Hello again, everyone! I am posting again now to share some major Church news stories which have crossed my radar within the last week. I will be covering new content from the Church News, then the News & Events page on the Church's website, then the official Newsroom. If there is any overlap in that coverage, I will try to note that as I go. With that said, let's dive right in to all of that.
First, the Church has provided preliminary reports on the 2019 Mission Leadership Seminar, which kicked off today with the traditional Sacrament Meeting. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, who chairs the Missionary Executive Council, and Church President Russell M. Nelson offered remarks today. More will be reported on that seminar in the week ahead, which I will be sure to pass along as I receive word of them.
Several other recent reports on the ministry of our Church leaders can be found in the special section devoted to Leaders & Ministry. Among them are the newest edition of "This Week on Social", which featured social media posts from the following leaders: Church President Russell M. Nelson and his First and Second Counselors,
Presidents Dallin H. Oaks and Henry B. Eyring, respectively; Elders David A.
Bednar, D. Todd Christofferson, and Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the
Twelve Apostles; and Sisters Reyna I. Aburto, Second Counselor in the Relief
Society General Presidency, and Michelle D. Craig, First Counselor in the Young
Women General Presidency.
I will let you all catch up on other highlights in that section that may interest any of you on your own time. In the meantime, there has been additional coverage provided of temple highlights, which can be found here. Similarly, there may be other stories of interest to some of you which I have not mentioned here, and those can be found here. Turning now to the stories on the News & Events page on the Church's website, it appears that most of those have been covered elsewhere, but if I missed anything, you can read about additional news here and also catch up on additional details that have been announced about scheduled events.
And finally, I cannot quite recall how much coverage I have recently provided on the latest news releases from the official Newsroom, but share the link to a list of those for anyone that wants to catch up on anything I might have missed. I should also probably note that, insofar as I have been able to ascertain, there has still not been an artist's rendering released or a construction time-frame offered for the Belem Brazil Temple, which, as previously noted, has been scheduled to occur on Saturday August 17 of this year. If and when such information becomes available, I will be sure to pass that along to you all here.
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Sunday, June 23, 2019
Preliminary Reports Provided on the 2019 Mission Leadership Seminar; Other Church News Reported
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I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Updated Estimates for Future Temple Events: Part Three—All Remaining Estimates
Hello again, everyone! I am back again to share the third and final part of my updated estimates for known temple events. This part covers all remaining known or anticipated events which have not yet been shared. They follow below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do: That does it for this post.
Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything yuo do.
Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything yuo do.
2022:
Saturday &
Sunday April 2 & 3: 192nd Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, with the focus between each General
Conference centered on doing all that can be done to clear the backlog of
announced temples, at least for the time being.
Mid-to-late April:
Dedication of the Urdaneta Philippines Temple (178th operating
temple)
Mid-June:
Rededication of the Hong Kong China Temple
Note: This is just a projected estimate, based on
what is currently known. As more information is revealed, this estimate could
be pushed forward or back as needed.
Mid-September:
Dedication of the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple (179th operating
temple)
Saturday &
Sunday October 1 & 2: 192nd Semiannual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, with the focus between each General
Conference centered on doing all that can be done to clear the backlog of
announced temples, at least for the time being.
Mid-November:
Dedication of the Bangkok Thailand Temple (179th operating temple)
Note: Because this temple is significantly larger
than temples which have been built in recent years, delays in that construction
process are more likely than not. It is also worth noting that the official number
for this temple is almost certain to change as other temples have a
groundbreaking and construction and are potentially completed before this one
is.
Final note on 2022:
Between now and the end of 2022, the face of the Church’s temple
construction program will likely look very different. We currently have a
Church President who has clearly prioritized bringing the temples to the
people, and the fact that he announced 19 new temples within his first year as
such verifies that beyond doubt. I also am equally certain he will do all he
can to clear the existing backlog of announced temples. With that in mind,
there will likely be many more temple events to add to this list in the future.
I am committed to bringing updates in that regard to you all as I receive them.
2023:
February:
Rededication of the St. George Utah Temple
Saturday &
Sunday April 1 & 2: 193rd Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, with the focus between each General
Conference centered on doing all that can be done to clear the backlog of
announced temples, at least for the time being.
Saturday September
30 & Sunday October 1: 193rd Semiannual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples announced
during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s prophetic
administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every six months
in General Conference, with the focus between each General Conference centered
on doing all that can be done to clear the backlog of announced temples, at
least for the time being.
Final note on
2023: Any temple events which may occur during 2023 will be determined by
whatever temple announcements are made within the next couple of years. I will
be sure to add such events as I learn about their likelihood.
2024:
Saturday &
Sunday April 6 & 7: 194th Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, with the focus between each General
Conference centered on doing all that can be done to clear the backlog of
announced temples, at least for the time being.
