Hello again, everyone! In my previous post, I shared some information about the May 2018 Ensign. This post, in somewhat of a continuation of that theme, will highlight some changes that the Church has made to the advisers of its' magazines.
There have not been any changes noted in either the editor (Elder Hugo E. Martinez continues in that assignment) or assistant editors (Randall K. Bennett and Carol F. McConkie are still listed, though obviously Sister McConkie's release will necessitate a change, which will likely be noted in the June magazines).
And while Brian K. Ashton, LeGrand R. Curtis Jr., Edward Dube, Sharon Eubank, Donald L. Hallstrom, and Douglas D. Holmes continue as advisers to the Church magazines, Bonnie H. Cordon's call as Young Women General President means she will no longer serve as an adviser, since she now has other responsibilities, and it appears that the Church has also released Elder Erich W. Kopischke from his responsibility as an adviser. Additionally, Cristina B. Franco, Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency, has been added as an adviser.
No word yet on any other changes. It is likely there will be a new assistant editor, who will likely be one of Sister Cordon's counselors, and that that will be determined by the time the June magazines are published. Any other changes may not be identified until the August 2018 issue, since August 1 marks the beginning of new assignments for each General Authority Seventy.
That does it for this post. Any and all 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 that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
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Saturday, April 21, 2018
Change in Advisers to the Church Magazines Noted in May 2018 Ensign
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.
PDF Version of May 2018 Ensign is Now Available; Results of My Predictions for Its' Table of Contents
Hello again, everyone! I am pleased to report that the PDF version of the May 2018 Ensign is now available to download, which can be done here. Those who have a subscription to the Ensign should receive their paper copies within the first or second week of May.
With the PDF version now available, we now know what its' actual table of contents looks like. As many of you might recall, in a post about a week or so ago, I shared my thoughts on how it might look. You will find below another copy of that, with the differing content in parentheses. I should mention that in my version of it, I did not allow space for the statistical report, which appears on the first page following the concluding address from President Nelson, and I had also forgotten that the Church is devoting several pages at the back of the conference Ensign to the new curriculum for Elders' Quorums and Relief Societies.
In an interesting move, the layout of this Ensign will include the Church Auditing Department Report in a two-column spread on a page that is the middle of The Sustaining of Church Officers which was led by President Oaks during the Saturday Afternoon Session.
The copy of the table of contents I put together follows, with differences between my version and the actual one in parentheses. That does it for this post. Any and all 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 that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
With the PDF version now available, we now know what its' actual table of contents looks like. As many of you might recall, in a post about a week or so ago, I shared my thoughts on how it might look. You will find below another copy of that, with the differing content in parentheses. I should mention that in my version of it, I did not allow space for the statistical report, which appears on the first page following the concluding address from President Nelson, and I had also forgotten that the Church is devoting several pages at the back of the conference Ensign to the new curriculum for Elders' Quorums and Relief Societies.
In an interesting move, the layout of this Ensign will include the Church Auditing Department Report in a two-column spread on a page that is the middle of The Sustaining of Church Officers which was led by President Oaks during the Saturday Afternoon Session.
The copy of the table of contents I put together follows, with differences between my version and the actual one in parentheses. That does it for this post. Any and all 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 that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Possible Table of Contents for the May 2018 Ensign
Session
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Page
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Title
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Speaker
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2
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Conference Summary for the 188th Annual
General Conference
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|
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4
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Highlights from the 188th Annual General
Conference
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SAM
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6
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Solemn Assembly
|
President Henry B. Eyring
|
|
9
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Precious Gifts from God
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President M. Russell Ballard
|
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13 (12)
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Am I a Child of God?
