“The Lord will be your everlasting Light, and your

God will be your glory.”

Isaiah:60:20b

The Celebration of Worship

January 22, 2017, 9:00 AM

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”

* “Because He Lives” page 364

O, Come let us adore Him… O, Come let us adore Him… O, Come let us adore Him… Christ the Lord

For He alone is worthy… For He alone is worthy… For He alone is worthy… Christ the Lord

Invocation

Welcome and Announcements

The Church Praises

* “How Great Thou Art” page 77

The Church Prays

Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer 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.

The Church Gives

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

* Doxology page 95

* Prayer of Thanksgiving

The Church Prepares

Father, we love You, we worship and adore You, Glorify Thy name in all the earth, Glorify Thy name, Glorify Thy name, Glorify Thy name in all the earth.

Jesus, we love You…

Spirit, we love You…

As the deer panteth for the water So my soul longeth after Thee. You alone are my heart’s desire, And I long to worship Thee.

You alone are my strength and shield; To you alone may my spirit yield, You alone are my heart’s desire, And I long to worship Thee.

The Celebration of Worship January 22, 2017

9:00AM

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

We are a Stephen Ministry Congregation.

The Church Proclaims

Sermon “The Big Three” Rev. Walker

Colossians 3:1-3

The Church Responds

* “It Is Well with My Soul” page 377 (Verses 1, 2 and 4)

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

Ladies Sunday School Class-A new Sunday school class will begin on Sun-day, 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 attend. 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.

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.

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…

9:00AM

Pianist: Sam Holmes

Organist: James Garner

Ushers: Ted and Tudi Sprague Claude and Robert Dunlop

Greeters: Gwen McDonald Jane Clay

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

Broyles Mission Conference-In a little over 2 weeks, we will celebrate the 27th Annual Broyles Mission Conference. The con-ference starts on Thursday, February 2, with a complimentary dinner. Then on Friday evening, Feature Presentations by Timo-thy House, Amigos for Christ and Ladies of Lee Singers. The eve-ning concludes with dessert.

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 clinic, classes for community health education and more.

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. 1/125 Vespers-Chapel 6:00PM 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 Chorus 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.

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