The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs in a nationally broadcast church service on the National
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs in a nationally broadcast church service on the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for September 11 victims.
1,519 entries in this era, shown 200 to a page. This is page 6 of 8, covering 2001 to 2008. See the same material on the moving timeline.
2001
Tom Brokaw of NBC Nightly News interviews President Hinckley ahead of the Winter Olympics
Tom Brokaw of NBC Nightly News interviews President Hinckley ahead of the Winter Olympics.
Washington Everett mission is created
Washington Everett mission is created
Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple
Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple was dedicated 22 April 2001 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
2002
Arizona Mesa mission is created
Arizona Mesa mission is created
Asunción Paraguay Temple
Asunción Paraguay Temple was dedicated 19 May 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Baltic mission is created
Baltic mission is created
BYU Television available in about 20 million U.S
BYU Television available in about 20 million U.S. homes by this date.
Campinas Brazil Temple
Campinas Brazil Temple was dedicated 17 May 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Cape Verde Praia mission is created
Cape Verde Praia mission is created
Church releases scriptures on CD-ROM
Church releases scriptures on CD-ROM.
Colorado Colorado Springs mission is created
Colorado Colorado Springs mission is created
During his brief visit to Salt
During his brief visit to Salt Lake City to formally open the Winter Oympics, U.S. President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, visited with the First Presidency.
Gordon B. Hinkley History
First worldwide leadership training broadcast by satellite to 97 percent of the Church's priesthood leaders.
In 2002 there were 36,196 missionaries
In 2002 there were 36,196 missionaries called to serve.
Lubbock Texas Temple
Lubbock Texas Temple was dedicated 21 April 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Monterrey Mexico Temple
Monterrey Mexico Temple was dedicated 28 April 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs 20 times at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs 20 times at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics; Temple Square draws 10,000-20,000 visitors a day.
Nauvoo Illinois Temple
Nauvoo Illinois Temple was dedicated 27–30 June 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Nauvoo Illinois Temple rebuilt
Reconstructed from photographs and archaeological work, the temple is dedicated on the anniversary of Joseph Smith’s death.
NBC's Today show broadcasts from Salt Lake City and features the Church
NBC's Today show broadcasts from Salt Lake City and features the Church.
Nigeria Ibadan mission is created
Nigeria Ibadan mission is created
Nigeria Uyo mission is created
Nigeria Uyo mission is created
On the 158th anniversary of the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith
On the 158th anniversary of the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, the rebuilt Nauvoo Illinois Temple was dedicated by President Hinckley.
President Hinckley appears in a Tom Brokaw interview during prime-time Olympic coverage on NBC.
President Hinckley appears in a Tom Brokaw interview during prime-time Olympic coverage on NBC.
President Hinckley became the first Church
President Hinckley became the first Church president to visit Russia and Ukraine.
Salt Lake City hosted the 2002
Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, with the Tabernacle Choir performing in the opening ceremonies to an estimated TV viewing audience of 3.5 billion people.
Salt Lake City hosts the 2002 Winter Olympic Games
Salt Lake City hosts the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
Snowflake Arizona Temple
Snowflake Arizona Temple was dedicated 3 March 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Some 10,000-20,000 Olympic visitors from many nations visited Temple Square each day
Some 10,000-20,000 Olympic visitors from many nations visited Temple Square each day.
The 2002 Church Membership 11,721,548
2002 Church Membership 11,721,548
The first branch of the Church
The first branch of the Church in the Republic of Georgia was formed in Tbilisi.
The first meetinghouse in Serbia was dedicated in Belgrade
The first meetinghouse in Serbia was dedicated in Belgrade. Feb. 2 – The first meetinghouse in India, the Rajahmundry Branch, was dedicated.
The first missionary training center in Africa opened its doors in Tema
The first missionary training center in Africa opened its doors in Tema, Ghana, the 16th missionary training center throughout the world.
The Hague Netherlands Temple
The Hague Netherlands Temple was dedicated 8 September 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs 20
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs 20 times during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City including during the Opening Ceremony.
