Welcome Sisters

This is our own Relief Society site for our ward. It is a in an effort to bring us closer together. It is another way to feel a part and be connected. This is like another newsletter. I hope you find it encouraging and supportive in our sisterhood. Enjoy!!
This is not an official web site of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints or of the general Relief Society.

Monday, May 31, 2010

June 10th RS Activity

Hi Sisters!
Our Super Saturday was a success! Many sisters didn't get to do all of the projects they had planned so, on Thursday June 10 at 7pm we will have a craft night. We will have the supplies for etching glass casserole dishes, making birthday cards (these cards are sent to sisters in the ward), and I Spy bags.
The cards are free to make :-)

Kyrstal made this cute card. I love all the little fall leaves!
The cost for the name stencil and etching supplies is $4.oo, just bring your glass casserole dish.

For the I Spy bags, bring 2 pieces of felt or some fleece material, scissors, 20-30 "treasures" (buttons, erasers, letters, etc) and Poly Pellets (we have poly pellets available for $4.00/bag).

If none of these crafts are of interest to you at this time, bring a project you are working on or just come and visit with the sisters. This should be a fun night to get together and enjoy our sisterhood. We will have some yummy refreshments too. See you there!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Book Club

This month's book is a Newberry Honor Award winner called:

Al Capone Does My Shirts
by Gennifer Choldenko

Book Club will be held on
Tuesday, June 29
At Shelly Myers' house at 7

Friday, May 21, 2010

Super Saturday

Our Super Saturday is one week away. On Saturday May 29 from 9:00 until 1:00 we will have our Super Saturday. Please bring a casserole (breakfast or lunch casserole) and your recipe to share. Our mini classes this time are:


Creative Casseroles taught by Sis Whipple


Glass Casserole Etching taught by Sis Kearns
Bring your own casserole dish
$4.00 for your name stencil and etching cream


Wood Photo Blocks taught by Sis Henrichsen
Bring your own photos
$4.00


Mitered Edge Baby Blankets taught by Sis McGlynn
These blankets will be donated to a local hospital



I Spy Bags taught by Sis Evensen
Bring your own felt or fleece, treasures to go inside, and poly pellets (We will have some available for purchase)



Crochet Edging for baby blankets and burp cloths taught by Sis Young

We will also have a table set up for creating birthday cards that will be sent to sisters in our ward.
We hope to see everyone there. Check out the sign up sheets on Sunday.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Monday, March 22, 2010

Sister Assignment


From the stake 2010 guidance: (look for the orange)

Stake Temple Day of Service and Sacrifice. We will continue to build upon the incredible successes of the last three years in this year-long effort.

  • Our stake goals for the temple day are:
    • Increase by 5% the number of current recommend holders in each unit.
    • Increase to 90% the number of MPH leaders set apart as veil workers in each unit.
    • Increase to 10% of current recommend holders the number of members set apart as ordinance workers in each unit.
    • Participation in the temple day by at least 800 endowed stake members.
    • Completion of at least 2000 family file endowments.
    • Increase to 75% the number of current recommend holders attending the 7th floor Priesthood Assembly Room session.
  • Our stake goals for endowed members are:
    • Prepare at least one family file name and complete the baptism, confirmation and PH ordinations prior to the temple day.
    • Complete the endowment for that person during the temple day.
    • Complete two additional endowments during the temple day (one personal family file and two others for a minimum of three endowment sessions per person).
    • Attend the 7th floor Priesthood Assembly Room session.
  • High Priest Group Leaders (HPGL) are responsible for leading this effort year around.
    • HPGLs provide regular oversight of family history centers located in their buildings.
    • Family history work to support our stake temple day should be underway year around.
    • HPGLs should work closely with unit family history consultants and unit mission leaders to ensure all new converts and reactivated members prepare at least a few family names and then personally complete baptisms for the dead during the stake excursion and capitalize on unit FHC workshops and temple baptism trips.
    • Collect and report temple metrics as directed to the assistant stake clerk.
  • Apply the commitment pattern to every adult member in every unit as follows:
    • Prepare them for the temple day experience through instruction and personal witness
    • Invite them to prepare themselves to serve in the temple this year
    • During October-May, focus on the following:
        • Divide up, among the five organizations listed above, all unendowed males and females, and endowed members without current recommends and invite them as follows: “On behalf of the stake president, we invite you to prepare yourself to serve in the House of the Lord in August by attending a temple preparation class…”
        • Ensure every adult referenced above is personally invited by the end of May to prepare and participate in the temple excursion
    • Personally invite all endowed members with a current recommend from May through July
    • Commit all worthy members to prepare at least one family name to take to the temple; complete their baptism, confirmation and ordination in advance; complete their endowment during the temple day; complete two other endowments that day; attend the 7th floor meeting
    • Provide them a “dance card” with their specific assignments
    • Remind them of their assignments a day or two before the temple day
    • Follow-up afterward to assess performance as a unit

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Ann Borgolthaus' Tater Tot Casserole

Ann Borgolthaus made a delicious breakfast casserole which many wanted the recipe for so here it is:

1 lb. ground pork breakfast sausage
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups milk
2 eggs
2 pounds tater tots
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Place sausage in large skillet. Cook over medium heat until evenly brown. Drain and spread evenly on the bottom of 9 x 13 baking dish. Spread cheese over sausage.
3. In a large bowl, beat together milk and eggs. Pour over cheese. Top with tater tots
4. Bake in oven for 35 to 45 min.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Happy Birthday Relief Society

On Thursday March 11, 2010 we gathered to celebrate the Relief Society's birthday.


We had a progressive dinner.


Brother Borgholthaus was our priesthood holder in attendance. Thanks for supporting us Bro. Borgholthaus!

The first course was salads served in the Primary room.


Sisters had to find the table that had their birthday month. It was fun to get to chat with sisters born in the same month.

Their were lots of yummy salads to eat and we played a RS Trivia quiz.


Next, we moved to the cultural hall.

Our second course was pasta dishes.



In this room, sisters had to find the table that had the last digit of the year of their birth.


There were baskets of random objects on each table and as we ate, we picked an object and then would have to figure out how that object related to Relief Society. For example, a highlighter: Relief Society is like a highlighter because it helps me see the important things in my life.


A few sisters shared their testimony of Relief Society. What a wonderful sisterhood we all share!



Then we moved to the Relief Society room for dessert. Sisters had brought in baby pictures and they were on display. We had fun trying to figure out which baby picture belonged to each sister.


Sis Colleen Martines, our Relief Society president, bore her testimony of Relief Society and shared her love for the sisters in our ward. We had a great time just being together.


Of course, we like to be silly together too! Happy Birthday Relief Society!