As current and former members of general presidencies and general advisory councils of the Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society organizations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met in the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City for an annual gathering, they discussed the arc of discipleship.
In her welcome to about 200 women in attendance at the emeritus lunch on Monday, May 11, current Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman spoke about this arc, or cycle.
Children learn at home and in Primary how to become lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ, she said. When girls join Young Women, they move through the age groups of “Builders of Faith,” “Messengers of Hope,” and “Gatherers of Light,” which all point to Jesus Christ. This prepares them to join the Relief Society, where women provide the Savior’s relief.
President Freeman also thanked the women for their service, sacrifice, and contributions over many years, pointing out not only the “great work done by these organizations, but also the individual work the Savior does in each life.”
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