Hello again, everyone! Some additional Church news and temple developments have come to my attention in the last six hours or less, and the extensive nature of those merited a new post rather than additional comments on previously-posted content. Let's get right into those updates. First, the Church news.
Bruce C. Kusch, the president of LDS Business College, was the featured speaker at this week's devotional, sharing 4 invitations which, if taken, will enable us to endure to the end. And BYU-Idaho President Henry J. Eyring spoke to students on that campus about optimism, highlighting the fact that there is much more good going on worldwide than many news outlets lead us to believe. And another article has been written about a temple dedicated 20 years ago, this time in honor of the Anchorage Alaska Temple.Each of those articles is well worthy of your attention.
Now to the subject of temple updates. I have mentioned before that the Church is on track to have 200 operating temples by or before the bicentennial anniversary of the Church's reestablishment, and that has essentially been confirmed (albeit indirectly) by a recent article in the Church News. There are now 11.24 years between now and then, and 39 temples to complete and dedicate within that time, which could be done if 3.47 temples were dedicated per year between now and then.
3 temples have already had a dedication set for next year, and one other (in Fortaleza Brazil) will likely have a dedication announced very soon, and will more than likely be set to occur before the Brethren observe the annual July recess. And there are 3 (or 4) other temples anticipated to be dedicated as well by the end of this year.
We also are awaiting more information on the rededications for the Oklahoma City Oklahoma and Memphis Tennessee Temples, along with groundbreaking ceremonies for the Brasilia Brazil, Pocatello Idaho, and Saratoga Springs Utah Temples, and will bring word of those to you as I become aware of it.
In the meantime, there are also some status updates on temples which I wanted to pass along. At the Lisbon Portugal Temple site, the concrete slab has been poured for the monument sign, while a hard landscaping structure is being added on the north side of the temple. And while exterior lighting is still being installed and tested at the grounds of the Arequipa Peru Temple, fencing materials are going up around its' perimeter, and work is progressing at a steady rate on the temple's interior as well.
I also have one update to pass along about the Urdaneta Philippines Temple. It appears that the time for its' groundbreaking ceremony one week from today has been set to occur at 11:00 AM Urdaneta time. Since that city is 15 hours ahead of Utah time, the groundbreaking will be occurring at 8:00 PM MST on the previous evening. I continue to monitor all Church news and temple developments, and will pass word of those along to you all as I become aware of them.
That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
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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.
Monday, January 7, 2019
Yet Another Revision to My List of Announced Temples
Hello again, everyone! Given the unexpected development which I cited a few hours ago pointing to the notion that the groundbreaking for the Brasilia Brazil Temple is more imminent than I thought less than 12 hours ago, I needed to make yet another revision to my list of announced temples. I again weighed what was known about each temple for which I felt comfortable offering a groundbreaking estimate against any unknown factors I couldn't account for. The result of that additional analysis is detailed in the latest version of that list below. As always, any new changes made since my last such update are highlighted in red text. So as not to disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Note on announced temples: As
noted previously, this section is split into two sub-categories. The first
contains those for which there is sufficient information for me to estimate a
rough window for a subsequent groundbreaking, which will, of course, be subject
to alteration in the future as more information is available. The second
section contains those temples which are ordered based on the information
currently available, but for which more information will be needed before they
can join the first list. And for that second list, I do not feel comfortable
offering any groundbreaking estimate until more information is available. I
reordered the list yet again on January 6-7, 2019.
Announced Temples (for which
sufficient information has me confident enough to venture a general
groundbreaking estimate):
174. Brasilia Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; construction fence erected around property; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2019.
175. Pocatello Idaho Temple: Government
approval process; streets around temple site opened; groundbreaking anticipated
in mid-2019.
176. Saratoga Springs Utah Temple: Government approval
phase; probable site identified; awaiting official confirmation and artist’s
rendering; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2019.
177. Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple: Planning and preliminary
construction phase; awaiting official site announcement; President Nelson
visited probable site on October 20, 2018; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2019.
178. Harare Zimbabwe Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement; President Nelson visited potential site on
April 17, 2018; groundbreaking anticipated in late 2019.
179. Nairobi Kenya Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement; media event held June 14, 2017;
groundbreaking could occur in late 2019-early 2020.
180. Greater Manila Philippines Temple:
Planning and approval phase; awaiting official name announcement;
groundbreaking could occur in late 2019-early
2020.
181. Salta Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase;
announced April 1, 2018; groundbreaking could occur in early 2020.
182.
Mendoza Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in early-to-mid
2020.
183. Managua Nicaragua Temple: Announced April 1, 2018;
awaiting official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in early-to-mid 2020.
184. Layton Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase;
announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement; groundbreaking
could occur in mid-2020.
185. Richmond Virginia Temple: Planning and approval phase;
announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement; groundbreaking
could occur in mid-2020.
186. Bengaluru India Temple: Planning and approval phase;
announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement; President Nelson
toured potential locations on April 19, 2018; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2020.
187. Puebla Mexico Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in late 2020.
188.
Auckland New Zealand Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in late 2020-early 2021.
189.
Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in late 2020-early 2021
Announced Temples (for which more
information is needed before I provide an estimated groundbreaking time-frame):
190. Quito
Ecuador Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
191. Belem
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
192. Cagayan
de Oro Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
193. Salvador
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
194. Yuba
City, California Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
195. Praia
Cape Verde Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
196. Yigo Guam
Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
197. Lagos
Nigeria Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
198. Davao
Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
199. San Juan
Puerto Rico Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
200. Russia Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official location
and site announcement.
201. Washington County
Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official city and site
announcement.
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
List of Temples Which Might Be Renovated in the Near Future
Hello again, everyone! I mentioned a couple of times recently that I was working on updating my list of temples which could (and likely will) be renovated in the near future. I have finished that process, so I wanted to post the latest copy of that list.
The list now consists of 24 temples dedicated between 1877 and 1990, along with 35 of the smaller temples from the Hinckley-era boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s. The latest version of it follows below. So as not to disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do.
That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time.
If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
The list now consists of 24 temples dedicated between 1877 and 1990, along with 35 of the smaller temples from the Hinckley-era boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s. The latest version of it follows below. So as not to disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do.
That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time.
If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Preliminary Note: The list below is based on whether a temple has previously been renovated, recent statements by apostles and the Executive Directors of the Church’s Temple
Department to the effect that temples need to be renovated roughly every 30-40
years or so to keep them seismically and systemically up-to-date, and on the fact that many of the Hinckley-era smaller temples have begun to be renovated and given a new design in recent years.
Temples which may be renovated in the near-future:
1.
St. George Utah (dedicated in 1877; first
rededicated in 1975)
2.
Logan Utah (dedicated in 1884; first rededicated
in 1979)
3.
Manti Utah (dedicated in 1888; first rededicated
in 1985)
4.
Salt Lake (dedicated in 1893; is anticipated to
close for its’ first major renovation in the near future)
5.
Cardston Alberta (dedicated in 1923; addition
only rededicated in 1962; fully rededicated in 1991)
6.
Bern Switzerland (dedicated in 1955; first
rededicated in 1992)
7.
Los Angeles California (dedicated in 1956)
8.
London England (dedicated in 1958; first
rededicated in 1992)
9.
Provo Utah (dedicated in 1972)
10. Seattle
Washington (dedicated in 1980)
11. Sydney
Australia (dedicated in 1984; addition only rededicated in 1991)
12. Manila
Philippines (dedicated in 1984)
13. Dallas
Texas (dedicated in 1984; addition only rededicated in 1989)
14. Taipei
Taiwan (dedicated in 1984)
15. Guatemala
City Guatemala (dedicated in 1984)
16. Stockholm
Sweden (dedicated in 1985)
17. Chicago
Illinois (dedicated in 1985; addition only rededicated in 1989)
18. Johannesburg
South Africa (dedicated in 1985; renovation might be delayed until after the
Durban South Africa Temple is dedicated in mid-to-late 2019)
19. Seoul
Korea (dedicated in 1985)
20. Lima
Peru (dedicated in 1986)
21. Denver
Colorado (dedicated in 1986)
22. Portland
Oregon (dedicated in 1989)
23. Las
Vegas Nevada (dedicated in 1989)
24. Toronto
Ontario (dedicated in 1990)
Smaller temples built during the Hinckley-era boom (which
may be redesigned):
1.
Spokane Washington
2.
Columbus Ohio
3.
Bismarck North Dakota
4.
Columbia South Carolina
5.
Detroit Michigan
6.
Halifax Nova Scotia
7.
Regina Saskatchewan
8.
Edmonton Alberta
9.
