Council. And if that is also true, then it seems most likely that Elder Patrick Kearon is the second apostle currently serving on the Priesthood and Family Executive Council, which had been chaired by President Uchtdorf until he became the Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve. It's possible that either Elders Bednar, Cook, or Stevenson now chairs the Priesthood and Family Executive Council, though which of the three it might be is less clear. My thanks once again to you all.
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