Hello again, everyone! On the heels of yesterday's official confrimation from the Newsroom about known details of the new global "Children and Youth" program which will replace Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Personal Progress, Duty to God, Faith in God, and Achievement Days as they currently exist, the Church further announced today that an extension of the international youth conference gathering "For the Strength of Youth" (FSY) will expand its' reach Church-wide. When word of the original announcement came to my attention, I had thought about focusing a new blog post on that subject, but something else told me to wait. And now I know why that wait was necessary.
With these two announcements, published on the Newsroom a day apart, we are now able to fill in some blanks in the more general information the Church originally released about the new initiative. The unique thing about the FSY program, as it has served youth outside the US and Canada, is that adult leaders of youth are not involved therewith. Rather, the FSY program allows young adults to mentor youth. The new FSY program here in the US (and by extension, in Canada), will be fully implemented by 2021 and/or 2022, depending on the way those gatherings are scheduled. In the meantime, only selected stakes will be participating in FSY next year/
As noted, additional details of the new "Children and Youth" Initiative will be shared in a special Fifth-Sunday Presentation in late September via video clips from President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. That, in turn, will be followed by the release of more details through a Face-to-Face Event for Children and Youth, which will be held in mid-November, and through which Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, in company with the entire General Presidencies of the Primary, Young Men, and Young Women organizations.
At this point, what is abundantly clear to me is that this new initiative will be an immeasurable benefit to the children and the youth. And given that both announcements have also amply illustrated that the program's intent will be to unify the children and youth on a global scale, what we know so far has provided insight into how all of that will be accomplished. And although the goal is for global uniformity, it is nice to see there will also be a degree of flexibility in implementation in various areas of the world. And those involved in the "pilot programs" for these changes have all reported that the new initiative works, provides opportunities for congregational growth, creates more chances for the youth and children to take a more active role in the planning process, and so much more.
With all of that in mind, it will be interesting indeed to see what happens as a result of President Ballard's message in September, and the Face-to-Face event held in mid-November. The details of the new initiative, and its' associated programs and practices, are taking shape, and this new initative will no doubt bless the children and youth of the Church on a global scale in ways we have not heretofore seen. For my part, I continue to monitor all Church news and temple updates and will bring word of those to you all as I receive it.
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 feedback is in compliance 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.
Friday, July 19, 2019
Some Thoughts on Recent Announcements Made About the New "Children and Youth" Initiative, Which Kicks Off in 2020
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, July 15, 2019
Changes Made to Two Sections of My Temple Construction Progress Report
Hello again, everyone! Much sooner than I had anticipated, I am back to share two sections of my temple construction progress report which I have restructured today. The two sections show the now-12 temples for which I feel there is enough information to consider them as being in a "Groundbreaking anticipated" status, which includes my best estimates for a general period of time within which such groundbreakings could occur, and for which I have also included any relevant notes I have to corroborate such estimates. The second section shows the 17 remaining announced temples for which more information may be needed before I can offer a general estimate.
A couple more pertinent general notes here: Naturally, the timing within which any temple has a groundbreaking is subject to official confirmation from the Church, either through a formal announcement from the First Presidency, or through information provided by local and area leaders and members who are in a position to know more in such situations than those of us who are not as familiar with those areas. Also, because the timing of these events is up to the Lord as revealed through his chosen leaders, I will be just as happy if my thinking in this regard is proven to be justified when arrangements for the groundbreakings for any or all of these temples are announced as I will be if the Lord throws some surprises our way, which he often does.
Information from various sources available to me seems to imply there may be as many temple groundbreakings between now and the end of the year as there were during the first half of 2019 (the total in those six months was 8). I fully believe that the focus between early August and early October will be on clearing the queue as much as possible before the anticipated announcement of several new temples during the October General Conference. To what extent that might occur remains to be seen, but I had also heard that President Nelson's intent is to keep the backlog of announced temples between 30-35.
So if, as I suspect, there will be 14-16 new temples announced in the upcoming October General Conference, if the Church breaks ground for 2 or 3 other temples in addition to the Belem Brazil Temple before the next General Conference, and if 4-6 other temples were to have a groundbreaking between then and the end of the year, then the announcement of 14-16 new temples would keep the backlog right around where President Nelson wants it to be, assuming I have done my math right. Either way, the last 1.5 years within which President Nelson has served as the Lord's prophet have seen somewhat unprecedented developments in relation to the announcement of new temples, and I have no doubt that will continue to be the case.
That said, the two reworked sections of my temple construction progress report follow below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here as I always do: 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 feedback is in compliance 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.
A couple more pertinent general notes here: Naturally, the timing within which any temple has a groundbreaking is subject to official confirmation from the Church, either through a formal announcement from the First Presidency, or through information provided by local and area leaders and members who are in a position to know more in such situations than those of us who are not as familiar with those areas. Also, because the timing of these events is up to the Lord as revealed through his chosen leaders, I will be just as happy if my thinking in this regard is proven to be justified when arrangements for the groundbreakings for any or all of these temples are announced as I will be if the Lord throws some surprises our way, which he often does.
