October Updates

Please check the side boards for updates on activities, birthdays, mini-groups, etc. Thanks!

October 20th, Wednesday - Book Group meets at Susan Ord's home at 7pm
October 23rd, Saturday - Backwards Britches & Brunch at Paula Johnson's home at 10am. Sign up Sunday to bring a dish, and wear your britches!
October 27th, Wednesday - 7pm Sara Wilcox hosts the Health & Wellness Group with "Flu & Cold Remedies". Please R.S.V.P. with Sara beforehand.

Our 2010 Relief Society Goal

This year our goal is for each sister to have at least one family name prepared for Temple work. This means diving into our Family Genealogy! If you need help, there is a new Family History Center located in Riverton to help you out. Here is the information:
Family Search Library
3740 West Market Center Dr
Riverton, Utah Phone Number: (810)240-9601
Hours: Mon 9am-5pm; Tues-Thur 9am-9pm; Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
Visit the web site at
http://www.familysearch.org/fhc/riverton

BYU Campus Education Week Volunteers

'Hosting' volunteers are needed for the Campus Education Week program, August 16-20, 2010. If you are interested in serving, please provide your name, address, and telephone number, and we will send you a hosting sign-up form. Hosting volunteers will receive a full-event pass in exchange for their four shifts of service.

Hosting responsibilities include greeting students, checking student tickets, taking attendance counts, and helping with other program details. Shifts are generally 3 3/4 hours per day, between the hours of 8:00 am and 9:30 pm. Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older and be able to serve one shift each day, Tuesday through Friday.

Request a sign-up form online at http;//educationweek.byu.edu, or by calling (801)422-6214.

Twinkle, Twinkle Inner Star

When: Thursday, December 3rd
Time: 7:00 p.m.

Come enjoy music performed by sisters in our ward and a goody exchange!

Butternut Squash Soup

I made this the other night and it was so quick and yummy. Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Butternut Squash Soup
2 TBSP. Butter
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
10-12 baby carrots, chopped
3 small potatoes, cubed
1 butternut squash--peeled, seeded and cubed
32 oz of chicken stock or broth
Salt & Pepper

Melt butter and cook the veggies for 5 minutes or until they are lightly brown. Pour enough of the stock/broth to cover the vegetables. Bring everything to a boil, cover and simmer on low for 40 minutes or until all veggies are tender. Transfer the mix to a blender and blend until smooth. Return to pot and add the remaining stock/broth until you get the desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

Note: The best part about this soup is that it is packed with a bunch of veggies! Unlike other recipes I have seen, this one leaves out the heavy cream.

Announcements & Birthdays!

*Book club will be taking a break for the next couple of months due to the busy holiday season.

*If you are interested in sharing your talents with us at our annual Relief Society Christmas Celebration, please contact a member of the presidency.

*Do you want to post a wanted or classified ad? Did you discover an amazing recipe that we all need to try? Why not post it on the R.S. blog? Please send any information (and pictures) to our R.S. e-mail address (elmcreekrs@gmail.com) and we will post them for you!

A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY this week to:
02-Kourtney Sewell
03-Yvonne Paradise
04-Judi Zarogoza

*How about 100% visiting teaching this month?! Let's do it.

Luncheon Pics

We had such a wonderful time at our Visiting Teaching Luncheon last Saturday! It is always so fun to see some faces that we don't get to see very often. Thank you to everyone who came and worked so hard to pull everything together. A special thanks to Nikki who made multiple food items, our sharing tree and the chocolate suckers (on top of working and being a full time mom!).

It is our hope that this luncheon brought everyone a little closer together and strengthened the sisterhood in our ward. May each of you know that the R.S. presidency loves and prays for you.