Hello again, everyone! At some point between the last time I checked for temple updates and now, newly-reported information indicates that preliminary full-scale work is now underway for the 3 temples which had a groundbreaking on May 4. At the sites of the Yigo Guam and San Juan Puerto Rico Temples, construction barriers have been put up according to new photographs submitted to the Church of Jesus Christ Temples website within the last couple of days. And a new photograph for the Praia Cabo Verde Temple, which was taken on July 1 of this year; shows that site grading and excavation is now underway for that temple.
At this point, it looks to me as though the Praia temple is currently ahead of the Yigo and San Juan temples in terms of the progress that has been made. But now that all three are out of the "Full-scale construction pending" status, hopefully further reports along the way will demonstrate whether or not the 3 temples in question will be completed in the same order in which their groundbreakings occurred (Yigo, Praia, and San Juan). Further, this means that the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple is the only one which now has full-scale construction pending.
It is my personal hope that soon confirmation will be provided on the Belem Brazil Temple groundbreaking arrangements, along with announcements about a few other groundbreaking ceremonies may be announced within the next month or two, for temples that will have a groundbreaking ni August, September, and October. For my part, I will continue to monitor all temple developments and will bring word of those to you all as I receive it, in addition to continuing to pass along any major Church news that crosses my radar as well.
That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such feedback is in compliance 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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Monday, July 15, 2019
Preliminary Full-Scale Efforts Underway for the 3 Temples Which Had a Groundbreaking on May 4
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Estimated Time-frames for Future Temple Events,
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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.
The Announcement of the Layton Utah Temple Site Coincides With a Significant Anniversary
Hello again, everyone! By now, I'm sure many of you have seen the First Presidency's announcement confirming the location of the Layton Utah Temple site. This was a temple announcement I was not bargaining on occurring when it did, but I welcome the fact that the newest temple in Davis County Utah is now the fourth of the seven temples announced by President Nelson in his first General Conference as Church President to have information mentioned that gives some indication of when we can anticipate a groundbreaking.
Just by way of reminder, the other are the Salta Argentina Temple, which had a site confirmed not long after its' announcement; the Bengaluru India Temple, for which Bishop Dean M. Davies, First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, said in mid-May 2019 that more information (including a site announcement and design) were anticipated to be announced before the end of this year; and the Richmond Virginia Temple, for which the Church announced on March 22, 2019 that preliminary plans had been filed with the city.
That brings me to a couple of additional points: First, given this announcement, and some information that has (and by extension, has not) been made public about this temple, and others among those that are announced, I will likely have to again revisit two sections of my temple construction progress report, including the estimated timing for temples that may, given the information currently known, be considered in a "Groundbreaking anticipated" section and those "Announced" temples for which more information is needed before the timing of a groundbreaking can be offered.
The second is that this announced confirmation of the site and preliminary details for the design of the Layton Utah Temple is coinciding with a significant anniversary. As many of you likely recall, just over 4 years ago, President Boyd K. Packer, who at that time was President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and consequently the second most-senior apostle, became the second member of that Quorum to pass away that year. As a result of his passing, and the late May passing of Elder L. Tom Perry, who was the next most junior apostle, at the end of May, the passing of President Packer left President Russell M. Nelson as the second most senior apostle.
As a result, upon President Packer's passing, President Nelson became the de facto President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, overseeing the business of the Quorum in an informal role for the next 12 days. On Wednesday July 15, 2015, President Thomas S. Monson, who had begun that same year to scale back his participation in the administration of the Church, set apart President Nelson as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. And, as we know, President Nelson, being almost 3 years older than the one apostle senior to him, filled a role in supporting President Eyring and then-President Uchtdorf as President Monson continued to scale back his responsibilties before fully stepping back from any active role in Church administration in mid-May 2017.
Upon President Monson's passing away on the second day of 2018, President Nelson served as Acting Church President for the intervening 12 days before the apostles met 18 months ago yesterday to formally designate, ordain, and set apart President Nelson as President Monson's rightful prophetic successor. So the significance of the Layton Utah Temple site being confirmed on the 4th anniversary of the course of events set in motion by President Monson formally setting President Nelson apart as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is not lost on me personally. I apologize for that lengthy ramble, but thought that was worth a mention.
In the meantime, although I will hope to redo the two sections of my temple construction progress report to which I referred earlier on in this post, and to have those revisions posted here within the next 36-48 hours (but hopefully sooner, if all goes well), before publishing this post, I wanted to mention a few other Church News stories which have been reported, including one covering the site announcement for this temple, one introducing and providing a biographical sketch for new Sunday School General President Mark L. Pace (who, much to my surprise, does not seem to be any direct relative of emeritus General Authority Glenn L. Pace), and some fun facts about the formation of the Young Women's general auxiliary.
Regarding that last article, it mentions that the "fun facts" in question may not be familiar to some members of the Church. Those facts were, however, more than familiar to me, as a result of that sequence of events having been portrayed in a movie released by the Church in 1969, entitled "Pioneers in Petticoats". That particular short movie was part of a collection of other short films rereleased by the Church as a first-time collection in the 1980s or 1990s, and I am familiar with it because it was one of the many Church-released videos owned by my parents.
With all of that noted, all that remains is to reiterate that I continue to monitor any and all Church news stories and temple developments, and will do my level best to bring word of those to you all here as I become aware of such things. That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such feedback is in compliance 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.
