"The ward council includes the bishopric, ward clerk, ward executive secretary, high priests group leader, elders quorum president, ward mission leader, and presidents of the Relief Society, Young Men, Young Women, Primary, and Sunday School. …
"Council members are encouraged to speak honestly. … Both men and women should feel that their comments are valued as full participants. … The viewpoint of women is sometimes different from that of men, and it adds essential perspective. …
"Ward council meetings should focus on matters that will strengthen individuals and families" (Handbook 2: Administering the Church [2010], 4.4; 4.6.1).
"Given the challenges facing women and families, no other organization in the world is going to be more helpful in the future than Relief Society."
Patricia T. Holland
"The same skills and ideas for which Relief Society has always stood hold many of the answers to the challenges we are facing worldwide. 'Charity Never Faileth' is a flag under which the whole human family can unite."
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
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