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

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This Week at the Chapel

Welcome!

Big Canoe Chapel is a multi-denominational Christian con-gregation united in our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. The Chapel gladly welcomes anyone desiring to become a regu-lar, associate, or fellowship member.

The Celebration of Communion January 28, 2018 10:30 AM

“I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me

and heard my cry.” Psalm 40:1

Rev. R. Len Walker, Jr. Senior Pastor

Rev. V. Lamar Helms

Associate Pastor, Director of Music

Lindsey Wesseling

Leslie Grogan Youth Ministry

Leadership Team

Dr. Vernon S. Broyles Founding Chaplain

Dr. Jimmy Allen

Chaplain Emeritus

Dr. James McCormick Chaplain Emeritus

10455 Big Canoe

Big Canoe, GA 30143

470.273.6768

www.bigcanoechapel.org We are a Stephen Ministry Congregation.

Serving Today at the Chapel… 10:30 AM

Pianist: Sam Holmes Organist: James Garner

Ushers: Charles and Gail Fargason Lois Carter Susan Dean Communion Servers: Hugh and Beth Westberry

Guest Hosts: Ron and Jo Young

Cart Driver: Jerry Truitt

Stand-Around: Dudley and Teresa DeVore Ron and Sue Ceravolo Worship Steward: Charley Vick Technical Ministry Team: Randy Grogan, Randy Lewis, Leslie Grogan

CCLI 1765908

Each wave is a revival;

it rushes forward

with impetuous haste and with exultant joy;

it carries everything before it,

and then,

having spent its strength,

recedes,

only to be succeeded by another wave,

and yet another.

To the careless onlooker

it seems as if nothing were gained,

but behind the ebb and flow of wave

is the unconquerable power

of the tide.

—James Burns

Mon. 1/29 GriefShare-Room 107 5:00PM Tues. 1/30 Bella Voce Rehearsal-McCormick Hall 9:00AM Wed.. 1/31 Women’s Bible Study-McCormick Hall 9:30AM Wed. 1/31 Guild Meeting-Room 107 11:30AM Wed. 1/31 Creative Stitchery-Room 101 1:00PM Wed. 1/31 Bible Study-Harry Lucenay 4:30PM Wed. 1/31 Bible Study-Lamar Helms/Board Room 4:15PM Wed. 1/31 Bible Study-Ted Sprague 4:00PM Wed. 1/31 Vespers-Chapel 6:00PM Wed. 1/31 Stephen Minister Training-Room 107 6:00PM Wed. 1/31 Youth Super Bowl Party-McCormick Hall 6:00PM Thurs. 2/1 Men’s Journey Group 1-Room 102 9:00AM Thurs. 2/1 Men’s Journey Group 2-Room 107 9:00AM Thurs. 2/1 Men’s Journey Group 3-Teen Room 9:00AM Thurs. 2/1 Artist Club Meeting-McCormick Hall 10:00AM Thurs. 2/1 Legacy of Caring Meeting-Board Room 2:30PM Sat. 2/3 AA Meeting-Teen Room 9:00AM

Sun. 2/4 Chapel Choir sings 10:30AM

Infant Baptism

This morning we rejoice in the baptism of Elodie Jeune Carroll. Elodie is the daughter of Ryan and Shannan Carroll. Elodie's older sister is Bennett. Proud grandparents from the Big Canoe Chapel family are Brent and Joan Carroll.

The Celebration of Worship and Communion Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

January 28, 2018, 10:30 AM

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 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.

Giving the Bread and the Cup “How Firm A Foundation” Janet Linker

* The Hymn of Invitation “Sweet, Sweet, Spirit”

The Sending

* Benediction Rev. Walker

* Benediction Response 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 “God Of Grace and God Of Glory” W. Wold

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

The Gathering

Introit “This Little Light of Mine” Spiritual The Men’s Chorus

Welcome and Announcements Rev. R. Len Walker

Voluntary “Adagio” from FIRST SONATA F. Mendelssohn

Invocation Rev. Walker

* The Hymn of Praise “All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name” (Verses 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6) page 154

* Apostles Creed page 881

Infant Baptism Elodie Jeune Carroll Daughter of Ryan and Shannan Carroll

Petition and Thanksgiving

Pastoral Prayer Rev. V. Lamar Helms

Offering and Anthem “Ye Shall Be Witnesses” Kirk The Men’s Chorus

Doxology 95 OLD 100th

* Prayer of Thanksgiving Rev. Walker

Proclamation of the Word and Response

* The Hymn of Preparation “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” (Verses 1, 2, and 4) page 452

Old Testament Reading: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Rev. Helms * New Testament Reading: Mark 1:21-28 Rev. Helms

Sermon The Making Of A Witness

“This Is What I May Expect”

Exodus 3:7-11

Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Invitation

Prayer of Confession Rev. Walker

O holy and merciful God, we confess that we have not always taken upon ourselves the yoke of obedience, nor been willing to seek and to do your perfect will. We have not loved you with all our heart and mind and soul and strength, neither have we loved our neighbors as ourselves. You have called to us in the need of our sisters and brothers, and we have passed unheeding on our way.