May or June:
Rededication of the Salt Lake Temple
Saturday &
Sunday October 5 & 6: 194th Semiannual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, with the focus between each General
Conference centered on doing all that can be done to clear the backlog of
announced temples, at least for the time being.
Final note: Any
other temple events which may occur during 2024 will be determined by whatever
temple announcements are made within the next couple of years. I will be sure
to add such events as I learn about their likelihood.
Labels:
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I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Updated Estimates for Future Temple Events: Part Two—2020-2021 Estimates
Hello again, everyone! I am back, with the second part of my updated estimates for future temple events, which, as previously noted, will cover those events scheduled (in one case) or anticipated to occur in 2020 and 2021. Those estimates follow below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do: That does it for this post.
Any and alll comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Any and alll comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
2020:
Sunday February
16: Dedication of the Durban South Africa Temple (168th operating
temple; confirmed)
Note: On June 18, 2019, the First Presidency
officially announced the open house and dedication information for this temple.
The only question is who may preside at this temple’s dedication. It could be
any of our ordained apostles, but given past precedent, it seems likely that
Elder Dale G. Renlund will be assigned to do so.
Saturday &
Sunday April 4 & 5: 190th Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, with the focus between each General
Conference centered on doing all that can be done to clear the backlog of announced
temples, at least for the time being.
Mid-to-late April:
Dedication of the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple (169th operating
temple)
Note: Barring anything unexpected, this temple
will only be dedicated after the already-scheduled dedication of the Durban
South Africa Temple. Accordingly, I have moved my estimate for this temple’s
dedication to this point.
June: Rededication
of the Tokyo Japan Temple
Mid-August:
Dedication of the Winnipeg Manitoba Temple (170th operating temple)
Saturday &
Sunday October 3 & 4: 190th Semiannual General Conference
Note: Temple announcements are always possible, so
it is not hard to believe that a few could be announced during this General
Conference.
Mid-to-late October:
Rededication of the Washington DC Temple
December: Dedication
of the Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire Temple (171st operating temple)
Note: At the groundbreaking for this temple (which
occurred on November 8, 2018), Elder Neil L. Andersen, who presided at this
event and gave his remarks in French, noted that construction of the temple was
anticipated to take around two years. For that reason, I am moving my previous
estimate for this temple’s dedication to this point.
Final note on
2020: Based on what I have heard, 2020 seems as though it will be another
big year for temple groundbreakings. I am specifically keeping my eyes open for
information on the following temples: Puebla Mexico (in view of a tip from a
member of the Church in Mexico, who noted the groundbreaking for that temple is
anticipated in early 2020), Salta and Mendoza Argentina, Managua Nicaragua,
Phnom Penh Cambodia, Feather River California, and Layton Utah Temples. But it
would not at all surprise me in any way if other temples have a groundbreaking
during 2020 as well.
2021:
Mid-February:
Rededication of the Mesa Arizona Temple
Saturday &
Sunday April 3 & 4: 191st Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, with the focus between each General
Conference centered on doing all that can be done to clear the backlog of
announced temples, at least for the time being.
Mid-to-late April:
Rededication of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple
Late May-early
June: Dedication of the Yigo Guam Temple (172nd operating temple
Early-to-mid
August: Dedication of the Praia Cabo Verde Temple (173rd operating
temple)
Mid-to-late
August: Dedication of the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple (174th
operating temple)
Mid-September:
Dedication of the Quito Ecuador Temple (175th operating temple)
Saturday &
Sunday October 2 & 3: 191st Semiannual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, with the focus between each General
Conference centered on doing all that can be done to clear the backlog of
announced temples, at least for the time being.
Mid-to-late
October: Dedication of the Belem Brazil Temple (176th operating
temple)
Mid-November: Dedication
of the Pocatello Idaho Temple (177th operating temple)
Final note on
2021: If, as anticipated, several more temples are announced in 2019 and
2020, and any which have not yet had a groundbreaking have that occur within
that same time period, that in turn will multiply the number of known temple
events which will likely occur in 2021 and the years beyond. As more is learned
about future temple renovations, that will also have an impact on the number of
future events.
Labels:
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Scheduled Temple Event,
Temple Construction Update,
Temples Undergoing Renovation
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Updated Estimates for Future Temple Events: Part One—Overview and Scheduled/Anticipated Events in 2019
Hello again, everyone! After around a month has passed with significant temple developments, I figured it was time once again to post an updated version of my list of estimates for future temple events. As usual, this will be done in three parts. This first one will discvuss those events scheduled to occur this year. The second part will deal with events scheduled/anticipated to occur in 2020 & 2021, and the final part will share those events anticipated between 2022 and 2024. This year's scheduled events follow below.
