Hello again, everyone! Earlier today, I noticed that Mormon Newsroom had published two additional articles that I wanted to share with you all. I was not able to do so before now because my wife and I spent most of our afternoon and evening going to and from Salt Lake City for a doctor's appointment. But those two newest articles are worthy of mention, so I wanted to discuss them now.
Before doing so, I did want to mention something interesting which I have noticed. We have seen a lot of major Church news released since President Monson's passing four months ago. But it has been amazing and inspiring for me to realize that a greater number of those news articles have been published in the last four months on Mormon Newsroom than has previously been the case.
Mormon Newsroom has always had extensive coverage of the major Church news stories. But since January, the number of those stories published first on Mormon Newsroom instead of any other source have increased substantially.
A couple of examples of that have been the fact that Mormon Newsroom was the first source to publish the changes in area leadership (not to mention the fact that the first report of those changes came several weeks earlier this year than has been the case previously) and that more extensive coverage has also been devoted to the ministry of our current apostles and other Church leaders.
In short, there have been a greater number of news items first published on Mormon Newsroom in the last few months than has been the case in any other previous three-month period. That is the case for two reasons: First, there have been many more developments having an impact on the whole Church within that time than we have previously seen, and second, President Nelson mentioned during the January 16 temple broadcast and press conference that the Church was working towards greater transparency. It has been amazing to see that unfold.
Sorry for that lengthy commentary. That said, now let's turn our attention to the two items which I referenced at the beginning of this post. First, as some of you might recall, several months ago, the Church reported that the First Presidency had sent out surveys to all currently-serving missionaries to gague the conditions impacting safety and security in each area of the world. Mormon Newsroom provided this update, which highlights what the Church has done and plans to do in the near future in response to the results of those surveys.
As some of you might also recall, President and Sister Nelson had been slated to speak at the final session of the BYU-Provo Women's Conference, but had to cancel those plans due to a scheduling conflict. At President Nelson's request, Elder Gerrit W. Gong, newly sustained as an apostle last month, and his wife Susan filled that assignment in their stead. Mormon Newsroom shared a summary of the remarks they offered, along with a summary of the talks given by Sisters Sharon Eubank and Reyna I. Aburto, the counselors in the Relief Society General Presidency.
It has been customary for the entire Relief Society General presidency to address the Women's Conference every year, but in view of Sister Jean B. Bingham being in Washington D. C. over the last few days to participate in the National Day of Prayer, she was not able to join her counselors in speaking during the Women's Conference this year.
Both articles are well worthy of your attention, and I can wholeheartedly recommend them to you all. I continue to monitor all Church news and temple developments and will, to the best of my ability, bring you word of ongoing developments on either front as I learn of them.
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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Friday, May 4, 2018
Two Additional Articles Posted on Mormon Newsroom
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, May 3, 2018
Additional News Stories Reported on Mormon Newsroom
Hello again, everyone! Mormon Newsroom has published two additional news stories that are worth mentioning on this blog. In the first one, a report is given of how Relief Society General President Sister Jean B. Bingham participated in the National Day of Prayer that was observed at the White House. The full text of the prayer she offered can be found here.
The other story relates to the ministry of one member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. As most of you might recall, following his return to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf was given several assignments, one of which was to assume oversight of the Church's Europe and Europe East areas. In a previous post, I referenced how Elder and Sister Uchtdorf had visited the Rome Italy Temple site during a recent trip to Europe. Mormon Newsroom shared this report regarding some thoughts Elder Uchtdorf shared with the Saints in Russia during his trip, and with the Mormon Newsroom staff following his return about the temple that has been announced for Russia.
Both articles are well worth your time, and I commend them to you all. 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.
The other story relates to the ministry of one member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. As most of you might recall, following his return to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf was given several assignments, one of which was to assume oversight of the Church's Europe and Europe East areas. In a previous post, I referenced how Elder and Sister Uchtdorf had visited the Rome Italy Temple site during a recent trip to Europe. Mormon Newsroom shared this report regarding some thoughts Elder Uchtdorf shared with the Saints in Russia during his trip, and with the Mormon Newsroom staff following his return about the temple that has been announced for Russia.
Both articles are well worth your time, and I commend them to you all. 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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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.
