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The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating and 9 previously-dedicated, but closed for renovation [1]), 3 scheduled for dedication, 51 under construction, 2 scheduled for groundbreaking, [2] and 112 others announced (not yet under construction). [3]
The largest regional increases by raw numbers (according to church-reported statistics) occurred in the United States, South America, and Africa. [ 28 ] Between 2007 and 2022, the percentage of Americans who self-identify as Mormon has dropped from 1.8 percent to 1.2 percent (according to an independent tabulation of election survey data) [ 29 ...
On October 7, 2018, Russell M. Nelson announced the intent to construct 12 more temples, putting the church's total number of temples operating, under construction, or announced above 200. [10] This high pace of announcement continued and by October 2022, the number of temples exceeded 300 temples announced, with 315.
Number of congregations of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as of December 31, 2019 or the latest data or estimate available for country data not published by the church for that year. Only wards and branches were counted as congregations and does not include member groups. [11]
The most notable use for meetinghouses is the weekly worship service known as sacrament meeting.Every Sunday, members of the LDS Church meet to partake of the sacrament (equivalent to eucharist or communion in other Christian services), listen to sermons by members of the congregation, sing congregational hymns, and hear announcements for upcoming events.
The interior has painting and area rugs centered around a color palette of soft blues, greens, golds, and pink. [ 8 ] [ 18 ] The interior painting “includes several patterns reminiscent of quilting and lace tatting to evoke Bentonville’s small-town American feel.” [ 18 ] The interior also contains art glass with the same quilt-like red ...
In the 1950s there was a resistance from LDS Church leadership to having artistic portrayals of Jesus. For example, when Arnold Friberg created his series of Book of Mormon paintings, his initial portrayal of Christ visiting the Americas was rejected by LDS Church leadership. Friberg's final portrayal shows Christ at a distance, descending far ...
The document is a one-page declaration that was issued on January 1, 2000 and was signed by the fifteen apostles in the LDS Church: the three members of the First Presidency and the members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The declaration commemorates the birth of Jesus and is a reaffirmation of church doctrines and teachings about him.