In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do: That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do: That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
2019:
Monday July 8:
Hong Kong China Temple Renovation Closure
Note: On January 30, 2019, the First Presidency
announced the renovation closure for this temple, with the plans to be detailed
more fully at a later time. I am anticipating that that process will take
around 3 years, so I have set a preliminary estimate of mid-to-late 2022.
Saturday August
17: Groundbreaking Ceremony for Belem Brazil Temple (confirmed)
Note: On June 17, 2019, new information noted that
the groundbreaking ceremony for this temple had been confirmed through a letter
from the Brazil Area Presidency to priesthood leaders. Although confirmation
through the Church’s official Newsroom is still pending, barring anything
unexpected, such confirmation is just a matter of time. Elder Marcos A.
Aidukaitis, President of the Brazil Area, will preside over this temple’s
groundbreaking. I am estimating that this will be a smaller temple, and that
construction on it could wrap up in mid-to-late 2021.
Saturday August
24-Monday September 2: President Nelson’s Latin American Ministry Tour
(confirmed)
Note: During the third week in May, comments on my
blog shared releases from a few country Newsroom websites of the Church noting
President Nelson would visit those locations in late August and early
September. Then on May 29, the Church released official details of the trip and
its’ itinerary. Accompanied by his wife, Wendy W. Nelson, Elder Quentin L. Cook
of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Mary G. Cook, President
Nelson will visit 5 nations in 9 days. With stops in Guatemala, Colombia,
Ecuador, Argentina, and Brazil, it appears more likely than not that part of
that tour will involve scouting for future temple locations.
Sunday September 1:
Dedication of the Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple (165th operating
temple; confirmed)
Note: On November 14, 2018, the First Presidency
announced the open house and dedication information for this temple (with the
latter originally set for mid-May). Then, on January 18, 2019, the dedication
was pushed back to this date in view of delays in the construction process. Because
President Nelson will be wrapping up his aforementioned Latin American Ministry
Tour this same weekend, and given the precedent set with the prior two temple
dedications (in Kinshasa DR Congo and Fortaleza Brazil), it seems likely any of
the three apostles fluent in French (President Eyring or Elders Andersen or
Renlund) may oversee this dedication. Given that Elder Andersen is the only one
of those three who has not presided over a temple event, since he broke ground
for this temple, he may be asked to return to dedicate it.
Friday September
6: President Nelson’s 95th Birthday Celebration
Note: On March 14, 2019, the Church announced this
milestone celebration for President Nelson, which will occur 3 days before his
actual 95th birthday. In view of the fact that President Nelson has
announced 27 temples since his prophetic administration began, it seems appropriate
to mention this milestone birthday among other events on this timeline.
Sunday September
15: Dedication of the Lisbon Portugal Temple (166th operating
temple; confirmed)
Note: On March 4, 2019, the First Presidency
announced the open house and dedication information for this temple. Given the
recent past precedent I noted previously, any of the 15 current apostles,
particularly those who have not personally presided over a temple event this
year and/or who have any kind of connection to Lisbon may be asked to oversee
this dedication. Who exactly that might be is anyone’s guess.
Saturday &
Sunday October 5 & 6: 189th Semiannual General Conference:
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, with the focus between each General
Conference centered on doing all that can be done to clear the backlog of
announced temples, at least for the time being.
Sunday October 13:
Private rededication for the Raleigh North Carolina Temple (confirmed)
Note: On May 3, 2019, the First Presidency
announced that a one-session private rededication for this temple would take
place on this date (following a one-week public open house), with President M.
Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, presiding.
Sunday October 20: Rededication of the Frankfurt Germany Temple
(confirmed)
Note: On March 5, 2019, the First Presidency
announced that this temple would be rededicated on this date. I am anticipating
that Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, our native German apostle will be asked to
rededicate this temple.
Sunday November 3: Private rededication of the Asuncion Paraguay Temple
(confirmed)
Note: On May 21,
2019, the First Presidency announced the one-week open house and one-session
private rededication for this temple. It is my opinion that any of the senior
apostles (up to and including Elder Christofferson) who have not presided at a
temple event could preside over this
rededication. But what is far less clear right now is which of those 9 most
senior apostles is most likely to do
so.
Monday November 4:
St. George Utah Temple Renovation Closure (confirmed)
Note: This temple’s renovation was announced on
January 25, 2019. Given the fact that seismic and systemic updates are
anticipated to occur, I have set a preliminary general completion estimate of
mid-to-late 2022.
Sunday November 17: Private rededication of the Baton Rouge Louisiana
Temple (confirmed)
Note: On May 3, 2019, the First Presidency also
announced the one-week public open house for this temple, which will be
privately rededicated on this date by Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of
the Twelve Apostles.
