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The motto of the Relief Society, taken from 1 Corinthians 13:8, is "Charity never faileth." [9] The purpose of Relief Society reads, “Relief Society helps prepare women for the blessings of eternal life as they increase faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and His Atonement; strengthen individuals, families, and homes through ordinances and covenants; and work in unity to help those in ...
This list of General Presidencies of the Relief Society includes the General President and the counselors of the Relief Society General Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. No.
Relief Society Headquarters building in Salt Lake City. In April 2005, the Relief Society received the American Red Cross "Heroes 2004 Award" for its service in the Greater Salt Lake area. [48] In 2010, Catholic Community Services honored Julie Beck, the general president of the Relief Society, where she was named Community Partner. [49]
Camille Neddo Johnson (born September 12, 1963) is an American religious leader and lawyer serving since 2022 as the 18th Relief Society General President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). She previously served as the church's 14th Primary General President from April 2021 to August 2022.
Dew was a counselor to Mary Ellen W. Smoot in the general presidency of the women's Relief Society from 1997 to 2002, [18] the first unmarried woman called to this position. [ 4 ] As an author, Dew was the authorized biographer for three church presidents : Ezra Taft Benson , Gordon B. Hinckley , and Russell M. Nelson .
Under her leadership, the Relief Society was the fastest growing women's organization in the world. [5] The Relief Society, which had 3.9 million members when she became president in 1997, had 4.4 million by 2002. [7] [18] In 1999 she introduced a new mission statement for the Relief
Chieko Nishimura Okazaki (October 21, 1926 – August 1, 2011) was an American writer, educator, and religious leader. She served as first counselor to Elaine L. Jack in the Relief Society general presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1990 to 1997.
Linda Kjar Burton (born October 19, 1952) [citation needed] was the sixteenth general president of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2012 [1] [2] to 2017. [3] Linda Kjar was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to parents Morris Ashton Kjar and Marjorie Castleton, the second of six children.