Stokes Sounds Off: BREAKING TEMPLE NEWS: Rendering Provided for the Rapid City South Dakota Temple

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Monday, May 11, 2026

BREAKING TEMPLE NEWS: Rendering Provided for the Rapid City South Dakota Temple

Hello again, everyone! The First Presidency has released the rendering for the Rapid City South Dakota Temple today. The release of the rendering follows the site announcement in late February of this year and the temple's original announcement by President Russell M. Nelson in the April 2025 General Conference. The rendering speaks for itself. I am grateful for this update on a personal level, as my dad served in the South Dakota Rapid City Mission.

Since that is the only temple update today, I will let the rendering speak for itself. If any of you have anything to share about it, feel free to do so in the comments section below. 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 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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  1. James G. StokesMay 11, 2026 at 3:07 PM

    Elder W. Mark Bassett, Executive Director of the Missionary Department, passed away suddenly as the result of a sudden traumatic brain injury. My thanks once again to you all

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    1. James G. StokesMay 11, 2026 at 6:13 PM

      The Church News has covered both Elder Bassett's sudden passing and the news about the rendering for South Dakota's first temple. My thanks once again to you all.

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    2. James G. StokesMay 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM

      Since my last comment yesterday evening, the Church News has covered quite a few updates: Global Youth Service Day (& Month); current and former female leaders join together for their annual luncheon; the latest edition of the Church News podcast looks back on the Palisades fire and how Latter-day Saints are recovering therefrom; and two more members of the Relief Society General Advisory Council provide a look at the Relief Soceity discussion videos. And with no additional updates from the Newsroom, I will be sure to pass along any other Churh News or temple construction status updates. My thanks once again to you all.

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    3. James G. StokesMay 12, 2026 at 9:46 PM

      And the Newsroom has published one additional report that speaks for itself. My thanks once again to you all.

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    4. James G. StokesMay 13, 2026 at 6:58 PM

      On this Wednesday, the Church News has shared a few new reports: Elder Mark A. Bragg, Executive Director of the Family History Department, shares his advice for those wanting to contribute to their family history: add what you know. Thus far in 2026, 5 humanitarian efforts have gotten underway in Brazil. A collection of tachings by the late GA Seventy, Elder Marion D. Hanks (who was the mission president for then-Elders Jeffrey R. Holland and Quentin L. Cook) is now available through the Church History Catalog. And the Church has hosted the third religious freedom symposium>A? in the Dominican Republic. And with nothing new from the Newsroom today, I am pleased to report that the PDF version of the May 2025 Liahona is now available online. Later this week, I will share the results of my General Conference predictions, including how my projections for that magazine's table of contents compares to the actual thing. Additionally, there is, as I previously noted, a supplement to the Liahona, containing a biographical article about President Oaks, and profiles of his counselors (which perhaps means that subsequent editions of the Liahona may include biographical articles of Presidents Henry B. Eyring and D. Todd Christofferson. My thanks once again to you all.

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    5. James G. StokesMay 14, 2026 at 3:14 AM

      Although nothing has changed in terms of the status of any temples under construction, the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple has moved ahead of the Santiago West Chile Temple in the construction queue. My thanks once again to you all.

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    6. James G. StokesMay 14, 2026 at 2:55 PM

      On this Thursday, the Church News has published a few new reports: some guidance for bishops as they minister to youth, funeral arrangements have been added to Elder W. Mark Bassett's obituary; and personal experiences inspire the new hymn Jesus Is My Shepherd. My thanks once again to you all.

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    7. James G. StokesMay 14, 2026 at 3:32 PM

      And the Newsroom just provided one new report. My thanks once again to you all.

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    8. James G. StokesMay 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM

      The Sunday School General Presidency has provided counsel for ward Sunday School presidencies as they prepare for the change to 25-minute classes and teacher council meetings, beginning September 6. My thanks once again to you all.

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