The Church News ran several excellent articles about the Freiberg Germany temple rededication. I thought I would use this post to share those articles in addition to pertinent Church news, and there have been several items of import. Here we go!
First, the Freiberg Germany temple was rededicated on Sunday. President Uchtdorf did indeed preside over that event, and he was accompanied by Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. I didn't recall hearing this, but I found out from the articles that the Church News ran that Elder Bednar actually served his mission there. So it makes sense that he was accompanying President Uchtdorf and that it was President Uchtdof, a native German, who represented President Monson in the former's native Germany.
Click here for a report of the Cultural celebration. Click here to read about what made being at this event so special for President Uchtdorf. This news story discusses how iconic the temple is, and what makes it historically significant.
In other Church news, please see this article to read about how President Russell M. Nelson and Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Elder Richard J. Maynes of the Presidency of the Seventy and Bishop Dean M. Davies (first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric) and Sister Neill F. Marriott (Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency and a Louisiana resident) administered relief to those impacted by recent flooding.
For a report on the new stakes created and stakes reorganized during August 2016, click here. Click here to read about the dedication of a new bishop's storehouse in Twin Falls Idaho. For a report on the Auxiliary training that will be about teaching in the Savior's way, including a list of those invited, click here. The Church has also given an update on the reassignment of some volunteers in Russia. To read about that, click here.
I will be posting later with an update on temple news and events.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Freiberg Germany temple rededicated/Church news conglomeration
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.
Saturday, September 3, 2016
The current area assignments of the apostles
It took me a while to get this information, but I have found data on which apostles are overseeing which areas outside the United States. The information about which apostles are overseeing the areas within the US and Canada could not be found. But I am excited to know this much. Here's the list:
President Russell M. Nelson—supervises the Philippines Area
Elder Dallin H. Oaks--assignment not known. They may be holding him in reserve because he is a senior member of the Twelve and young for being the third most senior apostle. Plus, with President Nelson periodically being absent from overseeing the quorum with his many assignments, the First Presidency may have wanted to have at least one member of the Twelve free from worldwide responsibilities.
Elder M. Russell Ballard—supervises the Europe and Europe
East Areas
Elder Robert D. Hales—in view of his health being what it is, he may not be able to travel abroad. It is an unusual situation that needs flexibility.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland—supervises the Brazil, South
America North and Middle East/Africa North Areas
Elder David A. Bednar—supervises the South America South
Area
Elder Quentin L. Cook—supervises the Asia North and Central
America Areas
Elder Neil L. Andersen—supervises the Africa Southeast and
Pacific Areas
Elder Ronald A. Rasband—supervises the Africa West Area
Elder Gary E. Stevenson—supervises the Asia Area
Elder Dale G. Renlund—supervises the Caribbean and Mexico
Areas
Let me know what you think.
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.
Freiberg Germany Temple scheduled for rededication tomorrow
The Freiberg Germany temple will be dedicated tomorrow. What is unclear is who has been sent to preside at the event. There has not yet been a report of the cultural celebration. There are a couple of possibilities. Either President Uchtdorf has returned to his native Germany to rededicate the temple, or, if he has not been able to in view of the ill health of President Monson and Sister Eyring which may have made it impossible for President Uchtdorf to do it, and since Elder Ballard is a senior member of the Twelve with responsibility for the Europe Areas of the Church, he might have been sent. I will keep my eyes and ears peeled for news. Will post tomorrow with a link to the information about the dedication.
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.
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Yet another Temple Construction Progress Report
A few things have changed with temple construction progress, so I am posting the latest version of my progress report.
Temple
Construction Progress Report (current as of 9/1/16)
Current
Temple Status: 151 operating; 4 scheduled
for dedication;1 rededication
scheduled; 3 others undergoing
renovation; 11 under construction; 11 announced (As
many as 3 groundbreaking announcements may be made soon).
Dedication
scheduled:
152. Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple: Public open house
tours underway through September 9; dedication scheduled on Sunday September 18, 2016.
