Arlington 2nd Ward Relief Society: July 2009

Sunday, July 19, 2009

July Enrichment

Sunset Parade at the Iwo Jima Memorial

Tuesday, July 28th

7:00 PM

Featuring the music of

"The Commandant's Own"

The United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps

Meet at the church at 5:45 PM to carpool or join us at the U.S. Marine Corp Memorial Park (Iwo Jima) by 6:30 PM. Pay parking and shuttles to the concert, as well as blue line Metro access, are available at Arlington Cemetery. The event is free. We will sit on the lawn, enjoy the performance (which will last about an hour) and share some summer treats! Bring a blanket if you like...hope to see you there!

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

No Gospel Study Group this Week

The gospel study group scheduled for Thursday, July 9th has been canceled.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

July 4th Pancake Breakfast

Saturday @ 8:00 AM

Ward building parking lot

Arlington 1st & 2nd Wards

Feel free to bring family, neighbors and friends! There will be a short patriotic program and flag raising.

July Visiting Teaching Message

Qualify for and Partake of Temple Worship

July Lesson Schedule

July 05 - Topic selected by presidency
July 12 - Chapter 36: Receiving the Ordinances and Blessings of the Temple
July 19 - Chapter 37: Charity, the Pure Love of Christ
July 26 - Teachings for Our Time

Happy July Birthdays!

2 - Lindsay Moore

4 - Rebecca Rose

7 - Amanda Tull

8 - Britt Conley

9 - Crystal Sukhee

11 - Tuya Mijiddorj

12 - Gina Olson

14 - Susan Nieser

15 - Doris Graves

17 - Maria Sarreas

18 - Karly West

19 - Connie Haeder

20 - Katherine Christensen

20 - Uyanga Tokhoi

21 - Carol Calhoun

25 - Gwen Leader

26 - Kathy Cooke

26 - Adrienne Poulsen

27 - Yuri Billings

Chocolate Mousse Torte

From Kimberly Brubaker

Vegetable oil
4 oz bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
4 oz milk chocolate, chopped
4 oz good-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Baker's), chopped
1/4 c cold water
1 T unflavored gelatin
5 large egg yolks
1/4 c sugar
1 c half and half
1 3/4 cups chilled whipping cream

Brush 9-inch-diameter springform pan with oil. Place each chocolate in separate medium bowl. Combine 1/4 cup water and gelatin in small bowl. Let stand until gelatin softens, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, beat yolks and sugar in large bowl until mixture is pale yellow and very thick, about 5 minutes. Bring half and half just to simmer in heavy large saucepan. Gradually whisk hot half and half into beaten egg mixture. Return mixture to same saucepan. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 3 minutes (do not boil). Remove custard from heat. Add softened gelatin; stir until gelatin dissolves. Strain mixture into large glass measuring cup. Immediately pour 1/3 of hot custard over each. Stir each chocolate with separate spoon until melted and smooth. If mixture cools before chocolate is completely melted, set bowl over saucepan of simmering water and stir just until chocolate melts. Cool chocolate mixtures to room temperature, stirring occasionally.

Beat cream in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Divide whipped cream equally among bowls of chocolate, using about 1 1/3 cups cream for each. Fold whipped cream into chocolate in each bowl.

Pour bittersweet chocolate mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Smooth top with spatula. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Pour milk chocolate mixture over bittersweet chocolate layer. Smooth top with spatula. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Pour white chocolate mixture over milk chocolate mixture. Smooth top with spatula. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. (Torte can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover with plastic and store in refrigerate.)

Run sharp knife around sides of pan. Remove pan sides. Cut torte into wedges and serve.

Charity Never Faileth

"Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don't judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. Charity is accepting someone's differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings; having patience with someone who has let us down; or resisting the impulse to become offended when someone doesn't handle something the way we might have hoped. Charity is refusing to take advantage of another's weakness and being willing to forgive someone who has hurt us. Charity is expecting the best of each other." - Elder Marvin J. Ashton