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Introducing The 2010 Springfield 3rd Ward Relief Society Theme

A Place of Holiness comes from Doctrine and Covenants Section 109:8..."Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God."

A Place of Holiness


Welcome to Springfield 3rd Relief Society Blog "A Place of Holiness". You will find helpful reminders, events, activities, and meeting schedules here. Feel free to leave your comments.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Canning Night

Don't Forget: Canning Night is Tuesday February 2 at 6:00 p.m.

February Birthdays HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISTERS!

McGee, Donna 3-Feb
Wallace, Shannon 5-Feb
Fairbanks, Carole 6-Feb
Gratton, Linda 10-Feb
McKinney, Mary 10-Feb
Cox, Rachel 11-Feb
Jung, Alli 11-Feb
Shanklin, Joella 12-Feb
Church, Michelle 15-Feb
Cox, Anna 17-Feb
Lorenc, Jamie 23-Feb
Haskin, Lisa 26-Feb

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Pizza Pasta Bake Recipe

Pizza Pasta
1 lb ground beef
1/2 onion
2 cloves minced garlic
1/2-1 jar spaghetti sauce
8 oz spiral pasta --cooked and drained
2 C shredded mozzarella cheese
4 oz pepperoni
In a skillet cook beef onion and garlic. Stir in spaghetti sauce and pasta. Transfer to a 9X13 pan. Top with cheese and pepperoni. Cover and freeze.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40-60 mins or till heated through and cheese is melted.
makes 8 servings

A New Year: A New And Healthier You!

Just a Reminder of our Upcoming Additional Relief Society Meeting Tuesday February 9th, 2010 Titled "A New Year: A New and Healthier You". This will take place in the Relief Society Room from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. There are sign-up sheets if you have a healthy snack or dessert food you would like to bring for the sisters to sample (and bring a copy of the recipe, pretty please). Jamie Lorenc will be talking about relaxation techniques and Gaylynn Crosby will be talking to us about nutrition and healthy habits.
If you have questions, contact Sister Jennifer Brown.
Hope you all can make it!

Chicken Enchilada Recipe

Thank you to everyone who came to help us prepare meals for our Compassionate Service Needs. Below is the recipe that was prepared at Sister Miller's home-Chicken Enchiladas. The other two recipes will be posted when I get them ;).
Chicken Enchiladas
Red Enchiladas Sauce- Recipe makes 3 cups and cost the same as one can of the store bought sauce.
• Enchilada Sauce:
• 2 tablespoons CRISCO® Oil
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Enchilada Sauce: Heat CRISCO® Oil in large saucepan; stir in flour and chili powder. Cook for 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients, bring to boil, and simmer for 10 minutes. Makes three cups of sauce
Enchiladas-

• 2pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cut into chunks
• 1 1/4 cups sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
• 1 (1.25 ounce) package mild taco seasoning mix
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 12 (12 inch) flour tortillas
• 3 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
• 3-4 green onions, chopped
• 1 can enchilada sauce – Replace with the homemade sauce (1 1/4 cup)
• 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives
Place chicken in saucepan with enough water to cover. Cook chicken, cool and shred. Heat the butter in a skillet, cook and stir the onion until done. Add the shredded chicken, green chilis and taco seasoning and water. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the lime juice, onion powder, chili powder, and sour cream.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Pour other ½ cup of enchiladas sauce on the bottom of the 9x13 baking dish.
Fill each tortilla with the chicken mixture. Spread cheese over the chicken filling, roll and place in baking dish.
Pour 3/4 cup enchiladas sauce over the enchiladas. Cover with remaining 1 ½ cup cheese. Sprinkle with green olives and green onions. Bake for about 25 minutes until filling is hot and cheese bubbling.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

January Birthdays Happy Birthday Sisters!

Jenkins, Audra 6-Jan
Chandler, Susan 10-Jan
Jensen, Nancy 11-Jan
Jacobs, Barbara 12-Jan
Morris, Ingrid 15-Jan
Raikos, Jeri 15-Jan
Friedrich, Rebecca 16-Jan
Finnell, Judy 24-Jan
Hodgson, Shirley 25-Jan
Hamilton, Teresa 27-Jan
Eiler, Amanda 29-Jan

Meal Preparation Relief Society Meeting

Announcement is made of an Additional Relief Society Activity on Wednesday January
27th at 7:00 p.m. at 3 different sister's homes (you can choose which one you go to). We will be preparing meals to be frozen and then used when needed for Compassionate Service in the ward. At this time the locations are Sister Miller's Home, Sister Conrad's Home and a third home to be announced. A Sign-Up Sheet is being passed around inside the binders. Please contact Sister Conrad for additional information.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Additional Relief Society Meeting Announcement

Tuesday February 9th will be our "New Year, New You" Relief Society Meeting from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. This is an opportunity to prepare our bodies to be a "Place of Holiness" with discussions of eating habits, low-fat recipe exchange, a YOGA instruction, and a weight-loss challenge for those who wish to participate. This will be an ongoing program throughout the year for small groups to take part in. It is a group effort focused on getting ourselves healthier and happier. Wholesome refreshments will be available to enjoy.