Thank you to everyone who showed up bright and early to play, and most importantly to all those who organized the tournament!
Highlands Ranch Mormons
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Stake Softball Tournament: Young Women/Relief Society
The annual stake softball tournament started out with the Young Women and Relief Society having a great time!
Thank you to everyone who showed up bright and early to play, and most importantly to all those who organized the tournament!
Thank you to everyone who showed up bright and early to play, and most importantly to all those who organized the tournament!
Monday, August 11, 2014
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Friday, August 8, 2014
Auditions: Savior Of the World
AUDITIONS!!!! LOOKING FOR ANGELS!!!!!
The Highlands Ranch Stake will be presenting The Savior of the World: His Birth and Resurrection on December 5th and 6th, 2014. This is a sacred musical drama depicting events surrounding the Savior's life. Click HERE to see photographs and read more about the production.
Auditions are this Saturday, August 9th from 9 AM until 2 PM. Come and audition. NO APPOINTMENTS are necessary. Everyone ages eight years old and up are encouraged to audition. This is a musical production! Everyone sings in this production! The music is awesome! Children under 12 must have an adult family member auditioning also.
If you are interested in a solo part, (all the main characters sing solos), please go to lds.org and review the music and script for Savior of the World. Come prepared to sing a selection of the character that you would like to portray. You may audition for more than one character. Piano accompanists will be provided.
If you are interested in being part of the angel choir, please come prepared to sing a hymn or a primary song. Families may try out together in groups. Groups of friends may try out together. People from other stakes may audition for the angel choir. We need many, many angels for the choir. Piano accompanists will be provided.
Any questions please contact Kaye Craig, Music Director, kaye.craig@gmail.com or Wanda Wilson, Director, wandabwilson@gmail.com
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Winning Recipes!
Last week we posted about the Westridge Ward BBQ. As part of the fun, they hosted a competition for the best dessert and best side dish- and we have the winning recipes to share!
Here's the recipe for The Best Side Dish:
Here's the recipe for The Best Side Dish:
Smokin' Jalapeño Poppers
Jalapeños: get desired amount, cut off top, clean out seeds
Bacon: fry some up, cook until half way done
Cheese of choice (preferred pepper jack): cube it
Stuff jalapeños with cheese, wrap bacon around secure with toothpick
Salt and pepper to taste
Smoke, bake, or grill for 30 min at 350 degrees.
For best results, jalapeños should be cooked upright to keep cheese inside.
And, now the recipe for Best Dessert:
Chocolate Mint Brownies
I use a large jelly roll pan to bake these in (11 1/2 x 16 1/2), so I have to 1 1/2 this recipe. The recipe below is just for 1 batch.
Melt 2 cubes of butter and add:
1/2 cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
With mixer, beat in 4 eggs, one at a time.
Add:
1 3/4 cup flour
2 tsp. vanilla
Grease and lightly flour pan.
Bake at 350 for 20-25 min. (Do not over bake!)
Chill in fridge before applying frosting. (I usually make the brownies the
night before and frost in the morning)
Frosting
Beat until fluffy:
1/2 square butter
2 cups powdered sugar
Small amount of milk 1/2 tsp peppermint
1-2 drops green food coloring
Apply frosting, and then chill again.
Melt together in microwave:
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 Tbsp shortening
Drizzle chocolate over frosted brownies, and let chocolate harden a bit before
serving.
(I like to cut them all out after they have been frosted and chilled.
Then, I drizzle the chocolate on top. They seem to look nicer that way, but either
way, they are delish!)
Enjoy!!
Monday, August 4, 2014
Missionary Monday: Mormons Around the World
MormonNewsroom.org pulls
stories from its international Newsroom websites to share what leaders
and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around
the world are doing to better the communities in which they live.
France: Church Apostle Visits Paris Temple Site
(left to right) Elder Patrick Kearon of the Seventy, Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Bishop Gérald Caussé, first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric of the Church at the Paris France Temple construction site.
Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was in France recently to review the construction of the Paris France Temple and to meet with members of the Church.
