BAPTISM
Mark your calendars for one of the biggest events at PTCC. Baptism will take place on May 20th, 5:00PM at the home of Brian and Cindy Reinken (4401 Mira Vista Drive). If you are interested in being baptized, please sign up at the YES! Table, or email us at info@prestontrail.org

MEN’S MINISTRY GOLF TOURNAMENT
This spring’s golf tournament will be held Friday, May 18, at Twin Creeks Golf Club in Allen. The 4-man scramble will begin at 8:00 AM. Cost is $50 and includes driving range, bag service, green fee, cart with GPS, lunch and prizes afterwards. Registration forms are available at the Yes! Table at the Men’s Ministry area.

MEN’S COLORADO ADVENTURE
PTCC Men are invited to Durango, Colorado July 30-August 3 for an outdoor adventure. Pick up a registration packet at the Yes! Table at the Men’s Ministry area for further details.

CHILD DEDICATION
Child Dedication is parental recognition of a solemn responsibility and trust - a responsibility to raise your child in the nurture and instruction of the Lord. The Child Dedication Ceremony provides you, as a parent, an opportunity to make this commitment public before God, your friends, and family. On May 13th, we will have a Child Dedication ceremony during both the 9:30 and 11:00 services. If you would like to participate or if you would like more information about Child Dedication, please sign up today in the atrium.

PARTNERSHIP
Take the next step in your commitment to God and to PTCC by becoming a partner, our membership program. Partnership focuses on five biblical principles that we call the 5Gs: Grace, Growth, Groups, Gifts and Good Stewardship. You may complete the self-directed Bible Study found on our website or you may attend our next partnership class on Sunday, April 29th from 9:30 AM - Noon at the PTCC building. Sign up at the Yes! Table today!

ADVENTURE CAMP
PTCC children and friends completing grades 3-5 are invited to "Deal or no Deal" June 11-15. The week will include awesome adventures, bowling, Hawaiian Falls, Bible lessons, a Rough Riders game, an overnight campout and more. Cost of the adventure is $160. Register at the Yes! Table or email Jeri Taylor.

MEN'S MINISTRY
PTCC has a new and exciting men’s ministry designed to help men build strong friendships with other Christian men, become better husbands and/or fathers, and grow closer to God. Sign-ups already have exceeded expectations but there's still time to get involved. The schedule and details are on the website. Email Matt Moss for more information.

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!

Picture This

Our home is filled with pictures. Pictures of our older daughter with a hot pink streak in her hair (college!) … of our younger daughter in a Ninja Turtle costume for Halloween (circa 1991) … of beach vacations with Jim and Robin Johnson and their kids … of our dog Abby … of my wife Denise in her wedding gown … of my parents when they were engaged … and the list goes on.

Do you know why I love these pictures? Because they help me remember the most important people and events in my life. I can’t re-live those moments or capture them completely in my memory, but I can look at pictures that remind me of them. And that seems to make them come alive all over again.

Christianity is based on events that happened in the distant past, twenty centuries ago. Those events center in God’s invasion of our universe through his Son, Jesus. Thousands of people saw Jesus face to face back then, but we can’t. Thankfully Christ left us some pictures that would help us remember him, that would allow us to “see” him again today. Those pictures are the subject of a new message series starting this Sunday. We’re calling it “Picture This.”

The three pictures that Jim and I will bring into focus are of a door, a bathtub, and a table. The door is a picture of how we find God in Christ. The bathtub is a picture of how we find cleansing from sin. The table is a picture of how we find spiritual nourishment every day. Taken together they point to the three most important symbols of our faith: Jesus, baptism, and communion. Don’t miss any of these services – they will help you remember the One who has changed your life forever.

 One last word about this series: Sunday Jim is speaking about the first picture, a door. He is going to give us a super-clear picture of who Jesus is, how he introduces us to God, and how someone can choose to follow Jesus as their Leader and Forgiver. If you have a friend, family member, or neighbor who needs a message like that, invite them to join you on Sunday. What Jim has to say will be just what they need to hear.

Looking forward to a great May at PTCC,

Paul

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Calendar at a glance...

May 13 Child Dedication

May 18 Men's Ministry Golf Tournament

May 20 Baptism 5:00 PM

May 28 - June 2 Youth Camp 2007, Florida

June 11 - 15 Adventure Camp

July 30 - Aug. 3 Men's Colorado Adventure