December 15: Dedication
of the Arequipa Peru Temple (167th operating temple)
Note: On May 21,
2019, the First Presidency also announced the dedication of this temple. Given the aforementioned past precedent, any
apostle could preside over this
temple dedication, with the only question being which of the 15 is most likely to actually do so. Insofar
as I am aware, I know of no current apostle who has direct ties to Peru. So at
this point, the prospect is too difficult to call.
Sunday December
29: Salt Lake Temple Renovation Closure (confirmed)
Note: On April 19, 2019, President Nelson
announced renovation plans for the Salt Lake Temple, identifying this date for
its’ closure. I will offer an estimate for its’ completion (which is
anticipated in early-to-mid 2024) later in this document.
Final note on 2019: Groundbreakings have been held so far this year
for the Urdaneta Philippines, Bangkok Thailand, Pocatello Idaho, Yigo Guam,
Praia Cabo Verde, San Juan Puerto Rico, Quito Ecuador, and Lima Peru Los Olivos
Temples. Additionally, as noted above, a groundbreaking for the Belem Brazil
Temple will occur in mid-August. Given what I have heard about 2019, it seems
more likely than not that several other temples will have a groundbreaking at
some point during that year. In particular, I am watching for information on the
Brasilia Brazil, Greater Manila Philippines, Richmond Virginia, Nairobi Kenya,
Harare Zimbabwe, Saratoga Springs Utah, Bengaluru India, Auckland New Zealand
and Puebla Mexico Temples. Even if not all of them have a groundbreaking occur in 2019, many of them will likely
have a groundbreaking scheduled
before the end of this year.
Labels:
Church Policies and Major Announcements,
Estimated Time-frames for Future Temple Events,
Scheduled Temple Event,
Temple Construction Update,
Temples Undergoing Renovation
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Temple Construction Updates Noted
Hello again, everyone! Several temple construction updates have been noted, so I wanted to pass them along to you all here and now. First, at the Lisbon Portugal Temple, exterior lighting tests are underway. Next, as reported around 12 hours ago, the Durban South Africa Temple will be dedicated in mid-February of next year, when it will become the 168th operating temple of the Church. Next, an update shared for the Rio de Janeiro Temple notes that the construction barrier has been replaced by decorative fencing, that landscaping is now underway, and that scaffolding is being removed from the temple tower. Additionally, I have made the personal decision to shift my general estimate for that temple's completion to mid-2020, though most soureces available to me still list that general estimate as early 2020.
Sources available to me have shifted the estimated completion for the Winnipeg Manitoba Temple to mid-to-late 2020, which fits in better with my more specific estimate (more on that later). Next, after the Abidjan Temple, the Yigo Guam, Praia Cabo Verde, and San Juan Puerto Rico Temples are anticipated to be completed, although full-scale construction is still pending on all of them. After that, the Quito Ecuador Temple is anticipated to be completed, followed by the Belem Brazil (for which a groundbreaking is set to occur in mid-August), Pocatello Idaho, Urdaneta Philippines, Lima Peru Los Olivos (for which full-scale construction efforts are also pending), and Bangkok Thailand Temples.
At least, that is the likely order of completion for those temples, though I anticipate others will be completed in-between the Belem and Pocatello Temples, and also likely between the Urdaneta and Los Olivos Temples and also between that of the Los Olivos and Bangkok Temples. Aside from that, the one other current temple about which I have an update is the Mesa Arizona Temple, where a retaining wall is being poured around the temple, where forms are being set for the west reflecting pool slab, and where a slab has been poured for the north reflecting pool.
But before I end this post, I wanted to pass along two updated sections from my temple construction progress report: those for the "Groundbreaking anticipated" and "Announced" sections thereof. So those follow below:
Groundbreaking
anticipated:
181. Brasilia
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; property fence installed around
temple site; groundbreaking could
occur in mid-2019.
182. Greater
Manila Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official name
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2019.
183. Richmond
Virginia Temple: Preliminary plans submitted to local government on March 22,
2019; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late
2019.
184. Nairobi
Kenya Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site confirmation;
groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late
2019.
185. Harare
Zimbabwe Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; President Nelson visited potential site on April 17, 2018;
groundbreaking anticipated in late 2019.
186. Saratoga Springs Utah Temple: Preliminary plans submitted to
local government on May 7, 2019; groundbreaking could occur in late 2019-early 2020.
187. Bengaluru India Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in late 2019-early 2020.
188. Auckland New Zealand Temple: Planning and approval phase; site location
confirmed on May 21, 2019; groundbreaking could occur in late 2019-early 2020.
189. Puebla
Mexico Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in early
2020.
Announced Temples (for which more
information is needed before I provide a groundbreaking estimate):
190. Salta Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase;
site location confirmed.
191.
Mendoza Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; site has been confirmed.
192. Managua
Nicaragua Temple: Planning and approval phase; potential site acquired;
awaiting official confirmation.
193. Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple: Planning and approval
phase; potential site acquired; awaiting official confirmation.
194. Feather
River California Temple: Planning and approval phase; potential site
identified; awaiting official confirmation.
Note: A potential site has been identified (though
not yet confirmed) for this temple.
195. Layton Utah Temple: Planning and
approval phase; awaiting official site announcement; some prospective site
locations identified.
Note: A potential site has been identified (though
not yet confirmed) for this temple.
196.
Antofagasta Chile Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
Note: A potential site has been identified (though
not yet confirmed) for this temple.
197. Washington County Utah Temple: Planning and approval
phase; awaiting official city (and site) announcement.
198. Salvador Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement.
199.
Lagos Nigeria Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
200.
Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
201. Davao Philippines Temple: Planning and approval
phase; awaiting official site announcement.
202.
Pago Pago American Samoa Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement.
203.
Okinawa City Okinawa (Japan) Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
204.
Neiafu Tonga Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
205.
Tooele Valley Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement
206.
Moses Lake Washington Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement.
207.
San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement.
208. Budapest
Hungary Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
209. Russia
Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official city (and site)
announcement.
I should note that, depending on what happens over the next several months between now and the weekend of the October 2019 General Conference, the two sections I shared above will likely look markedly different (hopefully because at least 2 other temples will have a groundbreaking, and because several other temples may have been announced, or will get to the point of being in a "Groundbreaking anticipated" status.
I do continue to monitor all such Church news and temple developments and will be sure to pass along word of the highlights as I become aware of them. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
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I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
BREAKING TEMPLE NEWS: Open House and Dedication Announced for Durban South Africa Temple
Hello again, everyone! The First Presidency has announced the open house and dedication information for the Durban South Africa Temple. The open house will take place from Wednesday January 22-Saturday February 1, 2020, except for Sunday January 26. A youth devotional will be held with senior leaders the night of Saturday February 15, with the dedication of the temple following the next day in 3 sessions, which will only be broadcast to the units in the temple district. The fact that for two days in a row, we have had breaking temple news gives me hope that more such developments are on the horizon.
I should also probably mention that the last two days' developments mean I will likely be revisiting my estimates for known temple events in the future, given the new information I have received. It is also worth mentioning that there has not been confirmation on the Newsroom as of yet on the groundbreaking information for the Belem Brazil Temple.
But I antiicipate that occurring soon, and given that there are still almost-2 full weeks left in June that the Church could confirm that groundbreaking and perhaps announce 1 or 2 others which would then occur either in August as well, or perhaps in September. I do continue to monitor any and all Church news and temple developments and will be doing my level best to bring word of those to you all here as I become aware of them, either through brand-new posts being published for breaking news developments, or through the comments on the threads of previously-published blog posts.
That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
I should also probably mention that the last two days' developments mean I will likely be revisiting my estimates for known temple events in the future, given the new information I have received. It is also worth mentioning that there has not been confirmation on the Newsroom as of yet on the groundbreaking information for the Belem Brazil Temple.
But I antiicipate that occurring soon, and given that there are still almost-2 full weeks left in June that the Church could confirm that groundbreaking and perhaps announce 1 or 2 others which would then occur either in August as well, or perhaps in September. I do continue to monitor any and all Church news and temple developments and will be doing my level best to bring word of those to you all here as I become aware of them, either through brand-new posts being published for breaking news developments, or through the comments on the threads of previously-published blog posts.
That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
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Temple Construction Update
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Monday, June 17, 2019
BREAKING TEMPLE NEWS: Groundbreaking Set for the Belem Brazil Temple
Hello again, everyone! An unprecedented, surprising move has been reported through the unofficial site for some official information about the temples of the Church. The Brazil Area Presidency today announced that the groundbreaking for the Belem Brazil Temple will take place on Saturday August 17, and that Brazil Area President Marcos A. Aidukaitis will preside over that ceremony. At this point, there is no indication as to where the temple will be built, what its' design will be, or how long construction might take.
And it is somewhat irregular because usually groundbreaking announcements are made by the First Presidency, but I am assuming the Brazil Area Presidency received authorization from those Brethren to make this announcement, with more official details to follow in a news release perhaps later this week. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Saturday August 17. I will be sure to share more details about this as they are released.
In the meantime, that does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
And it is somewhat irregular because usually groundbreaking announcements are made by the First Presidency, but I am assuming the Brazil Area Presidency received authorization from those Brethren to make this announcement, with more official details to follow in a news release perhaps later this week. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Saturday August 17. I will be sure to share more details about this as they are released.
