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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.
STEWARDSHIP COMMUNION SUNDAY
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We continue to collect school supplies for the Presbyterian Children's Homes & Services.  

Please clink link below for list of supplies needed:
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN STUDY & FELLOWSHIP
Pres Women
Come to the Waters! 
Please join us Sep. 15, Tues., 10:00a.m. in Bentwood House. Our meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month, same time and place. This year we will study the Biblical stories involving water, beginning with Birthing Waters - Creation. Come and be blessed.
  
WORSHIP WITH
CROSS TIES
Music
On Sun., Sep. 20, we welcome Cross Ties Praise Band in our worship service. Formed by Dr. Richard Selby, former pastor of Ridgeview Presbyterian Church, songwriter/musician Carey Newton & Cross Ties have enhanced worship for 15 years at various Presbyterian churches in the Dallas area. Join our worship as we lift our songs of praise to God thru Contemporary songs and hymn favorites.
UKirk at UTD
Join Pastor Elizabeth and other Presbyterian pastors at the University of Texas at Dallas as we kick off a new, shared campus ministry for students.
Tuesdays, 12:00p.m. lunch at the Student Union Food Court.
Thursdays, 7:00p.m."
Faith on Tap" at the Pub at UTD, Student Union Bldg. 
Contact Pastor Elizabeth for more info.

NOONERS FELLOWSHIP
Nooners Lunch Bunch

Nooners will meet at Red Hot & Blue, 
Thurs., Sep. 24, 11:30a.m
(5017 W. Plano Pkwy, west of Preston).
 Everyone is invited! Please RSVP to Ruth Wood.
 

KIDS HOPE USA
 
KIDS HOPE USA
Building caring relationships...
One CHILD. One HOUR.
One CHURCH. One SCHOOL.
  
The BTPC Session is excited to implement this new outreach opportunity that focuses on volunteers from the congregation mentoring local school children in need during the school day. 
 
We are looking for members from BTPC that are willing to volunteer one hour a week to mentor one student throughout the school year.
 
For more information about this exciting program, contact Steve Jebbia, click below links, and see bulletin board in narthex. Together we, Bentwood Trail, can make a difference in the lives of children!
  
  
ONLINE GIVING IS HERE
 
Online Giving is designed for those who wish to give an offering to BTPC without the hassle of writing a check each time you give.  It also works for those who want to give but are either out of town or cannot attend worship.  It is available for pledged or non-pledged giving.
 

 

COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY TEAM
 
The Communications Ministry Team needs your help! We are asking everyone to share their BTPC experiences by answering one or more of the below questions. The Communications Ministry Team plans to include the replies as "Quotes from BTPC Members" in publications such as Visitor Welcome Brochure, New Member Information, Stewardship Communications, BTPC Website, etc.
  1. What favorite activity have you done at or through BTPC?
  2. In whom have you seen God at work and why?
  3. What encounter with God has been the most surprising for you?

Please email your responses to communications@bentwoodtrail.org or give them to Lissa Dallas or Cindy Turner.

 

Thanks for your support!

  
ALL CHURCH MISSION TRIP

 

Thanks to all who went and worked on the Mission Trip and to all who supported their wonderful work in Ferncliff, AR. 

 

But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.                                                                     1 Samuel 12:24  
 

Follow the Mission Team on the Website  

 

SO YOU DON'T FORGET...
There is a new tool for communication through Remind.com, If you would like to receive emails or texts of upcoming events for Youth or Children's activities, please follow these instructions:
1. To receive text messages for BTPC Youth Group,
    text @btpcy to (972) 290-1267
  
2. To receive emails for BTPC Youth Group,
    email btpcy@mail.remind.com
  
3. To receive text messages for BTPC Children's Ministries,
    text @btpccm to (972) 290-1267
  
4.To receive emails for BTPC Children's Ministries,
   email btpccm@mail.remind.com
  
LOOKING AHEAD

Sep.13   The Sacrament of Baptism - Logan Alexander Boggs

             (grandson of Mark and Ellen Edwards)       

Sep.13   Ministry Team Meetings
Sep.15   Presbyterian Women Study & Fellowship
Sep.16   Brown Bag Bookies
Sep.20   2016 Church Calendar dates due
Sep.22   Session Meeting
Sep.24   Nooners Fellowship
Oct.04   World Communion Sunday, Stewardship Sunday, Shoe Bank
Oct.18   Deacons Meeting
 
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THANKSGIVING - GRATITUDE
GIVE THANKS - GRATEFUL - THANKS
 
Thank You        

My family and I want to thank you for all your prayers over the last year
for my brother-in-law, Nelson, who has been undergoing treatment
for head & neck cancer. God is Great! Nelson was recently given
a clean bill of health as the cancer is in remission! God bless you all!
Tona & Steve Jebbia 
  
(Write a note of thanksgiving on the     
Attendance form for upcoming weeks)
  BTPC MEMBER RECOGNITION
For previous articles, please check our website: www.bentwoodtrail.org
This Coming Sunday
16th Sunday after Pentecost
  
Worship

 Scripture Readings:

James 3:1-12
Mark 7:31-37

The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth J. Callender
Pastor

"Touch of Openness"
   

 WORSHIP WITH US!
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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 
       

Given to

     the Glory of God

by

Ray & Barbara
Pollard
 
PRAYER LIST

Edward's family, Ruth Rohloff, Rev. Frank Brooks, Stormy Aldredge, Rosemary Heard, the Scruggs family, Nellie Whitson (Larry's mother), Cindy Turner, Onstotts, Marge Morton, John Bryan,  Libby Lineback, Sina Amiri,

Ernest Fonocho,

Emmanuel Olorunyomi,   Randy King (Mark Snyder's son-in-law), Goods (Bobbie Athey's friends), Smithers (Bonnie Ewing's friends), Tamara Wilkinson (Lisa Taylor's friend), Darrell (Shirley Onstott's nephew), Ron Hunt (Mark Snyder's friend), Wanda Lewis (Betty Smith's daughter-in-law).      

    

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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