748 Temple Ticker Manti Temple Re-dedication

• Temple Dedication 
  • Okinawa Japan Temple – #186
    • November 12, 2023 by Gary Stevenson
      • One dedicatory Session in Japanese, one in English
      • Stevenson has lived 9 years in Japan 
        • 2 years as missionary (Fukuoka and Okinawa) 
        • 3 Years as mission president (Nagoya)
        • 4 years in Asia North Area Presidency (Tokyo)
      • Smallest Temple District in the Church 
        • One stake, one district (English)
        • 12 congregations of 2000 regularly attending members (Total of 5,500 members – 36%)
      • Members have visited the Temples in Laie, Tokyo, Fukuoka
      • Focus on healing after WWII
      • Stevenson Video: Culture of Temples in Japan 
• Open House and Rededication Announced 
  • Manti Utah Temple
    • Open House – March 14th to April 5, 2024
    • Media Day – March 11th 
    • Rededication – April 21, 2024
• Temple Groundbreaking 
  • Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple
    • November 25th presided by Benjamin M. Z. Tai, Asia Area president. 
    • Mayor of the Niaosong District attended
    • Second temple in Taiwan after Taipei in 1984
• Temple Site Locations Announced 
  • Toluca Mexico Temple
    • 5 acre site at the corner of Calle Guadalupe Victoria and Uruapan in Metepec (Pueblo Magico) 
    • Single Story Temple of 19,000 square feet. Next to TecMilenio University.
    • First temple in the State of Mexico (largest state)
    • Tabernacle Choir and Elder Bednar have visited Toluca this year. 
  • João Pessoa Brazil Temple
    • 4 acre site at corner of Rua Paulino Pinto and Avenida Ministro José Américo de Almeida in the Cabo Branco neighborhood.
    • Adjacent to a River, surrounded by tall buildings, a few blocks to the beach.  
    • 18,850 Square feet temple
• Temple Rendering Released 
  • Barcelona Spain Temple
    • Two-story, 27,500-square-foot temple
    • Sandstone colored temple with pointed arches and quatrefoil textures, topped with a cupola – Gothic and Moorish themes. 
    • Holiness to the Lord House of the Lord written first in Catalan and then in Spanish. 
• New Temple Visitors’ center 
  • Nauvoo Illinois 
    • City Council votes to approve site plan for new visitors’ center. 
    • When design work is finished, the church will return to the council.
    • Located across and in between the temple and Catholic Church.
• Approval Process
  • Heber Valley Utah Temple
    • Amended Lawsuit accusing county of breaking open records laws.  
    • Efforts to gather signatures to create a referendum to put the temple’s approval on the ballot.
  • Cody Wyoming 
    • More Lawsuit drama
      • Arguments about adding evidence to the lawsuit that could shift the outcome
      • The public records request was 72 days overdue. 
• Groundbreaking?
  • Austin Texas Temple
    • Anticipated construction to start in June 2024, 2 year construction time. 
• Open Houses 
  • Orem Utah Temple ongoing (til December 16th)
    • Shuttle system from four different parking lots
    • No explanation video before tour. 
  • St George Utah Temple concludes
    • 670,000 individuals took a tour. 
    • Centenarian couple tours the temple on the last day of the open house 
      • At 102 and 101, the couple was sealed in the temple 80 years ago (1943)
    • Rededication on December 10th. 
    • President Jeffery Holland will preside over the rededication
    • Church News Podcast: Legacy of St George Temple
      • Completed in 6 years (could work in winter)
      • Temple dedicated in phases as it was complete to begin ordinances.
• Apostles Dedicating Temples 
  • Nelson – 3 dedications, 3 rededications 
  • Oaks – 3 dedications, 2 rededications 
  • Ballard – 1 dedication, 3 rededications 
  • Holland – 1 rededication
  • Eyring – 8 dedications, 8 rededication
  • Uchtdorf – 11 dedications, 3 rededications
  • Bednar – 4 dedications 
  • Cook – 2 dedications, 1 rededications 
  • Christofferson – 2 dedication, 1 rededication 
  • Andersen – 3 dedications
  • Rasband – 2 dedications
  • Stevenson – 3 dedications
  • Renlund – 2 dedications
  • Gong – 1 dedication, 1 rededication
  • Soares – 3 dedications
• Christmas light displays at temples
  • Hamilton New Zealand 
  • Manila Philippines
  • Oakland California
    • Events at Temple Hill 
  • Mesa Arizona 
    • 200 Nativity Displays at the visitors center.
  • Washington D.C
    • Dale Renlund and Philippines embassy official participate in lighting event. 
  • Temple Square
    • What do expect with construction 
• National Survey 
  • Four temples on the 20 most “Peaceful” tourist places in the U.S.
  • Based on Trip Advisor Reviews using the word “Peaceful”
    • 4) Idaho Falls
    • 11) Oakland
    • 13) St George
    • 16) Mesa
• Recommendation
  • Angels and Seer Stones Podcast
    • Episode 11: Jesus appears in the Temple
• Extra
  • Updates for requirements for creating or changing unit boundaries. 
    • Requirements are uniform for every country. 

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