Ryan Hairston Recovery Updates
Ryan, our youth minister, was severely injured in an auto accident. To keep everyone informed on the latest news of his healing process we are posting updates to the website.MORE

Chainsaw Saturday
Construction help needed. This Saturday, Feb. 18, we get to begin preparing our new church building! Workers of any skill level are welcome to help remove trees, tile, carpet, etc. Donuts and a tour of the building begin at 8:30 a.m. with work starting at 9:00 a.m. Other Saturday workdays will follow if you can't make this one. To join in, contact John Taylor at 972 668-3899 or jdtay77777@aol.com

PARENTING CONFERENCE 2006
Preston Trail Community Church is partnering with Watermark Community Church for an exciting Parenting Conference. Please join us for the Watermark Parenting Workshop, Saturday, April 1 from 9 am - 4 pm at the Watermark Building (7540 LBJ Frwy). The Workshop will help you develop a blueprint for raising your kids in a way that builds a strong identity and sets them up to be effective in the world. Childcare is available for a small free.A dinner for PTCC guests will immediately follow the event at a local restaurant. Please register in the lobby or send an email to info@prestontrail.org.

Men’s CLC Groups
If you want to be in a men’s CLC group, there are still a few openings. Currently, we have three CLC groups with 33 men involved. We would like to start three more groups of 10-12 men each. CLC stands for Christian Leadership Concepts and is designed to challenge men to be leaders at home, in the church, and in the community. Sign up at the Life Group Table.MORE

Discover Preston Trail Class
New to PTCC? Join Pastors Jim and Paul on Sundays at 11:00 AM as we take a look at our church and where it is going. This is an opportunity for all guests who are new to PTCC to learn more. Session will meet at the AMC Theatre. Please signup at the Life Group table. A 5 week Partnership Class will follow for all those interested in becoming a PTCC partner.MORE

Calling All Men Softball Players!
Sign up in the lobby to join this year's team. Games are played Monday evenings starting 3/06 through 5/8. $30 registration fee. Contact Andy Tuggey for more details at jtuggey@comcast.net.

Life Groups
Now’s the time! In January, many of our Life Groups will be starting new studies. Stop by the Life Group table today and find a group that works for you.MORE

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.

Why Do Men Hate Going to Church?

It's Sunday morning.

Where are all the men?

Sleeping? Playing golf? Watching TV? Leisurely reading the newspaper?

One place you won't find them is in church. 

Church attendance nationwide shows that for every 100 adults who attend church, only 40 are men. Men are staying away from church in large numbers.

Why? What happens in church that keeps men away?

That is what our church leaders want to know. And that is why Jim and I have been reading on this subject lately, and why we’re preparing three messages for a new series that begins this Sunday February 19. The title of the series: “Why Men Hate Going to Church.”

At PTCC, we’re determined to reach men for Jesus Christ. Why?

1. Because Jesus was a man. A male. A guy. Yes, he was God’s Son … but humanly speaking he belonged to the masculine gender. That seems to get lost in our culture, where gender differences have been minimized and masculinity has been demonized. Pity. Jesus was fully a male. How is it that 21st century men don’t connect with a man like Jesus?

2. Because Jesus’ initial followers were males. In fact they were men’s men – fishermen, businessmen, political revolutionaries. Rough speaking, tough acting, wanting to make their mark in life. Eleven out of twelve voluntarily sacrificed their lives to tell his story to others.  How is it that 21st century men don’t connect with gutsy guys like Jesus’ followers?

3. Because men need Jesus to be all that God created them to be. Apart from Christ, men follow the wrong heroes – athletes or gangsters or tycoons. But once a man realizes that Jesus is the ultimate hero who died for them and now lives for them, they become capable of living the life they’ve always dreamed about. A life of adventure and risk and high-stakes commitment. How is it that 21st century men don’t see their need for Jesus?

If you’ve ever felt that church was too tame or boring or irrelevant, I dare you to come to our Sunday services for the next three weeks. You will hear manly music (lots of drums!), meaningful messages, and much more. And if you know any men who hate church, forward this email to them and invite them to join you for these three Sundays. They may just change their minds!

See you Sunday,

Paul Basden
Senior Pastor

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