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 13, 2017 01:42 PM MDT
What an incredible feat for this LDS family.
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April 13, 2017 01:32 PM MDT
As part of their annual series Ten Today, where they look at how the ten commandments are relevant in today's society, Deseret News created a poll to learn how Americans feel about cheating and adultery in a time with new technology in the mix. The survey consists of responses from 1,000 Americans plus an oversample of 250 Mormons.
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By  LDS Living
April 13, 2017 01:24 PM MDT
Chart-topping rapper and member missionary James the Mormon recently released a new inspiring music video, one that will help you see the memorable moments that we experience every day.
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April 13, 2017 12:58 PM MDT
This just goes to show that when you set your mind to change the world, even the smallest of things can make a big difference.
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April 13, 2017 11:59 AM MDT
From the 27 months he spent on a mission in his native land of Kenya to his views on the Church's priesthood ban, learn more about Kenyan presidential candidate Amram Musungu.
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April 13, 2017 09:00 AM MDT
Tamra Hyde, a woman who has been living a minimalist, nomadic life for the past year and a half and has participated in two survival-premised reality TV shows, is not your typical Mormon woman. But is there a typical Mormon woman? There are ideal Christlike attributes we all should strive for, but every woman is different and has a strong personal identity—something Hyde is trying to show by the way she lives her life.
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April 12, 2017 08:29 PM MDT
From peoplediscovering birth parents to finding unexpected relatives to learning their ethnic makeup, ancestry.com is using family history to reveal many incredible things. Here's just one example.
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By  LDS Living
April 12, 2017 07:52 PM MDT
LDS artist Calee Reed decided to bear her testimony through song this Easter season. Singing "This Is the Christ" by President James E. Faust and Jan Pinborough, she adds her powerful voice to an already powerful witness of our Savior. On Facebook, she wrote, "Here it is! Happy Easter! This is one of my favorite songs about the Savior. The lyrics are so humbling and inspiring—such beautiful reminders of the incredible love that Jesus Christ has for each of us."
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By  LDS Living
April 12, 2017 06:10 PM MDT
Jon Louis, a college student living in New Orleans, Louisiana, has found peace in his life through being grateful. His father passed away in the line of duty as a fireman when Louis was very young, but even though he has lived most his life without a father, Louis is grateful for the example his father set for him.
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