“The Lord will be your everlasting Light, and your

God will be your glory.”

Isaiah:60:20b

The Celebration of Worship

The Third Sunday after Epiphany January 22, 2017, 10:30 AM

“Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.”

The Gathering

(Please use this quiet time to sign and pass the Friendship Pads.)

Introit “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee” Dykes The Men’s Chorus

Welcome and Announcements Rev. R. Len Walker, Jr.

Responsive Reading: Psalm 27 (p. 758) Rev. V. Lamar Helms

Voluntary “Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing” arr. Lawrence Salvatore

Invocation Rev. Helms

* The Hymn of Praise “How Great Thou Art” page 77

Confession of Sin

Prayer of Confession Rev. Helms God, our light and our salvation, forgive our lack of faith-

fulness. Heal the brokenness that separates us one from another and from our own best selves. Rescue us from fears that immobilize and distort. Turn us from quarrels that hurt and destroy. Grant us new depths of caring and fuller encounters with the one who heals and sends us out to tell our joy.

Assurance of Pardon Light dawns, God reigns, evil is overcome. God lifts us up and

strengthens us to stand agains enemies without and within. Let us claim the assurance of forgiveness offered to all who repent and fol-low where Christ leads. Amen.

Petition and Thanksgiving

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 “Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God” (The Men’s Chorus) C. Mueller

* Doxology 95 OLD 100th

* Prayer of Thanksgiving Rev. Walker

Proclamation of the Word and Response

* The Hymn of Preparation “Because He Lives” page 364 (Verses 1 & 3)

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 60:19-22 Rev. Helms * New Testament Reading: Matthew 7:7-12 Rev. Helms

Sermon “The Big Three” Rev. Walker

* The Hymn of Commitment “It Is Well with My Soul” (Verses 1, 2, & 4) page 377

The Celebration of Worship January 22, 2017

10:30 AM

Rev. R. Len Walker, Jr. Senior Chaplain

Rev. V. Lamar Helms

Associate Chaplain, Director of Music

Teri Sawyer Director of Children, Youth

and Family Ministries

Dr. Vernon S. Broyles Founding Chaplain

Dr. Jimmy Allen

Chaplain Emeritus

Dr. James McCormick Chaplain Emeritus

Email: chapel

@bigcanoechapel.org

10455 Big Canoe

Big Canoe, GA 30143

706.268.3203

www.bigcanoechapel.org

The Sending

* Benediction Rev. Walker

* Benediction Response (page 593, refrain)

“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 “Jesus, Lover Of My Soul” Sam B. Owens * Please stand if you are able. * You are invited to attend Stand-Around at 10:00 A.M.

We are a Stephen Ministry Congregation.

Sympathy

The Chapel family extends sympathy to the family of Mary O’Toole, who passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017, at the age of 91. Mary had been living with her daughter Kathleen in Florida.

Ladies Sunday School Class-A new Sunday school class will begin on Sunday, February 5th at 10:30 in the Board Room. This will be a Ladies Class taught by Glenda Mitchell. The class will begin with a book by book study of the bible. All women of the congregation are invited to at-tend. Please join us for our first class on February 5th. If you have any questions please see Glenda or give her a call at 706-268-1020.

From the Senior Chaplain

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!

Welcome!

Big Canoe Chapel is a multi-denominational congregation united in our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. The Chapel gladly welcomes anyone desiring to become a regular, asso-ciate, or fellowship member.

8:30 AM Prayer with Senior Chaplain-Chapel 109 8:45 AM Fellowship Class Coffee-McCormick Hall 9:00 AM Fellowship SS Class-McCormick Hall 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 Grace Walk SS Class-Broyles 102 10:30 AM Youth Breakfast Club-Teen Room 10:30 AM Children K-5 Chapel 107 10:30 AM Children 3’s & 4’s-Chapel 106 10:30 AM Nursery-Chapel 101 10:30 AM Worship Service-Chapel

Today at the Chapel Chapel Announcements

Serving Today at the Chapel… 10:30AM

Pianist: Sam Holmes

Organist: James Garner

Ushers: Neal and Millann Funk Jack Mitchell Harry Yarbrough

Greeters: Weldon and Liz Wintter

Cart Driver: Jack Krause

Stand-Around: John and Jean Lomax Greg and Diane Johnson

Worship Steward: Charley Vick Technical Ministry Team: Randy Grogan, Ron Ceravolo