153. Fort Collins
Colorado Temple: Public
open house underway through September 10; dedication scheduled on Sunday
October 16, 2016.
154. Star Valley
Wyoming Temple: Accepting reservations for public open house, scheduled
September 23-October 8; dedication scheduled on Sunday October 30,
2016.
155. Hartford Connecticut Temple: Accepting reservations for public open house scheduled September
30-October 22; dedication scheduled on Sunday
November 20, 2016.
Rededication scheduled:
33. Freiberg Germany Temple: Closed for renovation;
preparing for rededication, scheduled for Sunday
September 4, 2016.
Undergoing Renovation:
8. Idaho Falls Idaho Temple: Closed for renovation; finish
work underway; resurfacing and restriping parking lot; rededication estimated sometime during the first quarter of 2017.
41. Frankfurt Germany Temple: Closed for renovation;
rededication estimated sometime in late 2017.
20. Jordan River Utah Temple: Closed for renovation;
rededication estimated sometime in late 2017.
Under Construction:
156. Paris France Temple: Exterior cladding of
visitor’s center nearing completion; stained glass installation underway;
courtyard pavers laid; completion estimated sometime in early-to-mid 2017.
157. Meridian Idaho Temple: Angel Moroni placed on
July 20, 2016; completion estimated sometime in late
2017.
158. Cedar City Utah Temple: Laying zinc shingles on tower roof; Angel Moroni installation expected soon; completion estimated sometime in late 2017.
159. Tucson Arizona Temple: Retaining
walls in place; pouring parking lot curbing; completion estimated sometime
in late 2017.
160. Rome Italy Temple: Interior work underway including
some material replacement and rework; completion estimated sometime in the
first half of 2018.
161. Concepcion Chile Temple: Pouring walls for base of
tower; preparing to attach exterior panels; completion
estimated sometime in late 2018.
162. Kinshasa Democratic
Republic of the Congo Temple: Foundation
poured; waterproofing applied to basement walls;
completion estimated sometime between late 2018 and early 2019.
163. Barranquilla Colombia Temple: Foundation walls going
up; Elder Renlund visits temple site in August; completion
estimated sometime in 2019.
164. Fortaleza Brazil Temple: Forms and rebar set in anticipation
of pouring foundation walls; completion estimated sometime in 2019.
165.
Durban South Africa Temple: Sinking piles for foundation and terracing soil;
completion estimated sometime in 2019.
166. Lisbon Portugal Temple: Ground broken on Saturday
December 5, 2015; completion estimated sometime in 2019.
Announced:
167. Arequipa Peru Temple: General
contractor selected; construction anticipated beginning in late 2016.
168. Rio de Janeiro
Brazil Temple: Construction preparation phase; plans approved by local government;
groundbreaking pending.
169. Winnipeg
Manitoba Temple: Approval and permitting phase; community open house held
August 25, 2016; groundbreaking anticipated to be set for
early 2017.
170. Urdaneta Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement.
171. Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple: Planning and approval
phase; awaiting official site announcement.
172. Bangkok Thailand Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement.
173. Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple: Planning phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
174. Quito Ecuador Temple: Planning phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
175. Harare Zimbabwe Temple: Planning phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
176. Belem Brazil Temple: Planning phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
177. Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple: Planning phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
Key:
Bolded
numbers and text denote temples whose
numbers already exists (for renovations), or is certain due to a scheduled
dedication, as well as information that is certain, such as dedication or
groundbreaking dates.
Italicized
numbers and text denote
temples whose numbers may change based on the order in which future dedications
and groundbreakings are scheduled.
Underlined
numbers and text denote temples whose
numbers may change based on progress towards planning, approval, and
groundbreaking.
Red text denotes changes from the last posted temple progress
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.
Elder Cook Visits Central America
Elder Quentin L. Cook visited Central America recently. He was accompanied by his wife, Mary, Elder Craig C. Christensen of the Presidency of the Seventy and his wife, and the Central America Area presidency. Click here for a recap of that visit. Thanks.
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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