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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May 25, 2017 05:49 PM MDT
Elder Ballard said, the Light of Christ “is in each one of you. It came from the premortal world. Let it shine through your eyes, your words, your expressions of love and appreciation to your friends, ward members, or anyone who might be struggling, so they feel the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ through you.”
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May 25, 2017 04:24 PM MDT
The most important words spoken in the temple might not come as a surprise to many Latter-day Saints because they are those we hear most frequently within those sacred walls.
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May 25, 2017 03:54 PM MDT
"Their needs are so great," said Sister Herway. "They literally have nothing. They have left it all behind in reaching for a better life. Their gratitude for the smallest kindnesses shown them is wonderful. I wish everyone could have this experience. Their worlds will never be the same."
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May 25, 2017 02:32 PM MDT
After The Piano Guys performed their song "It's Gonna Be Okay" at the presidential inauguration at the beginning of this year, Sir Clifford Richard decided to join the Mormon musicians to record another version of the song.
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May 25, 2017 01:36 PM MDT
Sting, Yo-Yo Ma, James Taylor, Angela Lansbury, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It doesn't seem like a mix of artists you'd find all on one album, but that's what makes the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's new album, Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Friends, so compelling. Featuring over a dozen world-famous artists backed up by the 360-member choir, it's little wonder this new album hit no. 1 on the Billboard "Classical Crossover Albums" chart.
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May 25, 2017 09:34 AM MDT
Every Latter-day Saint absolutely needs daily personal revelation to stay steadfast on the path of discipleship. Our spiritual survival depends on it. Personal revelation need not be dramatic or life-changing. It simply needs to be consistent. Some of the most helpful revelations are overlooked because of their frequency and simplicity. A college student shared this entry from her personal journal following a class discussion on personal revelation:
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May 24, 2017 08:28 PM MDT
LDS mom Brittney Jamesen is in critical condition following a tragic car accident that took the life of her unborn baby.
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May 24, 2017 06:00 PM MDT
Two LDS men came across one of their best childhood friends they had not seen in years, after discovering he was living homeless on the streets of Salt Lake City.
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May 24, 2017 03:28 PM MDT
In a 2013 TED Talk at Seattle University, Ken Jennings says it was always sort of his destiny to end up on the trivia game show Jeopardy!
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