Just by way of reminder, the other are the Salta Argentina Temple, which had a site confirmed not long after its' announcement; the Bengaluru India Temple, for which Bishop Dean M. Davies, First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, said in mid-May 2019 that more information (including a site announcement and design) were anticipated to be announced before the end of this year; and the Richmond Virginia Temple, for which the Church announced on March 22, 2019 that preliminary plans had been filed with the city.
That brings me to a couple of additional points: First, given this announcement, and some information that has (and by extension, has not) been made public about this temple, and others among those that are announced, I will likely have to again revisit two sections of my temple construction progress report, including the estimated timing for temples that may, given the information currently known, be considered in a "Groundbreaking anticipated" section and those "Announced" temples for which more information is needed before the timing of a groundbreaking can be offered.
The second is that this announced confirmation of the site and preliminary details for the design of the Layton Utah Temple is coinciding with a significant anniversary. As many of you likely recall, just over 4 years ago, President Boyd K. Packer, who at that time was President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and consequently the second most-senior apostle, became the second member of that Quorum to pass away that year. As a result of his passing, and the late May passing of Elder L. Tom Perry, who was the next most junior apostle, at the end of May, the passing of President Packer left President Russell M. Nelson as the second most senior apostle.
As a result, upon President Packer's passing, President Nelson became the de facto President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, overseeing the business of the Quorum in an informal role for the next 12 days. On Wednesday July 15, 2015, President Thomas S. Monson, who had begun that same year to scale back his participation in the administration of the Church, set apart President Nelson as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. And, as we know, President Nelson, being almost 3 years older than the one apostle senior to him, filled a role in supporting President Eyring and then-President Uchtdorf as President Monson continued to scale back his responsibilties before fully stepping back from any active role in Church administration in mid-May 2017.
Upon President Monson's passing away on the second day of 2018, President Nelson served as Acting Church President for the intervening 12 days before the apostles met 18 months ago yesterday to formally designate, ordain, and set apart President Nelson as President Monson's rightful prophetic successor. So the significance of the Layton Utah Temple site being confirmed on the 4th anniversary of the course of events set in motion by President Monson formally setting President Nelson apart as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is not lost on me personally. I apologize for that lengthy ramble, but thought that was worth a mention.
In the meantime, although I will hope to redo the two sections of my temple construction progress report to which I referred earlier on in this post, and to have those revisions posted here within the next 36-48 hours (but hopefully sooner, if all goes well), before publishing this post, I wanted to mention a few other Church News stories which have been reported, including one covering the site announcement for this temple, one introducing and providing a biographical sketch for new Sunday School General President Mark L. Pace (who, much to my surprise, does not seem to be any direct relative of emeritus General Authority Glenn L. Pace), and some fun facts about the formation of the Young Women's general auxiliary.
Regarding that last article, it mentions that the "fun facts" in question may not be familiar to some members of the Church. Those facts were, however, more than familiar to me, as a result of that sequence of events having been portrayed in a movie released by the Church in 1969, entitled "Pioneers in Petticoats". That particular short movie was part of a collection of other short films rereleased by the Church as a first-time collection in the 1980s or 1990s, and I am familiar with it because it was one of the many Church-released videos owned by my parents.
With all of that noted, all that remains is to reiterate that I continue to monitor any and all Church news stories and temple developments, and will do my level best to bring word of those to you all here as I become aware of such things. That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such feedback is in compliance 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.
Saturday, July 13, 2019
July 14, 2019 Marks Two Significant Milestones for the Church
Hello again, everyone! Tomorrow will mark two milestones in the Church. First, the Tabernacle Choir broadcast that airs will be focused on the 90th anniversary of "Music and the Spoken Word". With the first brodcast thereof having aired on July 15, 1929, this Sunday will mark the closest broadcast date to that anniversary. Over the course of the last 9 decades, the Choir and its' associated personnel have very aptly and capably filled their roles as emissaries for the Church. The Spoken Word which will be provided tomorrow in conjunction with that anniversary will pay tribute to all those who made the milestone possible, from those on camera or microphone to those behind the scenes, to the music directors and the organist, to the many people who have offered the "Spoken Word" messages.
But it will also allow those currently involved in the brodcast to pay tribute to the many who have listened to or watched the brodacast over the years. The Church News has shared the Spoken Word message that will be offered tomorrow. And from the Tabernacle Choir's website, a page sharing the highlights of the broadcast, including the musical selections which will be featued in tomorrow's broadcast, has been provided. Additionally, from time-to-time, the Tabernacle Choir has made a live stream of the Choir broadcast available each Sunday, which remains available for a few hours following the broadcast's original airing.
That will be the case for the live stream of the broadcast tomorrow, for any of you who may not have TV or radio access to it. If this milestone broadcast is not reason enough for us to rejoice, tomorrow also marks the day on which President Nelson will be observing 1.5 years as Church President. Within that time alone, the Church as we know it now has been transformed in all sorts of significant ways, from the many temple milestones which have been observed, to the calling of the first Asian-American and Latin American apostles, to changing the status quo of tradition in programs, policies, procedures and practice as they have been observed for decades, to extensive travel, to so many "firsts", including one yet-to-be observed in September, when President Nelson's first milestone birthday as Church President will be his 95th.
