“Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another.”

1 John 4:11

The Celebration of Worship

July 13, 2014

Call to Worship “Church in the Wildwood” Pitts

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

Welcome and Announcements Rev. V. Lamar Helms

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

Voluntary “Praise Him! Praise Him!” arr. Bill Wolaver

Introit “I Will Arise” J. Hart Trio, Joyce Raley, Regina Chesnut and Anne Youmans

Psalm 46 (The Hymnal, pp. 780-1) Rev. Helms

Invocation Teri Sawyer

* Hymn 110 “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” EIN´ FESTE BURG

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 “Down to the River to Pray” arr. S. Curry Bella Voce

* Doxology OLD 100th

* Offertory Prayer Rev. Helms

* Hymn “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us” TOWNEND

* Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12 Minister: The Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon “Needing and Wanting Jesus” Rev. Helms

* Hymn 397 “I Need Thee Every Hour” NEED (verse 5 congregation)

* Benediction Rev. Helms

* 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 “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” arr. M. Thewes * Please stand if you are able.

Worship Services July 13, 2014

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. Jonathan Rodgers Chapel Pianist

James Garner

Chapel Organist

Janet Larsen

Assistant 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

“Needing and Wanting”

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

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

This Week at the Chapel

Mon. 7/14 Handbells Rehearsal-Cousins Hall 4:30PM Tues. 7/15 Bella Voce-McCormick Hall 9:30AM Tues. 7/15 Day Camp 10:00AM Tues. 7/15 Finance Committee-Board Room 2:00PM Tues. 7/15 Benevolence Committee-Room 107 2:30PM Tues. 7/15 Men’s Fellowship-Board Room 3:00PM Wed. 7/16 Ladies Prayer Time-Chapel 8:30AM Wed. 7/16 Must Ministries-Kitchen 9:00AM Wed. 7/16 Day Camp 10:00AM Wed. 7/16 Project Team Meeting-Board Room 10:00AM Wed. 7/16 Creative Stitchery-Room 101 1:00PM Wed. 7/16 Property Committee-Room 107 3:00PM Thurs. 7/17 Day Camp 10:00AM Thurs. 7/17 Chapel Choir Rehearsal 7:00PM Fri. 7/18 Blood Drive-McCormick Hall 8:30AM Sat. 7/19 AA Meeting-Teen Room 9:00AM Sun. 7/20 Chapel Choir sings both service 9:00AM

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.

Serving Today at the Chapel…

9:00 AM 10:30 AM Ushers: James and Martha Boland John and Susan Willson Terry Campbell James and Linda Carter Joe Childs

Greeters: Cathy Butler Bettye Jo Isherwood Margie Bowyer Cathy Butler

Cart Driver: David Fussell

Stand-Around: Bill and Virginia Nickerson Tom and Becky Willis Worship Steward: Charley Vick Acolytes: (Happy Birthday) Read Fernandez (Happy Birthday) Heather Fernandez Audio Technician: Mike Twiss

Chapel Member Prayer List

Habitat for Humanity: Pray for families in need of a home.

At Home: Phyllis Deane, Jobeth Yarbrough, Frank Garner, Becky Pickett, Louise Morgan (daughter’s home), Lea Brueckner (daughter of Pat and Lynda Bodelson), Ed Delaney, Dan Guidice, Kathy Brigman, Way Kidd, Kathleen Ingram, Donnie Faucette, Shirley Moore.

Rehab: Nancy Bickley, Jasper, Heritage Nursing Home (the old Moun-tainside), Beth Harper, UPAC, Fairburn, GA.

