‘I can put my papers in now’ — LDS women welcome the news that they can serve missions at 18.
Church leaders say they have been praying about this move for years. “Sister missionaries” will continue to serve for 18 months.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Missionaries in an English class at the Missionary Training Center in Provo in 2023. The governing First Presidency has announced that women can now service missions starting at age 18.