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A new Young Women general presidency was announced on April 1, 2023, during the church's general conference. On August 1, Freeman, along with her counselors, Tamara W. Runia and Andrea Muñoz Spannaus, replaced Bonnie H. Cordon, Michelle D. Craig, and Becky Craven. [4] As of December 2024, Freeman has spoken twice in general conference.
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."
For part of her time as Young Women general president, Russell M. Nelson was the organization's priesthood advisor. He would regularly seek Kapp's advice as he composed his talks for general conference. [4] [citation needed] During Kapp's tenure, the Personal Progress program—which focused on preparing young women to enter the temple—was ...
Bonnie Lee Green Oscarson (born October 23, 1950) was the fourteenth president of the Young Women organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2013 to 2018. Bonnie Lee Green was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Theo James Green and Jean Stringham. [ 1 ]
Evelyn Neill Foote Marriott [1] (born October 16, 1947) is an American religious leader, who was the second counselor in the general presidency of the Young Women organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2013 to 2018.
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]
The LDS Church first published "For the Strength of Youth" in 1965. [1] Subsequent editions were published in 1966, two in 1968, 1969, 1972, [2] 1990, 2001, 2011, and most recently in 2022 (10th edition).
The General Conference is a biannual gathering of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), held every April and October at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. During each conference, church members gather in a series of two-hour sessions to listen to the faith's leaders.