Welcome to BYU Women’s Conference Dear Sisters, I am very pleased to welcome you to the 2018 BYU Women’s Conference. We are delighted and grateful that you are here. We are thankful for the cosponsorship and support of the Relief Society in planning the conference. We hope that your experience here will be refreshing, uplifting, and fortifying. The theme this year is Strengthen One Another in the Lord. We are aware of numerous scriptural entreaties to act in charity, to love one another as we love the Lord. We are also taught to bring each other to Christ. We hope in the sessions you attend at Women’s Conference this year you will learn more about how we can strengthen each other in the Lord (see Alma 15:18), how to build in others through our relationships and interactions a deeper faith in Jesus Christ and His atoning sacrifice, and how to build our own spiritual strength on the foundation of Jesus Christ and “be strong in the power of His might” (see Ephesians 6:10). The philosophies of the world can often lead people to think we can rely on something that differs from the gospel and from prophetic counsel (see the story of Korihor in Alma 30). Our goal in this conference is to help ourselves and others remain steadfastly on the rock of Jesus Christ (see Helaman 5:12). We hope that you will take the opportunity to enjoy the many service opportunities that are available throughout the conference. We especially draw your attention to our Thursday evening service event, where your time will be put to such good use. We thank our friends at Deseret Book for providing another entertaining and inspiring concert for you on Thursday evening. I express my gratitude to all who have had a part in planning, preparing, presenting, and supporting Women’s Conference in any way. We are all blessed by the dedication and service of so many. We are especially grateful for you. You bring a spirit of goodness and hope, of friendship and caring to the conference. We pray that you will enjoy the many opportunities of the 2018 BYU Women’s Conference.
Sandra Rogers Chair, 2018 BYU Women’s Conference
BYU Women’s Conference Committee Sandra Rogers, Chair Reyna I. Aburto Joyce Andrus Brenda Bennett Pat Bradley Michelle Craig Julie Crockett
Liz Darger Joy Flitton Janeen Graham Michelle James Marcie Jessee Jennefer Johnson Michelle Moore
General Women’s Broadcast Saturday, October 6, 2018
Be a part of the worldwide broadcast from Salt Lake City, Utah, and join with sisters in your wards and stakes for a special evening of instruction and inspiration from the First Presidency and the general presidencies of the Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary organizations. All women, young women, and girls eight years and older are invited, so plan to attend together with your daughters, nieces, sisters, mothers, grandmothers, and friends! Listen for announcements from your local leaders to learn when it will be broadcast in your area.
Shannon Openshaw Ana Maria Pesqueira Jennifer Brinkerhoff Platt Susan H. Porter Rickelle Richards Lorelie Sander Susan S. Taggart
Anne S. Talbot Mary Williams Peggy Worthen Tiffany Zarbock