When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
Isaiah 43:2
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THIS SABBATH
AT THE UNIVERSITY CHURCH
FAMILY OF GOD
This prayer list contains special requests made by our church family, community members, and their loved ones. If you have a concern to add, please contact the office at church@wallawalla.edu, 509.527.2800, or by dropping a Connect Card in an offering bag.
- Keith Gibbons as he recuperates from heart procedure.
- Sid & Aileen Litchfield as they mourn the loss of Walter,
Sid's father.
- Ah Li for healing in family matters and personal peace.
- Ben Marson as he faces surgery..
MUSIC NOTE
We thank our own Jeremy Irland for sharing his music with us. In addition to his busy performing career, Jeremy teaches voice in the WWU music department and music in the Prescott School District.
Daniel chapter four ends with a revelation – the Son of God walking unhurt in the fiery furnace. Our offertory and closing hymn focus on this Theophany. But prior to this resolution, fire forms the focal point of the chapter. Fire can destroy, purge, purify, and reveal. Most of our music focuses on one or another of these aspects. The anthem, a setting of Jeremiah 23:29 and Psalm 7:11-12 from Felix Mendelssohn’s (1809-1847) famous oratorio Elijah, uses the metaphor of fire to describe God’s judgment. In the postlude we hear God’s majestic purifying fire; this is the second movement of Naji Hakim’s (b.1955) large-scale work. The prelude presents a poem by James Joyce (1882-1941) set by the American composer Samuel Barber (1910-1981). This poem’s use of fire perhaps most closely resembles that in Daniel 4 – an arrogant, dominating army seeks to burn and terrify all who oppose them. As you prepare your heart to worship God, I invite you to meditate on the words of our hymns or the text of the prelude, given here.
I hear an army charging upon the land,
And the thunder of horses plunging, foam about their knees: Arrogant, in black armour, behind them stand,
Disdaining the reins, with flutt’ring whips, the charioteers.
They cry unto the night their battlename:
I moan in sleep when I hear afar their whirling laughter.
They cleave the gloom of dreams, a blinding flame
Clanging, clanging upon the heart as upon an anvil.
They come shaking in triumph their long, green hair:
They come out of the sea and run shouting by the shore.
My heart, have you no wisdom thus to despair?
My love, my love, why have you left me alone?
-Kraig Scott
GIVE
Thank you for your generosity to the local ministry of the University Church as well as to the global mission of the Adventist Church. Today's loose offering goes toward the University Church Budget, which funds ministries such as youth and young adults, children and families, broadcast, and our schools. Thank you for your generous contributions to this important work!
TOUCHES OF INTEREST
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Second service is live–streamed weekly in Heubach Chapel as an option for parents with young children who would find that location helpful. In addition, a toddler room is newly renovated, along with a private room for nursing mothers in the balcony. We offer multiple options for your comfort; all are welcome in the Sanctuary!
Todos nuestros servicios están traducidos en vivo por hablantes nativos de español y están transmitidos a dispositivos de mano, disponibles a prestar en el mostrador de información en el vestíbulo. Por favor, buscar a un diácono en el mostrador el Sábado para recibir un dispositivo e instrucciones de cómo usarlo. All of our services are translated live by native Spanish-speakers and are broadcast to handheld devices available to borrow at the information desk in the lobby. Please see a deacon at the desk on Sabbath to receive a device and instructions on how to use it.
Membership Transfers
(IN) Connie Goudy from College Place Village, WA
John and Deisy Haid from Crosspoint, OR
(AWAY) Rebeka Ferguson to Summit NW Ministries, ID
Corrina, Kent and Ronda Garner to College Place Village, WA
Rebecca Gibson to Eastgate, WA
Lou Hall to College Place Village, WA
Glen Hawkins to San Marcos, TX
Jenniffer Ogden to Boulder, CO
Kelsie Schafer to Crosswalk, CA
Nilda Williams to Eastgate, WA
The 50+ potluck will be held Sunday, October 20, 2019 5 p.m. at the Village Church Youth Center, 8th and Bade College Place. Come and enjoy great food, friends, and an uplifting Classical Guitar musical program presented by Phil Lynch from the Whitman College Music Department. Bring your favorite vegetarian dish as well as a friend!
Welcome Giovanna Girotto We are happy to announce that Giovanna Girotto the University Church Office Manager. She will be with us until August, when she will be transitioning to medical school. Be sure to stop by the office to welcome her!
Milton Stateline Adventist School Pet Food Drive! Last year our school met their goal of 1,000 pounds of pet food to the Blue Mountain Humane Society thanks to the loving support of our community. This year, we aim to raise 1,200 lbs! Please deliver your wet or dry dog & cat food to the Milton-Stateline School by December 1st or you can call the school office to have students or their teacher pick up your contribution to this PAWsome cause. Thank you for supporting our little school!