The Olympics come to Salt Lake
The Winter Games bring unprecedented press attention to Church headquarters, and the Church opts for open houses and hospitality over proselytizing.
The Slovene edition of the Book
This translation of Buk Momon was done for Papua New Guinea. Reference information: LDS Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah [Full citation needed]
Washington Kennewick mission is created
Washington Kennewick mission is created
2003
Brisbane Australia Temple
Brisbane Australia Temple was dedicated 15 June 2003 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Choir receives Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence from Chorus America
Choir receives Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence from Chorus America.
Choir receives National Medal of Arts
Choir receives National Medal of Arts from President George W. Bush.
Choir receives Special Recognition Award by the International Radio and Television Society Foundation
Choir receives Special Recognition Award by the International Radio and Television Society Foundation.
Georgia Atlanta North mission is created
Georgia Atlanta North mission is created
Gordon B. Hinkley History
Rededicated the Sao Paulo Brazil Temple in what may have been the largest member meeting held outside the United States.
In 2003 there were 30,467 missionaries
In 2003 there were 30,467 missionaries called to serve.
KBYU digital 44 begins broadcasting two digital streams
KBYU digital 44 begins broadcasting two digital streams.
Mexico Guadalajara South mission is created
Mexico Guadalajara South mission is created
Mormon Tabernacle Choir establishes the Mormon Tabernacle Choir recording label
Mormon Tabernacle Choir establishes the Mormon Tabernacle Choir recording label.
Redlands California Temple
Redlands California Temple was dedicated 14 September 2003 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Spencer LeVan Kimball, retired University of Chicago law professor and former executive director
Spencer LeVan Kimball, retired University of Chicago law professor and former executive director of the American Bar Association, dies in Salt Lake City at age 85. According to Illinois Bar Association Obituary: "A veteran of service as a Navy lieutenant during World War II and a Rhodes Scholar, Mr. Kimball graduated from the University of Utah Law School and became its dean at age 35. He later was a law professor and legal research director at the University of Michigan and dean of the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Kimball was director of the Wisconsin Statutes Revision Project, a model for insurance codes, and a founder of an international insurance law association." Spencer LeVan Kimball's disbelief in Mormonism is discussed in the official biography of his father Spencer W. Kimball.
The 2003 Church Membership 11,985,254
2003 Church Membership 11,985,254
The Apia Samoa Temple was destroyed by fire,
The Apia Samoa Temple was destroyed by fire, marking the first time in Church history an operational temple has burned. The First Presidency announced July 16 that the temple would be rebuilt.
The choir creates its own recording
The choir creates its own recording label, Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Also in 2003, President George W. Bush awards the choir the National Medal of Arts.
The Choir launches its solely-owned record
The Choir launches its solely-owned record label, Mormon Tabernacle Choir® and releases its first album on that label, “Consider the Lilies.”
The Church was granted legal recognition
The Church was granted legal recognition by government officials in Benin, a French-speaking West African coastal nation between Togo and Nigeria.
The first meetinghouse in Guyana
The first meetinghouse in Guyana, an English-speaking Caribbean nation, was dedicated in Georgetown, the capital city.
The first meetinghouse of the Church
The first meetinghouse of the Church in Ethiopia was dedicated in the nation's capital of Addis Ababa.
The first satellite-transmitted priesthood leadership meeting reaches global leaders
The first satellite-transmitted priesthood leadership meeting reaches global leaders.
The first-ever global leadership training meeting
The first-ever global leadership training meeting in the Church by satellite transmission was held for priesthood leaders and transmitted in 56 languages to more than 97 percent of the Church's priesthood leaders.
The Marshallese edition of the Book
This translation of Buk Blong Momon was done for Vanuatu. Additional Information:Selections published in 1985. Reference information: LDS Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah [Full citation needed]
The SALT LAKE TRIBUNE reports, "Utah
The SALT LAKE TRIBUNE reports, "Utah ranks among worst in forcible rape…The report and rankings from the Charleston, S.C.-based National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center put Utah No. 1 in the continental United States for its estimated percentage of rape victims -- 20.6 percent of the state's adult female population….The only state ahead of Utah was Alaska, where 20.9 percent of the state's female population are estimated to have been rape victims, according to the rankings."
