Want to see a cool picture of a frog?Peter Breinholt Ep. 6 and 252Kendal Levine Ep. 332Kendal Levine earns degree following accident as a missionaryBYU Hawaii considering taking down historic muralModular temples: wave of the futureTemple cornerstone ceremonies discontinuedFinal volume of Joseph Smith Papers to be releasedMatthew Godfrey Ep. 414 (minute 55 approximately)Spencer McBride Ep. 480 (minute 31 approximately)Is VR in the future of the temple? Let us know your thoughts!Road to Carthage 8-episode podcastFirst Presidency letter regarding political participation“I’m Still Standing” by Elton JohnMandarin-speaking Branch in Plano TexasTemple Dedication Helena Montana Temple – #178Dedicated June 18th by Gary Stevensen Announcement – Temple Cornerstone Ceremonies DiscontinuedChurch News: Thank-you notes and drawings were posted in trailers and facilities during the construction in Montana, Alabama, and Utah.Bentonville Arkansas TempleMedia Day – June 12thOpen for tours June 17-July 1See Photos of the InteriorInspiration from the Benton County courthouse, Massey Hotel, and Arkansas state capitol. Red, yellow, and blue patterns are reminiscent of a quiltRugs with blues, greens, golds, and hints of pinkDesigns: dogwood blossoms, sunbursts, and diamonds (Arkansas has the only diamond mine in the U.S.)Painting of Jesus with a blue robe The Bednars return to to Arkansas Lived in Fayetteville from 1980 to 1997.“We are not Arkansans by birth, but whatever degree of adoption is necessary to be a full-blooded Arkansan, that is what we are.”Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston was impressed by the paint and trim and said the temple is the ”most pristine structure that I’ve ever seen.”Temple GroundbreakingsBelo Horizonte Brazil TempleJune 17th by Juan A Uceda11h temple in BrazilMontpelier Idaho TempleJune 17th by Randy K Olsen More than 600 people attended the ceremonyBarabara Perry was in attendance from Cokeville WYCamera installed on tabernacle to monitor construction6 Stakes from Grace to Kemmemer will attend Typhoon Damages TempleYigo Guam TempleTyphoon Mawar (Category 4) hit guam on May 24th Flooding saturated the carpets and some furniture inside the Yigo temple and at a nearby meetinghouse. The typhoon also damaged trees and other landscaping on the temple grounds. The temple did not sustain any structural damage, but it will be closed for repairs because of typhoon damage through July 24.Temple was dedicated one year ago (May 22, 2022)No one on the island was killed during the storm Most homes were damaged, winds of 140 mphMembers and Missionaries worked to clear water from the building and with the Salvation Army to distribute supplies. New Temple Visitors Center Nauvoo Illinois Located across from the Temple“240-seat theater, displays, exhibits and a classroom”“The temple is the most inaccessible building in town. It is strikingly beautiful, but mysterious. Some people come to Nauvoo and want to know what it is. To reduce the mystery, the visitors center will explain the heritage and purpose of the temple.”Construction ProgressCody Wyoming TempleChurch hosts open house to answer questions on June 6th New Exterior Renderings Shown Temple estimated to generate at most 32 vehicle per hour on averageA Methodist visitor commented that “Religion is personal, It’s a beautiful building. It’s on private land. Let’s move forward and not go backward.”On June 15th, The Planning and Zoning Board approved the temple, but they put off the decision on approving the 77-foot steeple. The city planner argues a steeple is not part of the building height as stated in the zoning. 300 people attended the meeting“The temple will attract “good” LDS families to the community and improve it.”“100-foot billboard advertising Mormonism that us gentiles would have to view day after day.”“Cities are branded by their towers”the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, which protects people, houses of worship and other religious institutions from discrimination in zoning and landmarking laws. (Being discussed in Heber as well)(Boston temple was dedicated without a steeple until a lawsuit went through to allow the steeple)The post Rattlesnake Dog Ep. 704 The Cultural Hall appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.