In the meantime, that does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
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Temple Construction Update
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Sunday, June 16, 2019
BREAKING TEMPLE NEWS: Oakland California Temple Rededication Inaugurates Changes in Format for Future Temple Dedications and Rededications
Hello again, everyone! The Oakland California Temple was rededicated today in 3 sessions, under the presiding direction of President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency, who was accompanied by his wife, Kristen M. Oaks, and Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who was accompanied by his wife, Susan K. Bednar. Between the Church News and the official Newsroom subpage of the Church's website, 3 articles have been published to cover these events.
The Newsroom utilized a single article to cover both the youth devotional and the rededication, while the Church News covered the youth devotional and rededication through two separate articles. The biggest takeaway I got from these articles is this: the First Presidency recently determined to tweak the format of the youth devotionals and temple dedications or rededications. For those that are public events, it has been customary for the last several decades for the focus on the former cultural celebration and current youth devotionals the night before, and the temple dedications or rededications on the scheduled Sunday to feature participation almost exclusively from the visiting Church leaders overseeing these events.
But starting with the Oakland California Temple rededication and going forward, although several General Authorities and General Officers of the Church may still be present at these events, the Brethren have opted from now on to use a "divide and conquer" strategy on Saturday night, where the senior apostle who is presiding and his wife will address the youth devotional, which will feature addresses by several local members, including those who had a role in coordinating the temple open house and dedication or rededication, the youth, and others as the Brethren are inspired to ask them to participate.
Meanwhile, earlier on that same Saturday, the accompanying junior apostle and his wife will now host a panel discussion with youth where important issues relative to the questions or issues they are grappling with will be discussed, and solutions brainstormed. In conjunction with the dedication the following day, the presiding apostles and their wives will participate in the dedicatory services, but several lay members of the Church, including temple ordinance workers, youth, those involved with coordinating the temple's crowning events, and others, will be invited at the discretion of the presiding officials to speak during the dedicatory services.
These changes seem to show that the Brethren recognize not everyone who desires to do so may be able to attend the youth devotional and/or temple dedications.rededications, and also appears to be a way to acknowledge that hearing remarks from people either involved with making arrangements for the open house and dedicatory events or for whom these events may be personally significant will now have the chance to bless their fellow Saints by sharing their thoughts, feelings, and inspired messages with all who will be impacted by the opening or reopening of a temple following its' completion.
And these changes will also make such events far more significant to all who will participate in or know someone who participates therein that much more impactful. I know I have personally previously enjoyed reports of the insights shared by general Church leaders in attendance, but as soon as I read about these changes, I felt the Spirit confirm to me that they were in line with the Lord's will. This is yet another in the series of remarkable demonstrations that revelation continues in the Lord's Church today, and I was grateful to have been able to pass these breaking news developments along to you all here as I learned of them.
I remain as committed as I ever have been, if not more so, to bringing all other major Church news and temple updates to you all as I become aware of them. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
The Newsroom utilized a single article to cover both the youth devotional and the rededication, while the Church News covered the youth devotional and rededication through two separate articles. The biggest takeaway I got from these articles is this: the First Presidency recently determined to tweak the format of the youth devotionals and temple dedications or rededications. For those that are public events, it has been customary for the last several decades for the focus on the former cultural celebration and current youth devotionals the night before, and the temple dedications or rededications on the scheduled Sunday to feature participation almost exclusively from the visiting Church leaders overseeing these events.
But starting with the Oakland California Temple rededication and going forward, although several General Authorities and General Officers of the Church may still be present at these events, the Brethren have opted from now on to use a "divide and conquer" strategy on Saturday night, where the senior apostle who is presiding and his wife will address the youth devotional, which will feature addresses by several local members, including those who had a role in coordinating the temple open house and dedication or rededication, the youth, and others as the Brethren are inspired to ask them to participate.
Meanwhile, earlier on that same Saturday, the accompanying junior apostle and his wife will now host a panel discussion with youth where important issues relative to the questions or issues they are grappling with will be discussed, and solutions brainstormed. In conjunction with the dedication the following day, the presiding apostles and their wives will participate in the dedicatory services, but several lay members of the Church, including temple ordinance workers, youth, those involved with coordinating the temple's crowning events, and others, will be invited at the discretion of the presiding officials to speak during the dedicatory services.
These changes seem to show that the Brethren recognize not everyone who desires to do so may be able to attend the youth devotional and/or temple dedications.rededications, and also appears to be a way to acknowledge that hearing remarks from people either involved with making arrangements for the open house and dedicatory events or for whom these events may be personally significant will now have the chance to bless their fellow Saints by sharing their thoughts, feelings, and inspired messages with all who will be impacted by the opening or reopening of a temple following its' completion.
And these changes will also make such events far more significant to all who will participate in or know someone who participates therein that much more impactful. I know I have personally previously enjoyed reports of the insights shared by general Church leaders in attendance, but as soon as I read about these changes, I felt the Spirit confirm to me that they were in line with the Lord's will. This is yet another in the series of remarkable demonstrations that revelation continues in the Lord's Church today, and I was grateful to have been able to pass these breaking news developments along to you all here as I learned of them.