The Tswana edition of the Book
This translation of Incwadi Kamormoni was done for South Africa, Zimbabwe. Additional Information:selections published in 1987. Reference information: Siever, Kim (18 March 2006), "Book of Mormon Translations", LDS Africa,
The Zulu edition of the Book
This translation of Bok in Mormon was done for Marshall Islands. Additional Information:Selections published in 1984. Reference information: LDS Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah [Full citation needed]
2004
"Preach My Gospel" missionary program premieres
"Preach My Gospel" missionary program premieres.
Accra Ghana Temple
Accra Ghana Temple was dedicated 11 January 2004 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Associated Press article about DNA research
Associated Press article about DNA research into the origins of Native Americans. Conclusion that Native Americans migrated from Mongolia/Siberia and not from Jerusalem leads apologetic Mormon scholars to contradict long-standing teaching and even scriptural references that Lamanites are the "principal ancestors" of Native American peoples and suggest that entire Book of Mormon concerns only a small, localized population that eventually died out. Former LDS bishop and geneticist Simon Southerton is featured in article. He says, "given the state of DNA research and increasing lay awareness of it, church leaders ought just to own up to the problems that continued literal teachings about the Book of Mormon present for American Indians and Polynesians. . . They should come out and say, 'There's no evidence to support your Israelite ancestry;' I don't have any problem with anyone believing what's in the Book of Mormon. Just don't make it look like science is backing it all up." The article is printed in many newspapers across the United States and around the world.
Associated Press reports: "Gov. Janet Napolitano
Associated Press reports: "Gov. Janet Napolitano D - Arizona plans to visit Salt Lake City this week to meet with leaders of the Mormon Church to learn more about the faith shared by hundreds of thousands of Arizonans." A spokesman for Governor Napolitano said, " the trip evolved from Napolitano's realization over the summer that she didn't know much about the church and its structure and activities in Arizona." Subsequent discussions within the Governor's Office "having to do with the fact that we have so many people in Arizona who are members of the faith" led to phone calls between church officials and the governor's office. "No meetings are planned with Utah state officials, this is all church-related."
At a Sunstone Symposium one of the speakers with the subject "Why We Stay"
At a Sunstone Symposium one of the speakers with the subject "Why We Stay" is Edward L. Kimball, son and biographer of Spencer W. Kimball. The talks are by people who have problems with the Church but decide to stay active anyway.
At Stake Conference in Kuna, Idaho
At Stake Conference in Kuna, Idaho Apostle L. Tom Perry speaks of the human qualities of his fellow apostles. Someone in the congregations keeps notes of the talk and they later flood the internet as members forward copies of the comments to friends. On April 21 a memorandum concerning the notes is sent to CES area directors: "Delete or destroy them. Inform the person who sent them to you that the remarks are not an accurate recollection of Elder Perry's remarks. Do not use or refer to them in class. Do not spread or refer to them in any way except to discourage their use when someone else brings them up in conversation." The First presidency responds to the church as a whole by issuing a statement limiting the sharing of personal notes: "Any notes made when General Authorities, Area Authority Seventies, or other general Church officers speak at regional and stake conferences or other meetings should not be distributed without the consent of the speaker. Personal notes are for individual use only."
Chile Concepcion South mission is created
Chile Concepcion South mission is created
Chile Rancagua mission is created
Chile Rancagua mission is created
Choir and its Music and the Spoken
Choir and its Music and the Spoken Wordbroadcast is inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame.
Church launches an interactive music web site with downloadable MP3s
Church launches an interactive music web site with downloadable MP3s.
Church launches official web sites for individual countries
Church launches official web sites for individual countries.
