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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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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April 17, 2017 05:30 PM MDT
“I think one of the hardest things about playing the role are the expectations that everyone has of you,” Maxson said. “People are very free with how they feel about the Savior and the faith. They project all that onto you when you’re on stage. It’s difficult to shoulder.”
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April 17, 2017 05:18 PM MDT
Though he has undergone 60 chemotherapy treatments in the past decade, Don Ward continues to assist refugees and serve them in any way he can.
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By  LDS Living
April 17, 2017 04:12 PM MDT
Tyra Orgill and Sander Morrison used their musical talents to create this amazing version of "We Thank Thee Oh God for a Prophet," and it's hard to believe they composed the arrangement in just a matter of days for a stake youth theme kickoff.
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Fun
By  LDS Living
April 17, 2017 03:09 PM MDT
"I don't think anyone has ever played as poorly as you. I was crying laughing," Ellen DeGeneres says of Mallory Willyerd. "Instead of showing people how to play, we show people how not to play using you as an example."
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April 17, 2017 03:01 PM MDT
Few things are as mortifying as having an accident at school, as Ben Sowards's 6-year-old daughter had the misfortune of finding out.
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April 17, 2017 02:30 PM MDT
From Tahiti to Mozambique and Michigan to Ecuador, the First Presidency has called eight new mission presidents to serve around the world.
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By  LDS Living
April 17, 2017 01:41 PM MDT
Melissa Cochran is returning home to Utah nearly a month after a deadly terrorist attack that left five people dead, including her husband.
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April 17, 2017 01:07 PM MDT
After his knee surgery, Spencer Anderson got fairly emotional at the idea of having to go to a pack meeting that night. While still under the effects of an anesthetic, Anderson shares feelings many of us may have felt on a bad day.
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Whether you’re a history buff or simply curious, you have probably collected a decent store of knowledge about important events in Church history. But no matter how well you thought you knew these stories, there are a surprising number of fascinating facts that you might have overlooked. Here is an interesting story from a time when evil spirits tried to scare missionaries in Great Britain in the early days of the Church.
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