And such developments show no sign of stopping. President Nelson has observed that we, as Church members, have gotten used to things being done in a certain way, where tradition has become more observed than intent. So much of what has been done during this time has been with a view to both reduce and simplify the work of the Church, and to unfy and streamline Church practices, programs, and resources on a more global scale. When we look at where the Church was at at the time of President Thomas S. Monson's passing on January 2, 2018 in comparision to where things are now, the Church has been indelibly and most postively changed in the last 1.5 years alone. If the words of President Nelson, his wife, and all of his apostolic colleagues is to be believed, such developments will continue to shake up the status quo and defy prior traditions and expectations.
Although all prophets have been as clear as they are able to be regarding how much their actions have been inspired and directed by the Lord, President Nelson is making that far more plain, transparent, and clear than it ever has been. What may be coming in the next 1.5 years remains to be seen, but if there will be an accelerated pace for everything in the Church now, then the unprecedented territory which has been marked from January 14, 2018 to now will almost definitely be overshadowed and outpaced by what will come in the next 1.5 years between tomorrow and the third anniversary of his prophetic administration (which will occur on January 14, 2021). President Nelson clearly wasn't kidding when he offered his physician's presription: "Eat your vitamin pills. Get your rest. It's going to be exciting."
For my part, I am grateful to have been able to acknowledge both of the significant milestones covered herein. I do continue to monitor all Church news and temple updates and will keep doing my level best to bring you word of such things as I become aware of them. That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such feedback is in compliance 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.
But it will also allow those currently involved in the brodcast to pay tribute to the many who have listened to or watched the brodacast over the years. The Church News has shared the Spoken Word message that will be offered tomorrow. And from the Tabernacle Choir's website, a page sharing the highlights of the broadcast, including the musical selections which will be featued in tomorrow's broadcast, has been provided. Additionally, from time-to-time, the Tabernacle Choir has made a live stream of the Choir broadcast available each Sunday, which remains available for a few hours following the broadcast's original airing.
That will be the case for the live stream of the broadcast tomorrow, for any of you who may not have TV or radio access to it. If this milestone broadcast is not reason enough for us to rejoice, tomorrow also marks the day on which President Nelson will be observing 1.5 years as Church President. Within that time alone, the Church as we know it now has been transformed in all sorts of significant ways, from the many temple milestones which have been observed, to the calling of the first Asian-American and Latin American apostles, to changing the status quo of tradition in programs, policies, procedures and practice as they have been observed for decades, to extensive travel, to so many "firsts", including one yet-to-be observed in September, when President Nelson's first milestone birthday as Church President will be his 95th.
And such developments show no sign of stopping. President Nelson has observed that we, as Church members, have gotten used to things being done in a certain way, where tradition has become more observed than intent. So much of what has been done during this time has been with a view to both reduce and simplify the work of the Church, and to unfy and streamline Church practices, programs, and resources on a more global scale. When we look at where the Church was at at the time of President Thomas S. Monson's passing on January 2, 2018 in comparision to where things are now, the Church has been indelibly and most postively changed in the last 1.5 years alone. If the words of President Nelson, his wife, and all of his apostolic colleagues is to be believed, such developments will continue to shake up the status quo and defy prior traditions and expectations.
Although all prophets have been as clear as they are able to be regarding how much their actions have been inspired and directed by the Lord, President Nelson is making that far more plain, transparent, and clear than it ever has been. What may be coming in the next 1.5 years remains to be seen, but if there will be an accelerated pace for everything in the Church now, then the unprecedented territory which has been marked from January 14, 2018 to now will almost definitely be overshadowed and outpaced by what will come in the next 1.5 years between tomorrow and the third anniversary of his prophetic administration (which will occur on January 14, 2021). President Nelson clearly wasn't kidding when he offered his physician's presription: "Eat your vitamin pills. Get your rest. It's going to be exciting."
For my part, I am grateful to have been able to acknowledge both of the significant milestones covered herein. I do continue to monitor all Church news and temple updates and will keep doing my level best to bring you word of such things as I become aware of them. That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such feedback is in compliance 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.
Labels:
Apostolic Age & Tenure Milestones,
Church Policies and Major Announcements,
Church President,
General Church News,
Missionary Work,
Sustaining the Brethren
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Sunday, July 7, 2019
Church Releases New Curriculum Information for 2020; New Resource Available
Hello again, everyone! Not sure how I missed this, but two days ago, the Church released information and instructions for curriculum that will be used Church-wide next year in our block meetings. This continues the second year of the "Come Follow Me" curriculum, which will focus our study on the Book of Mormon. There will be, as there was this year, a manul for individuals and families, a manual specifically for Primary-aged children (3-11 years old) with the nursery manual "Behold Your Little Ones" to be used for those 18 months-3 years old.
The adults and youth will use the same Sunday School manual, and in youth quorums and classes, there willl be a "Come Follow Me" manual for Aaronic Priesthood holders, and another for young women. With the seminary curriculum fully aligning with the Come Follow Me course of study, there will be separate manuals for seminary instructors and students. But there will also be a minor change in the available resources for Elders' Quorums and Relief Society members, who will continue to study General Conference addresses on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.