This Week at the Chapel

Mon. 1/23 Library Committee Meeting-Library 3:00PM Mon. 1/23 Journey Group 3-Room 102 7:00PM Tues. 1/24 C. S. Lewis Men’s Group-Teen Room 9:00AM Tues. 1/24 Bella Voce Rehearsal 9:15AM Tues. 1/24 Carnegie Rehearsal-McCormick Hall 7:00PM Wed. 1/25 Women’s Fall Bible Study-McCormick Hall 9:30AM Wed. 1/25 Creative Stitchery-Room 101 1:00PM Wed. 1/25 Bible Study, Epic of Eden-McCormick Hall 4:30PM Wed. 1/25 Bible Study, Discovering God’s Vision-B. Rm4:30PM Wed.. 1/25 Middle/High School Youth Group-T. Room 6:30PM Thurs. 1/26 Big Canoe Mission Committee-Board Room 9:00AM Thurs. 1/26 Men’s Journey Group 1-Room 102 9:00AM Thurs. 1/26 Men’s Journey Group 2-Room 102 9:00AM Thurs. 1/26 Guild Board Meeting-Board Room 9:30AM Sat. 1/28 AA Meeting-Teen Room 9:00AM Sun. 1/29 Men’s Choir sings both services 9:00AM

Chapel Member Prayer List

At Home: Ed Hawkins, (Nancy Popp’s brother), David Holmes, Dan Robertson, Shirley Griffith, Sandy Bingham, Walt Samples, James and Claudia Campbell’s grandson, Waymon Moore, Bill Roberts, (Brian Rob-erts’ brother), Rubi Stirzaker, Denny Elmore, (brother of Peggy Anderson), Lynda Case, Jayne Greene, Bambi Robinson, (sister of Craig Price).

Hospital: Bob Owen, Northside Cherokee, Brenda Finley, (Ellen Finley’s daughter-in-law), North Fulton, James Cain, (Dawsonville), St. Joseph, Joyce Johnson, (Babs Price’s mother).

Assisted Living: Jewell Duncan, (Kathy Young’s mother).

Hospice: Martha Adkins, Gold City Personal Care, Dahlonega, Gordon Higgins.

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, Bright-more of South Charlotte, 10225 Old Ardrey Kell Rd., Charlotte, NC 28277; John Thurman, Garden Plaza, Lawrenceville, GA.

Women’s Guild presents

An Evening in Paris Thursday, February 9

6:00 pm in the Broyles Center, French Cuisine Dinner—Sold Out!

7:30 pm in the Chapel

Guest speaker, The former football coach at Tulane and Clemson,

Tommy Bowden, “The Greatness of America – A Faith Based View”

You do not need a reservation to join us at 7:30 pm.

Waiting list for dinner reservations

is in the Guild Alpha box at the PO.

MUCH Ministries-MUCH is a Christian faith based non-profit mission in Haiti. MUCH works together with individuals and par-ents to feed their families, educate their kids and give expression to the dreams in their hearts This effort is a collaboration and involves working with others, following their dreams, in an ele-mentary school, the building of reliable housing, a primary care

Broyles Mission Conference-In a little over 2 weeks, we will celebrate the 27th Annual Broyles Mission Conference. The conference starts on Thursday, February 2, with a compli-mentary dinner. Then on Friday evening, Feature Presenta-tions by Timothy House, Amigos for Christ and Ladies of Lee Singers. The evening concludes with dessert.

Last week I issued a challenge to the Board of Trustees concerning

our call to ministry in 2017. It is not original with me but when I read it in

the book Move by Greg Hawkins and Cally Parkinson, it powerfully struck

my spirit. Here is the challenge:

“Our work as leaders in the church is to help catalyze spiritual

movement.

If our people are not moving forward, it is up to us to rock their boats----

to inspire

them to stay open and available to God with meaningful challenges and

defined

next steps.”

I love the idea of spiritual movement. Growing in Christ builds my

faith. It brings me into a place of deeper intimacy with Jesus. It is, as one

great saint described it, “living on tip-toe with joy.” I hope the heart cry of

each of us in 2017 is the one expressed in the exclamation above---“Further

Up and Further In!” The Father has so much more in store for us!

Blessings and peace,

Len