The Celebration of Worship

Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2018

The Gathering

Welcome and Announcements Rev. R. Len Walker Jr. Lighting the Candle of Love Brent and Joan Carroll 9:00AM Courtney and Peyton Otto 10:30AM

Voluntary “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” B. Childers The Chapel Bells Director, Ann Montgomery, Piano, Janet Larsen Invocation Rev. Walker

* The Hymn of Praise “Angels We Have Heard on High” page 238

Petition and Thanksgiving

Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer Rev. V. Lamar 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 “On This Day Earth Shall Ring” M. Mazzatenta The Chapel Bells Director, Ann Montgomery, Piano, Janet Larsen

* Doxology OLD 100th page 95

* Prayer of Thanksgiving Rev. Walker

Proclamation of the Word and Response

“Surely the Presence”

Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place; I can feel his mighty power and his grace.

I can hear the brush of angels’ wings, I see glory on each face; surely the

presence of the Lord is in this place.

“Emmanuel”

Emmanuel, Emmanuel, his name is called Emmanuel. God with

us, revealed in us, his name is called Emmanuel.

Sermon “Here Is Our Purpose”

Matthew 5:13-16

The Celebration of Worship December 9, 2018

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. 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.

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 “Ding, Dong! Merrily on High” C. Christiansen

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

“The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.”

Galatians 5:6b

* The Hymn of Invitation “Let There Be Peace on Earth” page 431

Today at the Chapel Chapel Announcements

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

Pianist: Janet Larsen Janet Larsen

Organist: James Garner James Garner

Ushers: Jud and Lassie Dye Howard and Deborah Valentine Win and Jan Cates Chuck and Lynne Knapp

Guest Hosts: Gwen McDonald Catherine Capps Jo Ellen Trammell Bonnie Moore

Cart Driver: Jerry Truitt

Stand-Around: David and Vee Thompson David and Peggy Howe

Head Usher: Dick Girdler Technical Ministry Team: Phil Farias, Randy Lewis

This Week at the Chapel

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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 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.

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

Chapel Youth: Pray for the young people at the chapel that they may walk in the pathways of the Lord all the days of their life.

At Home: David Holmes, Cathy Scott, Susanne Newell, Bill Shireman,

Blanche Hann, Judy Allen, James Moore, Jack Mitchell, Keith Scott, (Greenville, SC).

Up-coming surgery: Pete Smith, Jeannette Waldrop.

Hospital: Joan Brooks, Piedmont Mountainside, Linda Waters, Piedmont Atlanta.

Rehab: Tom Faucette, Pruitt Health, Jasper, Jerry Greschl, (Kay Smith’s brother), Ohio.

Hospice: Bob Williams, Roswell, Jane Williams, (Ann Tinkler’s mother), The Montclair, Decatur, GA., Jim Moore, The Oaks at Limestone, Gaines-ville, GA.

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, Lou Chester, Bill Fraker, Windsor Lodge, Jasper, GA.

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.

Welcome

Today we welcome Patrick Lane as a member of Big Canoe Chapel. Pat-rick lives at 281 Highland Trail. Please welcome Patrick to the Chapel family of faith after the service today and introduce yourself.

The Legacy of Caring would like to thank everyone who supported Cas-seroles to Go and the Christmas Collectors' Corner. Both events were highly successful. As we look ahead to 2019, we invite you to consider joining us as a Sponsor, Friend of the Legacy, Auction Donor or Volunteer. For details of the Legacy of Caring programs and events, please contact Jean Lomax, (706.268.1396), JL2770@tds.net.

Mon. 12/10 Men’s Journey Group-2, Room 102 9:00AM Mon. 12/10 Board of Trustees Meeting-Board Room 2:00PM Mon. 12/10 Chapel Bells Rehearsal-Cousins Hall 3:00PM Mon. 12/10 GriefShare-Room 107 5:00PM Tues. 12/11 Communications Comm. Mtg.-Room 102 9:00AM Tues. 12/11 Bella Voce Rehearsal-McCormick Hall 9:00AM Tues. 12/11 Chapel Bells Rehearsal-Cousins Hall 3:00PM Wed. 12/12 Christmas Blessing Program-Rm. 101&102 8:00AM Wed. 12/12 Christmas Blessing Program-McCormick H. 9:00AM Wed. 12/12 Women’s Guild-Cousins Hall 9:00AM Wed. 12/12 Creative Stitchery-Room 101 1:00PM Wed. 12/12 Property Committee Meeting-Room 107 1:00PM Wed. 12/12 Service of Prayer and Healing-Chapel 6:00PM Wed. 12/12 Youth Christmas Party-McCormick Hall 6:00PM Thurs. 12/13 Guild-Christmas Luncheon-Cousins Hall 8:00AM Thurs. 12/13 Christmas Blessing Program-Rm. 101&102 8:00AM Thurs. 12/13 Christmas Blessing Program-McCormick H. 9:00AM Thurs. 12/13 Men’s Journey Groups-Room 102 10:00AM Thurs. 12/13 Chapel Choir Rehearsal-McCormick Hall 7:00PM Fri. 12/14 Christmas Blessing Program-Rm. 101&102 8:00AM Fri. 12/14 Christmas Blessing Program-McCormick H10:00AM Sat. 12/15 AA Meeting-Teen Room 9:00AM Sat. 12/15 Chapel Choir Dress Rehearsal-Chapel 10:00AM Sun. 12/16 Chapel Choir sings 9:00 & 10:30AM

Author and speaker, Emily Leatherbarrow, has traveled around the world teaching about missions, outreach and the love of Jesus. For 15 years Emily served as the international director of two homes for children at risk of human trafficking. Now Emily serves stateside for the Atlanta Mission. Atlanta Mission has been giving hope to the hopeless and fighting homelessness for 80 years! At-lanta Mission serves more than 1,000 men, women and children every day. Emily and her husband, James, have been married for 16 years, they have three children and live in the Lawrenceville area.

Matthew 25: 31–46 There are so many misconceptions about the homeless and how or why a person finds themselves on the streets. Just one of Atlanta Mission’s 4 facilities is Sister’s House, a shelter for women and children. This facility allows us to offer shelter, food, counseling, vocational training, child-care, educa-tion, transitional housing, spiritual growth and so much more, for up to 264 women and children each day! Thank you!

Emily Leatherbarrow

“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.

Sympathy

The Chapel family extends sympathy to Gordon Harnesberger and family in the passing of his brother, Robert, in Taos, New Mexico, on December 6.