Helping Young Women with the Transition into Womanhood
The First Presidency has sent to all priesthood leaders a letter titled Helping Young Women with the Transition into Womanhood: Monthly Joint Opening Exercises of Young Women and Relief Society dated, February 23, 2007.
This letter states that “stake and mission presidents may authorize a monthly combined opening exercise of the ward or branch Relief Society and Young Women where facilities permit.”
Guidelines for these combined opening exercises have been provided with the letter and coupled with Suggestions for Helping Young Women with the Transition into Womanhood. As a Relief Society Presidency please work closely with the Young Women Presidency and priesthood leaders. Seek to receive the heavenly guidance necessary to apply and adapt these suggestions to bless the lives of your transitioning young women.
“Successful transition begins well before a young woman turns 18… and continues after she enters Relief Society.” ("Embracing Sisterhood: Helping Young Women Successfully Transition into Relief Society")
RESOURCES
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First Presidency Letter: Helping Young Women with the Transition into Womanhood
This letter, dated February 23, 2007, was sent to priesthood leaders for discussion with Young Women and Relief Society leaders in ward council
meetings. The second page lists six suggestions to help leaders as they develop plans to help young women with the transition into womanhood.
"Transforming Transitions"
This talk, presented by Sister Bonnie D. Parkin at the 2002 BYU Women's Conference, provides examples
and ideas for implementing the suggestions listed in the First Presidency letter.
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"Striving
Together"
In this talk presented at the spring 2003 open house workshops, Sister Susan W. Tanner offers counsel and encouragement
to help Young Women and Relief Society leaders work together.
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One-Page Summary
This document lists the specific recommendations from the First Presidency letter and provides a brief
explanation of each item.
Serving in the Church
The First Presidency has sent to all priesthood leaders a letter titled Helping Young Women with the Transition into Womanhood: Monthly Joint Opening Exercises of Young Women and Relief Society dated, February 23, 2007. 
