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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 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. For more information click here.
ANNUAL REPORTS
Special Announcements

A reminder for all Ministry Team & Committee Chairs:
please submit reports by email to Angela at abakowski@bentwoodtrail.org by Jan. 10, 2016.  
IN MEMORIUM

Funeral mass for Mark Bakowski is planned for 2:00p.m. on Thursday, January 14th at St. Ann Catholic Church.  The church is located at 180 Samuel Blvd., Coppell, TX.   Please keep the Bakowski family in your prayers.
SPUDS, SALADS & SMILES
SPUDS, SALADS & SMILES

Storyteller Gwen Caldwell returns to entertain us with her program "Hidden Treasure". Come, invite a friend to enjoy the fellowship at 11:30a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
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
 
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
                  Deacons Meeting
Jan. 26      Session Meeting
Jan. 28      Nooners Fellowship
Feb. 1        Stewardship Communion Sunday - "Souper" Bowl of Caring
Feb. 7        Transformation Sunday
Feb. 10      Ash Wednesday
Feb. 14      First Sunday of Lent
                    
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THANKSGIVING - GRATITUDE
GIVE THANKS - GRATEFUL - THANKS
 
Thank You        
Special thanks to Dottie Freeman for taking such great photos of our life together and for updating the narthex bulletin board. Take a look!
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Thanks also to Dottie Freeman for packing away the narthex Crèche,
to Pat Covert & Pat Abels for taking down the Chrismon Tree,
and to the Dallases, Kolles, Snitzers, Turners, & Kerry Whitson
for taking down & packing away the remaining Christmas Decorations.
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We are grateful to Tuiana Miller & to Rene' Miller for their help with
the costumes for the Children & Youth Christmas Pageant.
Thank you for your faithful & creative work with our young people!
  

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This Coming Sunday
 
Baptism of the LORD

 
 
Reading:
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 


"Baptism of Spirit & Fire"
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
 
Bakowski Family,
John Snitzer, Anne Alspach, 
Tona Jebbia, Ruth Rohloff, Rosemary Heard, Scruggs, Cindy Turner, Marge Morton, John Bryan, Libby Lineback,
Emmanuel Olorunyomi,
Collier & Palmer Klinke (Scotts' granddaughters), Jamie Stephens (Blake's mother). 
  
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Sunday's Flowers
  
If you would like to offer flowers in honor or in memory of your loved ones, please notify the office.

Cost of an arrangement is $40

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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