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The Longest Table sign-ups continue on Sabbath, September 9 restarting at 10:30am. Sign ups will continue each week until Sabbath, September 23.  You can also sign up by calling the church office at 527-2800.  Thank you for welcoming the WWU students at this event on Sabbath, September 30, following Second Service.

Ed Fairchild’s memorial is this Sabbath, September 16 at 3:30pm in Heubach Chapel.

We-Haul is coming! Help new WWU students move into residence halls. Sunday, September 17, 9–11am, and Sunday, September 24, 2–5pm. To help, simply show up at Sittner or Foreman Halls. 

As part of Adventist Community Services, SonBridge is working to help meet the needs of those affected by Hurricane Harvey.  Call 529-3100 or visit SonBridge.org for ways to help Texas.

The Christian Aid Center needs you! This important ministry partner of the University Church is always in need of volunteer help. In particular, the director of volunteers at CAC (and our church member), Jeannette Regalado, is requesting for help with chapel speakers (6:30pm daily), breakfast cooks (Sunday and Monday mornings), and van drivers to pick up donated food (Tuesday and Thursday mornings). Contact Jeannette at 509.525.7153.

You are invited to Diversity Day, a multicultural arts festival in downtown Walla Walla on Sunday, September 24, 12-5pm. Admission is free. Many University Church members will be involved in music and other aspects of the day's celebration. Come out and cheer for diversity! For more information, visit http://promotediversity.org

Enchilada Fundraiser, supporting Christian education fund of College Place Spanish Church.  Call 525-9523 or email enchiladasforeducation@gmail.com for orders.  Pick up at Rogers School, September 24, 1-4pm. Order by September 19.

50-PLUS CLUB POTLUCK/CORN ROAST, Sunday, September 17 at 5pm at the home of Larry and Jacque Goodhew, 4261 S. Highway 125, Walla Walla.  Going south on Highway 125, turn left at the first private drive immediately after crossing the Walla Walla River. Please bring your own table service, chair to sit on, and a favorite vegetarian dish.

September is the VA Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. If you are in crisis, or are concerned about a loved one, many resources are available to you! Call 1.800.273.8255, which is the veterans crisis line. Other helps are outlined in this week's bulletin. Thank you Celena Veverka and other University Church members who work for mental health in our community!

Milton-Stateline Adventist School is looking for retired teachers who would be willing to sub at our school on occasion. We have need of more subs on our sub list. For more information call Barb at 541-938-7131.

Volunteers Needed People willing to give a few hours, 1 or two days a week volunteering at The Community Center located on 8th and Bade, College Place. The Center is open, Sundays and Mondays, 9-12:30. Come be a blessing.

Buying school supplies?  Don’t forget hygiene supplies!   Having clean clothes and refreshed body is a great way to start the new school year.  Your donation of body wash, shampoo, deodorant, razors and shaving cream help to refresh the body. Laundry pods and dryer sheets help to make sure clothes are looking great; small things like nail clippers, body lotion and hand soap keep everyone looking good.  Bring your tax deductible donations to HELPLINE at 1520 Kelly Place, St 180, Walla Walla, WA, Mon – Fri 9:00-11:45am or 1:00-3:45pm. A receipt can be given upon request.

2017 AMEN Conference:  Are You Willing?: Are you a physician or dentist willing to serve God through medical ministry?  Then the AMEN conference is for you!  Join us Thursday October 26 – Sunday October 29, 2017 in Hilton Head Island, SC.  During the 2017 AMEN Conference, each speaker will explore how you can have a vibrant, growing Christian experience yourself and, out of the context of your own experience, share God’s love with your patients.  The essence of Jesus’ life was a willingness to do the Father’s Will and the goal of this year’s conference is to inspire each one of us to do the same.  Featured Speakers include:  Pastors Dwayne Lemon and Mark Finley; Physicians Ricardo Whyte, Debbie Beihl, Stephen Waterbrook, & Norman McNulty; Dentists Stephen Wright, Carlos Moretta, and many others.   All physicians, dentists, healthcare professionals, and pastors are welcome to attend.  Jesus is coming soon - let's prepare ourselves, our patients, and our colleagues!  For more information please visit www.amensda.org or call 530-883-8061.

The UCC Women’s Fall Retreat, Always, October 27 and 28, welcomes special guest, Janet Page, General Conference Associate Ministerial Secretary. Registration is available at UCC Women’s Ministries web page. https://www.uccsda.org/English/Women/Pages/Womens-Ministries.aspx.