BYU Women's Conference Chair Sister Rosemary Thackeray on this year’s virtual event: ‘I am a Child of God. His Promises are Sure’

<p>This May marks <a href="https://womensconference.byu.edu/home">the 45th anniversary of BYU Women's Conference</a>, co-sponsored by the <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/belong/a-place-for-everyone/relief-society">Relief Society</a> of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng&amp;referrer=cuc">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> and <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a>. The conference, held entirely online and beginning April 29, will focus on the theme, &ldquo;I am a Child of God, His Promises are Sure.&rdquo; This <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/241404547656885/">digital event</a> will include free sessions and paid packages, and also have content in Spanish and Portuguese. This episode of the Church News podcast celebrates women's conference and features <a href="https://lifesciences.byu.edu/directory/rosemary-thackeray">conference chair Sister Rosemary Thackeray.</a> She serves as assistant to the president for assessment and planning at BYU and is also a former member of the Young Women General Advisory Council. She is also joined by <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sydneywalkerdeseretnews-com">Church News reporter Sydney Jorgensen Walker</a>, who covers Relief Society, Young Women, Primary and family history for the Church News and who will be reporting women's conference this year. Listeners are reminded that there is power in gathering, in-person or virtually. As children of God, they will connect from locations across the globe by a common belief in the promises of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sarahdeseretnews-com">Sarah Jane Weaver</a>, reporter and editor for <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a> for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience. Produced by<a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/"> KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>