Copenhagen Denmark Temple
Copenhagen Denmark Temple was dedicated 23 May 2004 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
First LDS temple dedicated in black Africa (Accra
First LDS temple dedicated in black Africa (Accra, Ghana); the Choir inducted into the NAB Hall of Fame.
Gordon B. Hinkley History
Church commemorated President Hinckleyâs 95th birthday with a gigantic celebration in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City.
In 2004 there were 29,548 missionaries
In 2004 there were 29,548 missionaries called to serve.
Manhattan New York Temple
Manhattan New York Temple was dedicated 13 June 2004 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Membership in the Church passed
Membership in the Church passed the 12 million mark.
Mexico became the first nation, outside
Mexico became the first nation, outside the United States, to reach one million members of the Church.
Nearly one billion names available in searchable genealogy databases by this date
Nearly one billion names available in searchable genealogy databases by this date.
On his 94th birthday, LDS president
On his 94th birthday, LDS president Gordon B. Hinckley is presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President George W. Bush in a White House ceremony. The award's citation says, that, as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1995, Hinckley has "inspired millions and has led efforts to improve humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and education funding across the globe." Receiving the award along with President Hinckley are actress Doris Day, golfer Arnold Palmer, Pope John Paul II, journalist Robert Bartley, politician Edward Brooke, historian Vartan Gregorian, National Geographic Society Chairman Gilbert Grosvenor, cosmetics mogul Estee Lauder, actress Rita Moreno, ophthalmology researcher Arnall Patz, journalist Norman Podhoretz and economist and banker Walter Wriston.
Philippines Laoag mission is created
Philippines Laoag mission is created
Preach My Gospel missionary manual introduced worldwide
Preach My Gospel missionary manual introduced worldwide; first commercial edition of the Book of Mormon published by Doubleday.
President George W
President George W. Bush presents the Mormon Tabernacle Choir with the National Medal for the Arts.
President Hinckley appears a fourth time on Larry King Live
President Hinckley appears a fourth time on Larry King Live.
The 2004 Church Membership 12,275,822
2004 Church Membership 12,275,822
The 3,909th broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word,
3,909th broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word, marking the conclusion of the 75th year of continuous network broadcasting features noted radio and TV personality, Charles Osgood.
The Bislama edition of the Book
This translation of Buku ya Molomoni was done for Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo. Additional Information:selections published in 1998. Reference information: Siever, Kim (18 March 2006), "Book of Mormon Translations", LDS Africa,
The choir marks the 75th anniversary
The choir marks the 75th anniversary of "Music and the Spoken Word" with its regular Sunday broadcast at 9:30 a.m.
The first Christmas CD on the Mormon Tabernacle Choir® label
The first Christmas CD on the Mormon Tabernacle Choir® label, Sing, Choirs of Angels!, becomes the first Choir recording to make Billboard Magazines’ Top 25 Christian chart.
The first meetinghouse of the Church
The first meetinghouse of the Church in Cambodia, a two-story structure in Phnom Penh, was dedicated.
The First Presidency and Quorum
The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve introduce "Preach My Gospel," a comprehensive and far-reaching program designed to prepare and strengthen missionaries. The 230-page booklet addresses every aspect of missionary service and is considered the most complete, orchestrated effort in the history of the Church to unify the missionary effort.
The Lingala edition of the Book
This translation of Fare Babyou ku Mormon was done for Federated States of Micronesia. Reference information: LDS Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah [Full citation needed]
The Sixth Quorum of the Seventy
The Sixth Quorum of the Seventy was created in a division of the Fifth Quorum of the Seventy
The Yapese edition of the Book
This translation of Mormon Nwoma no was done for Ghana. Reference information: Siever, Kim (18 March 2006), "Book of Mormon Translations", LDS Africa,
Thomas S. Monson History
First-ever commercial edition of the Book of Mormon, published and distributed by Doubleday, became available in bookstores.
2005
Aba Nigeria Temple
Aba Nigeria Temple was dedicated 7 August 2005 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Christmas Concerts with Renee Fleming and Claire Bloom
Christmas Concerts with Renee Fleming and Claire Bloom.
