During the week of Aug. 24-30, the Church announced that Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will rededicate the reforested Hill Cumorah, and Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles met with the president of Argentina.
In temple news, ground was broken for three temples in one day, including the Tampa Florida Temple, where Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presided. Updates were announced for construction on the Salt Lake Temple as well as two other temples. Plus, interior and exterior photos of the Elko Nevada Temple were released as the temple opened for public tours.
Young adults gathered in Canada, Hungary, Mongolia and Samoa to find unity and hear from Church leaders, including Sister Andrea Muñoz Spannaus, second counselor in the Young Women general presidency. Sister Tracy Y. Browning, second counselor in the Primary general presidency, joined a service project led by Primary children in California. Also, Elder Clark G. Gilbert, General Authority Seventy and the commissioner of Church education, encouraged BYU faculty and staff to continue to be deliberate in furthering the mission of BYU.
On this week’s Church News podcast episode, former BYU President Kevin J Worthen and his wife, Peggy Worthen, discussed their unique perspective of BYU after their nine-year tenure at the school. Also, Red Cross leaders visited Church welfare operations.
Read summaries and find links to these articles below.
1. Elder Bednar to rededicate renovated, reforested Hill Cumorah Historic Site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced plans to rededicate the Hill Cumorah Historic Site in Palmyra, New York. Elder Bednar will preside and offer the dedicatory prayer.
Read more about this story here.
2. Elder Cook meets with Argentina president, expresses gratitude
While in Argentina with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, Elder Cook met the Argentine president and other government, community and faith leaders.
The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square’s “Songs of Hope” tour concerts in Buenos Aires’ Movistar Arena celebrated the 100th anniversary of missionary work beginning in South America.
Read more about Elder Cook’s visit here.
Read more about the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra concerts here.
3. Ground broken for 3 temples in one day
Elder Andersen testified of the temple’s power during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tampa Florida Temple on Saturday, Aug. 23.
Ground was also broken for the Brazzaville Republic of the Congo and Vancouver Washington temples on the same day.
Read more about the Tampa temple groundbreaking here.
Read more about the Brazzaville temple groundbreaking here.
Read more about the Vancouver temple groundbreaking here.
4. Read about Temple Square updates plus announcements on 2 more temples
A renovations update on the Salt Lake Temple noted the restoration of the “Holiness to the Lord” panel.
Construction on the Heber Valley Temple has begun after being temporarily postponed, and pre-groundbreaking site work is underway for the Lehi Utah Temple.
Read more about the Salt Lake Temple updates here.
Read more about the Heber Valley temple construction beginning here.
Read more about the Lehi temple site work starting here.
5. Elko Nevada Temple opens for media, public tours
The Elko Nevada Temple opened for tours Aug. 27, and the public open house began this weekend. This will be the third house of the Lord in Nevada.
Read more about the Elko Nevada Temple here.
6. Church leaders address young adults from 6 continents and 40 countries at YA conferences
Thousands of young adults from 40 countries and six continents gathered in Canada, Hungary, Mongolia and Samoa to find unity and hear from Church leaders. Sister Spannaus spoke in Canada, while General Authority Seventies visited and spoke at all four conferences.
Read more about the conferences here.
7. Sister Browning sees Primary children take the lead during service activity in San Rafael, California
Sister Tracy Y. Browning, second counselor in the Primary general presidency, participated in a Primary service activity with the San Rafael California Stake this month and was impressed by how the older children were taking the lead.
Read about the service project here.
8. BYU must be deliberate in upholding its unique mission, Elder Gilbert tells BYU faculty and staff
Elder Gilbert, the commissioner of Church education, addressed Brigham Young University faculty and staff at this year’s University Conference, urging them to continue to be deliberate in furthering the mission of BYU.
Read more about this story here.
9. Church News podcast, episode 255: Former BYU President Kevin Worthen and Peggy Worthen on embracing service opportunities from the Lord
On this week’s Church News podcast episode, former BYU President Kevin J Worthen and his wife, Peggy Worthen, talk about the power of embracing service opportunities and trusting scriptural and prophetic revelation.
Listen to the podcast here.
10. Strengthening a century-old collaboration: Red Cross leaders visit Church welfare operations
Leaders from the American Red Cross toured Welfare Square and the Bishops’ Central Storehouse in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 19, to learn more about how The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides hope in moments of need and relief from disaster to millions of people around the world.