Additional New Temple Presidents Called; Article Published About New General Authority Seventy Jack N. Gerard
Hello again, everyone! This post will be for the purpose of reporting some major developments that have been shared in the Church News. First of all, it appears that the Church News is currently testing a new beta version of their website. From my preliminary examination of it, it will be much easier to navigate.
The other two developments piggyback on the first. On their beta site, the Church News has published an article introducing Elder Jack N. Gerard. And in another article, the calls of several additional presidents for currently operating temples, including the recently rededicated Houston Texas Temple.
The updated list of temple presidents called this year follows below. So as not to disturb the flow of that list, I will end here 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.
The other two developments piggyback on the first. On their beta site, the Church News has published an article introducing Elder Jack N. Gerard. And in another article, the calls of several additional presidents for currently operating temples, including the recently rededicated Houston Texas Temple.
The updated list of temple presidents called this year follows below. So as not to disturb the flow of that list, I will end here 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.
New presidents have been called for the following
temples:
1.
Manaus Brazil
2.
Boise Idaho
3.
Denver Colorado
4.
The Hague Netherlands
5.
Oquirrh Mountain Utah
6.
Helsinki Finland
7.
The Gila Valley Arizona
8.
Brigham City Utah
9.
Stockholm Sweden
10. Palmyra
New York
11. Accra
Ghana
12. Papeete
Tahiti
13. Sao
Paulo Brazil
14. San
Jose Costa Rica
15. Albuquerque
New Mexico
16. Provo
City Center
17. Recife
Brazil
18. Cardston
Alberta
19. Payson
Utah
20. Porto
Alegre Brazil
21. Brisbane
Australia
22. Kansas
City Missouri
23. Oaxaca
Mexico
24. Regina
Saskatchewan
25. Cebu
City Philippines
26. Boston
Massachusetts
27. Colonia
Juarez Chihuahua Mexico
28. Billings
Montana
29. Houston
Texas
30. Sydney
Australia
The first presidents will likely be announced for the
following new temples:
1.
Concepcion Chile
2.
Barranquilla Colombia
3.
Rome Italy
4.
Kinshasa DR Congo
5.
Fortaleza Brazil
6.
Port-au-Prince Haiti
New presidents may also be announced for the following
temples:
1.
Atlanta Georgia
2.
Bountiful Utah
3.
Buenos Aires Argentina
4.
Cordoba Argentina
5.
Draper Utah
6.
Fukuoka Japan
7.
Guatemala City Guatemala
8.
Helsinki Finland
9.
Hermosillo Sonora Mexico
10. Indianapolis
Indiana
11. Laie
Hawaii
12. Las
Vegas Nevada
13. Manti
Utah
14. Montevideo
Uruguay
15. Monticello
Utah
16. Redlands
California
17. Sacramento
California
18. St.
Louis Missouri
19. Taipei
Taiwan
20. Tegucigalpa
Honduras
21. Tijuana
Mexico
22. Trujillo
Peru
23. Vancouver
British Columbia
24. Veracruz
Mexico
25. Villahermosa
Mexico
26. Washington
D. C. Temple (Note: The Church may opt to wait on calling a new president for
this temple until 2020 when it is rededicated)
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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 Known Temple Events
Hello again, everyone! As I promised, I have taken time to reevaluate the estimates I have offered for known temple events in the near future. The alterations to those estimates, as shown below, represent the results of that additional research and the subsequent adjustments I have made.
Of course, depending on what is reported in the future in terms of either progress or the lack thereof on temples going forward, these estimates may need to be completely revisited again in the future. That is a given occupational hazard of trying to gauge such things.
The revised estimates follow below. So as not to disturb their flow, I will end here 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.
Of course, depending on what is reported in the future in terms of either progress or the lack thereof on temples going forward, these estimates may need to be completely revisited again in the future. That is a given occupational hazard of trying to gauge such things.
The revised estimates follow below. So as not to disturb their flow, I will end here 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.
Future estimates
for known temple events
2018:
Anytime between now and the end of June:
Full-scale construction anticipated to begin for the Winnipeg Manitoba Temple
Note: According to a Church member living in Canada, full-scale
construction was anticipated to begin on this temple (which had a
groundbreaking in early December 2016) at some point during April 2018. With
April having come and gone with no developments in that regard, a few sources I
have available have noted that full-scale efforts are likely to begin within
the next two months, but hopefully sooner rather than later.
Anytime in the near future: Full-scale
renovation anticipated to begin for the Asuncion Paraguay Temple
Note: This temple closed for renovation on October 29, 2017.
