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

This will be the first temple in Vanuatu!
It will be on the island Efate, one of about 80 islands in the country.
The next closest temple is more than 700 miles (1,127 km) away in Fiji.

Neiafu Tonga Temple

This will be the second temple in Tonga.
The first missionaries came to Tonga in 1891. Now there are many members there.
The king and queen of Tonga were at the groundbreaking of the temple construction.