St. Paul Minnesota
10. Kona
Hawaii
11. Ciudad
Juarez Mexico
12. Hermosillo
Sonora Mexico
13. Oaxaca
Mexico
14. Tuxtla
Gutierrez Mexico
15. Louisville
Kentucky
16. Palmyra
New York
17. Fresno
California
18. Medford
Oregon
19. Reno
Nevada
20. Tampico
Mexico
21. Nashville
Tennessee
22. Villahermosa
Mexico
23. San
Jose Costa Rica
24. Fukuoka
Japan
25. Adelaide
Australia
26. Melbourne
Australia
27. Merida
Mexico
28. Veracruz
Mexico
29. Birmingham
Alabama
30. Porto
Alegre Brazil
31. Montevideo
Uruguay
32. Guadalajara
Mexico
33. Perth
Australia
34. The
Hague Netherlands
35. Brisbane
Australia
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.
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Building Bridges--My New Year's Testimony 2019
Hello again, everyone! Just over a year ago, the Church laid to rest our beloved Church President, Thomas S. Monson. President Monson always seemed larger than life, a heroic individual who, even in his declining years and months, was still reaching out to the one to rescue them from the sorrows, ills, and transgressions in their lives, or anything else that was keeping distance between them and the Lord.
The stories about the way he ministered to the one could and do fill volumes. Through word and deed, he pointed those within the sound of his voice to a higher way of life, to live the gospel more fully, and urged all of us to reach out and rescue all those within the scope of our influence who are struggling in their own paths. President Monson demonstrated that attitude through engaging personal stories and the many poems and scriptural passages he amazingly committed to memory.
One such poem which he often quoted was "The Bridge Builder". In 2009, while I was taking the "Teachings of the Living Prophets" class at BYU, my classmates and I were assigned to individually memorize one scripture cited by President Monson, one of his many most-recognized quotes, and poems he shared over the pulpit. I chose to memorize "The Bridge Builder". As we get further into this New Year, I felt impressed to share that poem, and some thoughts about what it (and the opportunities afforded by each new year) means to me.
An old man going a lone highway,
Came, at the evening, cold and gray,
To a chasm, vast and deep and wide.
Through which was flowing a sullen tide.
The old man crossed in the twilight dim,
The sullen stream held no fear for him;
But he turned when safe on the other side
And built a bridge to span the tide.
“Old man,” said a fellow pilgrim near,
“You are wasting your strength with building here;
Your journey will end with the ending day,
You never again will pass this way;
You have crossed the chasm, deep and wide,
Why build you this bridge at the eventide?”
The builder lifted his old gray head;
"Good friend, in the path I have come,” he said,
There followeth after me to-day
A youth whose feet must pass this way.
"This chasm that has been as naught to me
To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be;
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim;
Good friend, I am building this bridge for him."
A new year has often been considered to be the optimal time to start something anew, to mend fences or broken bridges in relationships, to correct mistakes in our conduct and day-to-day living, and to look with hope towards the promise that, if we will do such things, each new year can and will be better than however many years have come before it. But more than that, we can and must reach out to rescue those within our circle of influence who have, for whatever reason, managed to get any aspect of their lives off-course.
Earlier today, the first Music & the Spoken Word broadcast for 2019 was a special one with a "New Year" theme. Lloyd Newell, who gives the "spoken word" portion of the program, shared this message this morning. Part of any transition we make in this life from one stage to another surely involves the process whereby we are presented with new territory in which to forge a path ahead, and the opportunity to cross various chasms and, where possible, turn around and build bridges for others who will, through no fault of their own, need to cross similar chasms in their own lives and situations.
Will we, as the ones who have gone before, make the path easier for those who will follow after us? It has well been said that those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. While serving as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (and Acting President of the Church during the apostolic interregnum following the death of Brigham Young), John Taylor was quoted as follows: "If you do not magnify your callings, God will hold you responsible for those whom you might have saved had you done your duty."
Therefore, if we fail to learn from the mistakes we and others before us have made, do not successfully cross the chasms in our own lives and build bridges for those who will follow after, do not take the time to ensure that each New Year can be such an opportunity to change ourselves for the better and to build bridges for those that will follow after us, we will definitely be accountable to the Lord on Judgement Day for those faults and failings.
That said, since there has only ever been One Man I know of who was absolutely perfect, and who never lost sight of His mission and purpose, who was willing to pay the price for our shortcomings, faults, failures, and flaws, if we have failed in these priorities before now, then this new year also presents an opportunity for each of us to correct course now, to resolve to do better, and to ensure that we do what He has sent us here to do.
While it is never an easy process to make such course corrections, He never said it would be easy: He only said it would be worth it. If we lay claim to the merits, mercy, compassion, understanding and opportunity to course correct, which is freely offered by Him through the gift of His atonement, then not only can we correct our course and resolve to do better in the year ahead, but we can also be successful in doing better in the future, and in preparing the paths we have already trod for those who will follow after, and who would, if not for our preparation, fallen by the wayside.
This is the opportunity that each New Year affords for us all. I pray that we will take that opportunity this year, and every New Year for the rest of our lives. If we can do so, we will then be able to stand blameless before our Father in Heaven and His Son, who makes it all possible. This is the New Year testimony which I offer on this Fast Sunday in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
The stories about the way he ministered to the one could and do fill volumes. Through word and deed, he pointed those within the sound of his voice to a higher way of life, to live the gospel more fully, and urged all of us to reach out and rescue all those within the scope of our influence who are struggling in their own paths. President Monson demonstrated that attitude through engaging personal stories and the many poems and scriptural passages he amazingly committed to memory.
One such poem which he often quoted was "The Bridge Builder". In 2009, while I was taking the "Teachings of the Living Prophets" class at BYU, my classmates and I were assigned to individually memorize one scripture cited by President Monson, one of his many most-recognized quotes, and poems he shared over the pulpit. I chose to memorize "The Bridge Builder". As we get further into this New Year, I felt impressed to share that poem, and some thoughts about what it (and the opportunities afforded by each new year) means to me.
An old man going a lone highway,
Came, at the evening, cold and gray,
To a chasm, vast and deep and wide.
Through which was flowing a sullen tide.
The old man crossed in the twilight dim,
The sullen stream held no fear for him;
But he turned when safe on the other side
And built a bridge to span the tide.
“Old man,” said a fellow pilgrim near,
“You are wasting your strength with building here;
Your journey will end with the ending day,
You never again will pass this way;
You have crossed the chasm, deep and wide,
Why build you this bridge at the eventide?”
The builder lifted his old gray head;
"Good friend, in the path I have come,” he said,
There followeth after me to-day
A youth whose feet must pass this way.
"This chasm that has been as naught to me
To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be;
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim;
Good friend, I am building this bridge for him."
A new year has often been considered to be the optimal time to start something anew, to mend fences or broken bridges in relationships, to correct mistakes in our conduct and day-to-day living, and to look with hope towards the promise that, if we will do such things, each new year can and will be better than however many years have come before it. But more than that, we can and must reach out to rescue those within our circle of influence who have, for whatever reason, managed to get any aspect of their lives off-course.
Earlier today, the first Music & the Spoken Word broadcast for 2019 was a special one with a "New Year" theme. Lloyd Newell, who gives the "spoken word" portion of the program, shared this message this morning. Part of any transition we make in this life from one stage to another surely involves the process whereby we are presented with new territory in which to forge a path ahead, and the opportunity to cross various chasms and, where possible, turn around and build bridges for others who will, through no fault of their own, need to cross similar chasms in their own lives and situations.
Will we, as the ones who have gone before, make the path easier for those who will follow after us? It has well been said that those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. While serving as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (and Acting President of the Church during the apostolic interregnum following the death of Brigham Young), John Taylor was quoted as follows: "If you do not magnify your callings, God will hold you responsible for those whom you might have saved had you done your duty."
Therefore, if we fail to learn from the mistakes we and others before us have made, do not successfully cross the chasms in our own lives and build bridges for those who will follow after, do not take the time to ensure that each New Year can be such an opportunity to change ourselves for the better and to build bridges for those that will follow after us, we will definitely be accountable to the Lord on Judgement Day for those faults and failings.
That said, since there has only ever been One Man I know of who was absolutely perfect, and who never lost sight of His mission and purpose, who was willing to pay the price for our shortcomings, faults, failures, and flaws, if we have failed in these priorities before now, then this new year also presents an opportunity for each of us to correct course now, to resolve to do better, and to ensure that we do what He has sent us here to do.
While it is never an easy process to make such course corrections, He never said it would be easy: He only said it would be worth it. If we lay claim to the merits, mercy, compassion, understanding and opportunity to course correct, which is freely offered by Him through the gift of His atonement, then not only can we correct our course and resolve to do better in the year ahead, but we can also be successful in doing better in the future, and in preparing the paths we have already trod for those who will follow after, and who would, if not for our preparation, fallen by the wayside.
