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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September 12, 2018 09:00 AM MDT
We have learned about them in Sunday School, seminary, and through historic documents—courageous, righteous men and women who helped build the early Church. What did these faithful Latter-day Saints choose to have written on their gravestones when their mortal life was over? Here are eight epitaphs of well-known Latter-day Saints.
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September 11, 2018 09:02 PM MDT
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released this statement on Hurricane Florence:
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By  LDS Living
September 11, 2018 05:55 PM MDT
After learning that Wanda Barzee, the wife of Brian David Mitchell, would be released from prison on September 19, Elizabeth Smart released the following statement.
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September 11, 2018 03:27 PM MDT
"It means a lot, to represent my country in a game that I play," Finau told KSL. "It’s something that I am very proud of; I am proud to be from here, to be born here, and to represent the country. We’re going to put our best foot forward."
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September 11, 2018 02:49 PM MDT
On June 5, 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart woke to a strange voice in her room saying, "I have a knife at your neck. Don't make a sound. Get up and come with me." What ensued was nine months of rape and abuse at the hands of her captors, Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee. About these months, Smart said, "There wasn't a single day I didn't pray. . . It was the hardest time of my life, without a doubt, but at the same time, it was one of the most spiritual times of my life because I felt my Savior's presence so strongly in my life."
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September 11, 2018 02:28 PM MDT
Latter-day Saint dancer Jensen Arnold placed second in last night’s finale episode of So You Think You Can Dance. Although she didn’t win the entire competition, Arnold is thrilled for first-place winner Hannahlei Cabanilla and is grateful for her time on the show.
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September 11, 2018 01:41 PM MDT
Latter-day Saint musicians Wayne Burton and Hanna Eyre, who blew away judges on The Voice in 2018, teamed up to perform an original song, "Fragile." This song was written to remind "us that we are important and stronger than we think but that we should also consider those around us may have deeper struggles and wounds than we think."
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By  LDS Living
September 11, 2018 01:32 PM MDT
On the 10th anniversary of 9/11 the Mormon Channel created a video sharing the inspiring story of one survivor and how The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his faith helped him grapple with the guilt and trauma he experienced after the terrorist attacks. We wanted to share Victor's story to remember those whose lives were lost and others who lives were unalterably changed on September 11, 2001.
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September 11, 2018 12:30 PM MDT
The messages and stories Church leaders shared in the wake of the devastation on 9/11 are ones we can apply in times of division, darkness, and even in times of prosperity. They are messages to live by that remind us what is most important in a world filled with death, destruction, hate, and also love.
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