Church announces its broadcast systems can reach up to 97 percent of members worldwide
Church announces its broadcast systems can reach up to 97 percent of members worldwide.
Church uses e-learning technology to train members serving in Church callings
Church uses e-learning technology to train members serving in Church callings.
Culminating a yearlong celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Prophet
Culminating a yearlong celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Church held a commemorative satellite broadcast that featured segments from the prophet's birthplace in Vermont, as well as from the Conference Center in Salt Lake City. The commemorative program was telecast to 161 countries by satellite and worldwide by Internet, with the proceedings translated into 81 languages.
During 2005, tens of thousands
During 2005, tens of thousands of Latter-day Saint youth participated in commemorative cultural events across the globe in a worldwide commemoration honoring the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Joseph Smith and the 175th anniversary of the organization of the Church.
First Presidency announces a new Church History Library in Salt Lake City
First Presidency announces a new Church History Library in Salt Lake City.
First-ever global leadership training meeting transmitted by satellite in 56 languages
First-ever global leadership training meeting transmitted by satellite in 56 languages.
General Conference available in 80 languages
General Conference available in 80 languages.
Ghana Cape Coast mission is created
Ghana Cape Coast mission is created
Gordon B. Hinkley History
Presided at fireside in Iowa City, Iowa, honoring the Mormon pioneer handcart companies.
In 2005 there were 30,587 missionaries
In 2005 there were 30,587 missionaries called to serve.
Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration premieres at the Legacy Theater
Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration premieres at the Legacy Theater.
Mozambique Maputo mission is created
Mozambique Maputo mission is created
Newport Beach California Temple
Newport Beach California Temple was dedicated 28 August 2005 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
PBS broadcast of Christmas with the Mormon
PBS broadcast of Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square featuring Audra MacDonald and Peter Graves receives 97.25 % coverage.
Plans for a new Church History Library are announced
Plans for a new Church History Library are announced.
President Hinckley traveled 24,995 miles on a seven-nation tour of Asia and Africa
President Hinckley traveled 24,995 miles on a seven-nation tour of Asia and Africa, holding meetings in Russia, Korea, Taiwan, China, India, Kenya and Nigeria, where he also dedicated the Aba Nigeria Temple. He was the first Church president to visit India.
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE article "Keeping members
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE article "Keeping members a challenge for LDS church" opens with, "The claim that Mormonism is the fastest-growing faith in the world has been repeated so routinely by sociologists, anthropologists, journalists and proud Latter-day Saints as to be perceived as unassailable fact. The trouble is, it isn't true."
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE has article on recently-released book MORMONISM FOR DUMMIES by LDS authors
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE has article on recently-released book MORMONISM FOR DUMMIES by LDS authors Jana Riess and Christopher Bigelow: "Probably the trickiest part to write was the section on race, Bigelow said. 'We didn't want to call the church to repentance, but we wanted to acknowledge that many Mormons still don't think we've fully come to terms with our past racism.' Given that Mormons don't talk about temple rituals to outsiders, the chapter on temples was 'quite sensitive to write,' he said. 'During revision, we pulled back on several details about logistics inside the temple.'"
San Antonio Texas Temple
San Antonio Texas Temple was dedicated 22 May 2005 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Southwest Salt Lake Valley Temple
This is not an offically announced temple by Gordon B. Hinckley
The 2005 Church Membership 12,560,869
2005 Church Membership 12,560,869
The Choir and Orchestra conduct a 15-day tour to the Pacific Northwest visiting 8
The Choir and Orchestra conduct a 15-day tour to the Pacific Northwest visiting 8 cities including Boise, ID, Spokane and Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, San Jose, Oakland and Sacramento, CA and Reno, NV.
