SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Monday that the faith’s Young Women program will adopt new age-group names designed to emphasize each girl’s spiritual identity and progression.
Church leaders said the updated names are meant to “help young women understand their divine place in God’s work, to represent their spiritual dignity as His beloved daughters, and to highlight their progression.”
Under the changes, the Young Women organization will shift from a class structure to an age-group structure beginning June 1. The new age categories are:
- Builders of Faith — for young women turning 12 or 13
- Messengers of Hope — for those turning 14 or 15
- Gatherers of Light — for young women 16 and older
Each name is tied to a spiritual role: Builders of Faith uplift others through Christlike actions; Messengers of Hope share peace and comfort; and Gatherers of Light seek and reflect God’s guidance…