Remember the Art Show

The art show was a huge success last Spring, and if you missed it, you can now read about it in the Latter-Day Sentinel, a local news portal for members of the Church in the Spokane Temple District. 

Here are just a few highlights of the article . . . . . .

This clay likeness of President Thomas S. Monson was sculpted by Barbara Benefiel. Contributed Photo.

The art of sewing takes on an illuminated glow in "Daily Work," an oil painting by Helen Chene. Contributed Photo.

Attendance was stellar at the inaugural Fine Arts Exhibit sponsored by the Colbert Ward Relief Society this summer. Contributed Photo.

You can read the full article here.  Thanks to Roselyn Sant for getting it out there . . . When there is a 2nd Annual Art Show,
Spokane will be ready for it. 

Relief Society Temple Trip

Thursday, September 27th
7:30pm Session – Remember to Make your Own Appointment
(509) 926-2824
If you would like to carpool, we will be leaving the church at 6:30pm.

Touch the hearts of the people in this temple district that the spirit of Elijah may rest upon them, that their hearts may turn to their fathers, and that they may be motivated to search out their forebears and do a great vicarious work in their behalf. May they experience the joy of totally unselfish service as they so labor, emulating the great vicarious sacrifice of our Redeemer.

-President Gordon B. Hinckley, Dedicatory Prayer of the Spokane Temple, August 21st, 1999.

Hiawatha

It was fun sisters . . . thanks for the great day!

Good Eats

For those of you able to attend our Walk to Zion Celebration, you know how good the food was.  And, for those of you who couldn’t make it, try these . . . .

Quick Southern-Style Baked Beans


Serves up to 18
8 slices bacon, halved
1 medium onion, cut into small dice
1/2 medium green pepper, cut into small dice
3 large cans (28 ounces each) baked beans

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Fry bacon in large, deep sauté
pan skillet until bacon has partially cooked and released about 1/4 cup drippings. Remove bacon from pan
and drain on paper towels. Add onions and peppers to drippings in pan and sauté until tender, about 5
minutes. Add beans and bring to a simmer. (If skillet is not large enough, add beans and heat to a simmer
then transfer to a large bowl and stir in remaining ingredients). Pour flavored beans into a greased 13-by
9-inch (or similar size) ovenproof pan. Top with bacon, then bake until beans are bubbly and sauce is the
consistency of pancake syrup, about 2 hours. Let stand to thicken slightly and serve.

Cowboy Caviar

Servings: 8-10
1 (11 ounce) can white shoe peg corn drained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 firm-ripe avocados, finely chopped
1 large tomato, seeded and diced
1 bunch green onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced

3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
tortilla chips (I prefer Tostitos Scoops)

Directions: 1 Combine all ingredients (except chips) and toss together gently. 2 Serve room temperature
with tortilla chips.

S’more Cups from Pampered Chef (serving 24)

7  whole graham crackers (1 cup/250 mL finely crushed)
1/4 cup (50 mL) powdered sugar
6 tbsp (90 mL) butter, melted
4 bars (1.55 oz or 43 g each) milk chocolate candy, divided
12  large marshmallows

1.Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Place graham crackers into a large re-sealable plastic bag.

Finely crush into crumbs using a roller. Combine graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and butter in Small Batter Bowl. Using Small Scoop, place scant scoop of crumb mixture in each cup of Mini-Muffin Pan. Press crumbs to form shallow cups with Mini-Tart Shaper. Bake 4-5 minutes or until edges are bubbling. Meanwhile, break two of the candy bars into rectangles. Remove pan from oven; place one rectangle into each cup.

2. Cut marshmallows in half crosswise using kitchen Shears dipped in cold water. Place one marshmallow half, cut-side down, into each cup. Return to oven 1-2 minutes or until marshmallows are just slightly softened. Remove from oven to a Cooling Rack; cool 15 minutes. Carefully remove cups from pan. Cool completely.

3. Break remaining candy bars and place in a Prep Bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute-1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring every 20 seconds. Dip the top of each marshmallow in melted chocolate. Turn top-side up and let stand 40 minutes-1 hour or until set.

Cook's Tips: Dipping the Professional Shears in cold water before cutting the marshmallows helps minimize sticking. 
The time it takes the chocolate to set varies depending on weather conditions and room temperature. You can refrigerate the cups briefly until the chocolate is set; store them at room temperature. 
Store the cups in a single layer in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Freezing is not recommended.

Walk to Zion Celebration

Thursday, August 30th
6pm –8pm

Come celebrate getting our handcarts to Zion. 
All Relief Society Sisters are welcome to attend – bring your friends.

Dinner, Campfire, Music, Storytelling, Socializing, Stitching, and Dessert. 
You won’t want to miss it.  It will be a treat.

If possible, please bring a lawn chair.

** We are collecting pie tins (the kind you don’t care about), any you can spare, for our meal.  Please bring them to church next Sunday, August 19th.

Service Opportunity

Dear Sisters of Spokane North Stake,

There is a charitable organization based in Spokane and working in developing countries called Partnering for Progress. The mission of Partnering for Progress is to help provide access to health care, education, sanitation, and clean water for residents in developing countries. Their goal is to enable communities to break the long-standing cycle of poverty and poor health. The inspiration for Partnering for Progress began in June of 2007 when Dr. Michael Mainer, Stacey Mainer ARNP, Sandy Ivers and her son Nick Ivers traveled to Kopanga, Kenya for volunteer medical work. They have made numerous trips back and plan to return this October. Many of the people served by the clinic are pregnant women and new mothers. There is a great need for receiving blankets for these infants. We are hoping to provide some blankets for them to take this fall when they return to Africa.

If you would like to be involved in this worthwhile cause, you can. You would need to provide the material yourself and sew the blankets. The blankets need to be:

• 31”x31” finished size (hemmed or serged)
• Single thickness if flannel – they are going to a hot climate
• Double thickness if cotton

The blankets will be collected by Sunday, October 7.

Thank you. If you have any questions you may call:

Sue Anderson 466-1939 or Nancy Parsons 465-0261

We will have this information in the notebooks on Sunday along with a small sheet you can take with the blanket specifications.

The Fire of the Temple Covenant will Burn in Our Hearts

Relief Society Temple Trip
Thursday, July 26th

Please join us for the 10am Session

If you would like to carpool, meet at the church at 9am.

Elder Bednar talked about the “unimaginable hardships for the faithful Latter-day Saints” in the early days of the Church during their exodus from Nauvoo. Brigham Young sent a letter of encouragement in which he said, “Now is the time for labor. Let the fire of the covenant which you made in the House of the Lord, burn in your hearts, like flame unquenchable.” Elder Bednar said, “What was it that gave those early Saints such strength? It was the fire of the temple covenant that burned in their hearts. It was their commitment to worship and honorably hold a name and standing in the house of the Lord.”

WE shall not be beaten down. When the storms and whirlwinds come, WE will be protected and the enemy will not be able to influence us when we gather at the temple and keep the covenants we make there.