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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Using our influence as women of God to make a difference in the world.
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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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March 27, 2017 01:40 PM MDT
Every day we have chances to be a part of Heavenly Father’s tender mercies to His children and to become more like Him and our Savior. Earlier this month, Latter-day Saint, Mary Hanlin from Duncan, Arizona, experienced what it is like being a part of a tender mercy for a family in need.
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March 27, 2017 01:02 PM MDT
"Eighty-two million people have watched you," Steve Harvey told Claire Ryann Crosby about her viral YouTube videos. "That's more than my entire 32-year career."
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March 27, 2017 12:49 PM MDT
To celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary, Utah couple Melissa and Kurt Cochran traveled through Europe, stopping in London to visit Melissa's parents who were serving a mission in the London temple. The day before they were to return home, they were caught in the middle of a deadly terrorist attack. Though heartbreaking, the family feels as though this tragedy has brought them closer together.
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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 about the vision of the three degrees of glory.
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March 25, 2017 03:28 PM MDT
Mormon history has had its fair share of colorful characters, but a few top the list. Among them are Porter Rockwell, J. Golden Kimball, and Mark Twain.
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By  LDS Living
March 25, 2017 03:24 PM MDT
We're so excited to hear that the Rome Italy Temple, which has been in progress for seven years, reached another milestone today with the addition of an angel Moroni statue!
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By  LDS Living
March 25, 2017 02:58 PM MDT
LDS artist Nadia Khristean uses her music as an avenue of advocating causes she feels strongly about. Recently, she met a dancer named Sarah who choreographs routines that promote awareness—specifically, Sarah had choreographed a powerful dance about her father's suicide.
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March 25, 2017 02:00 PM MDT
"Answers don’t always come neatly wrapped in a Sunday School lesson. Sometimes they come in unexpected life experiences. But the answers come."
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By  LDS Living
March 25, 2017 11:52 AM MDT
"More concerning than the prophesied earthquakes and wars are the spiritual whirlwinds that can uproot you from your spiritual foundations and land your spirit in places you never imagined possible, sometimes with your barely noticing that you have been moved," Elder Neil L. Andersen said during April general conference 2014.
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