Information from various sources available to me seems to imply there may be as many temple groundbreakings between now and the end of the year as there were during the first half of 2019 (the total in those six months was 8). I fully believe that the focus between early August and early October will be on clearing the queue as much as possible before the anticipated announcement of several new temples during the October General Conference. To what extent that might occur remains to be seen, but I had also heard that President Nelson's intent is to keep the backlog of announced temples between 30-35.
So if, as I suspect, there will be 14-16 new temples announced in the upcoming October General Conference, if the Church breaks ground for 2 or 3 other temples in addition to the Belem Brazil Temple before the next General Conference, and if 4-6 other temples were to have a groundbreaking between then and the end of the year, then the announcement of 14-16 new temples would keep the backlog right around where President Nelson wants it to be, assuming I have done my math right. Either way, the last 1.5 years within which President Nelson has served as the Lord's prophet have seen somewhat unprecedented developments in relation to the announcement of new temples, and I have no doubt that will continue to be the case.
That said, the two reworked sections of my temple construction progress report follow below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here as I always do: 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 feedback is in compliance 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.
Groundbreaking
anticipated:
181. Brasilia
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; property fence installed around
temple site; groundbreaking could
occur in mid-to-late 2019.
182. Richmond
Virginia Temple: Preliminary plans submitted to local government on March 22,
2019; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2019.
183. Saratoga Springs Utah Temple: Preliminary plans submitted to
local government on May 7, 2019; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2019.
184. 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.
185. Bengaluru
India Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement;
groundbreaking could occur in late 2019.
186. Auckland New Zealand Temple: Planning and
approval phase; site location confirmed on May 21, 2019; groundbreaking could
occur in late
2019.
187. Greater
Manila Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official name
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in late 2019-early 2020.
188. Layton Utah
Temple: Planning and approval phase; site location
officially confirmed on July 15, 2019; groundbreaking could occur in late 2019-early 2020.
189. Nairobi
Kenya Temple: Planning and approval phase; site
acquired (location not yet confirmed); groundbreaking could occur in early 2020.
190. Puebla Mexico Temple: Planning and approval phase; site acquired (according to a Church member living in
Mexico); awaiting official confirmation; groundbreaking could occur in early 2020.
191. Salta
Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; site location confirmed; groundbreaking could occur in early-to-mid 2020.
192. Mendoza Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; site
location confirmed; groundbreaking could occur in early-to-mid 2020.
Announced Temples (for which more
information is needed before I provide a groundbreaking estimate):
193. Managua
Nicaragua Temple: Planning and approval phase; potential site acquired;
awaiting official confirmation.
194.
Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple: Planning and approval phase; potential site
acquired; awaiting official confirmation.
195. 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.
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 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.
Preliminary Full-Scale Efforts Underway for the 3 Temples Which Had a Groundbreaking on May 4
Hello again, everyone! At some point between the last time I checked for temple updates and now, newly-reported information indicates that preliminary full-scale work is now underway for the 3 temples which had a groundbreaking on May 4. At the sites of the Yigo Guam and San Juan Puerto Rico Temples, construction barriers have been put up according to new photographs submitted to the Church of Jesus Christ Temples website within the last couple of days. And a new photograph for the Praia Cabo Verde Temple, which was taken on July 1 of this year; shows that site grading and excavation is now underway for that temple.
At this point, it looks to me as though the Praia temple is currently ahead of the Yigo and San Juan temples in terms of the progress that has been made. But now that all three are out of the "Full-scale construction pending" status, hopefully further reports along the way will demonstrate whether or not the 3 temples in question will be completed in the same order in which their groundbreakings occurred (Yigo, Praia, and San Juan). Further, this means that the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple is the only one which now has full-scale construction pending.
It is my personal hope that soon confirmation will be provided on the Belem Brazil Temple groundbreaking arrangements, along with announcements about a few other groundbreaking ceremonies may be announced within the next month or two, for temples that will have a groundbreaking ni August, September, and October. For my part, I will continue to monitor all temple developments and will bring word of those to you all as I receive it, in addition to continuing to pass along any major Church news that crosses my radar as well.
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 feedback is in compliance 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.
At this point, it looks to me as though the Praia temple is currently ahead of the Yigo and San Juan temples in terms of the progress that has been made. But now that all three are out of the "Full-scale construction pending" status, hopefully further reports along the way will demonstrate whether or not the 3 temples in question will be completed in the same order in which their groundbreakings occurred (Yigo, Praia, and San Juan). Further, this means that the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple is the only one which now has full-scale construction pending.
It is my personal hope that soon confirmation will be provided on the Belem Brazil Temple groundbreaking arrangements, along with announcements about a few other groundbreaking ceremonies may be announced within the next month or two, for temples that will have a groundbreaking ni August, September, and October. For my part, I will continue to monitor all temple developments and will bring word of those to you all as I receive it, in addition to continuing to pass along any major Church news that crosses my radar as well.
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 feedback is in compliance 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 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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