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Bentwood Trail e-News is a weekly newsletter of news and events within Bentwood Trail Presbyterian Church, Grace Presbytery and our community.

MEMORIAL SERVICE
A Service of Witness to the Resurrection in celebration of the life of Robert Ray Bell will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2014, 3:30 p.m. at Bentwood Trail Presbyterian Church with a reception immediately following the service in Prichard Hall.
Please keep the Benavidez and Camp families in your prayers.
 
EASTER LILIES
lily

To provide a lily in honor of, or in memory of a friend or loved one, please fill out the form and put it in the offering plate with your check made payable to the church. For each $12 lily purchased, $3.35 will be donated to Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services. Orders collected through April 6.

 

LENTEN FAMILY SERIES
Lenten Studies

Join us each Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

through April 2 for our adult and children's Lenten programs. Pastor Elizabeth will lead a discussion on the meaning of the Death of Jesus as presented by each of the four Gospels [read John 18-19 for the class on April 2]. Blake Stephens will lead a  program for children (nursery - 6th grade). Please RSVP to Blake that your children plan to attend! Don't forget to invite your neighbors, young and old.  
 
STEWARDSHIP COMMUNION SUNDAY
FishBank

On April 6, please bring your filled fish banks, with your name on them, to place on the chancel steps during Communion. Fish Banks (available on narthex table) support One Great Hour of Sharing, a PC(USA) special offering that is divided between Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Self-Development of People Program and the Presbyterian Hunger Program.

   

PROPERTIES WORK DAY
Work day

Sunday, April 6, 11:45 a.m. after the worship service we will have joint work day with our friends from the Lighthouse Brazilian Church helping us to spruce up the church for Holy Week. Come and enjoy the fellowship. Lunch will be provided.

 

FILLED EASTER EGGS NEEDED
EASTER EGGS


For our Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt, we need your donations of plastic prefilled eggs, wrapped candies, stickers (young child appropriate), or money to purchase these. Please deliver them to the church by Sunday, April 6.

   

SPUDS, SALADS AND SMILES
Once again, thank you for your generous donations, we have potatoes again!
On April 9, 11:30 a.m. we will hear from 911Wildlife.  Some of you have heard them talk about the raccoons and other wildlife living in the suburbs, and the birds of our region.This time Bonnie Bradshaw will be telling us about  "Butterfly Gardening made Easy"

 

   

LOOKING AHEAD

 

Mar. 28
Creative Arts Corner
Mar. 29
Memorial Service - Ray Bell
Mar. 30
"Feed the Spirit" Deacons Meeting
Apr. 2
Lenten Family Series
Apr. 6
Properties Work Day
Apr.13
Passion/Palm Sunday
Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt
Apr. 17Maundy Thursday Service
Apr. 18Good Friday Service
Apr. 20Resurrection of the Lord, Easter Sunday

 

Facebook Page

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FAITH BUILDERS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

Are you New to the neighborhood? New to Church? New to Bentwood Trail? Maybe you want to Build your Faith? Or maybe you are looking for a place to make connections with other disciples...

 

Please join us Sunday mornings for Bible Study and Fellowship beginning March 23 at 9:00 a.m. in Bentwood House conference room. The first study will be Hebrews based on a guided discussion from a NavPress Bible Study book. Conveners are Linda Scott (lcquilter@verizon.net), Kirk Wooldridge (kwmilleradagency.com) and Brenda Snitzer (snitzfamily@verizon.net). Call us if you have questions. We look forward to seeing you.

 

As believers in Christ, we have the privilege and responsibility of encouraging one another in our faith. The writer of Hebrews said, "Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works" (Heb. 10:24)

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
9:00 - 10:00 AM

NurseryInfant - 3 yrsNursery
One Room SS4 yrs - 6th gradeDealey Hall
Youth7th - 12th gradeYouth House
Dialogue"Feasting on the Word"BH Den
Theology 101"Genesis"PH Classroom
Faith Builders"Hebrews"BH Conference Room

 

CREATIVE ARTS CORNER

One thing you can do to help to avoid memory loss and keep your brain functioning well is to take up a new hobby. The hobby that you choose should have the potential for years or even a lifetime of learning as you improve your skills. Drawing, painting, knitting and crocheting are all hobbies that would be fun to learn and the perfect time to improve on your new hobby would be Fridays from 10:00am - noon in Prichard Hall. The members of Creative Arts Corner meet each week for fellowship while enjoying their crafts. Want to learn to crochet? Joan Lathen would be happy to teach you and with friendly critiquing, members help one another develop their painting skills. Please join us. For more information contact Joan Lathen at joan@briargrove.net  

 

THANKSGIVING - GRATITUDE

GIVE THANKS - GRATEFUL - THANKS

 

Thank You  

 

Thank you for your participation and generous support of

The Asante Children's Choir

for their wonderful performance which 150 people attended.

Asante Ministries collected $1547.00 and had 5 children sponsored.

Special thanks to the Outreach & Congregational Life Ministry Teams for their dedicated work in hosting this event for the African children and our neighbors.

 

                                (Write a note of thanksgiving on the  

 Attendance form for upcoming weeks)

BTPC WEBSITE

BTPC has a new website!  It is still a work in progress but we hope you will visit and find plenty of useful information.  There is a "Members" section for our BTPC family.  We encourage you to register, so you can use the features of this section.  Here you will find photo albums, birthdays and anniversaries, a place to make and read prayer requests, the member directory and much more.  Please follow these instructions to receive your login information:

 

1. Go to www.bentwoodtrail.org

2. Click on "Register Here" at the top of the page.

3. Fill out your name, address, phone, and email (you don't need to enter all of that other info)

4. Enter the verification code at the bottom

5. Click "Submit"

6.  Within 24 hours you should receive your login information and you can enjoy all of the member features. 

 
This Coming Sunday
4th Sunday of Lent
   
Scripture Readings:

Exodus 15:1-12,17-18
Acts 7:30-42a
Romans 6:1-11

Sermon:

"Captive to Dying or Free for Rising?"

   
The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth J. Callender
  
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Communion served on the first, third and festival Sunday of every month at
 the 10:30a.m. service.


Sunday's Flowers
  
     roses

SUNDAY'S FLOWERS

 given to

the Glory of God
  Please notify the office

if you would like

to offer flowers

in memory or in honor of your loved ones.

Cost of arrangement is $40.

 

 

  

 

 

  


 
   
   

 

 

 
          PRAYER LIST

Benadivez & Camp families, Betty Smith, Tommy Scruggs, Patty Smith, Marge Morton, Atheys, John Bryan, Lyfords, Sina Amiri, Ruth Rohloff,  Tona Jebbia, Libby Lineback,  Barbara Robertson,

Sandy Scharett, Margaret Teasdale (Lissa Dallas' sister), Gerry Onstott (Frank's brother), Debra Beck,

Phil Freeman (Gale Walker's friend). 

   

TRANSPORTATION
If you are in need of transportation, BTPC Senior Ministry provides rides to church services & functions, medical appointments and errands for church members.
 Please contact Pat Covert  
to schedule a ride.

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