This is the opportunity that each New Year affords for us all. I pray that we will take that opportunity this year, and every New Year for the rest of our lives. If we can do so, we will then be able to stand blameless before our Father in Heaven and His Son, who makes it all possible. This is the New Year testimony which I offer on this Fast Sunday in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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, January 4, 2019
Further Revisions Made to Announced Temples Section of My Temple Construction Progress Report
Hello again, everyone! As briefly referenced in my previous post, I am now fulfilling my promise to bring you the revised version of the announced temples section of my temple construction progress report. Most of those revisions involved reevaluating what was known about each temple (including any information which had been officially or unofficially confirmed), and based on my analysis of the relevant factors, I reworked the section of announced temples for which sufficient information that is known has given me enough confidence to provide a general estimated time-frame within which a groundbreaking might occur for those temples. I should also mention that there is a current backlog of 28 temples for which a groundbreaking is pending. Of those 28, the information to which I currently have access has me confident enough to venture a general groundbreaking estimate for 16 of them, and if those estimates are anywhere near correct, all 16 temples could have a groundbreaking within the next 3 years or less. And since many (myself included) were surprised by the unexpected announcement of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple (with that ceremony being held almost two months ago), I am not ruling out the likelihood that could occur again for temples in the second section of announced temples.
As I also observed recently, although it has been somewhat standard in recent years for temples to have 2-3 years between the timing of an announcement and a subsequent groundbreaking ceremony, depending on what President Nelson has planned for future temple construction, that time-frame may accelerate significantly, especially for temples which will be smaller in size and will serve a smaller district. Time will tell just how accurate any of these estimates are.
It should also be noted that, since I last posted this section of my report on this blog (6 days ago), I have increased the number of additional temples which might have a groundbreaking by the end of 2019 from 5 to 7. If something big is coming in terms of future temple announcements and construction efforts, then part of that will surely involve moving announced temples into the construction process more quickly than we have seen up to this point.
So it is possible that this year and the years that follow will see even more groundbreakings and new temples announced than the years before, which in turn would multiply the number of temple events the Church will see in subsequent years. As with anything else I post, I will be just as happy if my estimates prove to be off as I will be if any of them are accurate. With that noted, the updated section of my report highlighting announced temples follows below.
In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Announced Temples (for which sufficient information has me confident enough to venture a general groundbreaking estimate):
It should also be noted that, since I last posted this section of my report on this blog (6 days ago), I have increased the number of additional temples which might have a groundbreaking by the end of 2019 from 5 to 7. If something big is coming in terms of future temple announcements and construction efforts, then part of that will surely involve moving announced temples into the construction process more quickly than we have seen up to this point.
So it is possible that this year and the years that follow will see even more groundbreakings and new temples announced than the years before, which in turn would multiply the number of temple events the Church will see in subsequent years. As with anything else I post, I will be just as happy if my estimates prove to be off as I will be if any of them are accurate. With that noted, the updated section of my report highlighting announced temples follows below.
In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Announced Temples (for which sufficient information has me confident enough to venture a general groundbreaking estimate):
174. Pocatello
Idaho Temple: Government approval process; streets around temple site opened; groundbreaking
anticipated in mid-2019.
175. Saratoga
Springs Utah Temple: Government approval phase; probable site identified;
awaiting official confirmation and artist’s rendering; groundbreaking could
occur in mid-2019.
176. Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple: Planning and preliminary
construction phase; awaiting official site announcement; President Nelson
visited probable site on October 20, 2018; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2019.
177. Nairobi Kenya Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement; media event held June 14, 2017;
groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2019.
178. Harare Zimbabwe Temple: Planning and
approval phase; awaiting official site announcement; President Nelson visited
potential site on April 17, 2018; groundbreaking anticipated
in late 2019.
179. Brasilia
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; site inspected by Church engineers
on June 21, 2017; groundbreaking could
occur in late 2019-early 2020.
180. Greater
Manila Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official name
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in late 2019-early 2020.
181. Layton
Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; announced April 1, 2018; awaiting
official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in early 2020.
182. Richmond
Virginia Temple: Planning and approval phase; announced April 1, 2018; awaiting
official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in early 2020.
183. Salta Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase;
announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement; groundbreaking
could occur in mid-2020.
184. Bengaluru India Temple: Planning and
approval phase; announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement;
President Nelson toured potential locations on April 19, 2018; groundbreaking
could occur in mid-2020.
185.
Mendoza Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2020.
186.
Puebla Mexico Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2020.
187. Managua Nicaragua Temple: Announced April 1, 2018;
awaiting official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in late 2020.
188.
Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in late 2020.
189.
Auckland New Zealand Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in late 2020-early 2021.
Announced Temples (for which more
information is needed before I provide an estimated groundbreaking time-frame):
190. Quito Ecuador Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement.
191. Belem Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement.
192. Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple: Planning and
approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
193.
Salvador Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
194. Yuba City, California Temple: Planning and approval
phase; awaiting official site announcement.
195.
Praia Cape Verde Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
196.
Yigo Guam Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
197.
Lagos Nigeria Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
198.
Davao Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
199.
San Juan Puerto Rico Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement.
200. Russia Temple: Planning
and approval phase; awaiting official location and site announcement.
201.
Washington County Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
city and site announcement.
Labels:
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General Conference,
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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.
Some Items of Business Relating to This Blog (Including Some Observations About Temples)
Hello again, everyone! I hope you all are enjoying the new method I have been using to convey information (posting more minor developments in comments on existing threads, and focusing blog posts on the more major developments that are significant enough to merit new posts and additional analysis on my part). I also hope that any of you, whether long-time or newer readers of this blog, will continue to feel free to post comments to share feedback on any new content, or any older posts to share new information.
I am particularly hosting an open commenting period on my April 2019 General Conference predictions, and welcome any insights any of you have on the projected speaking order, potential changes in Church leadership, the estimated figures for the statistical report, and the list of potential locations which, given recent comments from Church leaders and the research I have done, is more extensive than it ever has been.
While I have tried to limit that list to one location per US state or nation, there are a few nations and one state (Utah) where multiple temples seem likely to be announced. Although the United States (except for the regions within the Mormon corridor) has been in a general state of stagnation, Matthew Martinich, who maintains the Church growth blog, has indicated that congregational growth in the United States improved in 2018 in comparison to 2017.
That statement may not indicate that the stagnant growth in the US is beginning to reverse itself, but there are certainly areas within the US where I feel more confident a temple could be built than I was this time last year. I have also recently referenced in my comments on this blog my opinion that the 19 temples announced last year were President Nelson's way of starting slowly to expand the number of temples.
In that regard, I was also reminded that 2018 saw the second-highest number of temples announced in a single year (which may be considered the highest number of temples for which a specific location was announced in a single year). So perhaps 2019 will see many more temples announced. But more than that: 9 of the 19 temples announced last year have since had a specific site either definitively or unofficially confirmed.
So the face of the Church's temple construction program is changing for sure, and part of that will almost certainly involve the announcement of dozens (if not scores) of temples. That is why my list of potential locations that could have a temple announced in April is more extensive than it has ever been. But another part of the changing face of temple construction might be that we will see temples move more quickly from announcement to groundbreaking.
In view of that consideration, I have taken time over the last hour or two to update my general estimated time-frames within which many of the announced temples could go on to have a groundbreaking, and part of that involved adjusting the order of some temples and moving up their estimates. I will be posting those changes within the next hour. In the meantime (with my apologies for rambling), any thoughts anyone has about my General Conference predictions, particularly the list of potential locations which might have a temple announced in April, would be particularly appreciated.
Getting back to the items of business for this blog, I wanted to also solicit feedback on the current layout of this blog. Because I could not "sound off" about subjects close to my heart without you who are willing to read and offer feedback on the content here, if there is anything not working for any of you, I would like to know about it. I have also been mulling over the merits of adding other features to this blog, so let me know if there is anything you would like to see in the layout that is not presently included.
I also know that in the past, some of you who regularly comment have mentioned I should be earning money for my blogging efforts. So I have been considering that as well. I currently have Adsense ads on this blog, but my earnings therefrom have never been too significant, even on the highest-earning days. That is one of the main reasons I have tweaked the layout of this blog so much recently. I was checking if different layout configurations would impact the earnings.
So one option for me would be to add a "donate" button here. I hesitate to do that, because that can get tricky, and I wouldn't want any of you to feel pressured to donate if you didn't want to. But at times, I do wonder if that would be a good option. My efforts, unlike other blogs that provide extensive analysis of different aspects of the gospel, have no private source of funding, and I am certainly not getting revenue out of this blog which would be equivalent to the hours of work I put into the content I post here. If I do wind up adding such a button, donations would be completely optional, and I would certainly never think any less of any of you who do not want to or are not able to donate.
