About Us

The Relief Society organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is for all adult women ages 18 and over. It was founded in 1842 and today is the largest organization for women in the world. Today there are more than five and a half million Relief Society sisters in 170 countries throughout the world. Like those who preceded them, today’s Relief Society sisters are strong and immovable as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. They live and share testimonies of Him and His restored gospel; they uphold, nourish, and protect families; and they provide relief through many forms of Christlike service.  Members of the Relief Society fulfill this purpose by increasing in faith and personal righteousness, strengthening families and homes, and seeking out and helping those in need." Much of this occurs in Sunday meetings but also in weekday activities such as Relief Society meetings and conferences. The Relief Society organization also provides an individualized support network that gives women the opportunity to care for, strengthen, and teach one another. In this program, called visiting teaching, each woman is assigned two other women who visit her home each month to give a religious message and offer help as needed. The Relief Society motto comes from 1 Corinthians 13:8--"Charity Never Faileth."

The following is the Relief Society Declaration:

To find out more about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or the Relief Society visit www.lds.org or www.mormon.org