September 2, 2010
- Cheerful volunteers Evelyn Bergman (front) and Laura Hall prepare a haystack lunch for alumni and friends at WWU's Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory on Saturday. The annual Alumni Rosario Sabbath is a hit every August, with music and the spoken word provided by alumni. Photo by Sarah Corley.
TAKE NOTE
Taking Care of Business
Making Sense of Hiring Student Employees
Twyla Kruger will present information on the how-tos of hiring student employees at WWU. This is information everyone who employs students should know. Topics covered include what forms are needed and when, hiring international students, campus policies, all about work-study, and website resources. This event will also be held Tuesday, Sept 14. RSVP at staffdev.wallawalla.edu.
WWU Out and About
Sarawak, Borneo: August 16 – September 10, John McVay, ShareHim Meetings
Thailand: August 26 – September 17, Pedrito Maynard-Reid and team, Mission Trip
Portland Adventist Academy: September 3, Melissa MacPhee, School Beach Day Picnic
Upper Columbia Academy: September 5-10, Melissa MacPhee & Chris Drake, Senior Survival
Campion Academy & Vista Ridge Academy, Loveland, CO: September 13, Melissa MacPhee, Recruiting
Mile High Academy, Denver, CO: September 13, Melissa MacPhee, Recruiting
Midland Academy, Shawnee Mission, KS: September 14, Melissa MacPhee, Recruiting
Sunnydale Academy, Centralia, MO: September 14, Melissa MacPhee, Recruiting
Dakota Academy, Bismarck, ND: September 15, Melissa MacPhee, Recruiting
Maplewood Academy, Hutchinson, MN: September 16, Melissa MacPhee, Recruiting
Minnetonka Academy, Minnetonka, MN: September 16, Melissa MacPhee, Recruiting
Representing WWU somewhere soon? Tell us where, when, and why, and we’ll include it in this section.
SAVE THE DATE
Finalization of Registration Begins for Autumn Qtr. All Day Wed, Sep 08
Don’t forget to visit the WWU Events Calendar!
GET INVOLVED
URGENT NEED
There are still several locations around the globe, including the Marshall Islands, that are in desperate need of missionaries. Yap, in particular, has several WWU students that are picking up the slack for several spots that are still open, and they need help. If God has been stirring your heart and you are interested in checking into these great possibilities, please contact the Student Missions office at 509-527-2633 ASAP.
Pianist Needed
Berean Fellowship is looking for a piano player who can read music and play by ear and is also versatile. This will be a paid position. This person needs to be available most every Friday evenings for an hour to an hour and a half and Sabbath mornings before Second Service. If interested please contact Nonee Ngazimbi at nonhlanhla.ngazimbi@wallawalla.edu.
Prayer Walk
Join Campus Ministries for a prayer walk September 18 and 2:30 p.m. in front of the FAC. Groups will cover the campus in prayer, going together through open buildings and dedicating the campus and those on it in prayer before new students begin arriving and the campus is abuzz again.
PERSONAL SIDE
Chaplain’s Corner
I have been stuck on a song lately. It’s more than just hearing a song on the radio in the morning and then having it play back in your head throughout the day. No, this is one that is written on my heart right now. Even if I’m not thinking about it, it’s like I can hear it inside my chest. It’s a song entitled, “Amazed.” The version I’ve been listening to is by Phillips, Craig and Dean, and here is a video to watch.
Here are the words, let them sink into your heart…slowly, peacefully, like a river flowing from the throne of Grace:
You dance over me while I am unaware
You sing all around but I never hear the sound
Lord I'm amazed by You
Lord I'm amazed by You
Lord I'm amazed by You
And how You love me
You paint the morning sky with miracles in mind
My hope will always stand
For You hold me in Your hand
How deep how wide
How great is Your love for me
It’s inspired by Ephesians 3:14. It is my prayer for myself, my family, my school, and my church and I pray it would be your prayer as well. Here it is from the New Living Translation:
When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
by Paddy McCoy, WWU Chaplain
FYI
John Loor: From Montana to Ridgefield
Last week the NPUC Executive Committee voted an invitation to Elder John Loor, president of Montana Conference (and WWU board member since 2000), to take the position of NPUC Executive Secretary, left open with the retirement of Bryce Pascoe. Elder Loor has accepted the invitation, and will continue to serve on the WWU board in his new role.
Summer Vespers September 3
Join WWU and friends for vespers tomorrow night (September 3) in Dale Court just behind Sittner Hall. Welcome the Sabbath with speaker Anthony Remboldt and music led by assistant summer chaplain Scott Rogers. As always, refreshments will follow the event.
Rally in Spokane
Come to the Signs of the Times rally next weekend, September 10-11 at the Linwood Adventist Church and the Fox Theatre in Spokane. Today’s economic troubles, disasters and confusion of values all point to Jesus’ soon return. Attend vital presentations that will help you understand more about the second coming of Jesus. Visit their website to find out more.
Tip of the Week: Feeling the Pressure
Planning, vigilance, problem solving, purposeful goal-directed behavior and working memory are all components of executive function. A small study of 22 youth with high blood pressure, or hypertension, (compared with 25 youth with normal blood pressure) has found that after one year of anti-hypertensive treatment, their ability to do executive functions significantly improved as their blood pressure normalized.
It may be very important for you and your pediatrician to routinely monitor the blood pressure of children and teens in your home. Treatment could be vital for maintaining executive functions.
Tip courtesy of positivechoices.com.
COMMUNITY CENTER
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For classifieds, check out the WWU classifieds site, Klassica.
Last update on September 2, 2010
