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The Celebration of Worship October 21, 2012

Call to Worship “Church in the Wildwood” Sam Holmes and “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”

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

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

Voluntary “Agnus Dei” Bizet

Psalm 30 (The Hymnal, pp. 762-763 Rev. V. Lamar Helms

Introit “How Great Thou Art” Sawyer/Hine

Teri Sawyer, solo

Invocation Rev. Walker

* Hymn 140 “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” FAITHFULNESS

+ The Children’s Message (10:30 am) Rev. Walker

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.

Offertory “Let Us Sing God’s Praise, Rejoicing” Hopp The Chapel Choir

* Doxology OLD 100th

* Offertory Prayer Rev. Walker

* Hymn 368 “My Hope is Built” THE SOLID ROCK

* Scripture: Lamentations 3:19-24 Minister: The Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon “Celebrating God’s Faithfulness” Rev. Walker

* Hymn 534 “Be Still, My Soul” FINLANDIA

* Benediction Rev. Walker

* Benediction Response 71 “Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.”

Postlude “Fanfare” Wirz * Please stand if you are able. + Children are invited to join Rev. Walker on the last verse of the hymn.

Worship Services October 21, 2012

Rev. R. Len Walker Jr. Senior Chaplain

Rev. V. Lamar Helms

Associate Chaplain, Director of Music

Sam Holmes Chapel Pianist

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

Wonderful Wednesday October 24th dinner at 5:45pm

All reservations must be in by Tuesday noon. We cannot accept walk-ins. Make your reservations on-line through TouchPoint or WW e-blasts that

will arrive in your email on Sunday afternoons. You may also call the Chapel office (706.268.3203).

MENU Turkey and Dressing, Cranberry Salad, Sweet Potato Casserole

Remembering Christmases Past

Christmas Season 2012 at the Chapel will feature Chapel Christmas cards and artists from the past 12 years.

Beginning next Sunday, October 28th, cards from those 12 years

will be on sale during Stand-Around and after the 10:30 am service.

You can purchase boxes of 25 cards for just $5 each. Don’t delay! These favorite cards will surely sell out quickly.

Remember, supplies are limited.

All Youth!

Today at 3:00 PM

Faith Weaver

Gather at the Chapel Games, Recreation, Devotional

at the Ballfield Psalm 23:5,6

“Celebrating God’s Faithfulness” Stewardship 2012

Frank and I have been on a 2-year journey with his medical situation. As most of you know, he has gone from cane to walker to wheel chair and now to a motorized power chair. (Watch out; he's not a very good driver yet!)

We have both always trusted the Lord, but now we are realiz-ing that He is all He says He is. His faithfulness to us has been remarkable, and what a joy to experience it. We have had the right person with the right knowledge to guide us each step. From surgery to home to assisted living to a facil-ity for dementia and back home again for the past 8 months, we have progressed with God’s faithfulness and love.

We have had encounters with amazing people that God has brought right to our door steps. We have a wonderful bond-ing of our family to help us take each step. As our faith has grown to trust God more—His faithfulness has been proven to us. We have had miracles and love and blessings through-out this time that only God could deliver. There has been no healing of the medical problems, but OH! how the peace and comfort and well being has come into our lives.

No matter what the day brings, we can see God at work, and we know that all is well. Our faith has grown, and we have seen his faithfulness increase as we have learned to recog-nize it.

GREAT IS GOD'S FAITHFULNESS DAY BY DAY!!!

THANK YOU, GOD!

Bobbie Garner

Please note:

Hearing devices are available from an usher.

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!

Today at the Chapel Chapel Announcements

9:00 AM Adult Sunday School 9:00 AM Worship Service

10:00 AM Stand-Around 10:30 AM Sunday School for All Ages 10:30 AM Worship Service 11:45 AM Trustees Meeting

Serving Today at the Chapel… 9:00 AM 10:30 AM Ushers: Chuck, Linda Lee Gordon Laura Walker Eugene, Jerry Justice Sandra Jurkiewitsch Verna Rauschenberg Anne Youmans Greeters: Betty Hickman Don, Joy Summers Marilynn Walker Cart Driver: Wes Connelly Stand-Around: David, Barbara Fussell; Ray, Margie Bowyer

