SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wanting to serve a full-time mission can now do it one year earlier.
Effectively immediately, according to the Church, young women can serve a mission starting at the age of 18 following graduation from high school or it’s equivalent. Women previously had to wait until the age of 19 before they could be called to serve.
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The Church’s First Presidency – made up President Dallin H. Oaks and his two counselors President Henry B. Eyring and President D. Todd Christofferson – made the announcement on Friday morning.
In a statement, the First Presidency said that missions are still a part of a young man’s responsibility in his priesthood, missionary service remains optional for young women.
“We recognize that for those young women who desire to serve a full-time mission, the choice of age to being service will not be the same for everyone,” the First Presidency said. “We extend our love to the youth of the Church and commend them for their faithfulness.”
This is the second change the First Presidency announced this week, having announced the discontinuation of the Saturday evening sessions during the bi-annual general conference event.
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