My Calling as a Stake Relief Society President
Responsibilities
The Lord is grateful for your willingness to serve in His Church. Below is an overview of the responsibilities for your calling.
Purpose of Relief Society
Relief Society is a divinely instituted organization for all adult women in the Church. Relief Society helps God’s children prepare to return to His presence. The Prophet Joseph Smith taught that the purpose of Relief Society is to “save souls and relieve suffering”—providing the Savior’s relief (see General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 9.1).
Stake Relief Society President
Members of the stake Relief Society presidency have multiple responsibilities that include orienting newly called ward Relief Society presidencies and providing ongoing support; teaching ward Relief Society presidents the principles of ministering, family history, and missionary work (see 9.5); strengthening single adult sisters; coordinating emergency efforts; speaking in sacrament meetings and other settings; and visiting ward Relief Society meetings (see 6.7.1).
Meetings and Councils
The stake Relief Society presidency counsel together regularly. A presidency member serves on the stake young single adult and single adult committees, if organized. The presidency attends yearly stake leadership meetings and instructs ward Relief Society presidencies in those meetings (see 29.3.4), serves on the stake adult leadership council (presidents only) and committee, and attends coordinating council meetings when invited by the Area Seventy (see 29.4).
Service and Activities
The stake Relief Society presidency may plan one or two meetings each year for all Relief Society sisters in the stake. These meetings may include service, classes, projects, conferences, or workshops (see 6.7.1.1). The stake Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary presidencies may occasionally plan combined activities for their organizations (see 6.7.1).
Guidelines and Policies
Additional guidelines and policies are found in section 9.6 of the General Handbook.