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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July 15, 2026 01:44 PM MDT
On the day of her husband’s funeral, President Susan H. Porter discovered that their home flooded.
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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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Podcasts

Exploring what it means to be “all in” the gospel of Jesus Christ
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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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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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By  LDS Living
May 20, 2017 11:07 AM MDT
Beverly Cutler, who has been a widow for 55 years, shares her eternal love story in a segment of Splitting the Sky, a YouTube documentary series that aims to share authentic stories of faithful women. Watch this inspiring and adorable video about the everlasting nature of family and true love.
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May 20, 2017 11:03 AM MDT
LDS mother Alissa Parker experienced the unthinkable after she found out her little girl Emilie was killed in the Sandy Hook shootings. Find out how she found peace and began healing as she wrote about her daughter's life in her book, An Unseen Angel: A Mother’s Story of Healing and Hope After Sandy Hook.
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May 20, 2017 08:49 AM MDT
There are examples of compassion all around us, but some are more obvious than others. And while extenuating circumstances such as war and depravation don’t seem likely places to find charity, one couple in Cedar City, Utah, has found a way to serve and love amidst tragedy and trials. They call it The Happy Factory.
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May 19, 2017 07:25 PM MDT
With all the challenges that come with living in the latter-days, it can sometimes be difficult to recognize the love that God has for us. In her recent BYU Women's Conference address, sister Carol F. McConkie, First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency, shared four ways for us to know God loves us.
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By  LDS Living
May 19, 2017 06:18 PM MDT
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Mormon Tabernacle Organ and the new exhibit at the Church History Museum honoring the organ's history, we've put together nine fun facts you may not know about this historical treasure.
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May 19, 2017 05:57 PM MDT
Find out why the Paris France Temple dedication is a "very tender thing" for President Eyring and other LDS leaders.
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May 19, 2017 05:34 PM MDT
Last November, BYU running back coach Reno Mahe's young daughter passed away after a tragic home accident. At the past RootsTech Family Discovery Day, Mahe opened up about the loss of his daughter and how to deal with tragedy, triumph, and commitment.
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Fun
By  LDS Living
May 19, 2017 04:34 PM MDT
When Arie Van De Graaff was a missionary in the MTC, he drew a cartoon missionary on the outside of each envelope he mailed home. The response from his family was so positive that he was soon including a cartoon strip inside the envelope with every letter home. Since then, Van De Graaff has created hundreds of gags celebrating the LDS culture. He uses his art to entertain his wife and four children and is regularly featured in the New Era and the Friend magazines.
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May 19, 2017 03:00 PM MDT
For more information on this topic read “The Sabbath and the Sacrament,” by L. Tom Perry, Ensign, May 2011, 6.
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