I remain as committed as I ever have been, if not more so, to bringing all other major Church news and temple updates to you all as I become aware of them. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
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I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Current Apostolic Statistics: Part Two—Updated Ages, Averages & Apostolic Nonagenarians
Hello again, everyone! I am back again now with the
second part of this apostolic statistical update, in which we will move on to
talk specifics regarding the long-form and decimal ages of our current apostles,
which will also include updated information on the average ages of the First
Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the 15 apostles as a group, and current
and future nonagenarians. So let’s get right into all of that. Again, all data
is current as of today (Sunday June 16). There have been two apostolic
birthdays since my last update (which was published here on Sunday April 28).
As previously noted, President Henry B. Eyring observed his 86th
birthday on May 31, and Elder David A. Bednar, as noted in another
recent post on this blog, observed his 67th yesterday.
The next apostolic birthdays will not take place until
August, and particularly, none of them will occur prior to my next update
(which, as noted in my last post, I plan to publish here on Sunday August 4).
But I did want to provide an overview of what is coming up in that respect. The
three August apostolic birthdays will each be observed three days apart. Elder
Gary E. Stevenson will celebrate his 64th on Tuesday August 6,
followed on Friday August 9 by Elder Neil L. Andersen’s 68th, and wrapping
up on Monday August 12, with the 87th birthday of President Dallin
H. Oaks. There will be two more apostolic birthdays observed in September, for
which I will provide more specific detail in my next update.
Having noted that, we now move on to some exact figures
about the ages and average ages of the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles, and all 15 apostles as a group. In the Church’s leading Quorum, President
Nelson is, as noted towards the end of my previous post, 94 years, 9 months,
and 7 days old, with a resulting decimal age of 94.77 years. First Counselor
President Oaks is now 86 years, 10 months, and 4 days old, or 86.84 years. The
junior member of the First Presidency, President Eyring, having observed his
birthday since my last update, is now 86 years, 0 months, and 16 days old, which
is 86.04 in decimal years.
The First Presidency thus now has a combined 267.65 years
of life experience, which results in an average age for each man of 89.22 years.
President Nelson remains 5.55 years older than that average, with President
Oaks closest to it (he is now 2.38 years younger than that average), which
means that President Eyring, who is a mere .8 years younger than President
Oaks, is now 3.18 years below it. Unless there is something of which we are not
aware in relation to the health of any of these Brethren, they will continue to
set new records for the oldest-serving First Presidency in Church history for
the foreseeable future.
Next, let’s turn our attention to the members of the Quorum
of the Twelve Apostles. President Ballard’s long-form age now sits at 90 years,
8 months, and 8 days, or 90.69 years. Elder Holland now has a long-form age of
78 years, 6 months, and 13 days, with a resulting 78.53 decimal years. Elder
Uchtdorf (who is a mere 27 days older than his senior apostolic seatmate) is
now 78 years, 7 months, and 10 days old, which works out to 78.61 years. Elder
Bednar, who observed his birthday just yesterday, has now reached the full age
of 67 years, 0 months, and 1 day, which works out to an even 67.00 decimal years.
Leading off the second third of that Quorum is Elder Cook,
who is also the oldest but least senior of the 3 apostles born in 1940. His long-form
age is 78 years, 9 months, and 8 days old, with a resulting decimal age of 78.77
years. Elder Christofferson has now reached the age of 74 years, 4 months and 23
days, making his decimal age 74.39 years. Elder Andersen is now 67 years, 10
months, and 19 days old, and his decimal age is 67.85 years. Elder Rasband is
now 68 years, 4 months, and 10 days old, or 68.36 years.
As for the final third of the Quorum, Elder Stevenson, at
exactly 4.5 years younger than Elder Rasband (since both were born on the 6th),
now has a long-form age of 63 years, 10 months, and 10 days, or 63.86 in
decimal years. Elder Renlund is now exactly 66 years, 7 months, and 3 days old,
with a resulting decimal age of 66.59 years. Elder Gong’s exact age is now 65
years, 5 moths, and 24 days old, which works out to 65.48 decimal years. As for
Elder Soares, he is now 60 years, 8 months, and 14 days old, with a resulting
decimal age of 60.70 years.
Based on those numbers, the current members of the Quorum
of the Twelve Apostles now have a combined 860.83 years of life experience,
which results in an average of 71.74 years per member. Elders Christofferson
and Rasband remain respectively above and below that average. Elder
Christofferson is now 2.65 years older, while Elder Rasband remains 3.38 years
below it. With the information I presented earlier about the First Presidency,
the 15 apostles as a group now have a combined 1,128.48 years of life
experience, which is an average of 75.23 years. As noted previously, Elder
Holland remains 3.3 years older than that average, while Elder Christofferson is
0.88 years younger than that average.
