President Johnson Meets With Maryland’s Governor

General Relief Society President Camille N. Johnson and Elder Michael P. Brady, an Area Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, met with Maryland’s Governor Wes Moore in Annapolis, Maryland, on Friday, May 15, 2026, to discuss expanding opportunities for service and strengthening communities throughout the state.

Maryland’s governor emphasized the importance of service as a unifying force. He spoke about his office’s efforts to improve access to service opportunities and shared his vision for expanding participation statewide. Governor Moore is familiar with JustServe.org, a website hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ as a gift to the community. The website connects volunteers with local service opportunities. Governor Moore believes the resource is a valuable tool not just for his state, but for others across the country.

As part of the visit, President Johnson and Elder Brady presented Governor Moore with a personalized family history compiled by a FamilySearch specialist. The governor was thrilled to see his family's generational tree and supporting records containing images of documents and photos that connect him to his family roots. 

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President Johnson shared other resources the Church offers to strengthen individuals and families and invited him to “see the Church as an ally and a resource in fulfilling his responsibilities as governor of the state.”

The governor expressed gratitude and recognition for the work already being done in his state by the Church and expressed a deep conviction to continue his efforts to promote service. “Service is something we believe to our core,” Governor Moore added.

Prior to the meeting with the governor, Dr. Lora Hargrove, director of faith outreach for the Governor’s Office, met with Church leaders and shared her passion for bringing people of faith together. She expressed the incredible amount of good that she has seen as faith groups unite.

Also present were Eme Martin, a member of the Relief Society general advisory council, and Bente Uhlig, communication director for the Baltimore Maryland Coordinating Council.

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The meeting reflected a shared commitment to increasing service, strengthening families and building partnerships that bless communities throughout the state and beyond.

In Annapolis, President Johnson traveled to the United States Naval Academy, where she toured and ministered to Latter-day Saints who are current midshipmen. “The midshipmen and women are an inspiring group of young adults committed to personal discipline, academic excellence, valor in service and discipleship of Jesus Christ,” President Johnson said.

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More than 500 youth attended a devotional in Frederick that evening.

On Saturday, the leader of the Church’s 8 million women provided leadership instruction, then spoke at a special meeting that was attended by more than 800 Relief Society sisters at the Frederick Maryland Stake Center. On Sunday morning, President Johnson attended worship services at the Inner Harbor Ward in Baltimore.