Get the Young Women to Serve in the Ward

Young Women in the Work

By Bonnie L. Oscarson

Recently Released Young Women General President

Each member should know how much he or she is needed. Each person has something important to contribute and has unique talents and abilities that help move this important work along. ...

 Every young woman in the Church should feel valued, have opportunities to serve, and feel that she has something of worth to contribute to this work....

Do those who sit on ward councils, or hold any calling in the ward, see the young women as valuable resources to help fill the many needs within our wards? There is usually a long list of situations that require someone to serve, and we often think only of the adults in the ward to meet those needs. ... They are capable, eager, and willing to do so much more than merely attend church on Sundays!...

We are grateful for bishops who take the time to visit Young Women classes and who provide opportunities for young women to be more than mere spectators of the work. Thank you for making sure your young women are valued participants in meeting the needs of ward members! These opportunities to serve in meaningful ways bless them much more than activities in which they are just entertained.