But the more I thought about this, the more I realized that I wouldn't want to unilaterally make any of these changes if they would only prove to be a deterrent to earnest discussion of the topics covered on this blog. For that reason, I would likewise appreciate any thoughts any of you have on any of the changes I am considering for this blog. While I do enjoy "sounding off" about subjects so close to my heart, this blog has cultivated a community of several loyal readers, many of whom also comment regularly. So none of this is my personal prerogative to decide on. If the changes I am mulling over will not improve the overall experience for you, my readers, making them would be a non-starter for sure.
For that reason, if any of you have any comments on anything I have discussed here, I would welcome and appreciate the chance to hear your input, and that also goes for any previous content on this blog. The commenting period for any posts on this blog (except those for which I have specifically set a time-frame limit) is eternally open, as far as I am concerned. That does it for this post. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
I am particularly hosting an open commenting period on my April 2019 General Conference predictions, and welcome any insights any of you have on the projected speaking order, potential changes in Church leadership, the estimated figures for the statistical report, and the list of potential locations which, given recent comments from Church leaders and the research I have done, is more extensive than it ever has been.
While I have tried to limit that list to one location per US state or nation, there are a few nations and one state (Utah) where multiple temples seem likely to be announced. Although the United States (except for the regions within the Mormon corridor) has been in a general state of stagnation, Matthew Martinich, who maintains the Church growth blog, has indicated that congregational growth in the United States improved in 2018 in comparison to 2017.
That statement may not indicate that the stagnant growth in the US is beginning to reverse itself, but there are certainly areas within the US where I feel more confident a temple could be built than I was this time last year. I have also recently referenced in my comments on this blog my opinion that the 19 temples announced last year were President Nelson's way of starting slowly to expand the number of temples.
In that regard, I was also reminded that 2018 saw the second-highest number of temples announced in a single year (which may be considered the highest number of temples for which a specific location was announced in a single year). So perhaps 2019 will see many more temples announced. But more than that: 9 of the 19 temples announced last year have since had a specific site either definitively or unofficially confirmed.
So the face of the Church's temple construction program is changing for sure, and part of that will almost certainly involve the announcement of dozens (if not scores) of temples. That is why my list of potential locations that could have a temple announced in April is more extensive than it has ever been. But another part of the changing face of temple construction might be that we will see temples move more quickly from announcement to groundbreaking.
In view of that consideration, I have taken time over the last hour or two to update my general estimated time-frames within which many of the announced temples could go on to have a groundbreaking, and part of that involved adjusting the order of some temples and moving up their estimates. I will be posting those changes within the next hour. In the meantime (with my apologies for rambling), any thoughts anyone has about my General Conference predictions, particularly the list of potential locations which might have a temple announced in April, would be particularly appreciated.
Getting back to the items of business for this blog, I wanted to also solicit feedback on the current layout of this blog. Because I could not "sound off" about subjects close to my heart without you who are willing to read and offer feedback on the content here, if there is anything not working for any of you, I would like to know about it. I have also been mulling over the merits of adding other features to this blog, so let me know if there is anything you would like to see in the layout that is not presently included.
I also know that in the past, some of you who regularly comment have mentioned I should be earning money for my blogging efforts. So I have been considering that as well. I currently have Adsense ads on this blog, but my earnings therefrom have never been too significant, even on the highest-earning days. That is one of the main reasons I have tweaked the layout of this blog so much recently. I was checking if different layout configurations would impact the earnings.
So one option for me would be to add a "donate" button here. I hesitate to do that, because that can get tricky, and I wouldn't want any of you to feel pressured to donate if you didn't want to. But at times, I do wonder if that would be a good option. My efforts, unlike other blogs that provide extensive analysis of different aspects of the gospel, have no private source of funding, and I am certainly not getting revenue out of this blog which would be equivalent to the hours of work I put into the content I post here. If I do wind up adding such a button, donations would be completely optional, and I would certainly never think any less of any of you who do not want to or are not able to donate.
But the more I thought about this, the more I realized that I wouldn't want to unilaterally make any of these changes if they would only prove to be a deterrent to earnest discussion of the topics covered on this blog. For that reason, I would likewise appreciate any thoughts any of you have on any of the changes I am considering for this blog. While I do enjoy "sounding off" about subjects so close to my heart, this blog has cultivated a community of several loyal readers, many of whom also comment regularly. So none of this is my personal prerogative to decide on. If the changes I am mulling over will not improve the overall experience for you, my readers, making them would be a non-starter for sure.
For that reason, if any of you have any comments on anything I have discussed here, I would welcome and appreciate the chance to hear your input, and that also goes for any previous content on this blog. The commenting period for any posts on this blog (except those for which I have specifically set a time-frame limit) is eternally open, as far as I am concerned. That does it for this post. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
BREAKING NEWS: Church Announces Mission Changes for 2019
Hello again, everyone! Breaking news again from the Church about changes in missions for 2019. This is the earliest in any year, in my memory, in which such changes were announced. In the official Newsroom release, the creation of four new missions and boundary alignments for 12 others are detailed. The resulting number of missions total will be 399.
The new missions will be located to serve the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and one more each for Guatemala, Peru, and the Philippines. Mission boundaries will be realigned for 3 California missions, and one each in Argentina, Halifax Nova Scotia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Japan, Korea, New York, and Virginia. I imagine that the specific missions will be consolidated with surrounding missions.
Later this month, the announcement notes that new mission presidents will be announced, which will also occur earlier than it has in past years. President Nelson's good health has surely impacted the earlier timing of the announcement of these changes, which is wonderful to see. In the meantime, others, who are more skilled than I am in that area, will provide further analysis of these developments in the coming days, so I will not comment further on these changes for now, except to advise all that such analysis will likely be provided later this week on the Church growth blog maintained so well by Matthew Martinich.
That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
The new missions will be located to serve the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and one more each for Guatemala, Peru, and the Philippines. Mission boundaries will be realigned for 3 California missions, and one each in Argentina, Halifax Nova Scotia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Japan, Korea, New York, and Virginia. I imagine that the specific missions will be consolidated with surrounding missions.
Later this month, the announcement notes that new mission presidents will be announced, which will also occur earlier than it has in past years. President Nelson's good health has surely impacted the earlier timing of the announcement of these changes, which is wonderful to see. In the meantime, others, who are more skilled than I am in that area, will provide further analysis of these developments in the coming days, so I will not comment further on these changes for now, except to advise all that such analysis will likely be provided later this week on the Church growth blog maintained so well by Matthew Martinich.
That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
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Church Policies and Major Announcements,
Church President,
First Presidency,
General Church News,
Missionary Work
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, January 1, 2019
Happy New Year 2019!
Hello again, everyone, and Happy New Year 2019! I wanted to post right now to provide an overview of known projects which will be published on this blog throughout this year. In addition to ongoing updates on the ministry of our apostles, major Church news and temple developments, General Conference, scheduled Church events (including temple dedications, rededications or groundbreakings), and any other breaking news, I intend to do specific posts on or around the following days for the following reasons:
First half of 2018:
January 14: One-year anniversary of President Nelson's prophetic administration.
January 24: Elder Christofferson's 74th birthday.
January 27: First 2019 apostolic milestone update.
February 6: Elder Rasband's 68th birthday.
February 20: President Ballard's first 2019 nonagenarian milestone.
March 10: Second 2019 apostolic milestone update.
April 9: President Oaks' first 2019 Quorum President milestone.
April 21: Third apostolic milestone update.
May 15: President Ballard's second 2019 nonagenarian milestone.
May 31: President Eyring's 86th birthday.
June 2: Third 2019 apostolic milestone update.
June 15: Elder Bednar's 67th birthday.
Second half of 2019:
Preliminary note: Since the July milestones will, as detailed below, are so close together, I may do a single post marking all of them after they pass rather than on the day each is observed.
July 3: President Nelson's first (and only) 2019 Church President tenure milestone.
July 5: President Nelson's first ever (and only) Church President age milestone/first (and only) 2019 nonagenarian milestone.
July 7: President Oaks' second 2019 Quorum President milestone.
July 9: President Oaks' third 2019 Quorum President milestone.
July 14: Fourth 2019 apostolic milestone update.
July 31: President Ballard's fourth (and final) 2019 nonagenarian milestone.
August 6: Elder Stevenson's 64th birthday.
August 9: Elder Andersen's 68th birthday.
August 12: President Oaks' 87th birthday.
August 25: Fifth 2019 apostolic milestone update.
September 8: Elder Cook's 79th birthday.
September 9: President Nelson's 95th birthday. (Since this is a milestone birthday, there may be an official Church event in honor of this milestone).
October 2: Elder Soares' 61st birthday.
October 6: Sixth 2019 apostolic milestone update.
October 8: President Ballard's 91st birthday.
November 6: Elder Uchtdorf's 79th birthday.
November 13: Elder Renlund's 67th birthday.
November 15: President Oaks' fourth 2019 Quorum President milestone.