Within the six months that have followed, the process was delayed while
building permits were being acquired. In mid-to-late April 2018, many sources
which I consult for temple information removed any completion estimate. While I
hope that the Church’s announced intention to rededicate this temple next year
will be able to occur, only time will tell if that will be possible.
Sunday May 20: Jordan River Utah Temple
Rededication/Mesa Arizona Temple Renovation Closure (both have been confirmed)
Note: Since the rededication Jordan River Utah Temple is the
first public temple event of President Nelson’s administration, it seems to be
a given conclusion that he will preside at this event, if only the first one or
two sessions. Since this temple is in the Salt Lake Valley, it seems entirely
likely that several Church leaders will be in attendance at this event as well.
This rededication will also mark the last time (for now) that the Church will
have a cultural celebration the night before, as it seems to be the new
tradition to have a devotional for youth at that time instead. And although the
closure for the Mesa Arizona Temple will likely go into effect at the end of
the day on the Friday or Saturday prior to this, this is the official date
given by the Church for that closure.
Monday July 23: Hamilton New Zealand Temple Renovation
Closure (confirmed)
Sunday October 28: Concepcion Chile Temple
Dedication (160th operating temple; confirmed)
Note: Since this will be the first new temple dedicated during
President Nelson’s administration, he could opt to preside at this event
himself, or he could delegate that responsibility to either of his counselors,
or to one of the senior members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Sunday December 9: Barranquilla Colombia
Temple Dedication (161st operating temple; confirmed)
Note: The note above regarding who might preside at this temple
event also applies to this temple, as it is possible that President Nelson, one
of his counselors, or a senior member of the Quorum of the Twelve could preside
at this event.
Final note on 2018: I have heard that we will likely see many groundbreakings
for temples that have currently not progressed beyond their announcements. The
main ones I am watching in that regard are the Bangkok Thailand, Urdaneta
Philippines, Lima Peru Los Olivos, Saratoga Springs Utah, and Harare Zimbabwe
Temples. Each of those temples could have a groundbreaking by the end of 2018,
and I am not ruling out any of the 14 other announced temples, although the 7
announced in General Conference at the beginning of this month will likely have
a bit more of a wait. The Lord could also surprise us by moving ahead any other
announced temples. I will be anxious to see what occurs in that regard.
2019:
Sunday March 10-Sunday March 17: Rome Italy
Temple Dedication (162nd operating temple; confirmed)
Note: While the Church officially announced that this temple’s
dedication will be held over an 8-day period (one of the longest, if not the
very longest, in recent years), the exact number of dedicatory sessions that
will be held has not yet been made public. I am assuming that the Church could
potentially have 3-6 per day, with one every 2-3 hours, but time will tell.
Since the dedicatory sessions will be held for longer than a week, it would
make sense if the Church rotates attendance among several different Church
leaders, which will likely include all members of the First Presidency and
Quorum of the Twelve.
Mid-April:
Frankfurt Germany Temple Rededication
Note: While this has
yet-to-be confirmed, it would make sense if this temple was rededicated at this
time. And, since the Church has periodically assigned senior members of the
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to preside at such events, the First Presidency
may opt to ask Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, a native German who has presided at previous
dedications and rededications as a member of the First Presidency from
2008-2018, to preside at this event in his homeland.
Late April-early May: Kinshasa Democratic
Republic of the Congo Temple Dedication (163th operating temple)
Note: In view of my need to change other estimates, and in
recognition of the fact that we have seen two updates recently on the status of
this temple, I have changed my thinking and now concur that this temple will be
the next new one dedicated in 2019 following the Rome Italy temple dedication.
Mid-to-late May: Fortaleza Brazil Temple
Dedication (164th operating temple)
Note: Although I had previously shared my thoughts that this
temple would likely be dedicated before the temple in Kinshasa, in the last
couple of weeks, two significant updates on that temple now lead me to concur
with most sources available that the Fortaleza temple will not be dedicated
until after a dedication is held for Kinshasa. With that in mind, it seemed
reasonable to move the estimate for this temple’s completion to around this
time. If the need arises, further alterations can be made in the future.
Early-to-mid June: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Temple Rededication
Note: Although several temples closed for renovation prior to
October 14, 2017 (which marked the closure of this temple), it has continued to
make fairly consistent progress. And in spite of the fact that this temple’s
general completion estimate was pushed back slightly on May 3, 2018, it seems
clear to me that we will likely see this temple rededicated at around this
time.
