Sister Linda K. Burton became the 16th Relief Society General President on March 31, 2012. Over the past five years, Sister Burton and her counselors—Sister Carole M. Stephens, first counselor, and Sister Linda S. Reeves, second counselor—have served during many significant changes in the Relief Society. Here are just a few significant moments:
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"We're Not Pulling Back" from Helping Refugees, LDS Leader Says as First Presidency Increases Budget
Over the past year, Church members have banded together under a common cause: to aid refugees as the refugee crisis grows worldwide.
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At the first ever meeting of the Relief Society, Emma Smith said these historic words, "We are going to do something extraordinary."
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On March 9, Sister Linda K. Burton, general Relief Society president, posted to Facebook, announcing that she and her presidency recently updated the Relief Society purpose, adding new wording to reflect several messages that are important for sisters to understand.
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Prior to the general women's session of the 186th Semiannual General Conference, Sister Neill F. Marriott, second counselor in the Young Women general presidency, and Sister Linda K. Burton, Relief Society general president, helped bring comfort to Church members in Louisiana, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic.
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I recently had the privilege to visit a Relief Society whose members are all elderly sisters in their 80s and 90s. Because it is winter in this part of the world, it is a time that can be challenging for those who are shut in or have difficulty getting around.
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In case you missed it, here is the First Presidency Christmas Devotional as well as recaps and highlights from all of the wonderful talks!
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MR says: What a fun and historic event that our Church leaders could be a part of as they shared their love for the sisters in Mexico in Spanish!
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The LDS Church has added women to three major committees, a historic development that gives women significant, permanent, official voices in church leadership.
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Yesterday was "Mormon Night" at Dodger Stadium--and this year, female Church leader Linda K. Burton threw the ceremonial first pitch. Check out the photos below:
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Each spring, Latter-day Saint women across the globe commemorate the founding of the Relief Society by the Prophet Joseph Smith on March 17, 1842. But Sister Linda K. Burton, Relief Society general president, wants women to know that they are celebrating so much more than just a birthday for the organization.
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The Young Women general presidency invited the youth to “find, take and teach.”
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