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FLAT ROCK RELIEF SOCIETY Relief Society Presidency Message Volume 2, Issue 9 September 06, 2009

Inside this issue:

Lesson Schedule

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This Year’s Goals

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Important Numbers 2 Enrichment Groups 2 Birthdays

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Recipes

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Ward Sisters

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Calendar

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Special points of interest: • Would everyone please fill out a new Getting To Know You Sheet, unless you have filled one out in the last couple months? They’re in the Relief Society Notebook. • Will you include your e-mail in the roster? It’s just for relief society. If you don’t want to you don’t have to, but we’d love it if you would. :]

Dearest Sisters, It's wonderful to be able to feel. Believe me, I know it doesn't feel like it sometimes. I have even protested against my feelings. I have felt like the child in Elder Quentin L. Cook's General Conference talk of October 2008, who said, "Hope ya know, we had a hard time." In searching for a message for this newsletter, the journal entry I was led to started with, "I am feeling grossly inadequate this morning." I had made some mistakes that needed correction. If you ever feel grossly inadequate or feel the weight of mistakes you have made, remember that you have a Savior! He will help you get through all of the feelings that you experience. Through the Holy Spirit, He will let you know when steps are needed to correct your mistakes. I was not able to get something I had failed to do out of my mind. I wrote a letter of apology, I felt some tears, and then finally that small sweet acknowledgement of the spirit when I had said enough. It's wonderful to be able to feel those things.

The troubling sense of something more needing to be done is important and vital to our spiritual health, like a feeling of pain is to our physical health. None of us is perfect, but the Lord is there for all of us and by following Him we can be the best we can be, taking into our lives the lessons learned from our mistakes, and having faith in His atonement that we can go forward, not looking back except to remember what we've learned. Remember Alma, speaking to his son Corianton, said, "only let your sins trouble you, with that trouble which shall bring you down unto repentance" (Alma 42: 29). It is an amazing thing, that at the times we feel most inadequate, we are able, if we go to the Lord, to feel incredible love and gain a deeper understanding of the gospel. I love you, sisters. Go to Him! Let Him help you! He loves you beyond imagining. Love, Sister Garrett

General Relief Society Meeting This will be a Dinner & a Broadcast. It’ll begin at 5:30C/6:30E on 26 September 09 in the Stake Center, Lanett Chapel, and the Auburn Ward Chapel. It will be a wonderful time to be with our sisters for a meal and have the opportunity to view the 2009 General RS Broadcast! Also, Sis. Lewis is asking everyone to send her photos of our sisters doing things with one another. This can be service projects or just hanging out. She’d like them by the 13th. Her email is: [email protected]

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September Relief Society Lesson Schedule Read ahead so that you can actively participate each Sunday! 06 September - Presidency Message 13 September - JS, Chapter 38, “The Wentworth Letter” 20 September - JS, Chapter 39, “Relief Society: Divine Organization of Woman” 27 September - TFOT– To be determined from the May Ensign

Important Phone Numbers President– Sis. Garrett (706) 989-3276

Enrichment Counselor– Sis. Mendoza (706) 610-7437

Enrichment CoordinatorEducation Counselor– Sis. Davis (210) 878-5832

Secretary– Sis. Elizabeth Holloway (229) 277-9955

Stake Goals Become more Zion Like Be of One Heart, Of One Mind, Having no Poor among us 3 attributes that will help with this: 1) Unity "It Begins IN The Home" 2) Holiness "Hunger and Thirst for more Holy experiences" 3) Caring for the poor and needy "Provide service, Help individuals feel the spirit"

Flat Rock Ward Goals

Relief Society Goals

Pray for Your Faith To Be Strengthened 1) Temple attending and Missionary Minded 2) Call your HT up and invite them over 3) Choose One Thing In Your Life To Improve

1. Your Gift To The Savior (Done At Home Enrichment) 2. Attitude of Gratitude Journal: Daily, Write Down Three Things You Are Grateful For.

Asst. Secretary– Sis. Naomi Walton

Enrichment Groups

(706) 221-1221

Visiting Teaching Coordinator– Sis. Kathleen Carroll (706) 565-6466

Food StorageSis. Veronica Wiese (229) 649-6036

Ward Missionaries Elders (706) 562—8785

Play Group: Deirdre Davis is currently hosting weekly play groups. They meet every Wednesday from 11-1pm. This month they will be meeting at different playgrounds. Please contact Sis. Davis for the location, as it will be changing each week! In case of rain/bad weather, they’ll be meeting at the Chic-fil-A at 2421 Wynnton Rd, Columbus, GA 31906. If you’re interested in participating, email Sis. Davis at [email protected] or call her at 210.878.5832. Girls Night Out: This group will be starting again this month! For all of you new ladies, GNO is every last Thursday of the month, generally at 7pm. This month it will be the 24th at 7pm at Sister Kim Ence’s home. The theme is “Back to School.” Please bring high school photos and your once favorite after school snack! For more info contact Sis. Davis.

