HELP NEEDED AT BUILDING
We’re counting down the weeks before we’re in our new building. Every volunteer will make a difference in not only our timeline but in the lives of people we hope to reach! Volunteers are needed this week on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights from 6:00 – 9:00 PM, and Saturday from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Work projects include, but are not limited to, cleaning, painting, sanding the floor, and a variety of installations. We’d be grateful for any help you can give!

Women’s “Green Thumb” Day - Interested in helping us plant flowers and landscaping at our new building? Help is needed on Saturday, October 28 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Any ladies willing to join us are welcome! Meet us at the building (½ mile east of Preston on Main Street) with gloves and garden spades!

Discover Preston Trail Class If you would like to learn more about PTCC, this gathering is for you. Don’t miss this exciting class led by Pastors Jim Johnson and Paul Basden. Our next class will be October 22. This will be at the home of John & Jeri Taylor (6091 Rachel Dr.) from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. For more information, please email us at info@prestontrail.org.

Food Drive For Frisco - During the month of October, PTCC will be participating in a food drive for Frisco residents. We will be working through Frisco Family Services, an organization that serves people living in Frisco and those in the Frisco ISD. This Sunday morning you will receive a “grocery bag" with instructions. Help us feed the hungry!

Serving Team Conference Interested in joining a serving team? Already on a serving team? Then this is for you! Mark your calendars for the Serving Team Conference on November 11 from 9:00AM - Noon at the PTCC building. Join us for food, training, and tons of fun! Stay tuned for more info!

CLASSIFIED: Get on board!!!
Are you looking to make a difference at PTCC? Enclosed in this week's program is a Classified Ad which highlights some of the best serving opportunities at PTCC. Use the gifts God has given you while developing new friendships by simply signing up for a team on the back of your welcome card or by sending an email to info@prestontrail.org. MORE

Partnership - Take the next step in your commitment to PTCC by becoming a partner, our membership program. Partnership can be achieved by completing a bible study on our core values, the 5Gs of Grace, Growth, Groups, Gifts and Good Stewardship. You can do this on your own by downloading the guide here on our website or by attending our next partnership class on Sunday, September 23rd 9AM - 12 PM at the home of JD Tomlin.

Online Giving
Make your life simpler by automating your giving. Follow the easy directions at www.prestontrail.org to setup for debit or credit card for regular giving and dream big donations. All transactions are secure and will appear on your regular statement.

Life Groups
Sign up at the Information Table or email info@prestontrail.org and get involved in a group!

“Living Beyond Myself”

I’m #1!

It’s all about me!

I don’t care about anybody but me, myself, and Irene! (or something like that)

Sound familiar? These are the words to the soundtrack of our lives. Living in America in the 21st century encourages self-fulfillment at any price … fun and games all day long … pleasure and entertainment 24/7 …

Then along comes Jesus and bursts our bubble. Into this culture of comfort he speaks strange-sounding words:

“Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant.” (Matthew 20:26)

Servant? Who’s Jesus kidding? Nobody wants to be a servant!

But Jesus is serious, dead serious. He served to the point of giving his life for ours. That’s what he meant when he said:

“For even I came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28)

All of us who want to follow Jesus must learn to serve like Jesus served. We must look for people’s needs, seek to meet those needs, and do it in his name. But it’s not that easy. Hardwired into each of us is a selfish spirit that resists serving. The only way to change that is for God to re-wire us into servants after his own heart. And that is exactly what we pray will happen during the next month.

“Living Beyond Myself” is the new series of messages that Jim and I will be bringing to you over the next four Sundays. It’s an up-close-and-personal look at how to develop a lifestyle of serving. As we explore various ways to serve God and others, we will also help you discern your interests, passions, gifts, and how they all fit into the Body of Christ. Here are the topics we will address:

Oct 22                    The Great Gamble

Oct 29                    What, Me a Priest?

Nov 5                      Just Jump In

Nov 12                   The Power of Doing Good

Few things would make Jesus smile bigger than to see everyone at PTCC gaining a servant’s heart. I want that … don’t you?

Wanting to be re-wired as a servant,

Paul Basden, senior pastor

Read previous Trail Notes here

Click here for more information on Dream Big!

Chapter 2
Join us WEEKLY on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM, for a deeper service of biblical teaching, looking into the Life of Jesus. Led by our senior pastors, this will be a meaningful time of prayer, worship and teaching. 7:00 pm AMC Theatre.

LISTEN! Preston Trail Podcast
Sermons now available online! In keeping up with the times, all PTCC Worship Sermons are available for downloading on our website. So, if you missed a service, go here and take a listen.
You will have the option of downloading and listening to them on your computer or even subscribe here (or press the iTunes image on the right) to have them come to your computer automatically each time one is added - then play them on your computer or your iPod.