Elder Andersen said the Church expresses its gratitude for the efforts made so far on the project.
Read more about Elder Andersen’s visit including meeting with the youth of the Church in Paris on the France Mormon Newsroom website (French).
India: Church Sponsors Event for People With Disabilities
People with various disabilities in India gathered in Shreeramanahally, a small southern town in the country, to learn educational and leadership skills and to understand the importance of strong families.
The event was called Inchara, meaning “sweet voices.” Participants learned principles to help them be successful in life, and they discovered that they weren’t the only ones with disabilities. Lidia Gupta said, “This workshop has given me a sense of belonging.I never knew that there were so many other kids just like me. I have learned so much and made friends. It has been really good for me to be here.”
Go to the India Mormon Newsroom website to learn more about the event.
Ghana: Latter-day Saints Donate Food, Supplies and Money to School for the Deaf
Members of the Church in Ghana have contributed a number of items to the Sekondi School for the Deaf in Inchaban in the western region of the country.
Takoradi Ghana Stake President, Peter Tetteh Dzikpe (right) shakes hands with Mr. Kofi Oti-Frimpong at the presentation. Looking on are members of the Church.
Donations included sugar, liquid soap, canned tomatoes, cooking oil, clothing and money to purchase diesel fuel for use in the school’s standby generator. The generator has been idle for some time because of the lack of money to purchase fuel.
Kofi Oti-Frimpong, the school’s headmaster, expressed his gratitude to the Church. He said, “Gratitude is more than saying thanks. The real power of gratitude comes from making meaningful use of those things for which you are thankful.”
Read more about the story on the Ghana Mormon Newsroom website.
Paraguay: Church Donates 530 Wheelchairs
The Church’s wheelchair initiative has donated 530 wheelchairs to the Solidarity Foundation in Paraguay. The program is an effort to improve mobility and health and explore educational and economic opportunities for people with disabilities.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seeks to make sure people with disabilities are included in life’s experiences and facilitate their autonomy and social integration.
Go to the Paraguay Mormon Newsroom website (Spanish) for more about the story.
Bulgaria: Mormon Missionaries and Members Help in Varna Recovery
Members and missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints helped residents clean up last month from terrible flooding, a mudslide and destruction in Varna, Bulgaria. Varna is the largest city on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast.
The devastation left basement apartments, shops, cellars and underground parking garages filled with mud from floor to ceiling.
Read more on the Bulgaria Mormon Newsroom website (Bulgarian) about the impact missionaries made in the community.
Hungary: Latter-day Saints Assist Flood Victims in the Balkans
Victims of flooding in the Balkans last May were given assistance by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Mormons packed clothes, food, hygiene products and other necessities to help the thousands of people left homeless.
The Hungary Mormon Newsroom website (Hungarian) provides additional information.
Pacific: Tongan Teens Serve, Apply Gospel Principles
More than 1,800 Tongan youth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spent three days in June serving others.
Among the many things they did was pack 1,000 lunches for students at 10 schools; delivered 100 baskets of food and other home supplies to families, including widows, experiencing difficult circumstances; and assembled additional supplies for families in need.
Read on the Pacific Mormon Newsroom website about where the youth gathered.
Alaska: Mormon Youth Make Pioneer Trek
The rugged Alaskan terrain proved to be a good place for Latter-day Saint youth to reenact the 1847 Mormon pioneers’ trek west.
More than 180 youth and their Church leaders walked three days of the four-day summer activity dressed in pioneer clothing, pulling handcarts and eating Dutch oven style.
This trek is similar to hundreds of others in which youth participate throughout the world.
Read more about their adventure on the Mormon Newsroom website.
France: Church Apostle Visits Paris Temple Site
(left to right) Elder Patrick Kearon of the Seventy, Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Bishop Gérald Caussé, first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric of the Church at the Paris France Temple construction site.
Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was in France recently to review the construction of the Paris France Temple and to meet with members of the Church.
Elder Andersen said the Church expresses its gratitude for the efforts made so far on the project.