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Happy Birthday! 01st– Carol McHargue 01st– Rebecca Snider 02nd– Bobbie Nieto 02nd– Brenda Weems 03rd– Mary Walton 07th– Mandi Shillig 08th– Carly Maine

09th– Connie Bradshaw 10th– Jessica Sorenson 12th– Randy Dearmas 15th– Audria Crespo 15th– Margaret Fry 16th– Shannon Soto 17th– Sherri Rogers

20th– Edna Griggs 20th– Shelice Murphy 25th– Pamela Brandt 26th– Bree Legere 27th– Elouise Custer 27th– Vicki Hammock

Oven-Fried Parmesan Chicken Strips 2 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup reduced-fat baking mix 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 2 pounds chicken breast strips 1. Melt butter in a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan in a 425° oven. 2. Place baking mix and next 3 ingredients

in a large zip-top plastic bag; shake well to combine. Add chicken, several pieces at a time, shaking well to coat. Arrange chicken in melted butter in hot baking dish. 3. Bake at 425° for 30 minutes or until chicken is done, turning once. Serve immediately. Note: To freeze, place uncooked, coated chicken strips on a baking sheet in the freezer. Once frozen, place strips in a ziptop plastic freezer bag, and freeze until ready to prepare. Bake frozen strips on a hot buttered jelly-roll pan (according to previous directions) at 425° for 35 minutes, turning after 25 minutes. For testing purposes only, we used Bisquick Heart Smart mix. Via Southern Living | serves 5 [serving size: 3strips]

Sausage and Bean Casserole Cooking spray 1 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium) 1 (16-ounce) package light smoked turkey sausage (such as Hillshire Farm), cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, lesssodium chicken broth 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3 (16-ounce) cans cannellini beans or other white beans,

rinsed and drained 1 bay leaf 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional) 3 (1-ounce) slices white bread 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Preheat oven to 375°. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion and turkey sausage to pan; sauté for 5 minutes or until browned. Add garlic, and sauté for 2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in 2 tablespoons brown sugar, tomato paste, dried thyme, freshly ground black pepper, cannellini beans, and bay leaf. Add ground red pepper, if desired. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Place bread in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1 1/2 cups. Sprinkle breadcrumbs evenly over bean mixture, and lightly coat with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until browned. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley. Via Cooking Light| serves 8

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Getting to Know Our Ward Sisters Shannon Soto was born and raised in San Diego, California, where she met her husband. She attended the University of Utah and studied Architecture. This is where she picked up drawing. Shannon also loves to dance, sing, quilt, and learn new things. She is currently our Gospel Doctrine teacher. Though she won’t be for long, since she is moving to Fort Bragg. She’ll miss us all and she’d like to add, “I just want to say a huge thank you to the friends in the ward. Your friendship has been a wonderful part of our short time here!“

Jennifer Garrett just returned from serving a mission in Mongolia. While on her mission she had the opportunity to learn Mongolian and Mongolian Sign Language. Like Shannon, she also got a degree in architecture, though hers is from Georgia Tech. She enjoys dancing and spending time friends and family. It’s important to point out that she especially likes gummy, fruity candies [good choice]. In the past, Jennifer has been a supervisor and coordinator for visiting teaching, as well as a single’s ward communication director.

Dana Goodrich is from Arlington, Virginia. She’s not a fan of picky eaters or unmade beds. She enjoys cooking, reading, and the outdoors [includes camping, fishing and hiking]. She loves animals, and she currently has a Great Dane and two cats. Dana previously attended Utah State University. She plans on going to culinary school while she is in Germany. Dana and her husband will be leaving us late this fall. They currently serve as our Sunbeams teacher and love it.

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Flat Rock Relief Society Calendar Sun

6 Fast Sunday!

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7 FHE Labor Day

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4 9pm YSA Dance [Contact Sis. Shearer]

5 2pm YSA Temple Day [Contact Sis. Shearer]

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9 Play Group 11am-1pm [Contact Sis. Davis]

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12 Stake YSA Activity [Contact Sis. Shearer] 6pm Stake Primary Daddy/ Daughter Evening

13 CES Fireside [contact Sis. Shearer]

14 FHE

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16 Play Group 11am-1pm [Contact Sis. Davis]

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18 Stake Sports EventVolleyball

19 9:30am Stake Cannery Trip

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21 FHE

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23 Play Group 11am-1pm [Contact Sis. Davis]

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26 6:30pm Stake Relief Society Dinner

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28 FHE

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30 Play Group 11am-1pm [Contact Sis. Davis]