CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
Our first service in the new building will be Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. for regular PTCCers and family (building not yet in finished state for inviting guests).

Dec. 31st - no services.

HELP NEEDED AT BUILDING
We’re counting down the weeks before we’re in our new building. Every volunteer makes a difference in not only our timeline but in the lives of people we hope to reach! If you have any questions or would like to join us, feel free to just show up at the building during printed times or call John Taylor at 214- 542-3767 or JD Tomlin at 817-913-4129 and let them know you’re coming.
Thanks for serving!

WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS BRUNCH & MARKET
Does all the busyness of the upcoming holiday season leave you somewhat frazzled and frustrated at times? Do you miss out on the true meaning of Christmas? Well, this year’s theme, How Our Culture Stole Christmas, will help bring back your focus! In addition to a motivating talk, our brunch will feature Christmas music, a warm breakfast (including green eggs and ham), a special drama, door prizes and shopping immediately following. What a great way to spend the weekend before Christmas - sharing times with friends and getting back into the spirit! Tickets are $15.00 each.This year’s market will also feature 25 vendors. If you have a business you would like to market, consider being a market vendor and pick up a form after service today!

CANDLES NEEDED
We need your help as we prepare for our Christ- mas Eve Service in our new home. We are looking for white or cream colored candles (any size or shape) for a very special element of the worship experience. Please bring them on December 10th and 17th to the information table in the lobby.

MOVE-IN PARTY
Join us Saturday, January 6th beginning at 9:00 AM for a giant Move-In Party at the new building (10501 F.M. 3537 – Main Street)! We need your help in assembling all the remaining furnishings and fixtures, decorating the rooms, and getting the last minute touches done before Sunday’s service. In order for this to happen, we need EVERYONE to give us some time that day, even if it’s for 30 minutes. Bring the small household tools. Let’s make the move into Preston Trail’s first building a family affair!

WOMEN’S SPRING BIBLESTUDY - DANIEL In January 2007, we will start our large group/small group expanded bible study program. This year’s spring study will be Beth’s Moore’s Daniel. This study will kick off on January 9th, 2007 offering a Tuesday morn- ing session (9:30 - 11:30 AM) and a Tuesday evening session (6:30 - 8:30 PM). The work books will be $20, and onsite childcare will be $75 per child for the whole spring semester. For more information, visit the women’s information table today! Don’t miss this great opportunity!

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

"The Second G"

What an incredible experience we had last Sunday evening at the Open House for our new building. Over two hundred people took a tour of the building, and many made donations to help purchase some of the items we need to finish out the facility. By the time the dust settled (figuratively speaking), $30,000 worth of items were given by the generous folks of our church. What a night … Go, PTCC! Go, God!

All of the furniture and fixtures that were donated will help outfit the building so we can do what God has called us to do as a church: “help people find and follow Jesus Christ.” Look at the last half of that mission statement for a moment …

Following Jesus Christ means being like him and doing what he did. At PTCC we like to describe this in terms of the 5 Gs. That is, if you want to be a “fully devoted follower” of Jesus, then you will prioritize five practices in your life: Grace, Growth, Groups, Gifts, and Good stewardship. I want to highlight the second G right now.

GROWTH is a good word. We want children to grow, trees to grow, savings accounts to grow, quality family time to grow. God wants you to grow in your consistency of following his Word and teachings. At PTCC, here is how we do that.

1. Women’s Ministries – Starting in January our women will study the Book of Daniel together. There is no better way for a woman to grow in Christ than to study God’s Word and apply its principles to her life. This is exactly what our women will do when they gather on Tuesdays at the new building. There will be both a morning and a night group to accommodate women’s schedules. Childcare will be available for a modest cost. For more information, go to http://www.prestontrail.org/family/women-daniel.htm.

2. Men’s Ministries – The men of PTCC will begin studying the Bible together in mid-February. A men’s kickoff event is set for Sunday evening February 11, and the actual Bible Study will begin on Wednesday night February 21. If we have enough men who need to meet early in the day, we will have a second group that will meet on Friday mornings starting February 23. Guys, we are going to spend 3 months learning from one of the greatest saints and sinners in the Bible, King David. He was a man’s man, and he succeeded – and failed – in many ways. Get ready for building strong friendships with other guys, and growing closer to God.

3. Life Groups – Couples who like to meet together to strengthen their spiritual growth love Life Groups. Groups of 4-10 couples gather two or three times a month to share friendship and Bible study. They seek to build genuine community where they can be honest about their lives with one another.

To be the Christ-follower God created you to be, you need to grow in faith and knowledge and love. You need to be in a women’s Bible study, men’s Bible study, or Life Group. If you haven’t signed up yet, you can stop by the information center on Sunday or contact us via email at info@prestontrail.org or give us a call at 972-668-1244.

May God give all of us a deep desire to grow into spiritual maturity.

Paul Basden, senior pastor

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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.