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Thursday, November 2, 2017

Progress noted on the Concepcion Chile Temple

Hello again, everyone! As many of you are aware, I had announced a while ago my intention to focus a series of posts on temple site prospects for the future. While I will be getting back to that either later this week or early next week, there have been numerous developments relating to Church and temple news. Because of this, I am taking a temporary step back from that series.

My reason for this new post is that, while not much has changed in terms of reported progress on most new temples and those existing ones being renovated, reports have come in about new milestones for the Concepcion Chile Temple. It was wonderful to hear about those.

So, what has that progress entailed? The reports state that cladding has progressed along the east wall, that a water feature for the temple grounds is being installed, and that walkways are being poured. Additionally, it appears that the Church has put a temporary 2D model of the Angel Moroni Temple in their efforts to ensure that when the actual 3D version is placed, it is positioned correctly.

This progress, such as it is, would appear to lend support to the theory I shared late last night that this temple's dedication could occur in June of next year. After all, the Concepcion Chile Temple is one that has progressed very consistently. It is wonderful indeed to have heard of this progress.

That does it for this post. Any comments are welcome and appreciated. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray the Lord's blessings upon you all.

Further alterations made to estimates for future-temple related events

Hello again, everyone! I am posting in the early-morning hours of the second day in November to share my updated estimates for future temple-related events. Most of these changes have been motivated by further study on my part regarding the climates in the world areas in which these temples are being built or renovated. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on these revisions. The list follows. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord's blessings will be upon you all.

Altered estimates for temple-related events that are anticipated to take place during 2018-2020

2018:
January: Raleigh North Carolina Temple Renovation Closure (already announced; confirmation of exact date pending)
February: Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple Renovation Closure (already announced; confirmation of exact date pending)
February 19: Oakland California Temple Renovation Closure (already confirmed)
March 4: Washington DC Temple Renovation Closure (already confirmed)
May: Mesa Arizona Temple Renovation Closure (already announced; confirmation of exact date pending)
May 20: Jordan River Utah Temple Rededication (already announced)
June 3 or 10: Concepcion Chile Temple Dedication (160th operating temple)
August 12 or 19: Frankfurt Germany Temple Rededication
September 23 or 30: Kinshasa DR Congo Temple Dedication (161st operating temple)
November 11 or 18: Barranquilla Colombia Temple Dedication (162nd operating temple)

2019:
March 3 or 10: Rome Italy Temple Dedication (163rd operated temple)
March 17 or 24: Memphis Tennessee Temple Rededication
April 14 or 21: Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple Rededication
April 28 or May 5: Durban South Africa Temple Dedication (164th operating temple)
May 19 or 26: Asuncion Paraguay Temple Rededication
June 9 or 16: Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple Dedication (165th operating temple)
August 4 or 11: Fortaleza Brazil Temple Dedication (166th operating temple)
August 18 or 25: Raleigh North Carolina Temple Rededication
September 8 or 15: Rio de Janeiro Temple Dedication (167th operating temple)
September 22 or 29: Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple Rededication
October 20 or 27: Lisbon Portugal Temple Dedication (168th operating temple)
November 10 or 17: Arequipa Peru Temple Dedication (169th operating temple)
December 8 or 15: Oakland California Rededication

2020:
February 23 or March 1: Winnipeg Manitoba Temple Dedication (170th operating temple)
May 10 or 17: Tokyo Japan Temple Rededication
September 13 or 20: Mesa Arizona Temple Rededication
November 8 or 15: Washington DC Temple Rededication

NOTE: Hopefully during 2018 and 2019, several temple groundbreakings will also occur, which will result in additional temple dedications in the years following. I am keeping my eye out for any news and will pass that along as I hear of it.





Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Update: Asuncion Paraguay Temple Closure Confirmed/Changes may be made to estimates for temple-related events for 2019

Hello, everyone! After reaching out to the Church and to some of my contacts for temple-related developments, I have been able to confirm for certain that the Asuncion Paraguay Temple has closed for renovation, as previously stated.

Aside from that, I also wanted to note that I may be rethinking the potential sequence of temple-related events for 2019. I have been reminded that, because work has not yet begun in full for the Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple, it is more likely than not that both the Rome Italy and Durban South Africa Temples will likely be dedicated prior to the dedication for Haiti's first temple.

As with everything else, I am keeping my eyes open for any and all temple related developments, and I will post any updates ASAP after receiving them. That does it for this post. Any comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray the Lord's blessings upon you all.

Slight Update to my thoughts on the Winnipeg Manitoba Temple Construction Process

Hello again, everyone! I wanted to post some updated thoughts about the process of construction for the Winnipeg Manitoba Temple. While many sources available to me have offered a general estimate that full-scale construction may begin at some point during the first half of 2018, I have done some further study about the climate in Winnipeg. That study has led me to conclude that full-scale construction will begin once the winter season ends. Since spring comes near the end of March, it is my new feeling that earnest work can begin on that temple somewhere around the beginning of April. If that happens, and if the redesign of that temple does not change the estimate we have been given of 20 months for that process, then the construction of that temple will be wrapped up as 2019 ends. That being the case, the dedication would likely follow in February or March 2020. If weather conditions cooperate enough to allow construction to begin a month or two earlier, then the dedication could take place before the end of 2019. It will be interesting to see what happens in that regard.

That does it for this post. Any comments are welcome and appreciated. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray the Lord's blessings will be upon each of you in all that you do.

Changing my original thoughts about the potential name for the second temple in Manila

Hello again, everyone, as we mark the beginning of the month of November. As some of you may remember, at one point a month or two ago, I had expressed my opinion that the second temple to be built in Manila Philippines might be named the Alabang Manila Temple. Since that time, I have not published any update on that, and when I published a full version of that report earlier this week, I had removed any unofficial name for that temple. It is anticipated that the Church may announce the official name at any point in the future, whether prior to the groundbreaking for that temple, or at very least during that ceremony, whenever that might happen.

So then the question arises, what might that temple be named. I have heard a few possibilities floating around, and any one of them could be possible. I list those here, in no particular order, with the exception of the last one, which seems to be the most likely possibility.

Manila Philippines Temple (the idea behind that one seems to be that, since the temple currently known by that name is actually located in the area known as Quezon City in Metro-Manila, that temple would be renamed the Quezon City Philippines Temple)
Manila Philippines Muntinlupa Temple
Manila Philippines Muntinlupa City Temple
Muntinlupa Philippines Temple
Muntinlupa City Philippines Temple
Manila Philippines Alabang Temple

That is the complete list of possibilities I have heard floating around. That said, I want to hear your thoughts on these possibilities. Have I overlooked anything? Which do you feel are most likely? That does it for this post. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray the Lord's blessings will be upon all of you.