INCITE STUDENT MINISTRY - MISSION MEXICO 2007
The student ministry of Preston Trail Community Church will be heading to Mexico for our upcoming mission trip. The dates for this trip are Saturday, March 10 - Wednesday, March 14th (Spring Break). The cost of this trip is $200 and registration has begun.

PRESTON TRAIL HEADING TO INDONESIA
Our church will send a team of volunteers to Aceh, Indonesia during Spring Break, March 9-18, 2007, to work among the tsunami survivors.
Needed: 1) those who can teach American cooking; 2) men, women, youth who can lead children’s programs that resemble backyard clubs, crafts, puppet shows; 3) doctors, nurses and/or medical students; 4) basketball coaches. (Translators available.) If you do not fit these particular needs but have a desire to go, we can use whatever skill you have. The needs are great. Since the shots required take about 6 weeks, it is imperative that you sign up early, preferably by January 26. Costs for all travel, food, and lodging will be about $2500.
Please contact: J.D. Tomlin at jd@prestontrail.org or Bill and Dellanna O’Brien at 214-387-4112 or bellmitra@sbcglobal.net.

MEN'S MINISTRY KICKOFF
Men’s Ministry Kickoff - PTCC is starting a new and exciting men’s ministry in 2007, designed to help men build strong friendships with other Christian men, become better husbands and/or fathers, and grow closer to God. To get this ministry airborne, we will host a kickoff event on Sunday evening February 11 from 6 to 7:30 PM at our new building. This kickoff will include a homemade chili dinner, a hilarious improv troop, a vision for men’s ministry, and our Sunday morning worship band playing some great music. We invite ALL men to come to this event ... and to bring a friend with you!

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GRAND Grand Opening!

In spite of the bad weather and slushy parking lots we had an incredible Grand Opening!  How exciting it was to see all those people coming through our doors and see their faces light up when they discovered what was inside.  One of the most rewarding things for Paul and me was having so many of you come up to us to introduce us to the friends you had invited for the day.  Way to go!  Way to be a part of the mission of investing and inviting!

For those of you who are curious, we had over 1000 people on campus for our two services.  We had at least 100% growth in every area of our church and in some age groups we had over 200% growth.  How amazing it was to watch every part of our church “body” functioning at a peak level.  If you haven’t realized it yet, we are blessed with some amazing Age Group Directors and volunteers.  Thanks to everyone whose labor of love made this day happen.

Don’t be surprised if we have an even larger crowd this week.  Our mailers did not get dropped in a timely fashion by the Post Office so many folks will be getting an invitation to join us this week.  Plus, the positive word of mouth that will spread should bring a lot of new folks in as well.  That means we’ve got to be ready again to welcome, greet, and help connect all these new folks in meaningful ways to Preston Trail and ultimately to God!  Our most important work is just beginning as we now turn our focus from building a building to building and shaping people.

With these thoughts in mind, let me ask many of you once again to be willing to park on Red Cedar back behind the church.  It is a pleasant walk to the back entrance to the church.  By doing so you will help our outstanding Parking Team maximize our available spaces for our guests and families with small children.  I can’t say enough about our Parking Team, they have risen to the challenge of managing our limited spaces. Their friendly greetings have come through to people in spite of the fact that on most Sundays they have been drenched and in danger of frostbite!

I want to encourage you to invite your friends back this week as we continue our new series—Man Laws.  This week Paul Basden will be tackling the cultural principle that tells us “If It Feels Good Do It!”  This is one of the most pervasive values of our society and Paul and the Worship Team are going to help us examine this assumption with eyes wide open.  You won’t want to miss it!

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