-- Dec 17, 2006
Quetzaltenango Guatemala (Under Construction) Temple; Location: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala; Announcement: 17 December 2006; Groundbreaking: 14 March 2009 by Don R. Clarke; Notes: Announced by President Hinckley at the groundbreaking of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. (1)
-- Dec 30, 2006
The Washington Post and Newsweek have launched a new religion blog entitled "On Faith." Fifty panelists representing different faiths are invited to respond to a question each week on a religious topic. Members of the public are then free to respond to the question or to any of the comments either under their own name or using a pseudonym. (2)
-- Dec 31, 2006
[Hinckley] Spoke to the youth in a New Years Eve meeting in the Conference Center (3)
-- 2006
Church Membership at end of year: 12,868,606
New Converts : 307,737
Percent Change from previous year: 2.45% (4)
-- During 2006 December
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. (5)
-- During December 2006
Church hosts 61 web sites unique to countries around the world. (6)
John Hughes, the Deseret Morning News‘ first non-LDS editor, steps down. Replaced by Joe Cannon (LDS). (6)
[Mormon Tabernacle Choir] Christmas concerts with Sissel. (7)
-- During 2006
Bonneville International simulcasts AM news radio on the FM dial in a few of its markets. (6)
By the end of this year, there are 124 operating temples, 63 of which are outside the U.S. . (6)
-- Jan 6, 2007
SALT LAKE CITY, USA Two hymns performed at President Gerald Fords funeral on 2 January 2007, were arranged by the associate director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. (2)
-- Jan 19, 2007
SINGAPORE A five-story building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been completed and will accommodate approximately 2,500 members of the Church in Singapore. (2)
-- Jan 20, 2007
[Thomas S. Monson] Received the Worldwide Humanitarian Award at the Salt Lake Rotary International convention. (8)
Footnotes:
1 - Wikipedia, List of Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints#List_of_temples
2 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, United Kingdom, "On This Day," https://www.lds.org.uk/show_oda.php
3 - LDS Newsroom, Time line of Significant Events as President, http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/time-line-of-significant-events-as-president
4 - Wikipedia, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Membership History, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_membership_history
5 - Church News: Historical Chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58765/Historical-chronology-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints.html
6 - Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984
7 - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Newsroom, http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=036eb2987ff92110VgnVCM100000176f620aRCRDvgnextchannel=9ae411154963d010VgnVCM1000004e94610aRCRD
8 - Deseret News, Timeline: Thomas S. Monson, http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695250351,00.html
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