The Dead Goat Saloon wins in a lawsuit brought against it by the LDS
The Dead Goat Saloon wins in a lawsuit brought against it by the LDS Church. The Church maintained that, although the Saloon/strip club's door was more than 165 feet from a main "gateway corridor" street, its stage was less than 165 feet "as the mole crawls." KUTV news reports that "In her 29-page ruling, Judge Denise Lindberg noted how strange it was for lawyers representing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the city attorney to sit at the same table during oral arguments since the church was suing the city."
The first Church meetinghouse on Kiritimati
The first Church meetinghouse on Kiritimati Atoll, a 248-square-mile coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean, which is part of the Republic of Kiribati and also known as Christmas Island, was dedicated.
The first meetinghouse in the southeastern
The first meetinghouse in the southeastern African nation of Malawi, a country of 12 million people, was dedicated in the city of Blantyre.
The First Presidency broke ground for a five-story state-of-the-art Church History Library
The First Presidency broke ground for a five-story state-of-the-art Church History Library at a site across the street east of the Conference Center in Salt Lake City.
The General Conference annual statistical report
The General Conference annual statistical report shows that the number of convert baptisms in the Church has dropped for the third year in a row.
The OGDEN STANDARD EXAMINER reports
The OGDEN STANDARD EXAMINER reports: "About $400 was reported stolen from a cash register in the cafeteria of the Ogden Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to Ogden Lt. Tony Fox."
The Seventh and Eighth Quorums of the Seventy are created
The Seventh and Eighth Quorums of the Seventy are created.
The Tamil edition of the Book
This translation of Tulun-an ni Mormon was done for Philippines. Additional Information:selections published in 1994. Reference information: Book of Mormon in Hiligaynon Completed, News from the Church (LDS.org),
The Twi edition of the Book
This translation of The Book of Mormon was done for India, Sri Lanka. Additional Information:Selections published in 1982. Reference information: LDS Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah [Full citation needed]
Two new quorums of the Seventy
Two new quorums of the Seventy were announced. The Seventh Quorum was created in a division of the Fourth Quorum and the Eighth Quorum was organized by dividing the Third Quorum.
Uganda Kampala mission is created
Uganda Kampala mission is created
Yahoo webpage news story states
Yahoo webpage news story states: "The Mormon faith looks set to lose its 150-year-old dominance over US state of Utah by the year 2030 as more people leave the church than can be recruited, figures showed."
2006
Bonneville International simulcasts AM news radio on the FM dial in a few markets
Bonneville International simulcasts AM news radio on the FM dial in a few markets.
Brazil Cuiaba mission is created
Brazil Cuiaba mission is created
Church hosts 61 web sites unique to countries around the world
Church hosts 61 web sites unique to countries around the world.
Church responds to questions on the HBO TV series Big Love
Church responds to questions on the HBO TV series Big Love, depicting a polygamist family.
Gordon B. Hinkley History
Received Distinguished Public Service Award from Washington, D.C. chapter of BYU Management Society.
Ground was broken in Ljubljana
Ground was broken in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, for the first meetinghouse in the country that will serve the three branches in Slovenia, which was once part of the former country of Yugoslavia.
Helsinki Finland Temple
Helsinki Finland Temple was dedicated 22 October 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
In 2006 there were 30,653 missionaries
In 2006 there were 30,653 missionaries called to serve.
John Hughes, the Deseret Morning News' first non-LDS editor
John Hughes, the Deseret Morning News' first non-LDS editor, steps down (replaced by Joe Cannon).
Marshall Islands Majuro mission is created
Marshall Islands Majuro mission is created
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concerts with Sissel
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concerts with Sissel.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Release of Wonder of Christmas
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Release of Wonder of Christmas.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir's 4,000th weekly Music and the Spoken Word broadcast
Mormon Tabernacle Choir's 4,000th weekly Music and the Spoken Word broadcast.
Mother Teresa Award presented to Choir
Mother Teresa Award presented to Choir by Father Mayo of the Catholic Diocese of Utah.
