“What Are Ordinances and Covenants?” Friend, May 2024, 22.
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What Are Ordinances and Covenants?
An ordinance is a sacred act done with priesthood authority, like baptism and the sacrament. A covenant is a promise you make with Heavenly Father through a priesthood ordinance. Ordinances and covenants help us grow closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Someday you can make more covenants in the temple.
Port Vila Vanuatu Temple
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This will be the first temple in Vanuatu!
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It will be on the island Efate, one of about 80 islands in the country.
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The next closest temple is more than 700 miles (1,127 km) away in Fiji.
Neiafu Tonga Temple
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This will be the second temple in Tonga.
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The first missionaries came to Tonga in 1891. Now there are many members there.
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The king and queen of Tonga were at the groundbreaking of the temple construction.
Illustrations by Rachel Erickson