The Purpose of Relief Society
The purpose of Relief Society is the "prepare women for the blessings of eternal life," says Linda K. Burton, Relief Society General President. It is through faith, family, and relief that we engage in our "vital part in the work."
Relief Society "is a temporal and spiritual work," says Carole M. Stephens, First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency. "That is what the women did in the Savior's day, and that is what we continue to do."
As we look to the Samaritan woman at the well, who left her water pot and ran to tell others that Jesus was a prophet (see John 4:6-42), or to Phebe, who joyfully served others throughout her life (see Romans 16:1-2), we see examples of women in the Savior's day who took an active part in coming unto Christ. It is He who opens our way to eternal life (see John 3:16).