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Elder Brian K. Taylor
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16 (15)
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Even As Christ Forgives You, So Also Do Ye
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Elder Larry J. Echo Hawk
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19 (17)
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The Heart of a Prophet
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Elder Gary E. Stevenson
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23 (21)
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Until Seventy Times Seven
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Elder Lynn G. Robbins
|
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26 (24)
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The Prophet of God
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Elder Neil L. Andersen
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SAA
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30 (28)
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The Sustaining of Church Officers
|
President Dallin H. Oaks
|
|
32 (29)
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Church Auditing Department Report, 2017
|
Robert W. Cantwell
|
|
33 (30)
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Meek and Lowly of Heart
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Elder David A. Bednar
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37 (34)
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One More Day
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Elder Taylor G. Godoy
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39 (36)
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Young Women in the Work
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Bonnie L. Oscarson
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42 (39)
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Saving Ordinances Will Bring Us Marvelous Light
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Elder Taniela B. Wakolo
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45 (42)
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Teaching in the Home—a Joyful and Sacred Responsibility
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Devin G. Durrant
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48 (46)
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Family History and Temple Work: Sealing and Healing
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Elder Dale G. Renlund
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SPH
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52 (50)
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What Every Aaronic Priesthood Holder Needs to
Understand
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Douglas D. Holmes
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55 (54)
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Introductory Remarks
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President Russell M. Nelson
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|
56 (55)
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The Elders’ Quorum
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Elder D. Todd Christofferson
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59 (58)
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Behold! A Royal Army
|
Elder Ronald A. Rasband
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62 (61)
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Inspired Ministering
|
President Henry B. Eyring
|
|
65
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The Powers of the Priesthood
|
President Dallin H. Oaks
|
|
68
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Ministering with the Power and Authority of God
|
President Russell M. Nelson
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SUM
|
76 (75)
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Take the Holy Spirit As Your Guide
|
Elder Larry Y. Wilson
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79 (78)
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With One Accord
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Reyna I. Aburto
|
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82 (81)
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Pure Love: the Sign of Every True Disciple
|
Elder Massimo De Feo
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85 (83)
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He That Shall Endure unto the End, the Same Shall Be
Saved
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Elder Claudio D. Zivic
|
|
88 (86)
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His Spirit to Be with You
|
President Henry B. Eyring
|
|
92 (89)
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Small and Simple Things
|
President Dallin H. Oaks
|
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96 (93)
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Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives
|
President Russell M. Nelson
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SUA
|
101 (97)
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Christ the Lord is Risen Today
|
Elder Gerrit W. Gong
|
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103 (98)
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Prophets Speak by the Power of the Holy Spirit
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Elder Ulisses Soares
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105 (100)
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Ministering
|
President Russell M. Nelson
|
|
106 (101)
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“Be With and Strengthen Them”
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Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
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110 (104)
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Ministering as the Savior Does
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Jean B. Bingham
|
|
113
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Behold the Man!
|
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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117 (111)
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It Is All about People
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Bishop Gerald Causse
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120 (114)
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Prepare to Meet God
|
Elder Quentin L. Cook
|
|
124 (118)
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Let Us All Press On
|
President Russell M. Nelson
|
|
|
|
|
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72
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General Authorities and General Officers of The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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|
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(119)
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(Statistical Report)
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|
|
126
|
They Spoke to Us: Making Conference Part of Our Lives
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(Not included in this Ensign)
|
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128 (120)
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Conference Story Index
|
|
|
129
(121)
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News of the Church, including new leader biographies, an
overview of the announced policy and practice changes, new temples, and any
other general Church news
|
|
|
(137)
|
(Come Follow Me—For Elders’ Quorum and Relief Society)
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|
|
144
|
Last Page of Conference Ensign
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Labels:
Apostolic Ministry & Travels,
Church Policies and Major Announcements,
Church President,
First Presidency,
General Church News,
General Conference,
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.
Houston Texas Temple Will Be Privately Rededicated Tomorrow
Hello again, everyone! This will just be a quick post to note that the Houston Texas Temple will be privately rededicated in a single session tomorrow. President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, is set to preside at that event. If this is any indication, then we will likely see President Nelson share responsibilities for dedications and rededications with his counselors and senior members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. It will be interesting to see how all of that unfolds for however long President Nelson's prophetic administration lasts.
That does it for this post. Any and all 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 that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
That does it for this post. Any and all 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 that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Labels:
Apostolic Ministry & Travels,
Church President,
First Presidency,
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.
Friday, April 20, 2018
President Nelson Visits Bangkok Thailand
Hello again, everyone! I am grateful to be able to pass on to you all this report from Mormon Newsroom that summarizes President Nelson's visit to Bangkok Thailand, which included a stop at the site for the Bangkok Thailand Temple. As long-time readers of this blog may recall, the Church released the official artist's rendering for that temple just over a month ago today. As you may also remember, construction of the temple is anticipated to take 3-4 years once it begins, which I hope will occur later this year with a groundbreaking.
Just within the last three weeks, there have been so many temple-related developments, most of which have been a direct result of either the temples announced in General Conference or President Nelson's worldwide ministry tour. I cannot say for sure, but I believe that we may be a lot closer to the groundbreaking for the Bangkok Thailand Temple and a site confirmation and groundbreaking for the Nairobi Kenya and Harare Zimbabwe Temples than we now realize.
And if, as I have been led to conclude, several other temples (especially the one in Urdaneta Philippines) winds up having a groundbreaking soon, then the next 3-5 years may be far more full of temple events than we now realize, which includes likely future temple announcements.
The one other thing that I wanted to note is that, in regards to potential future temple locations, I am in the finishing stages of getting my thoughts together regarding the changes I wanted to make to my list of temples that might potentially be announced in the next General Conference, and I will post all preliminary predictions for that conference ASAP.
