Relief Society Presidents: Barbara W. Winder

Born May 9, 1931, Barbara Woodhead was the eldest of four children born to Willard and Marguerite Hand Woodhead. Although both of her maternal grandmothers served as Relief Society presidents, her parents were inactive in the church. Barbara spent a great deal of time learning the gospel at a neighbor’s house, and a Primary teacher took Barbara to class each week and to be baptized at the age of eight. Growing up, Barbara wanted her family to be sealed together forever, but this dream would take some time to bear fruit. When nineteen-year-old Barbara was married to Richard William Winder, … Continue reading

We Are a Worldwide Church

What does it mean to know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a worldwide church? It means that every Sunday, Saints around the globe are meeting together to worship our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, just as we are here. No matter where they live and where they meet, be it a hut, a nice church building, or a member’s home, they are singing the hymns we sing and hearing the lessons we hear. If you take a trip and visit a ward or branch somewhere else, you will find everything administrated just as it is … Continue reading

The LDS Week in Review April 16-21

This week we had a wide variety of topics covered. You can learn more about the gospel doctrine lessons by reading Gospel Doctrine: “I Am a (Spiritual) Child of God”, Gospel Doctrine: “Give Ye Them to Eat”, and Gospel Doctrine: Christ’s “Straightway” and “Immediately.” This week there were several blogs about Relief Society. We learned more about the role of the enrichment committee in Serving in the Relief Society: Enrichment Committee. You can also learn more about past Relief Society presidents by reading Relief Society Presidents: Belle S. Spafford, Relief Society Presidents: Barbara B. Smith and Relief Society Presidents: Barbara … Continue reading