840 Temple Ticker 200th Temple Switcharoo

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• Open Houses Begin
  • Salvador Brazil Temple
    • Elder Soares Leads Media Day on August 19th
    • Interior Photos Released
      • Portuguese colonial architecture, unique for temples in Brazil
      • Stained glass with red mandacaru flower
      • Blue and Golds
      • Beach Paintings
    • Open house through September 7th, October 20nd dedication
  • Mendoza Argentina Temple
    • South America South Presidency Leads Media Day on August 19th
    • Interior Photos Released
      • Jarilla, a native five-petal flower
      • Acquias, the water aqueducts and channels distinct to Mendoza
      • Paintings of the Andes Mountains
    • Local Media Coverage
    • Open house through September 7th, September 22nd dedication
  • Casper Wyoming Temple
    • Camille Johnson and Randall Bennett Lead Media Day on August 26th
    • Interior Photos Released
      • Painting of Devils Gate in Entry, part of the Mormon Trail
      • Indian Paintbrush motifs throughout
    • Open House through September 14th
    • Dedication Pushed Back to November 24th (from October 13th)
• 200th temple dedication set
  • Deseret Peak Utah Temple in Tooele
  • Dedication on November 10th, presided by ???
  • Open House reservations now available for Sept 26th to October 19th.
  • Church News running a weekly series in lead up to 200 Temples
• Temple Groundbreakings
  • Three groundbreakings on the same day (third time happening)
  • Londrina Brazil Temple
    • August 17th, presided by Elder Ciro Schmeil
    • Word for London in Portuguese
  • Santiago Chile West Temple
    • August 17th, presided by Elder Alan R. Walker
  • Austin Texas Temple
    • August 17th, presided by Elder Micheal “Austin” Dunn
    • Local leaders in Cedar Park attend the groundbreaking
  • Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple
    • August 31st, presided by Elder Carold G Revillo Jr.
      • Grew up in Mindanao, in General Santos
    • Announced 6 years ago, 6th temple for the longest announcement to groundbreaking time period.
• Construction Updates
  • Church Newsroom highlights Church Office Building Plaza at Temple Square
    • Sponsored by Chick-Fil-A?
    • Inspired by a prophetic vision of President Nelson
    • Primary purpose of the renovation was to repair leaking membrane of parking garage
    • Help of a robot saves a year’s worth of work
    • Time Lapse Video
  • Exterior renovation staring on the Manhattan New York Temple
    • Closed in March 2024, for three years
    • New Exterior and Ground Floor visitors center planned
  • District Court Judge hands down decision in Cody, Wyoming
    • Conditional use permit from the city council was upheld
    • Judge cannot consider other aspects of the decision because the Preserve Our Cody Neighborhoods (POCN) did not file a petition within 30 days
    • In the eyes of the law, it doesn’t matter if the council was confused about what they were doing
    • Possibility of an appeal with the Wyoming Supreme Court
    • Council considers updates to tighten height restrictions
  • New Lawsuit in Las Vegas
    • Alleges the city council misrepresented building restrictions from an interlocal agreement and was involved in a conflict of interest with the church’s law firm donating to their campaigns
    • Residents protest on horseback!
  • Brussels Belgium Office Approvals
    • Belga News Agency reviewed documents submitted by the church
    • 2021 application to convert office into religious centre and cultural centre
    • Fresh application to convert office into religious centre with potential accommodations was denied on July 23rd.
    • “Negotiations are progressing correctly”
  • Elder Bednar Visits Peru
    • Meets with city Leaders and discusses the planned “House of the Lord” (more accurate name) in Huancayo.
    • Also visits Cusco and Valle Sagrado
  • Behind the scenes of the Kirtland Temple Purchase
    • Original letter of intent signed in 2019 signed by both churches and later faltered
    • Talks started again in 2023 and lasted 7 months, agreement signed in December 2023
    • Other purchases were negotiated until March
  • Logan Tabernacle Rededicated by Elder Cook
    • Follows 30 month renovation
    • Historic Painting Moved
    • 79 Tabernacles?

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