• Temple Announcement
    • Portland Maine Temple
      • Announced at a Stake Christmas Devotional, live reaction from members
      • Allen D. Haynie read a letter by the first presidency
      • “in a recent meeting of the First Presidency of the Church, a decision was made that, when directed by the First Presidency, the announcement of the construction of a new temple should be made on location by a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles or a member of an Area Presidency.”
      • “such an announcement by a member of an Area Presidency has never occurred before. Tonight will be the first.”
      • 383rd announced temple
      • Three Stakes in Maine (Portland, Augusta, Bangor)
        • First Temple in Maine
          • 6 states left without a temple
        • Currently a two hour drive to Belmont MA
      • Devotional held at a meetinghouse in North Yarmouth – Temple Site?
  • Temple Dedications and Open House Announced
    • Davao Philippines Temple
      • Media day on March 23, 2026
      • Open House: March 26th to April 10th
      • Dedication: May 3, 2026 presided by Dale Renlund
    • Bacolod Philippines Temple
      • Media day on April 13, 2026
      • Open House: April 16th to May 2
      • Dedication May 31, 2026 presided by Neil Andersen
  • Temple Groundbreaking announced
    • João Pessoa Brazil Temple
      • To be held January 24, 2026
      • Presided by Joni L. Koch
  • Temple Rendering Released
    • Jakarta Indonesia Temple
      • Multi-story (4?), 50,000 sq. ft. temple
      • White stone topped with a central spire surrounded by 4 smaller spires
      • Similar pattern to the Bangkok Thailand and Bengaluru India Temple designs
      • Plus ancillary building with meetinghouse, patron housing, and arrival facilities.
      • Located across the street from the T Tower, the SMESCO Indonesia Exhibition Hall, and Pancoran Bank rail station.
      • The UN now considers Jakarta as the world’s most populous city
  • Temple Renamed
    • Sunnyvale California Temple
      • San Jose California Temple remamed
      • Located on meetinghouse site in Sunnyvale
      • Unclear impetus behind the change
  • New Temple Matrons and Presidents Called
    • Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple
      • Sovan Chan and Sophon Sam of the Mean Chey 1st Ward
      • Former district president
    • Ephraim Utah Temple
      • Michelle and Thomas Bailey of the Ephraim 8th Ward
      • Former mission leaders in Nebraska Omaha Mission
  • Temple Construction Updates
    • Fairview Texas Temple
      • Plans submitted to the to Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
      • Estimated cost of $9,359,081
      • Church confirms preliminary site work and thanks the cooperation of the town of Fairview with the permitting on the project.
    • Heber Valley Utah Temple
      • Utah Supreme Court hears oral arguments about the temple construction
        • A Church lawyer says the church is willing to risk the chance that the temple construction would need to be demolished: “Buildings get torn down all the time.”
        • Residents asked to put forward a $10K bond but church responded that stalling the project for 12 months would cost the church $7.8M or $11.4M for 18 months delays
    • Freetown Sierra Leone Temple
      • Community event held to share information about the future temple
      • Attended by Elder Kenneth Pambu, Area Seventy
      • Gift presented to community chief who is supporting community during construction
    • Londrina Brazil Temple
      • Local Stake President interviewed by publication Folha de Londrina
    • Lethbridge Alberta Temple
      • Temporary visitors center trailer opens at construction site
    • Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple
      • Coeur d’Alene City Council changes zoning on the temple site from “Urban Townhomes” to “Religious Assembly.”
    • West Jordan Utah Temple
      • Preliminary earthwork on site underway
    • Ephraim Utah Temple
      • Moving furniture into the temple
    • Grand Rapids Michigan Temple
      • Local TV station notes 1 year anniversary of groundbreaking
    • Cleveland Ohio Temple
      • Landscape work finishes up at temple site
      • Still no cupula installed!
  • Year in Review
    • 9 Dedications
    • 1 Rededication
    • 20 groundbreakings
    • 16 announcements
  • 2026
    • 7 scheduled dedications
    • 15-20 additional dedications?
    • San Diego Rededication
      • Maybe Anchorage?

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