-- 2008
Church Membership at end of year: 13,508,509
New Converts : 314,510
Percent Change from previous year: 2.38% (1)
[Book of Mormon Translations] Sinhala - (2)
-- During 2008-present
[Sunstone Editor/Publisher] Stephen R. Carter Director of Publications and Editor (3)
-- Mar 20, 2009
Draper Utah Temple; Location: Draper, Utah, US; Announcement: 2 October 2004; Dedication: 20 March 2009 by Thomas S. Monson; Notes: The 12th temple dedicated in Utah, the Draper Temple is now operating. (4)
-- Apr 4, 2009
[Quorum of the Twelve] Neil L. Andersen added to Quorum (5)
-- May 18, 2009
[Media] The LDS Church launched the Mormon Channel as the official radio station of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Mormon Channel broadcast 24/7 over the internet, HD radio and it has its own iPhone application. (6)
-- Aug 21, 2009
Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple; Location: South Jordan, Utah, US; Announcement: 1 October 2005; Dedication: 21 August 2009 by Thomas S. Monson; Notes: Thomas S. Monson dedicated the 13th temple in Utah and 130th LDS temple on 21 August 2009. (4)
-- Oct 3, 2009
Brigham City Utah (Under Construction) Temple; Location: Brigham City, Utah; Announcement: 3 October 2009; Groundbreaking: 31 July 2010 by Boyd K. Packer; Notes: Announced by President Thomas S. Monson in General Conference, 3 October 2009. (4)
Fort Lauderdale Florida (Announced) Temple; Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Announcement: 3 October 2009; Notes: Announced by President Thomas S. Monson in General Conference, 3 October 2009 (4)
-- During 2009
[Book of Mormon Translations] Guaranà - Mormon Kuatiañe' e - entina, Brazil - selections published in 1982 (2)
-- During 2009-
[Editor of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought] Kristine Haglund (7)
-- Jan 25, 2010
Payson Utah (Announced) Temple; Location: Payson, Utah; Announcement: 25 January 2010; Notes: Announced by President Thomas S. Monson 25 January 2010. (4)
-- May 2, 2010
Vancouver British Columbia Temple; Location: Langley, British Columbia; Announcement: 25 May 2006; Dedication: 2 May 2010 by Thomas S. Monson; Notes: Open house was held in April and the dedication 2 May 2010. First temple in British Columbia and 6th in Canada. (4)
Footnotes:
1 - 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
2 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Book_of_Mormon_translations
3 - Wikipedia, Sunstone Magazine, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunstone_Magazine
4 - 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
5 - Wikipedia, Chronology of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_the_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)
6 - The Mormon Channel: The Broadcast and Media History of the LDS Church Timeline, http://radio.lds.org/eng/about/media-timeline
7 - Wikipedia, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialogue:_A_Journal_of_Mormon_Thought#List_of_Dialogue_editors
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