November 17: Seventh 2019 apostolic milestone update.
December 3: Elder Holland's 79th birthday.
December 14: President Oaks' fifth (and final) 2019 Quorum President milestone.
December 23: Elder Gong's 66th birthday.
December 29: Eighth (and final) 2019 apostolic milestone update.
As you can see, 2019 will be jam-packed just with these posts. If scheduled Church events (including temple groundbreakings, dedications and rededications) are taken into account, and we also add in General Conference coverage, breaking news, and any major Church news or temple developments, then 2019 will be quite a year for this blog and for me personally.
At the outset, if you will allow me to do so, I want to interject a personal note here. I could not provide ongoing coverage of everything I post about on this blog if it were not for my knowledge that such posts will be read and commented on in the way they have up to this point. In point of fact, without each of you, my readers, I would be doing nothing more than posting for my own benefit. Because I know there are readers who have come to trust my reports of such developments as they occur, I am continually motivated to do so. Thank you all for that.
I appreciate that the audience which this blog reaches is expanding. Within the last 24 hours, I have had readers from the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany, an unknown region, Venezuela, Guatemala, Sierra Leone, and Turkmenistan. When my all-time views are considered, my audience also includes readers from Canada, Portugal, the Ukraine, and Spain. I know also that a number of those who read my blog come from Mexico and other countries in South America, Europe, and Africa, among other continents, which is very humbling to me. I hope the message of the content on this blog, though written in English, serves as an inspiration to all who read what I "sound off" about.
Likewise, thanks to all who contribute thoughtful feedback relating to the comments posted on this blog. I made a decision as the number of comments picked up here that I would do my best to provide a personal response to thank each individual for commenting, and to provide any additional insight or clarification as needed. By way of reminder to my newer readers, any comment I add is generally not meant to end the discussion. If I see any discussion headed in a direction with which I am not comfortable, I will mention that and steer it either back on track or to a good conclusion, but other than that, ongoing comments are always welcome and appreciated.
With renewed commitment to cover whatever lies ahead for the Church, and a promise that I will continue to do my best to bring word of those developments to you all as they occur, that does it for this post. Any and all comments continue to be, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines.
Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best for a happy, safe, healthy, and prosperous 2019, and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
First half of 2018:
January 14: One-year anniversary of President Nelson's prophetic administration.
January 24: Elder Christofferson's 74th birthday.
January 27: First 2019 apostolic milestone update.
February 6: Elder Rasband's 68th birthday.
February 20: President Ballard's first 2019 nonagenarian milestone.
March 10: Second 2019 apostolic milestone update.
April 9: President Oaks' first 2019 Quorum President milestone.
April 21: Third apostolic milestone update.
May 15: President Ballard's second 2019 nonagenarian milestone.
May 31: President Eyring's 86th birthday.
June 2: Third 2019 apostolic milestone update.
June 15: Elder Bednar's 67th birthday.
Second half of 2019:
Preliminary note: Since the July milestones will, as detailed below, are so close together, I may do a single post marking all of them after they pass rather than on the day each is observed.
July 3: President Nelson's first (and only) 2019 Church President tenure milestone.
July 5: President Nelson's first ever (and only) Church President age milestone/first (and only) 2019 nonagenarian milestone.
July 7: President Oaks' second 2019 Quorum President milestone.
July 9: President Oaks' third 2019 Quorum President milestone.
July 14: Fourth 2019 apostolic milestone update.
July 31: President Ballard's fourth (and final) 2019 nonagenarian milestone.
August 6: Elder Stevenson's 64th birthday.
August 9: Elder Andersen's 68th birthday.
August 12: President Oaks' 87th birthday.
August 25: Fifth 2019 apostolic milestone update.
September 8: Elder Cook's 79th birthday.
September 9: President Nelson's 95th birthday. (Since this is a milestone birthday, there may be an official Church event in honor of this milestone).
October 2: Elder Soares' 61st birthday.
October 6: Sixth 2019 apostolic milestone update.
October 8: President Ballard's 91st birthday.
November 6: Elder Uchtdorf's 79th birthday.
November 13: Elder Renlund's 67th birthday.
November 15: President Oaks' fourth 2019 Quorum President milestone.
November 17: Seventh 2019 apostolic milestone update.
December 3: Elder Holland's 79th birthday.
December 14: President Oaks' fifth (and final) 2019 Quorum President milestone.
December 23: Elder Gong's 66th birthday.
December 29: Eighth (and final) 2019 apostolic milestone update.
As you can see, 2019 will be jam-packed just with these posts. If scheduled Church events (including temple groundbreakings, dedications and rededications) are taken into account, and we also add in General Conference coverage, breaking news, and any major Church news or temple developments, then 2019 will be quite a year for this blog and for me personally.
At the outset, if you will allow me to do so, I want to interject a personal note here. I could not provide ongoing coverage of everything I post about on this blog if it were not for my knowledge that such posts will be read and commented on in the way they have up to this point. In point of fact, without each of you, my readers, I would be doing nothing more than posting for my own benefit. Because I know there are readers who have come to trust my reports of such developments as they occur, I am continually motivated to do so. Thank you all for that.
I appreciate that the audience which this blog reaches is expanding. Within the last 24 hours, I have had readers from the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany, an unknown region, Venezuela, Guatemala, Sierra Leone, and Turkmenistan. When my all-time views are considered, my audience also includes readers from Canada, Portugal, the Ukraine, and Spain. I know also that a number of those who read my blog come from Mexico and other countries in South America, Europe, and Africa, among other continents, which is very humbling to me. I hope the message of the content on this blog, though written in English, serves as an inspiration to all who read what I "sound off" about.
Likewise, thanks to all who contribute thoughtful feedback relating to the comments posted on this blog. I made a decision as the number of comments picked up here that I would do my best to provide a personal response to thank each individual for commenting, and to provide any additional insight or clarification as needed. By way of reminder to my newer readers, any comment I add is generally not meant to end the discussion. If I see any discussion headed in a direction with which I am not comfortable, I will mention that and steer it either back on track or to a good conclusion, but other than that, ongoing comments are always welcome and appreciated.
With renewed commitment to cover whatever lies ahead for the Church, and a promise that I will continue to do my best to bring word of those developments to you all as they occur, that does it for this post. Any and all comments continue to be, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines.
Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best for a happy, safe, healthy, and prosperous 2019, and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Labels:
Apostolic Age & Tenure Milestones,
Church President,
General Church News,
Personal News/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.
Monday, December 31, 2018
Review of Temple Progress During 2018
Hello again, everyone! There are just over 2 hours left in 2018 here in Utah, and as this year winds inexorably to its' close, I am pleased to bring you a look at the many game-changing temple developments which have occurred this year. The easiest way I know how to do that is to republish copies of the first and last temple construction progress reports which I published on this blog this year. Without further ado, let's get right into those. As always, the end-of-year version of that report will be completely highlighted in red text, because as far as I know, there is no temple development from that first report that remains true for the last one.
The reports follow below. So as not to disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such feedback is made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
The reports follow below. So as not to disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such feedback is made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Temple Construction Progress Report (current as of 1/1/18)
NOTE ABOUT FUTURE TEMPLE
CONSTRUCTION: I have previously referenced the statement made by Elder
Larry Y. Wilson, who serves as the Temple Department Executive Director, to the
effect that 80 temple locations are under active consideration for an
announcement during the next 15 years. That statement, made in late April 2017,
means that we could have around 260 temples in various stages by late April
2032. Whether or not all of those temples are announced by that time, it
appears more than likely that the Church could have 200 of those temples in
operation 2 years prior to that, as the Church marks its 200th anniversary
(on Saturday April 6, 2030). The Church would just need to complete the 23 in
various stages and announce and complete 18 others in the 12.26 years between
now and then, which works out to roughly 3.34 new temples that will need to be
dedicated every year. Given the fact that the Church will be maintaining at
least that average for the next 2 or 3 years, it seems very likely that there
will be 200 operating temples by that 200th anniversary, if not
more.
CURRENT TEMPLE STATUS: The
Church has 182 temples in various phases. There are 159 in
operation, with an additional 10 that are in various phases of
construction. There is 1 other which had a groundbreaking at
the beginning of December 2016 and for which construction is anticipated to
begin at some point during the first half of 2018. In terms of temples
undergoing renovations, 1 has a rededication scheduled during
the middle of next year; 1, which sustained weather-related damage,
was first closed for restoration, which has now become a full renovation
process, with its’ completion and an private dedication anticipated early next
year; 1 other temple is anticipated to have its rededication
next year (likely during its’ final quarter); and 4 additional
temples recently closed for renovation as well. There are also 5 others
that are set to close within the first half of next year, all of which have had
their closure dates confirmed. The remaining 12 are
announced (with either a site announcement or groundbreaking pending).