Early-to-mid August: Port-au-Prince Haiti
Temple Dedication (165th operating temple)
Note: While this temple’s construction was only anticipated to
take 15-18 months, in view of the need to adjust other estimates, it has felt
wise to alter this estimate. If this temple makes substantial progress in the
near future, I would not have a problem moving this estimate up again.
Mid-to-late August: Memphis Tennessee Temple
Rededication
Note: As was the case for the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple
above, on May 3, 2018, this temple’s general completion estimate was pushed
back. With that in mind, it has seemed reasonable to push my more specific
estimate for this temple’s rededication to around this time. If sufficient
progress is made on this temple in the near future, I will happily readjust my
estimate again.
Mid-September: Lisbon Portugal Temple
Dedication (166th operating temple)
Note: This temple, which has progressed fairly well, may be
dedicated at around this time, if it continues to make steady progress. If I
see any reason to adjust this estimate in the near future, I will be sure to do
so.
Mid-October: Raleigh North Carolina Temple
Rededication
Note: On May 3, 2018, this temple’s general completion estimate
was pushed back in many sources from which I obtain such information. With that
in mind, this adjustment has felt necessary. If this temple makes sufficient
progress in the near future, I could see the merits of moving this estimate up.
Until that time, this alteration feels reasonable.
Mid-November: Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple
Rededication
Note: This temple’s general completion estimate was altered on
May 3, 2018 as well. With that in mind, although I hope for the best for this
temple, it has felt wiser to be more conservative in this estimate. If I see a
need to move this estimate up, I will be happy to do so.
Mid-December Durban South Africa Temple
Dedication (167th operating temple)
Note: This temple has alternated having some occasions when lots
of progress has been noted, and having other times when long periods have gone
by with no word on any developments. For that reason, it has seemed more
reasonable to be conservative in this estimate. I hope to be able to move this
estimate up, if all goes well.
Final note on 2019: As with 2018, I have heard that 2019 could potentially be
another big year for temple groundbreakings. If that proves to be the case,
there will be other temple-related events to add to this list for subsequent
years. A lot could change within the next year that will also change the likely
prospects for temple groundbreakings in 2019. Closer to the time, I may venture
some thoughts for temples likely to have a groundbreaking during 2019.
Additionally, although both the Oakland California and Asuncion Paraguay
Temples were originally anticipated to be rededicated in 2019, the former is an
older temple, which means delays are possible, and the latter is currently
stalled in the process of getting its’ renovation started. For that reason, I
am pushing back my estimates for the rededications of both to 2020. But I hope
that I will be able to move both back into 2019 if all goes well.
2020:
Mid-February: Oakland California Temple
Rededication
Note: This temple closed for its’ renovation in February 2018,
and was anticipated to be rededicated during 2019. But in view of the progress
(and the lack thereof) made on several new temples and others undergoing
renovation, it has seemed reasonable to alter this estimate to around this
time.
Mid-March: Arequipa Peru Temple Dedication
(168th operating temple)
Note: This temple had originally been estimated to have its’
dedication occur in 2019, but new information indicates that it will likely
happen in 2020, and that it may be the first new temple dedicated during that
year. If anything happens to change that, its’ future dedication might either
be delayed or pushed up.
Mid-April: Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple
Dedication (169th operating temple)
Note: The main reason this temple’s completion estimate was
pushed back to early 2020 is because many sources available to me noted that it
is going to be bigger than originally believed. With that in mind, it is not
hard to believe that a dedication could (and likely will) occur for this temple
at around this time, before winter season hits the southern hemisphere.
Mid-May: Asuncion Paraguay Temple
Rededication
Note: This temple closed for its’ renovation process in late
October 2017. But as of May 3, 2018, it has not had the full-scale process
begin. And although the Church originally said that the rededication for this
temple would occur in 2019, unless those full-scale efforts begin before winter
2018 begins in the southern hemisphere, that might in turn delay its’
rededication to around this time. That said, if full-scale efforts are able to
begin sooner rather than later, I could see the need to move up this more
specific estimate.
Early-to-mid August: Tokyo Japan Temple
Rededication
Note: Although full-scale efforts have begun on this temple’s
renovation since the last time I posted these estimates, it has seemed wiser to
be more conservative in this estimate. If I see any reason in the near future
to move this estimate back up, I will do so.
