How to write to a General Authority or Auxiliary leader

We believe that our leaders at the general level appreciate hearing from the membership they serve. With the good information we can provide them through sharing our feelings and life experiences, they can seek revelation and be inspired with ways to help and guide us. ​

When addressing a letter to the First Presidency, it is generally preferred to work with your Stake President and have him send a letter with you or on your behalf. By partnering with your Stake President in the letter, there may be a better chance of having your letter seen by the First Presidency or their secretary rather than be returned unopened to your local leader. This procedure follows the instructions spelled out in the Handbook of Instruction Vol 2 section 21.1.24.

Letters to other general authorities or auxiliary leaders are more likely to be delivered to them personally. Address instructions are listed below. 

In your letter to a General church leader, you might consider including any of the following:

• a brief introduction 
• your feelings and experiences feeding babies at church
• encouragement for them to continue to advocate for women and babies in their council and committee meetings
• encouragement for them to clarify a woman's right to breastfeed on church property through a statement or news release
• ask that the church make no additional restrictions on a nursing mother than reasonably exist in local laws where she lives
• ask that local leaders be discouraged from creating inconsistent policies for their wards or stakes regarding a woman's right to breastfeed on church property
• encourage teaching healthy sexuality and human reproduction at home and in church lessons, including the God-given function of female breasts to feed babies
• advocate for ways mothers may be included in worship services, including passing the sacrament to them in the mother's room
• advocate for the feeding and nutrition needs of babies
• continued support for their inspired work in the calling and your expressed faith in them to do so

We recommend the tone of the letters you send to be kind, respectful, expressing faith, and asking for help. The letters need not be excessively long. We encourage your sincerity when sharing personal experiences. 

As this action has a focus on writing letters to the general leaders of the Relief Society, Young Women and the Primary, we include their contact info and address formatting information here:

Relief Society General Presidency: President Jean Bingham, Sister Sharon Eubank, Sister Reyna Aburto 
Young Women General Presidency: President Bonnie Cordon, Sister Michelle Craig, Sister Becky Craven 
Primary General Presidency: President Joy Jones, Sister Lisa Harkness or Sister Cristina Franco

[Your name]
[Street Address]
[City, State, Zip]

[Date]
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[Name of Recipient]
[Title/Organization (EG President of the General Relief Society)]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
76 North Main Street 
Salt Lake City, UT 84150
 
Dear Sister [Insert Name]:

[Body of your message goes here]

Sincerely,
 
[Your printed name]
[Your ward] 
[Your stake]