Do you feel involved in your Relief Society?  Do you feel more loyalty to your calling?  Do you feel like you belong to the organization of your calling, because a) you have no direct contact with your Relief Society, b) you feel more accepted and loved by those you are serving with, c) you have no connection with the “old lady group”?

Why is it that we only pay attention to the things that we are directly involved with?  Because that is where we feel responsible, we feel appreciated and needed, we feel accepted and united.  As a member of the Relief Society, it doesn’t matter what calling you have, you are still a member of this organization.  Originally, the Relief Society was over Young Women and Primary.  There was unity amongst all, because everyone helped, worked together, and shared the responsibility together.

Chances are, the only ones who really know what’s going on in Relief Society is the presidency.  If they are organized, they may share a plan with their sisters and encourage involvement in that plan.  If they are planning, from week to week, as they go, it’s difficult to get everyone on the same page, especially those who are not in attendance, serving in other organizations, or feeling neglected.

I would urge presidencies to plan ahead of time and make a real effort to “get the word out”, so ALL can join in the work of the Relief Society.  I would also urge every sister to either ask what’s going on, or offer to head up an area of interest.  Get your friends together and plan to involve as many sisters as you can, in particular, the sisters that get looked over.

If you don’t interact with any of your sisters during the week, outside of Sunday, something is wrong with your Relief Society.  There isn’t enough reaching out and involvement.  There isn’t enough visiting going on.  There isn’t enough desire to get involved.  There isn’t enough need, love, or unity.

We can all use more sisterhood in our lives.  Reach out.  Get involved.