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U n i o n F o rt 3 r d W a r d S e p t e m b e r 2013

Relief Society Newsletter

Happy Happy B i rt h day !

Sept 3 Sept 5 Sept 6 Sept 7 Sept 7 Sept 7 Sept 9 Mandy Keller Jo Ann Lowther Maria Roberts Ashley Bell Lynn Nielsen
Lizbeth Tlatelpa Renteria

Union Fort Relief Societys Theme: Creating Friendships through Sisterhood & Service
C a l e n da r E v e n t s
Sept 4: Day of Jubilee Sept 14: Cooking class: Canning Prep Sept 14 & 15: Stake Conference Sept 18: Relief Society Service Auction Activity at 7:00 pm Sept 21: Stake Carnival 8 am to 12 pm Sept 25: Book Club at the church at 7:00 pm Sept 28: General RS meeting at 6 pm

Masami Tadehara

Sept 15 Heather Blair Sept 19 Jessica Ahmed Sept 19 Darla Lamb Sept 20 Kameryn Campbell Sept 20 Kimberly Garcia Sept 21 Angela Lindahl Sept 21 Glenda Mchenry Sept 21 Lisa Rasmussen Sept 21 Esperanza Vital Sept 22 Ashley Hutchins Sept 23 Vicky Mc Allister Sept 25 Summer Wang Sept 27 Maren Nixon Sept 28 Alison Coleman Sept 29 Becky Jones

R e c i p e : Z ucc h i n i P a r m e s a n C r i s p s
Ingredients 2 medium zucchini (about 1 lb total) 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan (3/4-ounce) 1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs Freshly ground black pepper Cooking spray 1 TBS olive oil 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Slice the zucchini into 1/4-inch thick rounds. In a medium bowl, toss the zucchini with the oil. In a small bowl, combine the Parmesan, bread crumbs, salt, and a few turns of pepper. Dip each round into the Parmesan mixture, coating it evenly on both sides, pressing the coating on to stick, and place in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake the zucchini rounds until browned and crisp, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove with spatula. Serve immediately.
Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/zucchini-parmesan-crisps-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback

Bo o k Cl ub
Sept 25th at 7:00 pm at the church. The book for this month is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.

O t h e r I n f o r m at i o n
View the RS blog at www.unionfort3rdrs.blogspot.com Visit us on facebook at www.facebook.com/RSUnionFort3rdWard Choir Practice every Sunday following Sacrament Meeting Meeting Times: 1:00 pm Relief Society & Priesthood, 2:00 pm Sunday School, 2:50 pm Sacrament Meeting

L e sson S ch e dule
Sept 1: Presidency Message By Marquelle Wilkinson Sept 8: Lorenzo Snow, Ch. 15 By Jodi Howarth Sept 15: Stake Conference Sept 22: Lorenzo Snow, Ch. 16 By Lindy Conelly Sept 29: Its a Miracle by Elder Anderson & Catch the Wave by Elder Nelson. May 2013 Ensign By Anne Reese /////////////////////////////////// C o n tac t I n f o r m at i o n
BishopBrad Sheneman 801-884-7535 1st CounselorSteve Waters 801-910-5444 2nd CounselorJeff Keller 801-367-8456 For Bishopric interviews contact Mitch Hall at 243-8774 Relief Society Presidency PresidentJan Norton 801.834.4448 mama.jan@msn.com 1st CounselorCami Evans 801.960.5815 camialane@gmail.com 2nd CounselorMarquelle Wilkinson 801.592.7224 snow_skiis@hotmail.com SecretaryDeb Johnson 307.287.6428 debjunk@hotmail.com Our great opportunity during the ever-changing seasons of life is to hold fast to the faithful word of God, for His counsel is designed not only to help us weather the storms of life but also to guide us past them. Pres. Uchtdorf, Ensign Sept 2013

Visiting Teaching Message

Study this material and, as appropriate, discuss it with the sisters you visit. Use the questions to help you strengthen your sisters and to make Relief Society an active part of your own life. Self-Reliance Self-reliance is the ability, commitment, and effort to provide for the spiritual and temporal well-being of ourselves and of our families.1 As we learn and apply the principles of selfreliance in our homes and communities, we have opportunities to care for the poor and needy and to help others become self-reliant so they can endure times of adversity. We have the privilege and duty to use our agency to become self-reliant spiritually and temporally. Speaking of spiritual self-reliance and our dependence on Heavenly Father, Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles has taught: We become converted and spiritually self-reliant as we prayerfully live our covenantsthrough worthily partaking of the sacrament, being worthy of a temple recommend, and sacrificing to serve others.2 Elder Hales counseled us to become selfreliant temporally, which includes getting a postsecondary education or vocational training, learning to work, and living within our means. By avoiding debt and saving money now, we are prepared for full-time Church service in the years to come. The purpose of both temporal and spiritual self-reliance is to get ourselves on higher ground so that we can lift others in need.3 From the Scriptures Matthew 25:113; 1 Timothy 5:8; Alma 34:2728; Doctrine and Covenants 44:6; 58:2629; 88:118 From Our History After the Latter-day Saints had gathered in the Salt Lake Valley, which was an isolated desert, President Brigham Young wanted them to flourish and establish permanent homes. This meant the Saints needed to learn skills that would allow them to become self-sufficient. In this effort, President Young had great trust in the capacities, talents, faithfulness, and willingness of the women, and he encouraged them in specific temporal duties. While the specific duties of Relief Society sisters are often different today, the principles remain constant: 1. Learn to love work and avoid idleness. 2. Acquire a spirit of self-sacrifice. 3. Accept personal responsibility for spiritual strength, health, education, employment, finances, food, and other life-sustaining necessities. 4. Pray for faith and courage to meet challenges. 5. Strengthen others who need assistance.4 What Can I Do? 1. How am I helping the sisters I watch over find solutions to their temporal and spiritual needs? 2. Am I increasing my spiritual self-reliance through preparing for the sacrament and sacrificing to serve? Notes 1. See Handbook 2: Administering the Church (2010), 6.1.1. 2. Robert D. Hales, Coming to Ourselves: The Sacrament, the Temple, and Sacrifice in Service, Liahona and Ensign, May 2012, 34. 3. Robert D. Hales, Coming to Ourselves, 36. 4. See Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society (2011), 51.
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