Registration is now open for the 2019 fall Women’s & Young Women’s Retreat at beautiful Camp MiVoden, October 25 to 27. Special keynote speaker is DeeAnn Bragaw. Register at: www.uccsda.org/women. For more information, call Wendy Urban at 509.242.0628
CHIP Program. If you have assisted or participated in a CHIP program before and are interested in supporting one at the University Church, then please contact the church office at church@wallawalla.edu. Dr. Gerald Craigg will be leading the program.
SonBridge Dental Clinic. Join our team! We have an opening for a full-time dental assistant. Contact Mel Lang at 509.301.3460 if you are interested or know anyone that might fit this position.
How to Pay for College—Online Webinar Walla Walla University will host a free online webinar for prospective students and their parents titled How to Pay for College on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. This 40-minute presentation will be led by experts from WWU Student Financial Services, and Marketing and Enrollment Services. After the presentation, attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions. Register at sfs.wallawalla.edu/webinars.
The family of Beulah Fern Stevens invites you to join them in celebration of her life today, October 19, at the College Place Village Adventist Church, 715 SE 12th St., College Place, at 3:30 p.m.
We wish to thank you, our wonderful church family, for all of your kind words, your prayers, your physical support from those who were able to attend the celebration of life for “Pappa”, and for the delicious food brought to our home and at the memorial service. We feel so loved and cared for. In Christ, Sid and Aileen Litchfield
Thank you for your contributions to the Walla Walla University Church’s Bahamas Hurricane Dorian Relief Fundraiser. As of this week, we have raised $6,797.34.
This Thanksgiving week, a WWU graduate student will film a beautiful and impactful short film about loving our neighbors; and that we’re all the same on the inside, no matter the color of our skin, or the country where we were born. Many film crew members will be from out of town, and housing budget is limited. If you know someone who could house a few crew members to help us tell this story, we’d love to have your help. Please contact rachel.scribner@wallawalla.edu with any housing ideas, or for information about getting involved with the film.
SonBridge Thrift&Gift Store, staffed primarily by volunteers, helps financially support the SonBridge Education Center and Dental Clinic. SonBridge served our community with over 13,500 visits last year. Come support our community and SonBridge by shopping Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, 10am-4pm!
Are you a physician or dentist with an earnest longing for souls? Then the AMEN conference is for you! Join us October 31–November 3, 2019 in St. Augustine, Florida. The AMEN conference Christ in You will call each of us to a deeper level of service that goes beyond our comfort zone, challenging us to examine the significance of Christ’s sacrifice, instilling a desire to share Him on a daily basis. Speakers include Pastor Mark Finley, Wes Peppers, and Sebastien Braxton; Dentists Kianna Simmons and Fred & Jane Lee; Physicians Brian Schwartz, Neil Nedley, Mark Sandoval, John Shin, and many others. All physicians, dentists, healthcare professionals, and pastors are encouraged to attend. We hope you will join us as hundreds of physicians and dentists from across America, and around the world, gather to reflect Christ in Us. For more information go to amensda.org/conferences/ or email conference@amensda.org. NOTE: AMEN is not an official SDA-sponsored organization, but is composed of earnest SDA medical and dental professionals with a heart for ministry. The University Church does not endorse this organization, but is happy to share their invitation with interested members. You can learn more about them on their website at amensda.org.
Join Professor Carl Cosaert for the "Steps of Paul and John Tour", an amazing tour through Ephesus, Athens, Corinth, Laodicea, Meteora, and more. The trip begins Wednesday, March 18, 2020, to Instanbul and ends in beautiful Athens, Greece. The price of the tour is $2,345 per person plus airfare. For more information, please contact Shelle Blake at shelleblake@yahoo.com.
Child Care Director Needed Small World Learning Center, on the campus of Tri–City Adventist School in Pasco, is seeking a Child Care Director. For additional information see the full job position at: www.uccsda.org/EduEmployment
Society of Adventist Communicators Convention. This annual convention is designed for university students, volunteers, and communications professionals to network, learn, and experience spiritual renewal. October 17–19, 2019 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. To register go to: www.adventistcommunicator.com/register.
The Upper Columbia Conference is seeking committed men and women to serve as Outreach Coordinators in all church districts. The position is a blend of community Bible work and member equipping and training. For more info, visit: www.uccsda.org/jobs
EVENTS
Monday, October 21
7:30am (daily) - Morning Worship, Heubach Chapel
Tuesday, October 22
11am - WWU Community, Kaleb Eisele
6:30pm - J.U.M.P
7pm - High Five Youth Group, Jr. High Room
Wednesday, October 23
6:30pm - Pathfinders, Fellowship Hall
7pm - Prayer Meeting, Heubach Chapel
Friday, October 25
5:50 pm - Sundown
8pm - WWU Vespers, Rodlie Ortiz, Sanctuary
Sabbath, October 26
3pm - Jackie Beck Memorial Service, Heubach Chapel
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