The Celebration of Worship First Sunday of Lent

February 23, 2020

Today we affirm the presence of God:

“...but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of wa-ter welling up to eternal life.” John 4:14

The Gathering

Welcome and Announcements Rev. R. Len Walker, Jr. Voluntary “All Glory to Jesus” J. Peterson/arr. T. Smith Invocation Rev. Walker

* The Hymn of Praise “To God Be the Glory” page 98

Petition and Thanksgiving Rev. V. Lamar Helms Prayer of Confession Heavenly Father, we have sinned and fallen short of Your

glory. Forgive our unbelief and selfishness. Enlarge our vi-sion and enable us to be the people we could be, faithful ser-vants of our eternal King. Amen.

All are encouraged to offer personal prayers of confession in silence

Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer Rev. Helms Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Offering and Anthem “For the Fruit of All Creation” Chapel Choir Jonathan Rodgers

* Doxology OLD 100th page 95

* Prayer of Thanksgiving

Proclamation of the Word and Response

* The Hymn of Preparation “Blessed Assurance” page 369 (Verses 1 and 3)

Sermon “Unexpected Encounters, Unexpected Grace” Jim Reese CEO Atlanta Mission

* Invitation “We've a Story to Tell to the Nations ” page 569 (Verses 1, 3, and 4)

The Celebration of Worship First Sunday of Lent

February 23, 2020

Rev. R. Len Walker, Jr. Senior Pastor

Rev. V. Lamar Helms

Associate Pastor, Director of Music

Lindsey Wesseling

Director of Children

and Youth Ministry

Dr. Vernon S. Broyles Founding Chaplain

Dr. James McCormick

Chaplain Emeritus

10455 Big Canoe

Big Canoe, GA 30143

470.273.6768

www.bigcanoechapel.org

We are a Stephen Ministry Congregation.

“Stand-Around” is a 30 minute fellowship gathering from 10:00am to 10:30am in Cousins Hall. Refreshments are served every Sunday. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet and greet new friends as well as long time friends. If you worship at 10:30am, come early and enjoy the fel-lowship and refreshments.

“Praise the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens.”

Psalm 150:1

The Sending

* Benediction Rev. Walker

* Benediction Response

“Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.”

Postlude “Take the Name of Jesus With You”_ _ arr. Albin Whitworth

* Please stand if you are able. * You are invited to attend Stand-Around at 10:00 A.M.

Sympathy

Big Canoe Chapel family would like to express sympathy to Missy Massey and her family. Ray passed away on February 14th in Atlanta.

also

Big Canoe Chapel family would like to express sympathy to Judy Allen and her family. Bob passed away on February 16th.

Big Canoe Chapel family would like to express sympathy to Amanda Dame and her family. Dick passed away on February 19th in Big Canoe.

Welcome!

Big Canoe Chapel is a multi-denominational Christian con-gregation united in our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. Would you like to learn more about Chapel membership? Please call the church office at 470.273.6768 to set an appointment or express your interest on the Friendship Pad (attendance reg-ister) as it is passed at your pew. A pastor will contact you this week.

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Today at the Chapel Chapel Announcements

Serving Today at the Chapel… 9:00AM 10:30AM

Pianist: Dr. Sam Holmes Dr. Sam Holmes

Organist: James Garner James Garner

Ushers: Louis and Trish Alderman Bill and Sue Merrick Jeanne Martin Mike White Sue Leonard

Guest Hosts: Susan Schwall Liz Wintter

Cart Driver: Leon Millholland

Stand-Around: Jim and Diane Hollister Hollis and Kay Lathem

Head Usher: Dick Girdler Technical Ministry Team: Win Cates, Ron Ceravolo

This Week at the Chapel

Please note;

The Nursery is available downstairs during the 9:00 & 10:30 am services.

Remember to turn your cell phones back on at the end of the service!

8:30 AM Prayer with Senior Pastor-Chapel 109 8:45 AM Fellowship Class Coffee-McCormick Hall 9:00 AM Fellowship SS Class-McCormick Hall 9:00 AM Grace Walk SS Class-Broyles 102 9:00 AM Worship Service-Chapel

10:00 AM Chapel Stand-Around-Cousins Hall 10:30 AM Seekers SS Class-McCormick Hall 10:30 AM Koinonia SS Class-Room 102 10:30 AM Book by Book SS Class-Board Room 10:30 AM Youth Sunday School-Teen Room 10:30 AM Children K-5-Chapel 107 9:00 AM Nursery-Chapel 101 10:30 AM Nursery-Chapel 101

10:30 AM Worship Service-Chapel

Chapel Member Prayer List

Prayer for missions: Lord we thank You for allowing us to be a part of the work You are doing around the world. We pray that we would open our hearts and hands to give freely of our time, talent and resources to help those in need to know You.

Home: David Holmes, Debbie Goldman, Cathy Scott, Phyllis Moore, Liz Moldt, Sandra Applewhite, Bennett Whipple, Bill Hinson.

Independent Living: Linda Lee Gordon, Rock Creek Manor, 70 Cagle Mill Rd., South, Apt. 9, Jasper, GA 30143.

Up-coming surgery: Alison Holmes, Eric Goldstein, (nephew of Sandra Gadd).