Official recognition of the Church in the central European country of Slovakia was granted
Official recognition of the Church in the central European country of Slovakia was granted by government officials after missionaries gathered the required 20,000 signatures necessary for a new religion to be recognized. Slovakia was once part of Czechoslovakia, but after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the country was divided into its two traditional ethnic groups of Czechs and Slovaks. The Czech Republic granted recognition of the Church in 1990.
Philippines Butuan mission is created
Philippines Butuan mission is created
President Hinckley, at 96 years and 133 days
President Hinckley, at 96 years and 133 days, became the longest-lived Church president, a distinction previously held by President David O. McKay.
Sacramento California Temple
Sacramento California Temple was dedicated 3 September 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Salute to the Armed Forces/Christmas in August Concert with Sandi Patty
Salute to the Armed Forces/Christmas in August Concert with Sandi Patty, Crook & Chase, The Band of the Air Force Reserve, (Feed the Children) for Hill Air Force Base and Utah Servicemen and Servicewomen.
Since 1985, Humanitarian Services donated over $200 million in cash and $700 million
Since 1985, Humanitarian Services donated over $200 million in cash and $700 million in goods to 163 countries.
The 2006 Church Membership 12,868,606
2006 Church Membership 12,868,606
The first meetinghouse constructed by the Church in Malaysia was dedicated in Miri, Sarawak
The first meetinghouse constructed by the Church in Malaysia was dedicated in Miri, Sarawak.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir reached a milestone when it aired the 4,000th consecutive network
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir reached a milestone when it aired the 4,000th consecutive network broadcast of its weekly "Music and Spoken Word" program.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir was honored
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir was honored as a Laureate of the 2006 Mother Teresa Award for "edifying the world through inspirational choral performances and recordings."
The Prophet Joseph Smith and President Brigham Young were included on a list of the top
The Prophet Joseph Smith and President Brigham Young were included on a list of the top 100 "Most influential figures in American history," printed in the December issue of Atlantic magazine.
The six-year legal battle over the Church Plaza
The six-year legal battle over the Church Plaza, located between the Salt Lake Temple and the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, ended when the deadline passed for the ACLU and its plaintiffs to appeal a decision by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, Colo. The appeals court on Oct. 3, 2005, upheld the sale of one block of Main Street to the Church.
2007
By year's end there are 124 operating temples
By year's end there are 124 operating temples, 63 of which are outside the U.S.
BYU Broadcasting International launches on about 90 cable stations to Mexico
BYU Broadcasting International launches on about 90 cable stations to Mexico, Central and South America.
BYU TV available to more than 40 million cable and satellite subscribers
BYU TV available to more than 40 million cable and satellite subscribers in the U.S.
BYU TV-I made available on Dish Network, DIRECTV, cable, and Internet streaming
BYU TV-I made available on Dish Network, DIRECTV, cable, and Internet streaming.
Canada/Midwest Tour to Toronto, Canada; Chautauqua,
Canada/Midwest Tour to Toronto, Canada; Chautauqua, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Chicago, Illinios; Cincinnati, Ohio; Nashville, Tennessee; and Memphis, Tennessee.
Church membership approximately 13 million
Church membership approximately 13 million; Book of Mormon translated into 106 languages (120 million copies printed).
Church membership has reached 13 million
Church membership has reached 13 million members, President Hinckley announced to 118 mission presidents and their wives during the New Mission Presidents Seminar at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. He also announced that since the organization of the Church in 1830, an estimated one million missionaries have served throughout the world.
Elder M. Russell Ballard urges members at BYU-Hawaii to use new media to share
Elder M. Russell Ballard urges members at BYU-Hawaii to use new media to share the gospel.
Gala Reopening of Historic Tabernacle
Gala Reopening of Historic Tabernacle.
Gordon B. Hinkley History
Announced Church membership has surpassed 13 million and that the one-millionth missionary as served since the Church was organized.
In 2007 there were 30,384 missionaries
In 2007 there were 30,384 missionaries called to serve.
Interpreters translate General Conference into 86 languages for members in more than 160 countries
Interpreters translate General Conference into 86 languages for members in more than 160 countries.
