The First Presidency has announced changes to age-group names for young women. The purpose of the new names is 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.”

The new age-group names are the following:

• Builders of Faith (young women turning 12 or 13). A Builder of Faith helps build God’s kingdom through her faith in Christ, steadfast witness, and actions that uplift and encourage others (see Ephesians 2:20).
• Messengers of Hope (young women turning 14 or 15). A Messenger of Hope carries Christ’s message of hope to the weary, speaking peace, sharing comfort, and lifting hearts through the power of the Spirit (see Mosiah 18:8–9).
• Gatherers of Light (young women turning 16 or older). A Gatherer of Light trusts divine guidance and draws strength from covenants as she seeks, gathers, and reflects God’s light (see Doctrine and Covenants 50:24).

Bishoprics and adult Young Women leaders may decide how to organize the young women for instruction and activities. When needed, age-groups may meet together. No matter how the young women are organized for instruction and activities, they are referred to by their age-group names, and each age-group has a called president.

You can begin using the new age-group names immediately. Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) will be updated on June 1, 2026, to include the new Young Women age-groups. At that time, all young women will automatically be assigned to an age-group based on the age they turn in 2026. At that time, the ward clerk will need to enter the age-group presidencies in LCR.

Learn more in the article “New Young Women Age‑Group Names Emphasize Faith, Hope, and Light.”