Temple Open Houses Begin Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire TempleOpened to tours on April 28th, lead by Alfred KyunguUntil May 17th, ahead of dedication on 25th. (Rasband)Last Moroni! Pewter colored statueAnnounced in 2015, 1 of 4 temples announced by Monson not dedicatedNairobi (May 18th), Harare, AlabangInterior Photos ReleasedElevated Baptismal fontSome original artwork, but no artwork with black people?Syracuse Utah TempleOpened to tours on May 7th, lead by Kristen Yee and Kevin DuncanUntil May 31st, ahead of dedication on June 8th (no one announced)Interior Photos ReleasedFirst temple with 2 baptistriesAntofagasta Chile TempleOpen to tours on May 12th, lead by Craig C ChristensenUntil May 24th, ahead of June 15th dedication (Stevensen)Interior Photos ReleasedGroundbreaking CeremonyLagos Nigeria TempleMay 10th, presided by Alfred KyunguGroundbreaking ScheduledWellington New Zealand TempleAugust 2nd, presided by Taniela B. WakoloSingapore TempleJune 28th, presided by Kelly R Johnson Temple Rendering ReleasedColorado Springs ColoradoNew temple floor plan – 1 story 45,000 sq. ft.Similar to the Puebla/San Pedro Sula Plan, but 15k sq. ft. largerVery similar steeple to the Burley / Fairview (previous) designsSame size as original McKinney design only one story.Construction UpdatesFairview Texas TempleApril 24th – Revised Temple Application goes before planning commission and it passes with certain stipulations despite the mediated agreementLower 120 ft steeple to 68 feet (same as meetinghouse)Change name from McKinney to FairviewShut off lights from 11pm to 5amA design representative said the new application accepted the substantial burden of decreasing the height and size from 4 instruction rooms to 2 because of growing membership in the area.He also said the church was not open to changing the name because the church has 1 congregation in Fairview and 10 in McKinney.April 28th – church announces a name change from McKinney to FairviewApril 29th – Fairview Town Council reluctantly approves temple’s application without height recommendation from planning commission5-2 vote, with no one happy about the decision.Tampa Florida TempleDemolition of Cooley law school buildingRenovation UpdatesOrlando Florida TempleWindows boarded up, parking lot reconfiguredManhattan New York TempleSteeple Removed, exterior material removedKona Hawaii TempleReconstruction of temple foundation starting after demolition of everything except steel frameSan Diego California TempleTemple to completed by the end of the year – as announced at a stake conferenceDoesn’t necessarily mean open house will occur this yearSalt Lake TempleInterior Work and new PhotosProvo Utah Rock Canyon TempleCore structure construction progressingTemple family history Code: PROVOTemple renamed but family history code is the same?Why have a rededication?No clear ruleGenerally about the length of closure and depth of renovationExample: Houston Temple flooded, rededicated without open house How will reconstructed temples be rededicated? Anchorage, Stockholm, Provo Rock CanyonBonus Pine Valley Chapel being transferred to the church historical department. Will not be used for Sunday worship, but for tours and events. Pine Valley Branch being moved to a Meetinghouse under construction in Central, Utah. The post How do YOU say Ivory Coast – Temple Ticker – 932 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.
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