Under Construction; completion
estimated during 2018:
160. Concepcion Chile
Temple: Finalizing stone cladding; installing millwork and hanging light
fixtures; pouring curbing and parking; completion estimated sometime
during tithe latter half of 2018.,
NOTE: On December 30, 2017, I once
again changed my thoughts about when this temple’s dedication could be held. I
now believe that may occur on either Sunday September 16 or 23. As the next
four or five months pass, we will know how reasonable that estimate might be,
and I will make any subsequent adjustments that may be needed.
161. Barranquilla
Colombia Temple: Erecting decorative fence; installing lamp posts; adding
plants and laying sod; completion estimated sometime during late 2018.
NOTE: On December 1, 2017, this
temple was moved ahead of the Kinshasa DR Congo Temple. Then its’ construction
status was updated on December 27 of that same year. In view of these
developments, I am even more convinced that the dedication of this temple could
(and likely will) occur on either Sunday November 11 or 18. If the process of
finishing this temple’s construction is delayed for any reason whatsoever, that
could push it back to mid-December, but for now, I feel confident in that
estimate, and not just because of what the study about the DR Congo’s climate
showed.
Temples that may be completed
sometime during either late 2018 or early 2019:
162. Rome Italy Temple:
Scaffolding removed from towers; interior work progressing; completion
estimated sometime during late 2018-early 2019.
NOTE: In view of my desire to speak
and think optimistically on temple time-frames, I have recently shared my
opinion that, with the completion estimate delayed for Kinshasa until early
2019, we could see this temple dedicated on either Sunday December 9 or 16. But
there is also a more than likely possibility that while construction on this
temple could be completed by the end of 2018, the dedication might not follow
until the early months of 2019. I am keeping my eyes open for any information
in this regard, and I will pass any updates along ASAP.
Under construction, completion
estimated during 2019:
163. Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple: Hardscaping underway; plastering
exterior walls; moisture barrier added to eaves; completion estimated sometime
during early 2019.
NOTE: Based on the fact that this
temple is not anticipated to be dedicated until early 2019, I have felt that an
altered estimate of mid-February would be appropriate for that event. As 2018
progresses, we will know more about how reasonable that might be, and any
further adjustments can be made as they might be needed.
164. Durban South
Africa Temple: Installing and waterproofing roof decking; backfilling
foundation; setting roof trusses on housing facility; completion estimated
sometime during early-to-mid 2019.
NOTE: According to new information
I found about the year-round climate, and because of the many temples estimated
to be rededicated during this same time period following their renovation, I
have changed my estimate for this temple’s dedication to either late May or
early June. I will post any further revisions to this estimate as I make them.
165. Port-au-Prince
Haiti Temple: Site grading and excavating for foundation; completion estimated
sometime during early-to-mid 2019.
NOTE: With full-scale construction
now underway, and knowing that a 12-18 month time-frame has been suggested for
the completion of this temple, I have felt that the dedication could follow in
mid-June 2019. If this temple consistently progresses in its’ construction,
that would obviously necessitate an adjustment to that estimate, but for now,
it seems to be a safe initial projection.
166. Lisbon Portugal
Temple: Steeple base walls poured; meetinghouse cladding progressing;
completion estimated sometime during mid-2019.
NOTE: With this temple having been
moved up twice on this list in the last couple of weeks, after reevaluating the
potential time-frame for its’ dedication, I now offer early-to-mid August as a
revised estimate for that event. As 2018 progresses, we will know how
reasonable that might be, and I will make any adjustments that might be needed.
167. Fortaleza Brazil
Temple: Cupola framework installed atop temple; planting palm trees around
temple parking; completion estimated sometime during mid-to-late
2019.
NOTE: Given the need to reevaluate
the potential time-frame within which this temple could be dedicated, I have
felt that could occur in early-to-mid September. Within the next year, more
will be known about how accurate that might be, and any adjustments can be made
as they are needed.
Temples estimated to be
completed sometime during late 2019-early 2020:
168. Arequipa Peru
Temple: Interior work started; steeple framework being assembled; completion
estimated sometime during late 2019-early 2020.
NOTE: Given the fact that this
temple has been progressing fairly steadily, I feel confident that its
dedication could occur prior to the end of 2019, and if that does happen, I
have felt it could occur in mid-November. As the next 18 months pass, more will
be known about how reasonable that might be, and any adjustments can be made as
they are needed.
Temples estimated to be
completed sometime during 2020:
169. Rio de Janeiro
Brazil Temple: Pouring upper walls of temple; completion estimated sometime
during early 2020.
NOTE: When this temple’s completion
estimate was changed yet again on December 28, 2017, that made it necessary for
me to rethink what I have previously shared in terms of a more specific
time-frame. Based on that adjusted estimate and what I have found in studying
the Rio de Janeiro climate, I now believe we will see the dedication in
mid-March 2020. As the next 18-20 months pass, we will know more about how
reasonable that estimate might be, and any further adjustments can be made as
they are needed.
Construction pending:
170. Winnipeg Manitoba
Temple: Groundbreaking held Saturday December 3, 2016; plans being slightly
modified; full-scale operations estimated to begin sometime during the first
half of 2018; completion estimated sometime during early-to-mid 2020.
NOTE: This temple has not
progressed since its’ groundbreaking over a year ago. It is currently estimated
that full-scale efforts could begin once winter 2018 clears, perhaps in April
or May. And while it is unknown if the modification of the plans for this
temple will change the 20-month estimate the Church provided for this temple,
if all goes well, I could see the dedication of this temple taking place during
mid-May 2020. I will be keeping an eye out for developments related to this
temple and will post any adjustments I make to this estimate as that becomes necessary.
Scheduled for rededication:
20. Jordan River Utah
Temple: Closed for renovation; open house tickets available beginning Monday
February 12 @ 10:00 AM MST; rededication scheduled for Sunday May 20,
2018.
Undergoing renovation (in view
of damage incurred by a natural disaster; estimated to be reopened in a few
months):
97. Houston Texas
Temple: Closed for renovation (following damage incurred by flooding);
estimated to reopen in early 2018, following a private
rededication ceremony.
NOTE: Based on the fact that this
temple’s renovation is primarily for the completion of restoration efforts
following flooding, and because the First Presidency has indicated the process
will only take a few months to complete, it is my feeling that the private
rededication could take place on either Sunday April 15 or 22. I will be
posting any updates to this estimate as they are needed.
Undergoing Renovation
(rededication estimated within the next year or so):
41. Frankfurt Germany
Temple: Closed for renovation; basement addition concrete waterproofed;
rededication estimated sometime during late 2018.
NOTE: In view of the completion
estimate for this temple being pushed back yet again on December 30, 2017, it
appears that the earliest we could see this dedication is the beginning of the
fourth quarter of 2018. With that in mind, I am revising my estimate for that
event, which I now believe could be held on either October 14 or 21. I will
keep an eye on these developments and will pass along any additional
adjustments to this estimate as they are needed in the future.
Undergoing Renovation
(rededication estimated sometime during 2019):
80. Memphis Tennessee
Temple: Closed for renovation; structural framing installed for steeple;
rededication estimated sometime during early-to-mid 2019.
NOTE: With the other adjustments I
have made, it seems wise to adjust this temple’s completion estimate to
sometime during mid-to-late April. But that will depend on how things progress.
If I see anything that gives me a reason to adjust my thinking on this, I will
pass that along.
95. Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Temple: Closed for renovation; marble cladding removed; rededication
estimated sometime during early-to-mid 2019.
NOTE: With the confirmed alteration
of this temple’s exterior look (which will match that of the Memphis Temple),
it seems entirely possible that a rededication could take place sometime during
late April-early May. As this renovation progresses, I will pass along any
alterations to this estimate.
112. Asuncion Paraguay Temple:
Closed for renovation; rededication estimated sometime during early-to-mid
2019.
NOTE: With the confirmation that
this temple has closed and that its exterior look will likely be altered in a
similar way as in Memphis and Oklahoma City, I am reasonably certain that the
rededication could take place in mid-May. Ass with anything else, I will be
sure to pass along any adjustments I make to that estimate.
Undergoing Renovation
(rededication estimated sometime during 2020):
18. Tokyo Japan Temple:
Closed for renovation; rededication estimated sometime during early-to-mid
2020.
NOTE: As has been noted previously
regarding this temple, it is undergoing renovation primarily to upgrade and
update electrical and mechanical systems. Since it is also a comparatively
smaller one from the Kimball-era of small temples, it is easy to assume and to
assert that a dedication could happen in mid-to-late April 2020. As with
everything else, I will be sure to pass along any updates to this estimate as I
make them.
Temples Scheduled for Renovation
(scheduled to close during 2018; closure dates confirmed):
68. Raleigh North
Carolina Temple: Scheduled to close for renovation on Sunday January 7, 2018;
rededication may take place sometime during mid-to-late 2019.
