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Come, Follow Me—For Young Women and Aaronic Priesthood Quorum replaced the various manuals for Young Women and Young Men groups. [2] In April 2023, the church announced that all of the manuals would be combined into one, Come, Follow Me—For Home and Church, starting in January 2024. [3]
Regarding the 2011 version, Young Women general president Elaine S. Dalton said, "The standards have not changed, but times have changed.... For the Strength of Youth has been revised to address the issues youth face today — to teach them the doctrine behind the standards and the promised blessings of obedience."
The Young Women (often referred to as Young Women's or Young Woman's) is a youth organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The purpose of the Young Women organization is to help each young woman "be worthy to make and keep sacred covenants and receive the ordinances of the temple." [2]
In the LDS Church today, temples serve two main purposes: (1) temples are locations in which Latter-day Saints holding a temple recommend can perform ordinances on behalf of themselves and their deceased ancestors, and (2) temples are considered to be a house of holiness where members can go to commune with God and receive personal revelation. [16]
It typically consists of five general sessions. From April 2018 to April 2021, a session for holders of the priesthood was held during the April conference, with a General Women's Session (for females 11 years and older) [1] held during October's conference. The Saturday evening session was changed to a general session in October 2021.
In the late 1990s the schedule involved three dances (on Monday, Wednesday and Friday) and it also involved scheduled exercise time each morning. There have also been various shortened versions offered, at times involving a three-day schedule and currently there is the EFY Express which involves a one-day program.
Ardeth Greene Kapp (March 19, 1931 – March 30, 2024) was the ninth Young Women general president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1984 to 1992. Early life [ edit ]
According to the LDS Church, the purpose of FHE is to help families strengthen bonds of love with each other as well as provide an atmosphere where parents can teach their children principles of the gospel. [1] For many Latter-day Saint families, Family Home Evening includes a game or fun activity, treats, and a short lesson. [2]