Read more about Elder Andersen’s visit including meeting with the youth of the Church in Paris on the France Mormon Newsroom website (French).
India: Church Sponsors Event for People With Disabilities
People with various disabilities in India gathered in Shreeramanahally, a small southern town in the country, to learn educational and leadership skills and to understand the importance of strong families.
The event was called Inchara, meaning “sweet voices.” Participants learned principles to help them be successful in life, and they discovered that they weren’t the only ones with disabilities. Lidia Gupta said, “This workshop has given me a sense of belonging.I never knew that there were so many other kids just like me. I have learned so much and made friends. It has been really good for me to be here.”
Go to the India Mormon Newsroom website to learn more about the event.
Ghana: Latter-day Saints Donate Food, Supplies and Money to School for the Deaf
Members of the Church in Ghana have contributed a number of items to the Sekondi School for the Deaf in Inchaban in the western region of the country.
Takoradi Ghana Stake President, Peter Tetteh Dzikpe (right) shakes hands with Mr. Kofi Oti-Frimpong at the presentation. Looking on are members of the Church.
Donations included sugar, liquid soap, canned tomatoes, cooking oil, clothing and money to purchase diesel fuel for use in the school’s standby generator. The generator has been idle for some time because of the lack of money to purchase fuel.
Kofi Oti-Frimpong, the school’s headmaster, expressed his gratitude to the Church. He said, “Gratitude is more than saying thanks. The real power of gratitude comes from making meaningful use of those things for which you are thankful.”
Read more about the story on the Ghana Mormon Newsroom website.
Paraguay: Church Donates 530 Wheelchairs
The Church’s wheelchair initiative has donated 530 wheelchairs to the Solidarity Foundation in Paraguay. The program is an effort to improve mobility and health and explore educational and economic opportunities for people with disabilities.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seeks to make sure people with disabilities are included in life’s experiences and facilitate their autonomy and social integration.
Go to the Paraguay Mormon Newsroom website (Spanish) for more about the story.
Bulgaria: Mormon Missionaries and Members Help in Varna Recovery
Members and missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints helped residents clean up last month from terrible flooding, a mudslide and destruction in Varna, Bulgaria. Varna is the largest city on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast.
The devastation left basement apartments, shops, cellars and underground parking garages filled with mud from floor to ceiling.
Read more on the Bulgaria Mormon Newsroom website (Bulgarian) about the impact missionaries made in the community.
Hungary: Latter-day Saints Assist Flood Victims in the Balkans
Victims of flooding in the Balkans last May were given assistance by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Mormons packed clothes, food, hygiene products and other necessities to help the thousands of people left homeless.
The Hungary Mormon Newsroom website (Hungarian) provides additional information.
Pacific: Tongan Teens Serve, Apply Gospel Principles
More than 1,800 Tongan youth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spent three days in June serving others.
Among the many things they did was pack 1,000 lunches for students at 10 schools; delivered 100 baskets of food and other home supplies to families, including widows, experiencing difficult circumstances; and assembled additional supplies for families in need.
Read on the Pacific Mormon Newsroom website about where the youth gathered.
Alaska: Mormon Youth Make Pioneer Trek
The rugged Alaskan terrain proved to be a good place for Latter-day Saint youth to reenact the 1847 Mormon pioneers’ trek west.
More than 180 youth and their Church leaders walked three days of the four-day summer activity dressed in pioneer clothing, pulling handcarts and eating Dutch oven style.
This trek is similar to hundreds of others in which youth participate throughout the world.
Read more about their adventure on the Mormon Newsroom website.
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Friday, August 1, 2014
Westridge Ward BBQ and Potluck
In celebration of Pioneer Day, the Westridge Ward held a potluck and BBQ. Despite monsoon type weather, everyone had a great time!
Has your ward recently held a fun activity? Do you have one planned? Send your pictures and we would love to post them!
YUM!
And then the rain came- and came, and came, and came!
There was a contest for Best Side Dish and Best Dessert- the winners were proud to show off their prizes:
Has your ward recently held a fun activity? Do you have one planned? Send your pictures and we would love to post them!
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