That does it for this post. Any and all 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 that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Just within the last three weeks, there have been so many temple-related developments, most of which have been a direct result of either the temples announced in General Conference or President Nelson's worldwide ministry tour. I cannot say for sure, but I believe that we may be a lot closer to the groundbreaking for the Bangkok Thailand Temple and a site confirmation and groundbreaking for the Nairobi Kenya and Harare Zimbabwe Temples than we now realize.
And if, as I have been led to conclude, several other temples (especially the one in Urdaneta Philippines) winds up having a groundbreaking soon, then the next 3-5 years may be far more full of temple events than we now realize, which includes likely future temple announcements.
The one other thing that I wanted to note is that, in regards to potential future temple locations, I am in the finishing stages of getting my thoughts together regarding the changes I wanted to make to my list of temples that might potentially be announced in the next General Conference, and I will post all preliminary predictions for that conference ASAP.
That does it for this post. Any and all 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 that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Labels:
Apostolic Ministry & Travels,
Church President,
Estimated Time-frames for Future Temple Events,
General Church News,
Potential Future Temples,
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.
Yet Another Revision To My Thoughts About Announced Temples
Hello again, everyone! Just yesterday, I posted my updated thoughts about the order in which the currently announced temples might have a groundbreaking. Within the last 24 hours or less, with the additional background information of how the Bengaluru India Temple was unexpectedly announced during General Conference, and knowing that President Nelson spent some of his time in that city looking at potential future locations, when we add to that the fact that he also expressed his hope to be able to come back to India to dedicate that temple, there was enough reason for me to once again reorder many of the announced temples.
With all of that in mind, the latest revision of that order follows below. While only the Lord knows how soon any of these announced temples might have a groundbreaking, in addition to (where applicable) having a site officially confirmed, the current order again reflects my best efforts to anticipate how soon we might see such groundbreakings occur.
So as not to disturb the flow of information in that list, I will end now as I always do. That does it for this post. Any and all 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 that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
With all of that in mind, the latest revision of that order follows below. While only the Lord knows how soon any of these announced temples might have a groundbreaking, in addition to (where applicable) having a site officially confirmed, the current order again reflects my best efforts to anticipate how soon we might see such groundbreakings occur.
So as not to disturb the flow of information in that list, I will end now as I always do. That does it for this post. Any and all 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 that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Announced
temples:
171. Bangkok Thailand Temple: Planning and approvals;
artist’s rendering released on March 19, 2018.
Note:
With the site identified and the release of the artist’s rendering, a
groundbreaking for this temple may just be a matter of time.
172. Urdaneta Philippines Temple: Awaiting government
approvals.
Note:
The biggest barriers preventing progress on this temple were getting government
approval and having an official site announced. With the recent confirmation of
the site location, it may simply be a matter of time before government approval
goes through, at which point a groundbreaking can be held.
173. Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple: Planning and
preliminary construction phase; awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
The contractor assigned to oversee design and construction for this temple
indicated in March 2017 that a year of pre-planning would be needed before a
groundbreaking was held. If that year has come and gone, we may see a
groundbreaking set soon.
174. Saratoga Springs Utah Temple: Planning and
approval; designs underway; awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
Having received notification that the design process is underway for this
temple, since it is a Utah temple, it seems relatively safe to assume that a
groundbreaking could be held sooner rather than later.
175. Harare Zimbabwe Temple: Planning and approval;
awaiting official site announcement
Note:
Although a site confirmation has not yet occurred, President Nelson and his
traveling companions visited a probable location during their time in Zimbabwe.
If the location is verified in the near future, a groundbreaking might occur
sooner rather than later. And since Elder Kevin S. Hamilton, who is the
president of the Church’s Africa Southeast Area, stated in 2016 that a site
confirmation and groundbreaking for the temple might occur at some point during
2017, it is not hard to believe that that could occur at some point during this
year, and might take place before Elder Hamilton’s release as area president on
August 1 of this year.
176. Brasilia Brazil Temple: Planning and approval;
site inspected by Church engineers on June 21, 2017.
Note:
With the site having been confirmed and inspected almost a year ago, a
groundbreaking for this temple may just be a matter of time.
177. Greater Manila Philippines Temple: Planning and
approval; awaiting official name announcement.
Note:
The site for this temple was confirmed not long after it was announced. Whether
or not an official name is announced anytime soon, it may just be a matter of
time until the groundbreaking is held.
178. Nairobi Kenya Temple: Planning and approval;
awaiting official site announcement; media event held June 14, 2017.