Mid-to-late August: Winnipeg Manitoba Temple
Dedication (170th operating temple)
Note: Since full-scale construction is still pending for this
temple as of May 3, 2018, I have felt it would be wiser to be more conservative
in my estimates. If full-scale efforts are able to begin within the next three
months, and if significant progress is made as a result, I could (and likely
will) push this estimate up.
Mid-October: Mesa Arizona Temple Rededication
Note: This temple is older, but has been renovated previously,
so the renovation process will likely be completed at around this time. If
anything happens to delay that process, this estimate would need to be
subsequently adjusted as a result.
Mid-December: Washington DC Temple
Rededication
Note: This temple has, as of today (April 27, 2018), been closed
for almost two months, but has not had any progress reported on that process as
of yet. When we add to that the fact that this is an older temple having its’
first renovation, mid-December is a very conservative estimate. If anything
delays that process, I would not be surprised to see this temple’s completion
pushed back into 2021.
2021:
Mid-to-late April: Hamilton New Zealand
Temple Rededication
Note: This temple’s July 2018 renovation closure was the first
temple announcement of President Nelson’s prophetic administration. If, as is
widely believed, that process involves an expansion of any kind for this
temple, depending on how quickly or slowly progress is made, this estimate may
need to be adjusted.
Final Note: As noted above, if several temples have a groundbreaking in 2018 and
the years that follow, their completion estimates will need to be added to the
list above. I continue to monitor all temple-related developments and will pass
news of them along as I become aware of them.
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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.
Slight Alterations Made to General Completion Estimates for Temples Undergoing Renovation; Further Alterations Needed to More Specific Estimates
Hello again, everyone! I recently became aware of information which indicates that the temples undergoing renovation in Oklahoma City Oklahoma, Memphis Tennessee, Raleigh North Carolina, and Baton Rouge Louisiana will likely not be dedicated as soon as originally thought.
For the first two temples, which as recently as yesterday were anticipated to be rededicated in early-to-mid 2019, that estimate has shifted to mid-2019. For the final two, which, as of yesterday, had a completion estimate of mid-2019, that has been altered as well, to mid-to-late 2019.
This, of course, also means that, since the general completion estimates have been altered, an alteration to the more specific estimates which I have offered is now necessary. I am evaluating all of these developments and will do my level best to post updated thoughts in that regard as soon as I can make it happen.
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.
For the first two temples, which as recently as yesterday were anticipated to be rededicated in early-to-mid 2019, that estimate has shifted to mid-2019. For the final two, which, as of yesterday, had a completion estimate of mid-2019, that has been altered as well, to mid-to-late 2019.
This, of course, also means that, since the general completion estimates have been altered, an alteration to the more specific estimates which I have offered is now necessary. I am evaluating all of these developments and will do my level best to post updated thoughts in that regard as soon as I can make it happen.
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:
Estimated Time-frames for Future Temple Events,
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.
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Update Reported on the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple
Hello again, everyone! In literally the first few minutes after I last posted, I discovered an update on the status of the renovation process that has been underway on the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple since the end of January.
It is wonderful to be able to pass this update along, as we have not seen much of a change in that temple's status for quite a while now. The new information shows that the temple has been stripped to the framing studs, and that mildew and foundation issues are currently being remedied.
As some of you might recall, the Raleigh North Carolina Temple closed on Sunday January 7, and the closure of the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple occurred 3 weeks later. The renovation process in Raleigh has been quite impressive, but by comparison, this may only be the second or third update on the Baton Rouge renovation process.
That said, with this update noted, it is my hope that anything that may have been preventing the renovation process of the temple from making progress might have been resolved since its' status was last updated.
As I noted in my last post, I continue to monitor all developments in that regard and will do my level best to pass those along to you as I receive word of them. 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.
It is wonderful to be able to pass this update along, as we have not seen much of a change in that temple's status for quite a while now. The new information shows that the temple has been stripped to the framing studs, and that mildew and foundation issues are currently being remedied.
As some of you might recall, the Raleigh North Carolina Temple closed on Sunday January 7, and the closure of the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple occurred 3 weeks later. The renovation process in Raleigh has been quite impressive, but by comparison, this may only be the second or third update on the Baton Rouge renovation process.
