A step-by-step guide for every first-time temple goer

Feel prepared to receive your endowment with a calm mind and an open heart.
This phrase can impact how often you want to go—and how you feel when you’re there.
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Above all, President Rosemary K. Chibota says she is excited to serve “God’s finest, the little children.”
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From meaningful books to gorgeous artwork, here are some of our favorite gifts for the newlyweds in your life.
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President Junior Banza was the first person baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Approximately 88,500 full-time missionaries are serving worldwide, surpassing the previous record from 2014.
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July 10, 2026 10:45 AM MDT
“Give it a go, and see how you feel,” Elder Kearon advises.
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July 10, 2026 10:41 AM MDT
The upgrades will improve care for patients and working conditions for staff.
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Exploring what it means to be “all in” the gospel of Jesus Christ
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July 09, 2026 10:55 AM MDT
Members recently gathered to tour the new building.
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July 09, 2026 09:51 AM MDT
Let these scriptural and prophetic reminders inspire you to strengthen your circles.
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July 08, 2026 10:22 AM MDT
The six-day event was promoted on JustServe.org, which helped generate more than 1,600 volunteers.
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By  LDS Living
May 11, 2018 05:42 PM MDT
When Carol Decker went to the emergency room at 33 weeks pregnant with flu-like symptoms, she had no idea it would be the last day she would ever see her family again.
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May 11, 2018 05:31 PM MDT
As a middle-aged woman with no kids, I have been by turns annoyed, amused, angry, breathless, and resigned on Mother’s Day. There have been Mother’s Days when I couldn’t bear to have everyone gauging my expression, so I skipped church. There are others when I’ve stood as requested—for “we are all mothers in Zion”—to receive a potted begonia or a chocolate bar. “No,” I would think to myself. “We are not ALL mothers. Pretending we are doesn’t help.”
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May 11, 2018 04:00 PM MDT
“Finding our purpose is never a one-time event; it’s literally the work of our lives. It’s what we were created to do over and over and over again,” CEO of Deseret Network International Amy Antonelli told the Deseret News during an interview in her office in Salt Lake City.
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May 11, 2018 03:38 PM MDT
From Mexico to Australia and the U.S. to the Philippines, the First Presidency has called six new temple presidents and their wives to serve in temples around the world.
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May 11, 2018 03:21 PM MDT
Working with a collaboration of Christan artists, Paul Cardall released music videos for a new Stone Angel album, Worth of Souls: Songs to Rescue & Restore Faith in Jesus Christ. Performed by over 10 contemporary Christian artists, the album features 13 beautiful songs to uplift and restore peace to troubled hearts.
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By  LDS Living
May 11, 2018 01:26 PM MDT
LDS Church News recently created a beautiful video capturing President Russell M. Nelson's world tour by the numbers. Check it out:
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May 11, 2018 11:15 AM MDT
“Where Can I Turn For Peace?” is among the most-beloved Latter-day Saint hymns. Written by the late Emma Lou Warner Thayne amidst her oldest daughter’s battle with mental illness, the hymn asks a series of questions that have resonated over the more than 45 years since the hymn was penned.
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May 11, 2018 09:00 AM MDT
It was the morning of our fourth Memorial Day as a married couple, and I was excited to spend time away with my husband and some dear friends. As one of them approached our front door, she looked dejected. The good time we had been anticipating seemed in jeopardy, and I was concerned for my friend. I asked, “What’s wrong? You seem so sad.” She answered, “My darling single sister just called. She is dreading this holiday. She will be alone and is thinking of ways she can stay busy.”
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