Overview
- The First Presidency authorized bishops to call either a man or a woman as ward Sunday School president effective immediately.
- Counselors and the secretary must match the president’s gender, and male presidents must hold the Melchizedek Priesthood.
- The change applies to wards and branches worldwide, affecting nearly 32,000 congregations.
- Stake and general Sunday School presidencies remain male in keeping with existing priesthood assignments.
- Updated handbook guidance is online and slated for the Gospel Library app within days, with leaders saying the move aims to strengthen teaching as local bishops decide whom to call.