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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By  LDS Living
November 04, 2019 04:05 PM MST
Beginning today, November 4, the St. George Utah Temple will be closed for several years as the Pioneer-era temple undergoes extensive structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and finish work. The renovation is expected to be completed in 2022.
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By  LDS Living
November 04, 2019 03:34 PM MST
Are you getting ready to #LightTheWorld this year? The Church recently released a video giving a preview of what this year's Christmas campaign, which will include ways people can change lives through sharing their faith, love, care, and service. This year's #LightTheWorld theme focuses on uplifting lives "One by One."
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By  LDS Living
November 04, 2019 03:00 PM MST
No traffic. No noise. No distraction.
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Fun
November 04, 2019 02:13 PM MST
Co-produced by BYU-TV, this well-acted adaptation of The New York Times bestseller Christmas Jars is in over 800 theaters nationwide tonight (November 4th) only, hosted by Fathom Events. Charming, wholesome, and inspiring, those looking to kick off the holiday season with the spirit of giving may want to make time for this. Read my review below and get tickets in your area here.
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November 04, 2019 01:56 PM MST
The following opinion piece was written by Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa, the secretary-general of the Muslim World League and president of the International Organization of Muslim Scholars, for the Deseret News.
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November 04, 2019 09:37 AM MST
If any one of many variables had gone differently, Katie Fitt never would have met Change Lee on a muggy summer night on the streets of Flushing Queens, New York. For starters, Change was originally from South Korea, lived in Canada, but was in New York on business. And Fitt almost didn’t serve a mission. But there she was wearing a black nametag on Northern Blvd when she and her companions approached Change. She doesn’t remember having any sort of special prompting to talk to Change in particular but she simply felt they should talk to one more person before they called it a night. But what happened next might be considered a miracle 55 years in the making.
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By  LDS Living
November 03, 2019 10:00 PM MST
It's never too early to start teaching your children about the Book of Mormon. With books, movies, puzzles, and dolls, your children will learn how to be obedient like Sariah, brave like Abinadi, helpful like Ammon, and strong like Nephi.
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By  LDS Living
November 02, 2019 01:55 PM MDT
As two teachers in California, Anchalee and Michael Mullen wondered how they would financially support two daughters while they served missions.
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November 02, 2019 01:31 PM MDT
“Fleshliness never was manliness, and it never will be," Elder Carlos E. Asay taught. "A real man is one who yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit and seeks to acquire Christlike virtues. A real man is one who allows the Spirit to direct the course and to call the cadence in his life. . . .The Savior [is] the perfect model of manliness.”
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