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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Connect with Latter-day Saint thought leaders in a personal way
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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January 04, 2017 04:09 PM MST
“Whenever I hear the [Primary] music it really fills me with the spirit and as a mom I wanted to teach my kids how to feel the Spirit,” Natasha Johnson said. Now she and her husband have found a way to spread that Spirit and the fun of Primary music to other children through their new app.
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Fun
January 04, 2017 03:26 PM MST
It's no secret: Mormons love Brian Regan. In fact, he broke Jerry Seinfeld's record by selling out five shows in Salt Lake City in March 2010.
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January 04, 2017 02:36 PM MST
Over 62 million views. That's what it took for 11-year-old Lincoln Markham and his father, Daniel, to make it onto TIME magazine's list of the top 10 viral YouTube videos of 2016, appearing alongside stars like Adele, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Channing Tatum.
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Fun
January 04, 2017 01:00 PM MST
LDS student Nick Garrett isn't exactly a Jimmy Fallon look-alike, but he sure does know how to get a good laugh—and a good internship.
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January 04, 2017 12:41 PM MST
After losing two friends to suicide in a matter of months in ninth grade, Justin Garvin wanted to find a way "to try to make a difference."
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January 04, 2017 12:00 PM MST
I have seen literally thousands of patients that want to lose weight . . . and keep it off. Here is my summary of all those people plus millions of others in the U.S.:
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By  Zack Oates
January 03, 2017 10:00 PM MST
So you’ve set some goals to be better and, like every other year, at least a few will be dragged through the winter months before becoming fertilizer to the spring flowers of forgetfulness. And yet, goals are one of the things in life that we need to stay spiritually alive, whether we accomplish all of them or just a few.
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January 03, 2017 10:00 PM MST
The 2017 Mutual theme is “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed” (James 1:5–6).
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January 03, 2017 09:30 PM MST
National news syndicates, social media commenters, even a petition signed by over 35,000 people all expressed confusion, even at times anger, at the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's decision to sing at President-Elect Trump's inauguration. But here's one thing the general public does not understand about that decision and why it has nothing to do with politics and Donald Trump:
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