Japan Kobe mission is created
Japan Kobe mission is created
Japan Tokyo mission is created
Japan Tokyo mission is created
Mormon singer and television personality Marie
Mormon singer and television personality Marie Osmond announces that she and her husband of more than 20 years, Music producer Brian Blosil, are getting divorced: "Though our marriage is ending, we continue to have a very amicable relationship, Our marriage has always been a faithful one, and neither of us is assigning fault for the divorce." This is Marie's second divorce that ends a marriage originally solemnized "for time and eternity." She and her first husband, Stephen Craig divorced in 1985.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concerts with The King’s Singers
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concerts with The King’s Singers.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Release of Showtime
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Release of Showtime.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Release of Spirit of the Season featuring guest artist Sissel
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Release of Spirit of the Season featuring guest artist Sissel.
Reverend Al Sharpton broadcasts his radio program from the Bonneville International studio in Salt
Reverend Al Sharpton broadcasts his radio program from the Bonneville International studio in Salt Lake City.
Sierra Leone Freetown mission is created
Sierra Leone Freetown mission is created
The 140th-year-old Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square
The 140th-year-old Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square, closed since January 2005 for extensive renovation and remodeling, was rededicated by President Hinckley. During the renovation, the pillars were strengthened and fortified to meet seismic code, and the roof was strengthened with the addition of steel trusses. Seating capacity in the building was reduced about 1,000 to 3,456.
The 2007 Church Membership 13,193,999
2007 Church Membership 13,193,999
The Church has sent out 1 million missionaries; total Church missionaries number 53,868
The Church has sent out 1 million missionaries; total Church missionaries number 53,868.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir embarked on a tour of the eastern United States
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir embarked on a tour of the eastern United States and Canada, performing before a total of 50,000 people in nine concerts in seven cities. The choir returned to Salt Lake City July 3.
The Salt Lake Tabernacle closes for extensive renovations and seismic upgrades
The Salt Lake Tabernacle closes for extensive renovations and seismic upgrades.
The Serbian edition of the Book
This translation of Iwe ti Momoni was done for Nigeria, Benin, Togo. Reference information: LDS Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah [Full citation needed]
The Urdu edition of the Book
This translation of Мормонова Књига was done for Serbia. Reference information: LDS Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah [Full citation needed]
The Yoruba edition of the Book
This translation of The Book of Mormon was done for Sri Lanka. Reference information: LDS Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah [Full citation needed]
Thomas S. Monson History
Dedicated the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center at BYU-Provo.
Three years after a devastating tsunami,
Three years after a devastating tsunami, triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that resulted in the deaths of more than 220,000 people in a dozen countries, the Church Humanitarian Services completed its humanitarian projects in the region. In partnership with other international organizations, the Church, among other projects, constructed 902 homes, 15 schools, three health clinics, 24 village water systems and three community centers.
2008
Christmas concerts featuring Brian Stokes Mitchell
Christmas concerts featuring Brian Stokes Mitchell and Edward Herrmann.
Curitiba Brazil Temple
This temple is under construction and the ground was broken by Charles A. Didier
Denyce Graves and Brian Stokes Mitchell
Denyce Graves and Brian Stokes Mitchell to join Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Symphony for Tanner Gift of Music Concert. Erich Kunzel of the Cincinnati Pops conducts.
Gordon B. Hinckley, fifteenth president of the Church, dies
Gordon B. Hinckley, fifteenth president of the Church, dies.
Gordon B. Hinkley History
Gordon B. Hinkley History
In 2008 there were 30,312 missionaries
In 2008 there were 30,312 missionaries called to serve.
Manaus Brazil Temple
This is an operating temple dedicated by Thomas S. Monson
More than 75,000 Church members in Africa united in a massive day of service
More than 75,000 Church members in Africa united in a massive day of service that extended across 30 countries to complete more than 200 "Helping Hands" projects, designed for "Bringing Relief and Building Hope," the service day's theme.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Release of Called to Serve
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Release of Called to Serve.