Chapel Member Prayer List

At Home: Jayne Beske, Margaret Anderson, knee surgery 10/22; Emily Thurman, Tom Eubanks In Hospital: Frances Smith, improving; Walt Sorrow, Keith Scott, Pied-mont Atlanta In Assisted Care: Betty Laughlin, Arbor Terraces, Decatur; Martha Ad-kins, Gold City Personal Care, Dahlonega; Bill Almand, The Veranda, Ros-well; Jean Payne, Grandview, Jasper; Vivian Macdonald (Jean Ann Miller’s mother), Rock Creek Manor, Jasper; Margie Hunter and Ben Johnson, Chambrel, Roswell; Dot Bourke, Dogwood Forest Asst. Living Comm

To All Sunday School Teachers!! You are cordially in-vited to the Teacher Appreciation Brunch on Saturday, No-vember 3, at 11 am. Please RSVP—no later than October 28—by calling Joy Summers at (706.268.3096). Hope to see all of you for food and fellowship! “Operation Christmas Child” is the Chapel’s project with “Samaritan’s Purse.” Shoeboxes will be available from now until Nov. 11th. Please return filled shoeboxes no later than November 11th. Let’s make this the best year yet for “Changing a Life.” Stop by the table after the service for any questions. Chris West, the Director of Children, Youth and Families, has recently resigned his position at the Chapel to return to his home in Tennessee. The separation from his family, in addi-tion to the challenges of maintaining two residences, have been the primary factors in this decision. Chris will assume the position of youth director in a United Methodist Church near his home. Misty will continue to teach school in White Pine, Tennessee. Our prayers are with Chris and Misty as they follow God’s call. Chapel Women’s Guild will meet on Thursday, November 8th, at 10:00 am for fellowship and to hear Don Russell speak. Don is the 2001 Pickens Citizen of the Year, President and Founder of the Community Thrift Store, and Founder and Chairman of the Pickens County Community Resource Asso-ciation. The Mission Moment will be provided by Pickens Habitat for Humanity. At the November meeting, you may purchase your tickets for the December 13th Christmas Lunch-eon and Home Tour. Tickets are $25. Also, please bring your unwrapped gifts for the Christmas Outreach Party at Heritage Health Care. Shirley Moore and Anne Campbell can be con-tacted if you still need to choose a gift to bring for the party.

This Week at the Chapel Mon. 10/22 Library Committee Meeting 3:00pm Mon. 10/22 History of Religion in America — Mc/Hall 4:30pm Tues. 10/23 Bella Voce—McCormick Hall 9:30am Wed. 10/24 “Men’s Journey Group”— Room 101 8:00am Wed. 10/24 Women’s Bible Study — McCormick Hall 9:30am Wed. 10/24 Creative Stitchery — Room 101 1:00pm Wed. 10/24 Disciple Bible Study w/ Len Walker 4:45pm Wed. 10/24 Wonderful Wednesday Dinner 5:45pm Wed. 10/24 Disciple Bible Study Part II w/Len Walker 6:25pm Thurs. 10/25 Mission Committee Meeting— Rm. 102 8:00am Thurs. 10/25 Women’s Guild Board Meeting-Board Room 9:30am Thurs. 10/25 Men’s Chorus Rehearsal— McCormick Hall 7:00pm Fri. 10/26 I-Phone Meeting — McCormick Hall 1:00pm Fri. 10/26 Wedding Rehearsal Langway/Whiten 4:30pm Sat. 10/27 AA Meeting — Room 101 9:00am Sat. 10/27 Langway/Whiten Wedding 5:00pm Sun. 10/28 Chapel Worship Service 9:00am Sun. 10/28 Men’s Chorus sings both services 9:00am Sun. 10/28 Adult Sunday School 9:00am Sun. 10/28 Chapel Stand-Around 10:00am Sun. 10/28 Sunday School for All 10:30am Sun. 10/28 Chapel Worship Service 10:30am Sun. 10/28 Faith Weaver 3:30pm

Welcome Guests!

Big Canoe Chapel is a multi-denominational congregation united in our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. We’re dedicated to showing His love through worship, fellowship, outreach, and welcoming guests or those new to the community. For more information, please contact one of our chaplains or Stephen Ministers after the service, or call the Chapel office at 706.268.3203.

The altar flowers are given by

THE PINE NEEDLE QUILT GUILD in appreciation for ongoing use of the Chapel facilities

for its retreats, meetings and workshops.

Special Thoughts and Prayers to James and Phyllis Moore in the loss of Phyllis’s mother, Pearl,

who passed away October 12th

SERMON NOTES