That particular change was made in part with the release of the May 2019 Ensign. In 2018, the relevant sections of the Ensgin had provided summaries and suggestions for those teaching from the talks given by the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and general officers of the Church. But in the May 2019 Ensign, a two-page section was used to offer more general suggestions and guidelines, placing the emphasis on the inspiration of the instructors, and on the preparation of members of Quorums and Relief Societies to be prepared to discuss what they learned from the addresses.
It appears that section will become the new standard which will be shared in each subsequent May and November General Conference Ensign, and the instructions for curriculum include a separate link to that particular resource. With the timing of the release of these particular instructions, we again see a prime example of how President Nelson is ahead of the curve. In years past, it was not uncommon for those instructions to be released in August or September, with the expectation that each Church unit would order the needed curriculum before the end of October.
The comparatively earlier release of these instructions which we have seen under President Nelson's administration appears to be an acknowledgement by the Brethren that more time may be needed for individual congregations to figure out what materials to order. And that is wonderful to see. For my part, I am grateful to have been able to find and share this news here. I also continue to monitor any and all Church news and temple updates and will bring word of those to you all here as I become aware of such things.
The adults and youth will use the same Sunday School manual, and in youth quorums and classes, there willl be a "Come Follow Me" manual for Aaronic Priesthood holders, and another for young women. With the seminary curriculum fully aligning with the Come Follow Me course of study, there will be separate manuals for seminary instructors and students. But there will also be a minor change in the available resources for Elders' Quorums and Relief Society members, who will continue to study General Conference addresses on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.
That particular change was made in part with the release of the May 2019 Ensign. In 2018, the relevant sections of the Ensgin had provided summaries and suggestions for those teaching from the talks given by the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and general officers of the Church. But in the May 2019 Ensign, a two-page section was used to offer more general suggestions and guidelines, placing the emphasis on the inspiration of the instructors, and on the preparation of members of Quorums and Relief Societies to be prepared to discuss what they learned from the addresses.
It appears that section will become the new standard which will be shared in each subsequent May and November General Conference Ensign, and the instructions for curriculum include a separate link to that particular resource. With the timing of the release of these particular instructions, we again see a prime example of how President Nelson is ahead of the curve. In years past, it was not uncommon for those instructions to be released in August or September, with the expectation that each Church unit would order the needed curriculum before the end of October.
The comparatively earlier release of these instructions which we have seen under President Nelson's administration appears to be an acknowledgement by the Brethren that more time may be needed for individual congregations to figure out what materials to order. And that is wonderful to see. For my part, I am grateful to have been able to find and share this news here. I also continue to monitor any and all Church news and temple updates and will bring word of those to you all here as I become aware of such things.
That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as
always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such
feedback is in compliance 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.
Labels:
Church Policies and Major Announcements,
First Presidency,
General Church News,
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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.
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Temple Construction Progress During the Second Quarter of 2019: Part Five—Announced Temples
Hello again, everyone! I am back again with my fifth and final post in this mini-series which has shared the temple progress made during this second quarter of 2019. This post, which serves as a capstone to that coverage, will share the two different versions of the "Announced Temples" section of my report, the first one as it was on April 1, and the second as it is today. The information, which speaks for itself, follows below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I
will end here as I always do:
That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such feedback is in compliance 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.
April 1, 2019.
That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such feedback is in compliance 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.
April 1, 2019.
Note on announced temples: During
2019, I again reevaluated the information I had available, and made further
adjustments to this section following the completion of the revision process
for the “Groundbreaking anticipated” section. The following estimates represent
my best efforts to predict the timing for the future groundbreaking of each of
these temples based on what I currently know about them.
Announced Temples (for which more
information is needed before I provide a groundbreaking estimate):
189. Layton
Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
A potential site has already been identified (though not yet confirmed) for
this temple.
190. Belem
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
On March 7, 2019, based on the unexpected timing whereby groundbreakings were
announced for the Quito Ecuador and Lima Peru Los Olivos Temples, and given the
anticipated timing for the groundbreaking of the Harare Zimbabwe Temple, the
Belem Brazil Temple is the only other one announced in April 2016 that is not
yet close to a groundbreaking. And since President Nelson has given some
priority to the “oldest” among the announced temples, I am hoping the Lord will
similarly surprise us with word on this temple’s site and groundbreaking in the
not-too-distant future.
191. Managua
Nicaragua Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
Note:
I found out several years ago that the Church had held land in reserve for a
temple in this city for a while now, so I hope that means a site confirmation
will occur sooner rather than later.
192. Bengaluru
India Temple: Planning and approval phase; announced April 1, 2018; awaiting
official site announcement; President Nelson toured potential locations on
April 19, 2018.
193. Auckland New Zealand Temple: Planning and
approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
I found out several years ago that the Church had held land in reserve for a
temple in this city for a while now (with that fact confirmed by a Church
member living in that area), so I hope that means a site confirmation will
occur sooner rather than later.
194. Phnom
Penh Cambodia Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2020.
Note: A potential site has been identified (though
not yet confirmed) for this temple.
195. Yuba
City, California Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
Note: A potential site has been identified (though
not yet confirmed) for this temple.
196.
Washington County Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
city (and site) announcement.
197. Salvador
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
198. Lagos
Nigeria Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
199. Cagayan
de Oro Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
200. Davao
Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
201. Russia Temple:
Planning and approval phase; awaiting official city (and site) announcement.