In Assisted Care: Betty Laughlin, Arbor Terraces, Decatur; Martha Adkins, Gold City Personal Care, Dahlonega; Bill Almand, The Veranda, Roswell; Jean Payne, Grandview, Jasper; Chalmas Holmes, Sonshine Manor Personal Care, Jasper; Richard Krajec , Rock Creek Manor, Jas-per; Margie Hunter, Chambrel, Roswell; Ben Johnson, Mt. Vernon Vil-lage, 475 Mt. Vernon Rd., A201, Sandy Springs, GA 30338; Dot Bourke, Dogwood Forest Asst. Living Comm., Gainesville; Frances Smith, Hall-mark at Phipps, Atlanta; Fred Hill, 762 N. Main St., Alpharetta, GA 30004; Mike Giles, Emeritus at Riverstone, 125 Riverstone Terrace, Canton, GA 30114; M. J. Davis, The Oaks @ Hampton, 5610 Hampton Park Dr., Cumming, GA 30041.

Blood Pressure Screening in the Library today 10:00-10:30am. Terrace Concert-the Big Canoe crowd will again be dancing the night away, or just sitting back reflecting on the good old days! Don’t’ miss the GRAPEVINE BAND on July 26th at the Terraces. Concert begins at 7:30 pm.

Back to School Supply Drive-school supplies are needed for all grade levels and will be given to qualified students of Dawson County School System. There are flyers in the brochure rack outside the Chapel Office that lists items you can supply. The drop off box is in the hallway. Catch The Spirit for Piedmont...Have you caught the Spirit for new equipment for our ambulances? Our FIRST PROVIDERS are counting on us. Donations are urgently needed-send to Jacque Coxe, 10693 Big Canoe.

Sympathy

The Chapel family extends its sympathy to Shelby Collins for the loss of her husband, Bill Collins, who passed away July 5th at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital.

Probably no two words in any language are used interchangeably more than “want” and “need.” Yes, they do share some characteristics in that they both express some degree of desire. Often we treat these words as having a single identity, the same meaning, and the differences between the two words ap-pear to become lost. By treating these two words, these two concepts, as though they shared a common meaning, that is, conflating “want” and “need,” we end up with very different misunderstandings of either word.

Let me give you some examples. Sylvia walks into Coldwater Creek, a now non-existent clothing store for women, sees a white blouse, and says, “Oh, I need that blouse for 2nd and 4th Choir Sundays." Yet, I take a look at her side of the closet, and I realize that 'need' and 'want' have been used interchangea-bly, because she already has a dozen white blouses hanging there. Or maybe I'm just confused.

Let me be fair. I almost never pass up the chance to buy a pair of khaki cargo shorts. I need every pair that I see. Granted, I do need them in varying, in-creasing sizes; but hanging in my closet, there they are--all shapes, all sizes, equipped with varying configurations of pockets. I have conflated “want” and “need.”

Perhaps we do that as Christians in our needing and wanting Jesus. However, in this context, I believe we 'need' more than we 'want,' a reversing of our nor-mal wanting/needing patterns. You see, I am not sure we want Jesus with us at all times, in all places, in all things. Oh, sure, we sing the spiritual, " I want Jesus to walk with me. All along my pilgrim journey, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me." But, I am not sure we sing those lines with greatest sincer-ity. But, when we sing "in my trials...when my heart is almost breaking...when I'm troubled...when my head is bowed in sorrow...I want Jesus to walk with me," yes, I believe we mean that.

So, is it when we are needy that the want Jesus by our side? If we aren't hun-gry, poor, sick, lonely--you get this--when we feel satiated, do we really want Jesus walking with us?

Today we will explore our 'need for' and our 'want for' Jesus to travel our pil-grim journey with us. Why travel with us? Because as Christians we are to know and practice perfect love throughout our pilgrimage. And it is through Jesus, God's Son, that God's love is made visible to us. And our love must become visible in all our living, emulating the love of Jesus.

In trust,

Lamar

Report of Chapel Giving and Expenses

Contributions Contributions Operating Operating Income Income Expenses Expenses Actual Budget Actual Budget

June $105,704 $102,300 $59,088 $62,594 Year-to-Date

$543,154 $571,400 $369,992 $391,670