Note:
In an article published on April 18, 2018 by a Kenyan newspaper covering President
Nelson’s visit to that nation, two tidbits were shared: the Church has selected
a site for that temple, although its’ location has yet to be officially
announced, and that this temple will, by comparison, be one of the Church’s
smaller temples, which, depending on how quickly things happen for this temple,
might be dedicated sometime during 2021. For that reason, I have felt impressed
to move this temple up on this list.
179. Pocatello Idaho Temple: Planning and approval;
awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
Although the citizens of Pocatello have speculated about two or more potential
locations for this temple, one of those locations has emerged as being the most
likely to be chosen. Depending on how quickly that is confirmed, a groundbreaking
could follow shortly thereafter.
180. Layton Utah Temple: Announced April 1, 2018; awaiting
official site announcement.
Note:
The Church reportedly acquired land in Layton two days before this temple was
announced. Based on that acquisition, members have speculated that will be the
most likely location for this temple. If that is confirmed in the near future,
since this is a Utah temple, a groundbreaking could occur sooner rather than
later.
181. Richmond Virginia Temple: Announced April 1, 2018;
awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
In mid-April 2018, a Virginia newspaper disclosed that the Church had purchased
an 8-acre site in 2015. If the Church confirms that the site in question will
be the official location for the temple, a potential groundbreaking could
follow shortly thereafter, especially since temples in the US generally have
their construction start a lot sooner than their international counterparts.
182. Bengaluru India Temple: Announced April 1, 2018;
awaiting official site announcement.
Note: In the late night hours of April 19, 2018, I became aware of a
report that President Nelson had not planned to announce this temple during the
April 2018 General Conference, but was impressed on the night before the
conference that he should do so. And, as anticipated, his world tour, which
included a stop in Bengaluru, involved looking at potential locations that
could be used for that purpose. Given that he also expressed to the Saints in
India his desire to return for the dedication of this temple, if the specific
location he looked at is used for that purpose, I fully believe work could
begin on this temple within the next 3-5 years, if not sooner.
183. Abidjan Ivory
Coast Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
Although this is the last of the three temples announced in April 2015 that
might have a groundbreaking, Church growth in the Ivory Coast seems significant
enough to believe that a second (and perhaps even a third) temple could be
announced in this nation within the next 15-30 years. With that in mind, the
Church may opt to have a site announcement and groundbreaking sooner rather
than later.
184. Quito Ecuador
Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
Although the first Ecuadoran temple (which is located in Guayaquil) had a
14-year wait between its announcement and subsequent groundbreaking, the Church
will likely not wait even half that long for this temple’s groundbreaking. I
would anticipate a groundbreaking could occur sometime between now and the end
of 2020.
185. Belem Brazil
Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
Although this temple was announced in 2016, its’ counterpart in Brasilia, which
was announced a year later, has had a site confirmed and inspected already,
which makes it likely that that temple will have a groundbreaking before this
one does. That said, I would anticipate that we could see a groundbreaking for
this temple within the next two or three years.
186. Salta Argentina Temple: Announced April 1, 2018;
awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
While many people (myself included) had shared our feelings that the next
Argentine temple would be built in Neuquen, the Lord’s higher thinking resulted
in a temple being announced in Salta. Although it has been just over two weeks
since that announcement, I believe we might see a groundbreaking for this
temple within the next 3 years or so.
187. Managua Nicaragua Temple: Announced April 1, 2018;
awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
President Nelson had publicly proposed a temple for Managua while an apostle,
and he fulfilled that proposal himself. As noted elsewhere, Elder Juan A. Uceda
is being assigned as president of the Central America Area, and one reason may
be so he can work with the Nicaraguan government to get quick approval for this
temple. If that occurs, a groundbreaking could happen within the next 3 years
or less.
188. Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple: Announced April 1,
2018; awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
Although this temple is the second to be announced for the Philippines since
the beginning of last year, I would anticipate that this temple will likely not
have a site announcement or groundbreaking until both the Urdaneta temple and
the second temple in Manila are at least under construction. That said, I
believe this temple could potentially have a groundbreaking within the next 3-4
years.
189. Russia: Announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official
location and site announcement.
Note:
Although Russia may have problems that could potentially create a barrier to
getting this temple built, President Nelson had supervisory responsibility for
the Europe East Area of the Church for several years, including during his
tenure as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. For that reason, he
may be able to effect an expedited start for this temple. That area is now
overseen by Elder Uchtdorf, who, as a European-born apostle, may have unique
connections to help that process as well. Being conservative, I could see a
groundbreaking for this temple in 7-10 years, but certainly sooner if the Lord
opens doors for that to occur.
Labels:
Church President,
Estimated Time-frames for Future Temple Events,
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.
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