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CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE
Nativity
Invite your friends and family to gather in worship, 
Thurs., Dec. 24. 5:30p.m.
,
celebrating the coming of Christ with the Christmas Pageant
 and Communion.

Children & Youth Pageant rehearsal & costuming
 at 4:30p.m. in Prichard Hall.
Merry Christmas
Blessing for Christmas Morning
The day of joy returns, Father in Heaven, and crowns another year with
peace and good will. Help us rightly to remember the birth of Jesus,
that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness
of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men.
Close the doors of hate and open the doors of love all over the world...
Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil, by the blessing that Christ brings,
and teach us to be merry with clean hearts.
May the Christmas morning make us happy to be Your children,
And the Christmas evening bring us to our bed with grateful thoughts,
forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake.
Amen.
Henry Van Dyke
2015 CONTRIBUTIONS
 & HOLIDAY OFFICE SCHEDULE
Any contributions to be made in the 2015 tax year must be received in the church office or postmarked by Dec. 31. The church office will close from Dec. 25 (except on Dec. 31) and reopen Jan. 4.
STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY 
COMMUNION OFFERING
On Jan. 17, we will collect items for a care package for Eulaila "Ya Ya" Valazquez, the international high school student we help support to attend the Presbyterian Pan American School in Texas. More information to follow.
STEWARDSHIP COMMITMENT 

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ONLINE GIVING
 
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.
 

 

LOOKING AHEAD

Dec. 27    Lessons & Carols Worship Service
Jan. 3      Epiphany of the Lord Sunday
Jan. 10    Baptism of the Lord
               All Ministry Team Meetings
               Annual Reports Due to Angela
Jan. 13    Spuds, Salads and Smiles
Jan. 17    Stewardship Communion Sunday - Care Package for Ya Ya,                        International Student at Presbyterian Pan American School
Jan. 19    Presbyterian Women Study & Fellowship
Jan. 20    Brown Bag Bookies
Jan. 22-23 Session Retreat
Jan. 24     Installation & Ordination of Officers
Feb. 1      Stewardship Communion Sunday - "Souper" Bowl of Caring
Feb. 7      Annual Congregational Meeting and Lunch
                         
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THANKSGIVING - GRATITUDE
GIVE THANKS - GRATEFUL - THANKS
 
Thank You        
I would like to extend a sincere note of gratitude to the members of
Bentwood Trail Presbyterian Church for their support and prayers for
the Child and Family Program. Because of you all we were able to provide 11 Thanksgiving baskets and sponsor 11 families for Christmas.
Without volunteers helping to deliver the basket and gifts purchased for our angels for Christmas many of these families would have been without. I am excited to say that all sorts of toys, clothes, shoes, gift cards, games, headphones and gift sets are going to put many smiles on these children's faces Christmas morning.
I could not have done it without you all and continue to be amazed by
the generosity and encouragement from this congregation.
Thank you for supporting me and for supporting the child and family program through Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services.
With love and gratitude,
Jennifer McCallum
Child & Family Specialist, PCHAS
 
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This Coming Sunday
1st Sunday after Christmas


 
A Service of Lessons
 and Carols


The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth J.
Callender
Pastor

 WORSHIP WITH US!
Communion served on the first, third and festival Sundays of every month
at 10:30a.m.
Youth & Children
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PRAYER LIST
John Snitzer, Anne Alspach, 
Tona Jebbia, Ruth Rohloff, Rosemary Heard, Scruggs, Cindy Turner, Marge Morton, John Bryan, Libby Lineback,
Emmanuel Olorunyomi,
Mark Bakowski (Angela's husband), Collier & Palmer Klinke (Scotts' granddaughters), Jamie Stephens (Blake's mother).   
poinsettias
Please check the attached link for  
those we honor and remember 
 by the poinsettias 
 given this year.


Poinsettias 2015
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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