We now move on to the nonagenarians. President Nelson
remains the seventh oldest apostle in Church history, and is set to move up to
the sixth spot on July 5 of this year. In the meantime, President Ballard’s
lifespan has now passed that of both Presidents Spencer W. Kimball and Marion
G. Romney, meaning President Ballard has now become the 15th oldest
apostle. He is set to move up on the list one more time this year, which will
occur on the last day of next month, when his lifespan will match that of
President Boyd K. Packer, making President Ballard the 14th oldest
apostle in Church history. Among the other apostles, President Oaks will join
the nonagenarian list in 3 years, 1 month, and 27 days, while Elder Soares will
do so in 29 years, 3 months, and 16 days, with the other apostles doing so at
other various intervals, which will be detailed more fully as they approach.
I hope that many of you found this information to be
interesting, informative, and accurate. That does it for this post. Any and all
comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as
long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines.
Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and
would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to
subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best, and pray
that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
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I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Current Apostolic Statistics: Part One—Updated Data for President Oaks, President Nelson, and Longest-Serving Apostolic Groups
Hello again, everyone! While I continue to welcome
comments on any previous posts (particularly any feedback you have on the list
of potential locations for which I have felt a temple could be
announced in October), per the new schedule I am observing, it is time once
again to bring you all updated information on the latest apostolic statistics. This
data will again be published in two posts. Again, all data is current as of
today (Sunday June 16, 2019). As always, it is my sincere hope that most of you
will find this information interesting and enlightening. With that said, I am
fully aware that some of you may not be interested in this update. Consequently,
I will not in any way be offended or bothered if any of you skip over this post
and the next one.
This first post, as has been the case for previous
updates, will address President Dallin H. Oaks’ tenure as President of the
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, then shift to explore where Church President
Russell M. Nelson currently stands in terms of his age and tenure length among
his prophetic predecessors. That will be followed by some observations about
the tenure lengths of our current First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles, and all currently-living ordained apostles as a group. The more
specific data about upcoming apostolic birthdays, the long-form and decimal
ages of our 15 current apostles, and details about current and future apostolic
nonagenarians will then follow in a second post, which will be published a few
minutes after this one is.
My last such update was posted on Sunday April 28. In
keeping with my new 7-week schedule for these updates, I plan to share the next
one here on Sunday August 4. There is a lot to get to, so let’s jump right in. President
Oaks has now served as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for a
period of 1 year, 5 months, and 2 days. As I noted previously, his next two
milestones will be observed on July 7 and 9 of this year. On July 7, the length
of his service as Quorum President will be equal to that of Spencer W. Kimball.
Then, two days later, his tenure will be equal to the second (and shortest)
non-consecutive tenure of Brigham Yong Jr., by which time, President Oaks will
then be the 22nd longest-serving Quorum President. His next three
milestones will be observed over the 3-month period of November and December
2019 and January 2020. I will detail each of those milestones closer to the
time.
Turning now to President Nelson, who was ordained and set
apart as Church President on the same day he set apart President Oaks as President
of the Quorum of the Twelve, his prophetic tenure has spanned 1 year, 5 months,
and 2 days as well. He is also now 94 years, 9 months, and 7 days old. He will
observe his only 2019 tenure-length and age-length milestones two days apart on
July 3 and 5 respectively with subsequent milestones more spread out in the
years following that. The first milestone will see his tenure length match that
of Harold B. Lee, and he (President Nelson) will thus become the 15th
longest-serving Church President. And the second will mark the day when the
length of President Nelson’s lifespan will match that of President Ezra Taft
Benson, with President Nelson thus becoming the 4th oldest Church
President.
In the meantime, as also noted previously, I have been
keeping lists of the longest-continuously serving First Presidencies, Quorums
of the Twelve Apostles, and apostolic groups as a whole. Those lists include 13
of each of those groups that have served together for the longest continuous periods
of time. The current First Presidency will only be joining the list of other
First Presidencies on Saturday April 20, 2024, so I will be outlining their
future milestones on that list closer to the time. As for the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the
current members will mark 3 years together on March 31, 2021, at which point
they will join the list of the longest-serving Quorums of the Twelve Apostles
in Church history. I will likewise be providing updates on those future
milestones closer to that time.
Interestingly enough, less than two months prior to that,
the 15 apostles will make the list of the longest-serving such group (the exact
date is February 8, 2021). With that said, I want to conclude this portion of
the update. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always,
welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are
in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed
what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content,
please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post (which will be the second
half of this update that published here within the next few minutes), I wish
each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in
everything you do.
Labels:
Apostolic Age & Tenure Milestones,
Church President,
First Presidency,
Sustaining the Brethren
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
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