June 30, 2019:
Note on announced temples: During
2019, I had reasons to repeatedly reevaluate the information I had available,
and made further adjustments to this section following the completion of the
revision process for the “Groundbreaking anticipated” section. I have felt that
more information is needed on each of these temples before I offer any kind of
estimate for their groundbreaking ceremonies. But as such information is made
available, I will be sure to make further alterations to this section as
needed.
Announced Temples (for which more
information is needed before I provide a groundbreaking estimate):
190. Salta
Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; site location confirmed.
191. Mendoza
Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; site has been confirmed.
192. Managua Nicaragua Temple: Planning and approval phase;
potential site acquired; awaiting official confirmation.
193. Phnom
Penh Cambodia Temple: Planning and approval phase; potential site acquired;
awaiting official confirmation.
194. Feather
River California Temple: Planning and approval phase; potential site
identified; awaiting official confirmation.
Note: A potential site has been identified (though
not yet confirmed) for this temple.
195. Layton
Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement;
some prospective site locations identified.
Note: A potential site has been identified (though
not yet confirmed) for this temple.
196.
Antofagasta Chile Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
Note: A potential site has been identified (though
not yet confirmed) for this temple.
197.
Washington County Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
city (and site) announcement.
198. Salvador
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
199. Lagos
Nigeria Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
200. Cagayan
de Oro Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
201. Davao
Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
202. Pago Pago
American Samoa Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
203. Okinawa
City Okinawa (Japan) Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement.
204. Neiafu
Tonga Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
205. Tooele
Valley Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement
206. Moses
Lake Washington Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
207. San Pedro
Sula Honduras Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
208. Budapest Hungary
Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
209. Russia
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.
Temple Construction Progress During the Second Quarter of 2019: Part Four—Temples Which Are Undergoing or Are Scheduled to Undergo Renovation
Hello again, everyone! I am back with the fourth of five posts in this mini-series, during which I have been providing and will continue to provide a comparative look at temple construction progress during the second quarter of 2019. In this post, we will look back on what has changed for temples undergoing renovation or which are scheduled to undergo renovation. So let's get right into that. The sections that follow will be the separate ones from April 1 and June 30 respectively. I will list all the data for the former together, followed by all the corresponding data for the latter. All of that follows below.
June 30, 2019.
In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I
will end here as I always do: That does it for now. Any and all comments are,
as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such
feedback is in compliance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the
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next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will
bless you all in everything you do.
April 1, 2019.
Undergoing
Renovation (rededication scheduled):
80. Memphis Tennessee Temple: Entrance doors installed;
open house reservations available through Saturday April 20, 2019; private
rededication scheduled to occur on Sunday
May 5, 2019.
95. Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple: Installing entrance
sconces; exterior lighting fully operational; planting shrubs; open house
reservations available through Wednesday May 1, 2019; private rededication
scheduled to occur on Sunday May 19,
2019.
13. Oakland California Temple: Open house reservations
available through Saturday June 1, 2019; rededication scheduled to occur on Sunday June 16, 2019.
41. Frankfurt Germany Temple: Building accessibility ramp;
installing irrigation lines; planting trees and shrubs; rededication scheduled
to occur on Sunday October 20, 2019.
Undergoing Renovation (rededication estimated sometime during 2019):
68. Raleigh North Carolina Temple: Installing decorative
fencing; planting trees and shrubs; pouring walkways; completion estimated
sometime during mid-to-late 2019.
94. Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple: Angel Moroni installed on
February 13, 2019; cladding of exterior walls continues; rededication estimated
sometime during mid-to-late 2019.
Undergoing Renovation (rededication estimated sometime during 2019-2020):
112. Asuncion Paraguay Temple: Interior and exterior work
underway; rededication estimated sometime during late 2019-early 2020.
Undergoing Renovation (rededication estimated sometime during 2020):
18. Tokyo Japan Temple: Interior and exterior renovations
underway; rededication estimated sometime during early-to-mid 2020.
16. Washington D. C. Temple: Exterior wall grout and
stained-glass window repair continues; rededication may take place sometime
during mid-to-late 2020.
8. Mesa Arizona Temple: 104 new trees planted on north lawn; landscaping
elements being installed; replacing sections of roof; rededication may take
place sometime during mid-to-late 2020.
Undergoing Renovation (rededication estimated sometime during 2021):
11. Hamilton New Zealand Temple: Patron accommodation facilities
demolished; preparing ground for replacement facilities; rededication may take
place sometime during early-to-mid 2021.
Renovation scheduled (rededication
estimated sometime during 2022):
48. Hong Kong
China Temple: Scheduled to close for renovation on Monday July 8, 2019; rededication anticipated in mid-to-late 2022.
1. St. George
Utah Temple: Scheduled to close for renovation on Monday November 4, 2019; completion anticipated in mid-to-late 2022.
June 30, 2019.
Undergoing Renovation (rededication scheduled):
68. Raleigh North Carolina Temple: Construction barrier
removed; stained-glass windows installed; driveway asphalt laid; landscaping
nearing completion; rededication scheduled to occur on Sunday October 13, 2019.
41. Frankfurt Germany Temple: Furniture being delivered; laying
sod; rededication scheduled to occur on Sunday
October 20, 2019.
112. Asuncion Paraguay Temple: Interior finish work underway;
rededication scheduled to occur on Sunday
November 3, 2019.
94. Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple: Stained glass windows and
entrance doors installed; landscaping progressing; rededication scheduled to
occur on Sunday November 17, 2019.
Undergoing Renovation (rededication anticipated within the next several
years):
18. Tokyo Japan Temple: Angel Moroni installed atop spire on
April 17, 2019; rededication estimated sometime during mid-2020.
16. Washington D. C. Temple: East parking lot demolition
underway; interior and exterior renovations continue; rededication may take
place sometime during mid-to-late 2020.
7. Mesa Arizona Temple: Pouring retaining wall around temple; setting
forms for west reflecting pool slab; slab poured for north reflecting pool; rededication
may take place sometime during late 2020-early
2021.
11. Hamilton New Zealand Temple: Exterior refurbishment underway; rededication
may take place sometime during mid-2021.
Renovation scheduled:
48. Hong Kong
China Temple: Scheduled to close for renovation on Monday July 8, 2019; rededication estimated in mid-2022.
1. St. George
Utah Temple: Scheduled to close for renovation on Monday November 4, 2019; completion estimated in late 2022-early 2023.
4. Salt Lake
Temple: Scheduled to close for renovation on Sunday December 29, 2019; rededication estimated in early-to-mid 2024.
Labels:
Church Policies and Major Announcements,
Estimated Time-frames for Future Temple Events,
Scheduled Temple Event,
Temples Undergoing Renovation
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Temple Construction Progress During the Second Quarter of 2019: Part Three—Temples With a Groundbreaking Scheduled or Anticipated
Hello again, everyone! I am back with the third of five posts I am publishing to share a comparative look at temple construction progress during this second quarter of 2019, which is ever more rapidly drawing to its' close. This post will focus on temples with a groundbreaking scheduled or anticipated. And again, I am going to first provide that content as it was at the beginning of this quarter, and follow that up with the same content in the same order as it is on this last day of this second quarter. Those respective sections follow below,.
In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here as I always do: That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such feedback is in compliance 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 contnet, please feel fee 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.
April 1, 2019.
In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here as I always do: That does it for now. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such feedback is in compliance 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 contnet, please feel fee 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.
April 1, 2019.
Groundbreaking scheduled:
175. Yigo Guam Temple: Preparing Yigo chapel for demolition; groundbreaking
scheduled for Saturday May 4, 2019; completion estimated sometime during
early-to-mid 2021.
176. Praia Cabo Verde Temple: Preparing for groundbreaking, which is
scheduled for Saturday May 4, 2019; completion estimated sometime during
early-to-mid-2021.
177. San Juan Puerto Rico Temple: Demolition of the Trujillo Alto Ward chapel
underway; groundbreaking scheduled for Saturday May 4, 2019; completion
estimated sometime during early-to-mid
2021.
178. Quito
Ecuador Temple: Official rendering released; preparing for groundbreaking,
which is scheduled for Saturday May 11,
2019; completion estimated sometime during mid-2021.
179. Lima Peru
Los Olivos Temple: Official rendering released; existing institute building and
meetinghouse closed on January 27, 2019 in preparation for demolition;
groundbreaking scheduled for Saturday
June 8, 2019; completion estimated sometime during mid-2022.
Groundbreaking
anticipated:
180. Saratoga
Springs Utah Temple: Government approval phase; awaiting official site
confirmation and release of artist’s rendering; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2019.
181. Brasilia
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; property fence installed around
temple site; groundbreaking could
occur in mid-2019.
182. Greater
Manila Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official name
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2019.
183. Richmond
Virginia Temple: Preliminary plans submitted to local government;
groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late
2019.
Note:
On March 27, 2019, new information on this temple indicated that plans had been
submitted, but also the location where the plans will be utilized, which appears
to be the location held in reserve for that prospect around 3-4 years before
the temple was announced. If the First Presidency confirms this information, it
is not hard to believe that a groundbreaking could be held at around the time
indicated.
184. Nairobi
Kenya Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site confirmation;
groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late
2019.
Note:
The Church of Jesus Christ Temples site noted in mid-February 2019 that a site
had been procured for this temple. But during President Nelson’s visit to
Nairobi in April 2018, a public affairs representative had noted that this
temple would be smaller, and that a dedication for it was anticipated to occur
sometime in 2021. So it seems reasonable to assume that a groundbreaking could
occur within the next 12 months, but hopefully sooner, if all goes well.
185. 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.
Note:
Although the site visited by President Nelson in April 2018 has not been
confirmed as the official location for the temple, Elder Andersen, in a
November meeting with Zimbabwe’s Vice President, noted that the Church hoped to
break ground for that temple in the late months of 2019. So I have no doubt
that will be able to occur.
186. Salta
Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; groundbreaking could occur in late 2019.
Note:
The site has already been confirmed for this temple.
187. Mendoza Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; groundbreaking
could occur in late 2019-early 2020.
Note: The site has already been confirmed for this
temple.
188. Puebla
Mexico Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in early
2020.
Note:
A Church member living in Mexico reports that the area presidency is scouting
that city for temple locations, and that construction could begin in the early
months of 2020.
June 30, 2019.
Groundbreaking scheduled:
180. Belém
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; site location confirmed and
groundbreaking announced on June 17, 2019; groundbreaking scheduled to occur on
Saturday August 17, 2019.
Groundbreaking
anticipated:
181. Brasilia
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; property fence installed around
temple site; groundbreaking could
occur in mid-2019.