Continuing Prayers: Milton Hood, (Kathy Brigman’s brother), David Schofield, (Mary Jones nephew, and her son-in-law, Frank Giordano).

In Assisted Care: Margie Hunter, Benton House, Alpharetta; Frances Smith, Hallmark at Phipps, Atlanta; Ben Johnson, Mt. Vernon Village, 475 Mt. Vernon Rd., A201 Sandy Springs, GA 30043, Richard Krajec, 925 Spring Rock Dr., Lawrenceville, GA 30043, Peggy Lehmberg, Brightmore of South Charlotte, 10225 Old Ardrey Kell Rd., Charlotte, NC 28277; John Thurman, Garden Plaza, Lawrenceville, GA, Harry Yarbrough, Wesley Commons, Room 6403, 1110 Marshall Rd., Greenwood, South Carolina 29646, Lou Ches-ter, Bill Fraker, Shirley Schumacher, The Retreat at Jasper, Jasper, GA, Lois Carter, Windsor House Assisted Living, 3333 East Cherokee Dr., Canton, GA 30115, , Ray and Miki Roth, Inspired Living, 1450 Morris Rd., Alpha-retta, GA 30005.

Prayer Blankets: Remember prayer blankets are always a blessing for people needing comfort. They are in a cabinet along with spiritual music CDs in Room 103 in the Broyles Center.

The Witness Breakthrough STRETCH class...Wednesday Feb 26th for 6 Wednesdays in room 102..4-5:45pm....a Stretch 2 booklet $7 is needed for the 6 week class ...attendance at every Wednesday session is suggested but optional....to register witnessbreakthrough@gmail.com

Mon. 2/24 Men’s Journey Group #3-Room 102 9:00AM Mon. 2/24 Library Committee Meeting 3:00PM Tues. 2/25 C. S. Lewis Men’s Group-Teen Room 9:00AM Tues. 2/25 Bella Voce-McCormick Hall 9:00AM Tues. 2/25 Chapel Bell Choir Rehearsal-C. Hall 2:00PM Wed. 2/26 Ash Wednesday Service-Chapel 12:00PM Wed. 2/26 Creative Stitchery-Room 101 1:00PM Wed. 2/26 Endowment Committee Mtg.-Room 102 2:00PM Wed. 2/26 Witness Breakthrough-Room 102 4:00PM Wed. 2/26 Bible Study of Luke/Acts-Board Room 4:30PM Wed. 2/26 Vespers-Cousins Hall 6:00PM Wed. 2/26 Youth Worship Night-McCormick Hall 7:00PM Thurs. 2/27 Mission Committee Meeting-Board Room 9:00AM Thurs. 2/27 Journey Group #1-Room 102 10:00AM Thurs. 2/27 Journey Group #2-Room 107 10:00AM Thurs. 2/27 Paper Crafters Meeting-Room 102 12:00PM Thurs. 2/27 Chapel Choir Rehearsal 7:00PM Sat. 2/29 AA Meeting-Teen Room 9:00AM Sun. 3/2 Chapel Choir sings 9:00 & 10:30AM

Deadline for Trustee nominations is March 2nd. The forms for nomination are available in the Chapel office, the rack outside the office, the Narthex and the website (www.bigcanoechapel.org/about trustees/). Please give prayerful consideration to nominating yourself as a Trustee or to nomi-nating someone else, after first seeking that person's agreement to serve.

A Trustee is one of the Chapel leaders, serving a 3-year term:

You’ll attend a monthly meeting

You may be asked to participate or lead a small group to develop a specific initiative deemed important by the Board

You will also be a liaison to one of the Chapel standing committees and attend their monthly meetings (see Trustee Expectations on the back of this letter)

Eligible candidates:

Must have been a Chapel member for a minimum of two (2) years prior to the Annual Meeting

Shall not be a current Trustee, or a prior Trustee who has not been off the board for fewer than two (2) years

Spouses cannot serve on the Board of Trustees at the same time

We’re all so thankful for the church’s response to the Broyles Mission Conference. Many people will be touched by the love of Jesus as a result of your open and giving hearts. We will not know the full impact of the conference until eternity but I have the sense in my spirit that it will be cause for rejoic-ing and eternal praise at the throne of the King!

The Mission Conference committee under the leadership of Frank and Nancy Schwartzmiller committed themselves heart and soul throughout the year. The vision for the conference was evident throughout the week-end. And I thank everyone who made the conference a priority of your prayer life. Yes, God answers prayer!

This Wednesday we will observe Ash Wednesday at noon in the sanctuary. The imposition of ashes will be available to all present. It is a meaningful way for us to enter the Lenten season and I hope you will be able to attend. The service will last 45 minutes.

Next Sunday, March 1, we will conclude the sermon series, “Step Up.” I hope you have been encouraged and inspired to be a faithful witness of God’s love and grace. I also hope we all have responded to “Stretch” in the many opportunities the Holy Spirit places before us to be witnesses of the good news.

On Sunday, March 8 and continuing for 4 weeks, I will preach a series entitled, “The Message of The Cross.” It will primarily focus upon what God communicates unto us through the Cross regarding His character and will for each of our lives. Yes, it is true God spoke---but remember, He is still speaking! The Cross shouts. I want to listen. I hope to see you in worship.

He is risen indeed!

Len