That said, with this update noted, it is my hope that anything that may have been preventing the renovation process of the temple from making progress might have been resolved since its' status was last updated.
As I noted in my last post, I continue to monitor all developments in that regard and will do my level best to pass those along to you as I receive word of them. 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.
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.
Neighborhood Meeting to Be Held Later This Month Prior to the Mesa Arizona Temple Renovation
Hello again, everyone! This is just a quick post to note that, because of concerns that have been raised by local preservation societies regarding the approved plans for the Mesa Arizona Temple renovation process, a meeting will be held for the community to share their concerns at some point within the next week or two before the May 20th closure date. You can find more details here.
On a note unrelated to this subject, but regarding temples in general, another report just came in that Elder and Sister Renlund have toured the Rome Italy Temple site during their time in Europe. It is great to hear of all that is occurring in terms of the ministry of our apostles.
I continue to monitor all Church and temple developments and will pass those along to you as I receive them. 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.
On a note unrelated to this subject, but regarding temples in general, another report just came in that Elder and Sister Renlund have toured the Rome Italy Temple site during their time in Europe. It is great to hear of all that is occurring in terms of the ministry of our apostles.
I continue to monitor all Church and temple developments and will pass those along to you as I receive them. 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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Scheduled Temple Event,
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.
Apostolic Ministry Updates
Hello again, everyone! This is the second of the two posts I mentioned previously, and will cover some updates on the ministry of our apostles. Those updates have been reported on Mormon Newsroom. So let's get right into those.
As some of you may be aware, although Elder Dale G. Renlund was born in the United States, his parents emigrated here. His mother is Swedish and his father comes from Finland. He grew up speaking Swedish, and he later served his full-time mission in Sweden. The reason I mention all of this is that Elder Renlund return to his mother's homeland on April 28 & 29, accompanied by his wife, Ruth. They had a meeting with Church leaders, missionaries, and members that was simulcast over the web to other congregations in the area. You can find more details on that visit here.
In the meantime, Elder D. Todd Christofferson spoke yesterday in London to the All-Party Parliamentary Group at one of their meetings. Mormon Newsroom shares this story highlighting the remarks he made during that time.
As always, I continue to monitor all Church and temple developments and will pass those along to you all as I receive word of them. 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.
As some of you may be aware, although Elder Dale G. Renlund was born in the United States, his parents emigrated here. His mother is Swedish and his father comes from Finland. He grew up speaking Swedish, and he later served his full-time mission in Sweden. The reason I mention all of this is that Elder Renlund return to his mother's homeland on April 28 & 29, accompanied by his wife, Ruth. They had a meeting with Church leaders, missionaries, and members that was simulcast over the web to other congregations in the area. You can find more details on that visit here.
In the meantime, Elder D. Todd Christofferson spoke yesterday in London to the All-Party Parliamentary Group at one of their meetings. Mormon Newsroom shares this story highlighting the remarks he made during that time.
As always, I continue to monitor all Church and temple developments and will pass those along to you all as I receive word of them. 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.
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.
Construction Updates Provided for Two Temples Currently Undergoing Renovation
Hello again, everyone! This will be one of two posts I will be publishing within the next half hour or so. I wanted to note in this post that, while no updates of which I am aware have been reported on new temples under construction, there have been developments and updates reported on the status of two of the temples currently undergoing renovation.
We start first with the Raleigh North Carolina Temple. The last time I posted an update on that temple appears to have been exactly one month ago today, at which time I noted that plywood panels were being attached to the temple's exterior. The latest information I have is that sheathing has been completed on the temple's exterior walls, and that new architectural elements are currently being framed.
The other temple for which I have an update is the one in Tokyo Japan. It was just over one month ago (on March 28) that I passed along news that the renovation process had formally begun. The commencement of that process had seen the annex building razed and surface parking removed. While that part of the status of this temple is still noted by many sources available to me, it has additionally been noted that interior renovations are now underway.
It was great to learn of these updates, and I am grateful to have been able to pass them along to you all here. I continue to monitor all such developments and will pass them along as I become aware of them in the future.
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.
We start first with the Raleigh North Carolina Temple. The last time I posted an update on that temple appears to have been exactly one month ago today, at which time I noted that plywood panels were being attached to the temple's exterior. The latest information I have is that sheathing has been completed on the temple's exterior walls, and that new architectural elements are currently being framed.