182. Greater
Manila Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official name
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2019.
183. Richmond
Virginia Temple: Preliminary plans submitted to local government on March 22,
2019; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late
2019.
184. Nairobi
Kenya Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site confirmation;
groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late
2019.
185. 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.
186. Saratoga
Springs Utah Temple: Preliminary plans submitted to local government on May 7,
2019; groundbreaking could occur in late
2019-early 2020.
187. Bengaluru
India Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement;
groundbreaking could occur in late
2019-early 2020.
188. Auckland New Zealand Temple: Planning and
approval phase; site location confirmed on May 21, 2019; groundbreaking could
occur in late 2019-early 2020.
189. Puebla
Mexico Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in early
2020.
Labels:
Church Policies and Major Announcements,
Estimated Time-frames for Future Temple Events,
Scheduled Temple Event,
Temple Construction Update
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Temple Construction Progress During the Second Quarter of 2019: Part Two—Temples Under Construction or Which Have Full-Scale Construction Pending
Hello again, everyone! I am back with the second post in this mini-series. In this post, I will focus on temples under construction or those for which full-scale construction is pending. Again, I will first list the information as it was at the beginning of this quarter (April 1), followed by those same sections in terms of where they are today. That information follows belwo. In order to not disturb the flow thereof, I will end here as I always do:
That does it for now. 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.
June 30, 2019.
That does it for now. 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.
April 1, 2019.
Under construction; completion anticipated during
2019:
167. Arequipa Peru
Temple: Installing lamp-posts; planting trees and shrubs; preparing to lay sod;
completion estimated sometime during late 2019.
168. Durban South
Africa Temple: Poles for security cameras installed; sandstone cladding of entrance
walls and fountain continues; millwork, tiling, painting, plumbing, data,
electrical, and fire suppression installation continues; completion estimated
sometime during late 2019.
Under construction; completion anticipated during
2019-2020:
169. Rio de Janeiro
Brazil Temple: Scaffolding removed from tower; majority of exterior cladding
completed; interior work progressing; completion estimated sometime
during late 2019-early 2020.
Under construction; completion anticipated
during 2020:
170. Winnipeg Manitoba
Temple: Pouring main floor slab for temple; framing continues for meetinghouse;
completion estimated sometime during mid-2020.
Under construction; completion
anticipated during 2020-2021:
171. Abidjan Côte
d'Ivoire Temple: Foundation nearing completion; completion estimated sometime
during late 2020-early 2021.
Under construction; completion
anticipated during 2021-2022:
172. Pocatello
Idaho Temple: Excavation for foundation underway; rough grading continues;
construction trailers on site; completion estimated sometime during late 2021-early 2022.
173. Urdaneta
Philippines Temple: Installing electrical substation and underground lines to
temple site; completion estimated sometime during late 2021-early 2022.
Full-scale construction pending:
174. Bangkok
Thailand Temple: Groundbreaking held on January 26, 2019; full-scale construction pending; completion estimated
sometime during mid-to-late 2022.
June 30, 2019.
Under construction; completion anticipated within the
next year or two:
169. Rio de Janeiro
Brazil Temple: Construction barrier replaced by decorative fencing; landscaping
underway; scaffolding being removed from temple tower; completion estimated
sometime during early 2020.
170. Winnipeg Manitoba
Temple: Temple exterior walls being installed; steeple added to meetinghouse;
trees delivered for later planting; completion estimated sometime during mid-2020.
171. Abidjan Côte
d'Ivoire Temple: Foundation completed; pouring main floor exterior walls;
completion estimated sometime during late 2020-early 2021.
Under construction; completion estimated
within the next 2-4 years:
172. Quito
Ecuador Temple: Construction equipment on site; temple outline marked;
excavations underway; completion
estimated sometime during late 2021.
173. Pocatello
Idaho Temple: Pouring footings and foundation walls; completion estimated
sometime during late 2021-early 2022.
174. Urdaneta
Philippines Temple: Footing and foundation work underway; completion estimated
sometime during late 2021-early 2022.
175. Bangkok
Thailand Temple: Heavy equipment arriving on site; completion estimated
sometime during mid-to-late 2022.
Full-scale construction pending:
176. Yigo Guam Temple: Groundbreaking held on Saturday May 4, 2019;
full-scale construction pending.
177. Praia Cabo Verde Temple: Groundbreaking held on Saturday May 4, 2019;
full-scale construction pending.
178. San Juan Puerto Rico Temple: Groundbreaking held on Saturday May 4,
2019; Groundbreaking held on Saturday May 4, 2019; full-scale construction pending.
179. Lima Peru
Los Olivos Temple: Groundbreaking held on Saturday June 8, 2019; full-scale
construction pending.
Labels:
Estimated Time-frames for Future Temple Events,
Scheduled Temple Event,
Temple Construction Update
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Temple Construction Progress During the Second Quarter of 2019: Part One—Overview, Preliminary Notes & Scheduled Dedications
Hello again, everyone! I am back with another mini-series of posts for this blog. Over the course of this post and the 4 subsequent posts which will comprise this latest series, I will be providing a look at the temple construction progress which has been made in the second quarter of 2019 (which ran from April 1-June 30). In this post, I will provide a copy of my preliminary notes, along with a list of those temples for which a dedication was or has been scheduled. In order to ensure the proper flow of that comparative information, I will first share the sections of my report from the beginning of the quarter, and follow that with the same sections in the same order from my report at the end of this second quarter.