In the pride of our hearts, and our unwillingness to repent, we have turned away from the cross of Christ, and have grieved your Holy Spirit.

All offer prayers of confession in silence.

The Great Thanksgiving (The Hymnal, pp. 13-14)

Today at the Chapel

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 Blended Worship Service-Chapel

10:00 AM Chapel Stand-Around-Cousins Hall 10:30 AM Faith Quest-Room 102

10:30 AM Seekers SS Class-McCormick Hall 10:30 AM Book by Book SS Class-Board Room 10:30 AM Middle School Youth-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 Traditional Worship Service-Chapel

Chapel Announcements

TICKETS for Big Canoe Chapel’s 2018 BROYLES MISSION CONFERENCE complimentary Thursday, February 15 dinner, will be available today during Stand-Around. The tickets are free, but are required to establish a reservation listing. Tickets will also be available at Stand-Around on February 4 and February 11, as long as they’re avail-able. Plan to join us for this Asian Feast!

Thursday, February 8, at 6:00 pm, in Cousins Hall, please join the Guild for Under the Tuscan Stars, an Italian Valentine Dinner - catered by Coast to Coast. Reservations, $30 per person, are required for this dinner and seating is limited. Guest speaker for the evening is the former college football coach and NFL player, Bill Curry - his topic, “The

Greatest Valentine Gift of All”. Everyone is invited to the program; reservations are required for dinner.

Chapel Member Prayer List

Prayer for Dunamis- Lord, you came to set prisoners free, and we thank you for the freedom you provide to all of us, freedom from guilt and sin. But Lord, there are those around this world who seek to enslave and imprison in-nocent women and children. Lord we pray for freedom for these innocent ones, who are oppressed and abused. Lord we pray for the leaders at Duna-mis who are striving to set these women free, one woman, one child at a time. Give them strength, give them courage, and above all give them an abiding sense of your presence. May we join hands with them in this ministry, giving of our money, and our prayers, so that these women and children may know the freedom that is theirs in Christ. We pray in the name of our Savior and theirs, Jesus the Christ, Amen.

At Home: David Holmes, Cathy Scott, Susanne Newell, Andrew Jarrell

(Cathy Butler’s son), James Moore.

Hospital: Jim Milton.

Rehab: Nona Whipple, Tom Faucette.

Hospice: Martha Adkins, Gold City Personal Care, Dahlonega, Bob Wil-liams, Roswell.

Assisted Living: Margaret Fordyce (Nancy Cowart’s mother), Tampa, Oscar Williams (Sandra Gadd’s father), Gracemont Senior Living in Cum-ming.

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.

Members donating stock to the Chapel, please contact Leigh at leighyoung@bigcanoechapel.org or 470-273-6222 to let her know to expect it. We want to be sure to give you credit for the gift in a timely manner. Thank you for your help.

The Fellowship Sunday School class will begin a new study about Grace on Feb 11th. The class meets in McCormick Hall at 9AM each Sunday. Books are available for $5 each. Here is a recent review of Grace by Max Lucado: "Max Lucado has done it yet again with his most recent release, "Grace." I only began reading Lucado's books this year when I was given "A Love Worth Giving" in April and have since read three of his books. Grace is most likely my favorite because Lucado uses his personal and attention-grabbing style to discourse on perhaps the most important theme in the Bible. Many Christians have written well on grace; but Lucado does the perfect job of widening our eyes to God's glorious gift and encouraging us to pass it on to others. As Lucado shows readers, grace is the method by which God shields His holiness and wields His love in relation to humanity. Grace is truly greater than I imagine, and much much more than I deserve."

Please join us to learn more about His amazing grace. Everyone is wel-come. For questions, please call Jean James 706 268 1480.

Today we affirm the presence of God:

“But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you, but if I go, I will send Him to you,”

John 16:7

The Legacy of Caring Auction Committee is now accepting do-nations to the Gala and Auction scheduled for April 21st. If you would like to donate an item to the auction, or would like ideas, please contact Beth Herren, LOC Auction Chair, (610.324.4988) or bethherren5@gmail.com.