Dear

We are so excited to welcome you into Young Women's! We want to share some information about our program with you and your parents.

Purpose of the Young Women Organization

The purpose of the Young Women organization is to help you "come unto Christ" (Moroni 10:32). By following the Savior's example and teachings, you can fulfill your mortal mission and return to live with your Heavenly Father.

Young Women Theme

The Young Women theme helps you understand your identity, purpose, and destiny as a daughter of God. The Young Women and Leaders repeat the theme each Sunday during opening exercises and at other Young Women gatherings. (pg. 6)

The Young Women theme supports the 3-fold mission of the Church in the following ways:

• Proclaim the gospel: "We will ‘stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places.'
• Perfect the Saints: "We strive to live the Young Women values, which are Faith, Divine Nature, Individual Worth, Knowledge, Choice and Accountability, Good Works, and Integrity."
• Redeem the dead: "We believe as we come to accept and act upon these values, we will be prepared to make and keep sacred covenants, receive the ordinances of the temple, and enjoy the blessings of exaltation."

Young Women Values

The Young Women Values are based on principles of the gospel that have been identified specifically for the needs of young women today. Our Lessons and activities will help you understand these principles, gain your own experience with them and accept them as your personal values.

The scripture references will give you insight into the meaning of each value. The colors associated with the values are to help you remember the values.

• Faith (White): I am a daughter of Heavenly Father, who loves me, and I will have faith in His eternal plan, which centers in Jesus Christ, my Savior (seeD&C14:7)
• Divine Nature (Blue): I have inherited divine qualities which I will strive to develop (see 2 Peter 1:4-7)
• Individual Worth (Red): I am of infinite worth with my own divine mission, which I will strive to fulfill (see D& C 18:10)
• Knowledge (green): I will continually seek opportunities for learning and growth (see D&C 88:118)
• Choice and Accountability (Orange): I will remain free by choosing good over evil and will accept responsibility for my choices (see Joshua 24:15;2 Nephi 2:27)
• Good Works (yellow): I will nurture others and build the kingdom through righteous service. (See 3 Nephi 12:16)
• Integrity (purple): I will have the moral courage to make my actions consistent with my knowledge of right and wrong. (See Job 27:5)

The Young women Motto is "Stand for Truth and Righteousness" and The Young Women Logo is a torch surrounded by the Young Women Motto. The torch represents the light of Christ, inviting all to "Come Unto Christ" (Moroni 10:32). It invites all young women to hold up the light of Christ by keeping His commandments.

Standards of Personal Worthiness (See pg. 9 in Personal Progress Book)

You should strive to live the Standards of Personal Worthiness as you prepare to stand as a witness for Christ.

Personal Progress

Personal Progress is a program that helps you have experiences in living the Young Woman values. The Personal Progress information on how you will implement this program is found on pg. 10-11. It outlines your responsibilities for each age-group you will pass through. It also includes instructions for keeping records and journals. This program is a fun and exciting one that you will want to work with your leaders, parents and other family members in selecting your experiences and projects.

Young Women Age-Groups

There are three age-groups in Young Women:

Beehives (ages 12 and 13)

Mia Maids (ages 14 and 15)

Laurels (ages 16 and 17)

Beehive Purpose Statement: A Beehive becomes a Young Woman of Truth as she follows the promptings of the Holy Ghost, seeks truth, and strives to live and share it.

Scripture References: Moroni 10:5 "And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things."
2 Nephi 32:5: "If ye will enter in by the way, and receive the Holy Ghost, it will show unto you all things what ye should do."

Symbol: a young Woman seeks to know the truth through prayer.

We look forward to working with you in Young Women and if you have any questions or just need to talk please give us a call! (List your numbers here)

Love,