The other temple for which I have an update is the one in Tokyo Japan. It was just over one month ago (on March 28) that I passed along news that the renovation process had formally begun. The commencement of that process had seen the annex building razed and surface parking removed. While that part of the status of this temple is still noted by many sources available to me, it has additionally been noted that interior renovations are now underway.
It was great to learn of these updates, and I am grateful to have been able to pass them along to you all here. I continue to monitor all such developments and will pass them along as I become aware of them in the future.
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.
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, May 1, 2018
BREAKING NEWS: Social Media Sites Will No Longer Be Accessible In Church Meetinghouses Starting This Month
Hello again, everyone! Breaking news from the Church today. In an effort to encourage members to place appropriate focus on Sabbath Day observance and to encourage greater attention to what is said in Church meetings, the Church has announced that, beginning in this month, many social media sites will be blocked on the Church's internet networks.
In my humble opinion, this is a move that is long overdue. I was brought up on the notion that, even as technology evolved, it was not right to use social media at Church, as that would distract both myself and those around me from the appropriate focus that should be placed on learning of the Savior, worshiping Him, and renewing the covenants made at baptism.
This is yet another example of how the Church continues to simplify things, in the hopes of allowing all members to focus on what is most important about the gospel. And I welcome and embrace this news with all my heart.
At the same time, however, it grieves me to realize that the Church would not have needed to take this step if more of the Church members had had common sense enough to put aside their participation on such social media sites.
If we really stop and think about it, the Lord requires relatively little of us. 3 hours a day for most of the 52 or 53 Sundays that are in a year is not a lot of time for which the Lord and the leaders of His Church are asking us to focus on Him and the principles of the gospel. That some people have failed to allow themselves to focus on that for such a short period of time during any given week makes me wonder if social media use and addiction thereunto may be more detrimental to the efforts the people of this Church should be making in their worship of the Savior than any other aspect.
At some point in the last few years, I made the determination that I was spending far too much time on social media. So I determined to gradually decrease the time I spent there. At this time, I am only really on social media once or twice every month or two, and I have not felt as though that is any great loss.
If anything, reducing that time, in my personal opinion, has allowed me to focus on more important things, not the least of which has been the ongoing Church and temple developments that I have read about and passed along to you all.
That is not to say that social media is not an important way to keep in touch with people. But in the "age of information", any one of us, myself included, may be in danger of over-utilizing any one of the many technological advances of this modern age.
So on that level, this is a development that, in my mind, truly is long overdue, and I welcome the opportunity we all, especially those who have been focused more on social media than on the spirit of worship that should attend what has traditionally been called "the most important three hours of the week".
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.
In my humble opinion, this is a move that is long overdue. I was brought up on the notion that, even as technology evolved, it was not right to use social media at Church, as that would distract both myself and those around me from the appropriate focus that should be placed on learning of the Savior, worshiping Him, and renewing the covenants made at baptism.
This is yet another example of how the Church continues to simplify things, in the hopes of allowing all members to focus on what is most important about the gospel. And I welcome and embrace this news with all my heart.
At the same time, however, it grieves me to realize that the Church would not have needed to take this step if more of the Church members had had common sense enough to put aside their participation on such social media sites.
If we really stop and think about it, the Lord requires relatively little of us. 3 hours a day for most of the 52 or 53 Sundays that are in a year is not a lot of time for which the Lord and the leaders of His Church are asking us to focus on Him and the principles of the gospel. That some people have failed to allow themselves to focus on that for such a short period of time during any given week makes me wonder if social media use and addiction thereunto may be more detrimental to the efforts the people of this Church should be making in their worship of the Savior than any other aspect.
At some point in the last few years, I made the determination that I was spending far too much time on social media. So I determined to gradually decrease the time I spent there. At this time, I am only really on social media once or twice every month or two, and I have not felt as though that is any great loss.
If anything, reducing that time, in my personal opinion, has allowed me to focus on more important things, not the least of which has been the ongoing Church and temple developments that I have read about and passed along to you all.
That is not to say that social media is not an important way to keep in touch with people. But in the "age of information", any one of us, myself included, may be in danger of over-utilizing any one of the many technological advances of this modern age.
So on that level, this is a development that, in my mind, truly is long overdue, and I welcome the opportunity we all, especially those who have been focused more on social media than on the spirit of worship that should attend what has traditionally been called "the most important three hours of the week".
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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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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