NOTE: Through a comment on my blog
on December 5, 2017, the exact closure date for this temple was confirmed.
Additionally, while I also know Church members in North Carolina who said that
this temple’s renovation will not involve an expansion, it is possible that part
of the renovation process will be changing its exterior to look like the
temples in Memphis and Oklahoma City. If that is the case, then the
rededication may be held sometime during early-to-mid September 2019. I will
pass along any new information as I find out about it.
94. Baton Rouge
Louisiana Temple: Scheduled to close for renovation on Sunday January 28,
2018; rededication may take place sometime during mid-to-late 2019.
NOTE: On December 4, 2017, I was
able to confirm the date above as the official date for this closure. While
much is unknown about what this process will involve, if this temple’s exterior
look is changed to what has already been confirmed for the Memphis and Oklahoma
City Temples, a subsequent rededication could occur during mid-to-late
September 2019. As the renovation process gets started, we will know more about
how reasonable that estimate might be, and any subsequent adjustments that are
needed will be made.
13. Oakland California
Temple: Scheduled to close for renovation on Monday February 19,
2018; rededication may take place sometime during mid-to-late
2019.
NOTE: With this renovation process
for this temple set to begin in less than two months, we know that the primary
purpose of it is to upgrade electrical and mechanical systems and bring them up
to code. Until the renovation process is well underway, we may not know for a
while when to anticipate its completion. With the Church’s statement that this
temple will be dedicated before the end of 2019, I feel safe in estimating that
the rededication could take place in mid-November. If that process is delayed
at all, I could also see the rededication pushed back into early 2020. I will
keep an eye out for information in this regard and will pass along anything I
find out.
16. Washington D. C.
Temple: Scheduled to close for renovation on Sunday March 4,
2018; rededication may take place sometime during mid-to-late
2020.
NOTE: With what is currently known
about this temple’s renovation (having confirmed the exact date, and also knowing
that it is mainly to upgrade and update the mechanical and electrical system),
in taking the larger size of this temple into account (which will extend the
process), a 32-month estimate seems appropriate. That would put this temple’s
rededication sometime during mid-November 2020. As the next year unfolds, more
will be known, and any adjustments will be provided.
7. Mesa Arizona Temple:
Scheduled to close for renovation on Sunday May 20, 2018; rededication may take
place sometime during mid-to-late 2020.
NOTE: On December 5, I was able to
confirm the official date for this temple’s renovation closure. Because this
temple has been previously renovated, I am sticking with my initial estimate of
26 months for that process, which would put its rededication at some point in
early-to-mid September 2020. Within the next year, this process will be well
underway, and more will be known about any adjustments that may need to be
made. Until then, it seems to be a sound adjustment to what I have previously
stated.
NOTE ON ANNOUNCED TEMPLES: While I
once felt confident in projecting potential groundbreaking estimates for these
announced temples, on October 28, 2017, I determined that it would be best to
simplify this section by listing these temples in their announced order, with
the exception of those that are farther along. Then on November 10, 2017, I
took another look at new information on these temples and reordered them
further. I will keep an eye out for any developments and reorder this list
again as often as that becomes necessary going forward. Additionally, where I
have felt it would be appropriate, I have provided notes about some of the
factors that may affect how soon future groundbreakings will occur. Since we
already know that 2018-2020 are going to be busy years for temple-related
developments, it would not surprise me at all if, in view of Elder Wilson’s
statement referenced above, we have at least ten more announced during that
same time, nor would it surprise me if many of the temples in this section progress
to a groundbreaking (and perhaps even a dedication) during that time as well. I
am keeping an eye on all of this and will let you know once I find out more
information.
Announced temples:
171. Lima Peru Los
Olivos Temple: Planning and preliminary construction phase; awaiting official
site announcement.
NOTE: As previously noted, the
contractor for this temple said that a year of preliminary work would be needed
prior to this temple’s groundbreaking. If, as previously indicated, that year
began in March 2017, this temple could easily have its groundbreaking in the
early-to-middle part of next year.
172. Brasilia Brazil
Temple: Planning and approval; site inspected by Church engineers on June 21,
2017.
NOTE: This temple is this far up on
the list because it has had a site identified and inspected. How soon a
groundbreaking might happen is unclear. But since a site has been identified
and inspected, it may be sooner rather than later.
173. Greater Manila
Philippines Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official name announcement.
NOTE: As with the Brasilia temple,
this temple is in this position on this list because a site has been
identified. An official name is estimated to be announced for this temple at
some point in the near future. How soon a groundbreaking might happen is
anyone’s guess. But with a site identified already, it may be sooner rather
than later/
174. Pocatello Idaho
Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official site announcement.
NOTE: In mid-November, I learned
more about the process this temple is undergoing. While the planning and zoning
commission voted in favor of the proposed land and subdivision development, the
city council will also need to vote on that decision. And until the Church
announces something officially, the actual site location is anyone’s guess,
with three or four potential sites that could easily accommodate the temple. I
am keeping my eye on all of this and will post an update as I become aware of
more information.
175. Bangkok Thailand
Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official site announcement.
NOTE: If, as some members have
speculated, an existing Church office building is reconstructed into a
multi-purpose building that will serve as not only an office building, but a
chapel and the temple as well, and if that is confirmed, we could easily see a
groundbreaking for this temple sooner rather than later.
176. Urdaneta
Philippines Temple: Awaiting government approval and official site
announcement.
NOTE: This temple, announced in
October 2010, has been subjected to numerous delays. While I hope to see a
groundbreaking for it sooner rather than later, there could be more delays in
store for this temple. That said, the reports I have received indicate that a
site announcement and groundbreaking could occur in short order next year. If
that does happen, we could see a groundbreaking sooner rather than later.
177. Abidjan Ivory
Coast Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official site announcement.
178. Quito Ecuador
Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official site announcement.
NOTE: While the first Ecuadoran
Temple had a 14-year waiting period between its announcement and its subsequent
groundbreaking, this temple is not estimated to take anywhere near that long
between its 2016 announcement and whenever its groundbreaking occurs. As with
everything else, I am keeping my eye out for devel
179. Harare Zimbabwe
Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official site announcement.
NOTE: Shortly after this temple was
announced (in April 2016), Elder Kevin S. Hamilton, who presides over the
Church in the Africa Southeast Area, stated that a site announcement and
groundbreaking would occur in short order during 2017. Since that time, no
progress has been made in that regard. Hopefully that will change soon.
180. Belem Brazil
Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official site announcement.
181. Nairobi Kenya
Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official site announcement; media event
held June 14, 2017.
NOTE: While the media event is a
good initial step for providing information on this temple, in his remarks at
this event, Elder Sitati (our native Kenyan GA Seventy, who also has a role as
an Assistant Executive Director of the Temple Department (both of which make it
understandable that the Church would ask him to represent them for the event),
Elder Sitati indicated that it usually takes the Church 2-3 years after an
announcement to locate a suitable site (whether owned by the Church or not)
plan and conduct a groundbreaking, and start the construction progress. With
that in mind, it may be 2019 or 2020 before the groundbreaking occurs for this
temple. I hope we will not have to wait that long to have all of that happen
for this temple, but time will tell.
182. Saratoga Springs
Utah Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official site announcement.
NOTE: Though Utah temples
(particularly those in Utah County) have been known to have a site
announcement, groundbreaking, and construction process much more quickly than
temples elsewhere, until a site is announced, it has felt wise to have this
temple at this spot on this list. As soon as anything changes in that regard, I
will pass such news along.
ADDITIONAL GENERAL NOTE: As I have
repeatedly emphasized, Elder Wilson stated in late April 2017 that the Church
had a list of 80 potential temple sites that are under active consideration for
a subsequent announcement during the 15 years following that statement.
Unless the First Presidency elects
to do so between now and then, General Conference in April 2018 would be the
next opportunity for such announcements. And though not all of the 80 currently
on the list will go on to be announced within that time, and while others may
be added to that list in the coming years, with 14 years remaining, if anywhere
close to 80 temples are announced, that works out to around 6 new temples per
year. I am keeping an eye on all of this, and will be sure to post any
additional news once I hear of it.
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.
Temple
Construction Progress Report (current as of 12/31/18)
Note about future temple construction: I have previously referenced the statement made by Elder
Larry Y. Wilson, who serves as the Temple Department Executive Director, to the
effect that 80 temples were on a list of locations that would be considered for
an official announcement within the 15 years following that statement. And
although we may not know whether or not those 80 locations have been announced
by late April 2032, it seems reasonable to believe that the Church could (and
likely will) have at least 200 operating temples by or before Saturday April 6,
2030 (which will mark the Church’s bicentennial anniversary).
