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Church Releases Preliminary Plans for
Provo MTC Expansion

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is providing new details on its plans to expand the missionary training center (MTC) in Provo, Utah. Crews are expected to begin constructing new buildings just south of the existing campus in the summer of 2015. The new buildings will include additional space for classroom learning, personal study and small-group activities. Full Story

Ogden Utah Temple Will Be Rededicated in
September 2014

Temple open house will start 1 August

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced open house and rededication dates for the Ogden Utah Temple. The temple was closed in April 2011 for extensive renovation. The public open house will begin on Friday, 1 August 2014, and run through Saturday, 6 September 2014, except for Sundays. The temple will be formally rededicated in three sessions on Sunday, 21 September 2014. Full Story

Why Religion Matters: The Salt of Society

This essay on faith and society is the fourth in a five-part series
about the value of religion

Religion seasons the interactions between strangers, adds flavor to our civic relations and preserves the dear things of our common existence. To be the salt of society means to savor its success. Full Story

Church Provides Gift to New American
Revolution Museum

Construction is beginning on the new Museum of the American Revolution (MoAR) in the historic heart of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, due in part to a gift from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Full Story

Church Partners to Help the Homeless

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is working with religious and community organizations in Ogden, Utah, to improve living conditions for homeless families. In addition to the Church’s donation, the state of Utah has contributed, along with several foundations. Full Story

Florida Governor Visits Fort Lauderdale Temple

Florida Governor Rick Scott toured the new Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with members of Florida’s congressional delegation, American Jewish Committee leaders in south Florida and local religious leaders. Governor Scott visited the temple during an open house with Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Mary Cook, on Friday, 18 April, 2014. Full Story