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 03, 2017 12:59 PM MST
“Great effort has been taken to portray things as accurately as our knowledge of history permits. We hope that this will become the reference portrayal of the First Vision in classrooms, homes, and personal study,” said John Heath, a communications manager in the Church History Department.
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March 03, 2017 11:00 AM MST
On July 28, 2016, Latter-day Saint Rosie Gagnon laced up her running shoes for her daily loop up and down the generous hills of Virginia’s Shenandoah County. The air was thick and soupy and the thermometer was begging for a break by mid-morning.
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March 02, 2017 10:38 PM MST
Lucy Mack Smith (1775–1856) was the mother of Joseph and Hyrum Smith and nine other children, and she was a strong voice in the early Church. She gave this speech to a gathering of emigrating Saints at Lake Erie in Buffalo, New York in May 1831.
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By  LDS Living
March 02, 2017 10:16 PM MST
This month's message focuses on how the Atonement can give us strength to overcome difficult situations and circumstances. As you think of the sisters you teach, try to focus on how to help them apply this message to individual trials you may know they are facing.
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By  LDS Living
March 02, 2017 07:47 PM MST
BYU's Noteworthy recently released a new video for their new single, a cover of X Ambassadors' "Unsteady."
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Fun
By  LDS Living
March 02, 2017 06:23 PM MST
At the end of February, a graduation ceremony and celebration was held for 2017 BYU-Hawaii graduates. Among the diverse mixture of students from over 70 countries at BYU-Hawaii are many Māori students, and recently a haka was performed on campus to honor these new graduates.
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March 02, 2017 06:18 PM MST
“Living away from home for another year won’t be easy,” Michael Johnson admits, “but it’s important to focus on others, and not just ourselves. That’s the lesson we hope our kids will take away from this: We’re all in this world together.”
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March 02, 2017 05:30 PM MST
Most directors don’t land an international superstar in their first movie. But CTU: Provo was hardly an average film shoot, and that’s just scratching the surface.
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By  LDS Living
March 02, 2017 05:14 PM MST
In preparation for the upcoming LDS Face to Face event with President Henry B. Eyring and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland in Palmyra, New York, Jerald Simon created this beautiful piano solo arrangement of "Joseph Smith's First Prayer." He hopes to help others get in the mood and be ready for the event happening Saturday at 11:00 a.m. MST (1:00 p.m. EST).
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