With the 12
temples announced during the October 2018 General Conference, the Church now
has a total of 201 temples in any phase. With that and plans to accelerate the
temple construction process in mind, it is more likely than not that there will
be 200 operating temples by or before Saturday April 6, 2030 (which will mark the
Church’s bicentennial anniversary), whether or not an official goal is made to
do so. The Church would just need to complete 39 of the temples in various
phases in the 11.26 years between now and then, which could be done if 3.46
temples are dedicated each year. Since 6 new temples will be dedicated within
the next year, I can easily see the Church having 200 temples in operation by
that date, and would anticipate there being more than that. Time will tell, but
it seems to be a safe bet.
Current temple
status: The Church has 201 temples in various phases.
There are 161 in operation;
while 3 others have a dedication
scheduled; 7 more are currently
in various phases of construction; and 2
additional temples for which a groundbreaking has been scheduled. Also, 11 temples are currently closed for
renovation (1 of which has a
rededication announced, with 5 or 6 others
that are also anticipated to be rededicated next year). The remaining 28 are announced, several
of which are likely to have a groundbreaking in 2019 and the years following
that.
During the October General Conference, President Nelson also announced
that many more operating temples will be renovated in the near future,
including several pioneer-era temples (most significantly the Salt Lake
Temple), and that more information will be released in the coming months about
which temples are closing, and what the renovations will involve and entail.
Dedication
Scheduled:
162. Rome Italy Temple: Construction completed; furnishing
and preparing temple for open house; accepting reservations for open house; dedication
scheduled for Sunday March 10-Tuesday
March 12, 2019.
163. Kinshasa Democratic
Republic of the Congo Temple: Construction completed; furnishing and preparing
temple for open house; dedication scheduled for Sunday April 14, 2019.
164. Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple: Stone cladding the front
exterior walls and tower; dedication scheduled for Sunday May 19, 2019.
Construction completed; dedication announcement
pending:
165. Fortaleza Brazil
Temple: Construction completed; furnishing and preparing temple for open house;
completion estimated sometime during mid-2019.
Under construction, completion anticipated
during 2019:
166. Durban South Africa Temple: Drywalling, painting, tiling, plumbing,
and installing HVAC, electrical, and fire suppression equipment; adding more
trees and plants; completion estimated sometime during mid-to-late
2019.
167. Lisbon Portugal Temple: Angel Moroni installed; stone
cladding nearing completion; installation of stained glass windows underway;
meetinghouse gardens being planted; completion estimated sometime during late
2019.
Temples anticipated to be completed sometime during
2020:
168. Arequipa Peru Temple: Monument sign installed; guardhouse
constructed; plaza landscaping well underway; completion estimated sometime
during early 2020.
169. Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple: Scaffolding placed around
tower; stone cladding of exterior walls continues; installation of stained
glass windows underway; completion estimated sometime during early
2020.
170. Winnipeg Manitoba Temple: Building the temple foundation;
wood framing and sheathing going up for meetinghouse; completion estimated
sometime during mid-2020.
Temples
anticipated to be completed sometime during 2020 or 2021:
171. Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire Temple: Setting poles for
construction barrier; completion estimated sometime during late
2020-early 2021.
Groundbreaking scheduled:
172. Urdaneta
Philippines Temple: Official rendering released; preparing for groundbreaking,
which is scheduled for Wednesday January
16, 2019; completion estimated sometime during early-to-mid 2021.
173. Bangkok
Thailand Temple: Demolishing the old Church office building; preparing for
groundbreaking, which is scheduled for Saturday
January 26, 2019; completion estimated sometime during mid-2022.
Undergoing Renovation (rededication scheduled)
13. Oakland
California Temple: Closed for renovation; new water feature operating;
Christmas lights on display as work progresses on interior; rededication
scheduled for Sunday June 16, 2019.
Undergoing Renovation (rededication estimated
sometime during 2019):
95. Oklahoma
City Oklahoma Temple: Closed for renovation; pouring driveways and walkways;
stone cladding nearing completion; rededication estimated sometime during mid-2019.
80. Memphis
Tennessee Temple: Closed for renovation; stone cladding completed; installing
stained-glass windows; rededication estimated sometime during mid-2019.
68. Raleigh
North Carolina Temple: Closed for renovation; stone cladding exterior walls;
temporary glass installed; rededication estimated sometime during mid-to-late 2019.
94. Baton
Rouge Louisiana Temple: Closed for renovation; exterior walls waterproofed;
installing hanging brackets for exterior stone; stone cladding progressing on
rear; installing lamp-posts; rededication estimated sometime during mid-to-late
2019.
41. Frankfurt
Germany Temple: Closed for renovation; installing landscaping irrigation;
planting trees and shrubs; completion estimated sometime during mid-to-late 2019.
Undergoing Renovation (rededication estimated
sometime during 2019-2020):
112. Asuncion
Paraguay Temple: Closed for renovation; interior and exterior work underway; rededication
estimated sometime during late 2019-early
2020.
Undergoing Renovation (rededication estimated
sometime during 2020):
18. Tokyo
Japan Temple: Closed for renovation; exterior and interior renovations
underway; rededication estimated sometime during early-to-mid 2020.
16. Washington
D. C. Temple: Closed for renovation; interior completely dismantled; Christmas
lights on display as renovation work continues; rededication may take place
sometime during mid-to-late 2020.
8. Mesa
Arizona Temple: Closed for renovation; installing water retention and
irrigation systems; excavating for underground parking at Family Discovery
Center; rededication may take place sometime during mid-to-late 2020.
Undergoing Renovation (rededication estimated
sometime during 2021):
11. Hamilton
New Zealand Temple: Closed for renovation; dismantling interior; rededication
may take place sometime during early-to-mid
2021.
Note on announced temples:
On October 30, 2018, I reviewed the information I had available, and I
accordingly reordered the temples in this section splitting them into two
sub-categories. The first contains those for which there is sufficient
information, based on which I have provided a rough groundbreaking estimate,
which will, of course, be subject to alteration in the future as more
information is available. The second section contains those temples which are
ordered based on the information currently available, but for which more
information will be needed before they can join the first list. And for that
second list, I do not feel comfortable offering any groundbreaking estimate
until more information is available.
Announced Temples (for
which sufficient information has me confident enough to venture a general
groundbreaking estimate):
174. Pocatello Idaho Temple: Government approval
process; streets around temple site opened; groundbreaking anticipated in mid-2019.
175. Saratoga Springs Utah Temple: Government approval
phase; probable site identified; awaiting official confirmation and artist’s
rendering; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late
2019.
176. Harare Zimbabwe Temple: Planning and
approval phase; awaiting official site announcement; President Nelson visited
potential site on April 17, 2018; groundbreaking anticipated in late 2019.
177. Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple: Planning and
preliminary construction phase; awaiting official site announcement; President
Nelson visited probable site on October 20, 2018; groundbreaking could occur in
late 2019-early 2020.
178. Nairobi Kenya Temple: Planning and approval
phase; awaiting official site announcement; media event held June 14, 2017;
groundbreaking could occur in late 2019-early
2020.
179. Brasilia Brazil Temple: Planning and
approval phase; site inspected by Church engineers on June 21, 2017; groundbreaking could occur in early
2020.
180. Greater Manila Philippines Temple: Planning
and approval phase; awaiting official name announcement; groundbreaking could
occur in early-to-mid 2020.
181. Layton Utah Temple: Planning and approval
phase; announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement;
groundbreaking could occur in early-to-mid
2020.
182. Richmond Virginia Temple: Planning and
approval phase; announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement;
groundbreaking could occur in mid-2020.
183. Managua Nicaragua Temple: Announced April 1,
2018; awaiting official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2020.
184. Salta Argentina Temple: Planning and
approval phase; announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement;
groundbreaking could occur in mid-2020.
185. Bengaluru India Temple: Planning and
approval phase; announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement;
President Nelson toured potential locations on April 19, 2018; groundbreaking
could occur in mid-to-late 2020.
186. Auckland New Zealand Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting
official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2020.
187. Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting
official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2020.
188. Mendoza Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in late 2020-early 2021.
Announced Temples (for
which more information is needed before I provide an estimated groundbreaking
time-frame):
189. Quito Ecuador Temple: Planning and approval
phase; awaiting official site announcement.
190. Belem Brazil Temple: Planning and approval
phase; awaiting official site announcement.
191. Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple: Planning
and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
192. Salvador Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement.
193. Yuba City, California Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
194. Praia Cape Verde Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement.
195. Yigo Guam Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
196. Puebla Mexico Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement.
197. Lagos Nigeria Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement.
198. Davao Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement.
199. San Juan Puerto Rico Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
200. Russia Temple:
Planning and approval phase; awaiting official location and site announcement.
201. Washington County Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting
official city and 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.
Changes
since last report are highlighted in red.
Labels:
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