Relief Society General President
1984–1990

Barbara W. Winder is a woman of great compassion and humility. Under her direction the Relief Society emphasized personal spirituality and gave special attention to the needs of single adult sisters and the family. Sister Winder summarized the mission of the Relief Society in four basic principles: building faith and testimony, strengthening families, giving compassionate service, and sustaining the priesthood. During her presidency the general officers of the Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary moved into the remodeled Relief Society Building, where they could work more closely in a sisterhood of organizations. By the end of Sister Winder’s presidency, the Relief Society had more than three million members in 135 countries and territories. She envisioned the Relief Society as an organization that could bless each woman and family and an organization in which each woman could fully participate. She and her husband, Richard W. Winder, have four children.