The Relief Society presidency prayerfully selects messages to discuss based on sisters’ needs. Hold ministering interviews at least quarterly. She currently works as a director for the Publishing Services Department. See If the stake has a young single adult committee, a member of the stake Relief Society presidency serves on it (see The Relief Society presidency gives particular care to members with disabilities. They follow the guidelines in Presidents attend coordinating council meetings when invited by the Area Seventy (see Only women serve in the stake Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary presidencies. The stake presidency may call only a president for each organization, or they may also call one or two counselors and a secretary. They work under the direction of the bishopric. The agenda could include the following items:Plan how to help accomplish the work of salvation and exaltation.Coordinate missionary work and temple and family history work.Respond to counsel and assignments from the bishop.Review information from ministering interviews. They are members even if they cannot attend Relief Society meetings.A young woman may begin attending Relief Society when she turns 18. They also discuss (1) the progress and needs of sisters in the ward and (2) Relief Society meetings, instruction, and activities.The bishop calls a woman to serve as the ward Relief Society president. See If a person or family needs assistance, the Relief Society and elders quorum presidents counsel together under the direction of the bishop about how to help (see The Relief Society president, elders quorum president, or another leader helps the person or family develop a When a ward member dies, Relief Society and elders quorum presidencies offer comfort and assistance. Only men serve in the stake Sunday School presidency.The stake presidency assigns a high councilor to be the stake Young Men president. The assigned leader submits the completed form to the bishop for his approval.Under the bishop’s direction, the Relief Society and elders quorum presidencies help members with long-term needs and self-reliance. He and his counselors comprise the presidency of the stake high priests quorum. It helps coordinate relationships, events, and issues that go beyond stake boundaries (see The stake president has the following responsibilities as the common judge in the stake:As needed or requested by the bishop, counsel stake members who seek spiritual guidance, who have weighty personal problems, or who have committed serious sins. They also meet regularly with the member of the stake presidency who has responsibility for their service. A member of the bishopric sets apart her counselors.The bishop or one of his counselors presents sisters who are called to other Relief Society callings for a sustaining vote in a Relief Society meeting. He is true to his covenants. Supporting Individuals and Families in the Work of Salvation and Exaltation22. She joined the Church at age 16. They also provide ongoing encouragement, support, and instruction for these leaders, including instruction based on The stake presidency assigns a high councilor to be the stake Young Men president (see The stake presidency assigns high councilors to work with the stake Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary organizations. Occasionally stake or multistake activities for women may include young women and girls ages 8 and older. The bishop and Relief Society president discuss whether they are needed.Relief Society teachers to teach in Sunday meetings.A service coordinator to help plan and carry out service to people in need (see An activity coordinator to help plan and carry out Relief Society activities (see Assistant secretaries to help the Relief Society secretary.Ministering secretaries to organize ministering interviews and help prepare quarterly reports.If these or other callings are needed, the Relief Society presidency recommends sisters to serve. He sets an example of righteousness for his children, the stake, and the community. Discover (and save!) These discussions are held weekly. A few weeks ago we had stake leadership training for those women who have leadership positions in the wards, instructors, and sisters who have humanitarian responsibilities. These are generally held once a year.

He encourages them to participate in regular prayer and gospel instruction, including scripture study and home evening. She holds a degree in biology from Brigham Young University–Hawaii. See Under the direction of the bishop, counsel with adult members of the ward about matters other than those that are the bishop’s responsibility, such as worthiness, abuse, and approval to use fast-offering funds.