There will be a lot of information herein, so in order to keep from disturbing the flow thereof, I will end here as I always do: That does it for now. 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.
There will be a lot of information herein, so in order to keep from disturbing the flow thereof, I will end here as I always do: That does it for now. 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.
Temple Construction Progress Report
(current as of 4/1/19)
Note about future temple
construction: In late April 2017, Elder Larry Y. Wilson, who serves as
the Executive Director of the Church’s Temple Department noted in an interview
that the Church had a list of 80 potential temple locations which were being
considered for an official announcement within the next 15 years (by late April
2032). In 2018 alone, President Nelson announced 19 new temples. And Elder
Quentin L. Cook has been quoted recently as saying in effect that a ten-fold
increase in the total number of temples would be part of that process.
With that in mind
(as confirmed by the Church News recently), the Church is on track to have a
minimum of 200 operating temples by or before Saturday April 6, 2030, which
will mark the Church’s bicentennial anniversary. The Church would just need to
complete 38 of the temples in various phases in the 11.01
years between now and then, which could be done if 3.45 temples are dedicated
each year. And within the next year alone, the Church is anticipated to have 7
new temples dedicated, so there will be at least that many temples by that
date, if not several more than that.
Current temple
status: The Church has 201 temples
in various phases, which include: 162 currently
operating, 1 being prepared for its’
dedication; 1 being prepared for
its’ public open house; and 2 more
for which a dedication has been scheduled. There are additionally 7 others in various phases of
construction, as well as 1 which has
construction pending following its’ groundbreaking.
The Church has
scheduled the groundbreaking for 5 other
temples (which are all set to occur before the end of June), and there is
enough information on 9 additional temples to consider them as being in
a “Groundbreaking anticipated” status.
11 previously-dedicated temples are
currently closed for renovation (4 of
which have a rededication scheduled). The Church has also announced that 2 other temples will close for
renovation later this year. During the October 2018 General Conference,
President Nelson also announced that several temples (especially those from the
“pioneer-era” will be closing for renovation as well.
The final 13 temples are announced, most, if not
all, of which could see construction begin within the next few years, but
certainly sooner if all goes well.
Preparing for dedication:
163. Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple: Preparing for dedication, which is
scheduled to occur on Sunday April 14,
2019.
Preparing for public open house:
164.
Fortaleza Brazil Temple: Preparing for public open house; dedication scheduled
to occur on Sunday June 2, 2019.
Dedication scheduled:
165. Port-au-Prince
Haiti Temple: Temple exterior completed; decorative fencing installed;
dedication scheduled to occur on Sunday
September 1, 2019.
166. Lisbon Portugal Temple: Scaffolding removed; soft
landscaping largely completed around meetinghouse and parking area; dedication
scheduled to occur on Sunday September
15, 2019.
Temple Construction Progress Report
(current as of 6/30/19)
Note about future temple construction: President
Nelson has announced 27 new temples during his prophetic administration thus
far. Recent statements from apostles (including and especially President Nelson
himself) have implied that the goal is a ten-fold increase in the total number
of temples. With no signs of slowing down, the Church is well on track to have
a minimum of 200 operating temples by or before the Church’s bicentennial
anniversary (which will be observed on Saturday April 6, 2030). Between today
and that day, there are 10.77 years remaining
within which to dedicate the remaining 36 temples, which could be done if an average
of 3.34 temples were dedicated each year. And
within the next year alone, 5 or 6 new temples are anticipated to be dedicated.
Current temple
status: The Church has 209 temples
in various phases, among which 164 are
currently operating; while 4 more have
had a dedication scheduled. There are additionally another 7 which are in various phases of construction, as well as 4 for which construction is pending following their groundbreaking
ceremonies. 1 more temple has had a
groundbreaking scheduled, and there is enough information on 9 additional temples to consider them
as being in a “Groundbreaking anticipated” status.
8 previously-dedicated temples are
currently closed for renovation, including 4
for which a rededication has been scheduled. The Church has also announced the
renovation closures for 3 other
temples (including the Salt Lake Temple).
The final 20 temples are announced, most, if not all, of which could see
construction begin within the next few years, but certainly sooner if all goes
well.
Dedication scheduled:
165. Port-au-Prince
Haiti Temple: Receiving furniture shipments; decorative bars installed over
windows; landscaping continues; meetinghouse extension nearing completion; dedication
scheduled to occur on Sunday September
1, 2019.
166. Lisbon Portugal Temple: Construction phase wrapping up;
temple being furnished; dedication scheduled to occur on Sunday September 15, 2019.
167. Arequipa
Peru Temple: Landscaping nearing completion; art glass windows installed;
interior finish work progressing; dedication scheduled to occur on Sunday December 15, 2019.
168. Durban
South Africa Temple: Tower cladding completed; monument sign slab poured;
stonework, millwork, tiling, electrical, plumbing, fire suppression, and data
systems installation continues; more landscaping added; dedication scheduled to
occur on Sunday February 16, 2020.
Labels:
Church Policies and Major Announcements,
Church President,
First Presidency,
Potential Future Temples,
Scheduled Temple Event,
Temple Construction Update
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
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