Father’s Day Picnic
Come join us for our first ever Father’s Day Picnic. There will be a bounce house for children, dunking booth (with kids dunking dads!), a volleyball tournament and much much more. The picnic will be at Warren Park (off Eldorado) from 6:00-8:30PM. We will be providing fried chicken and sweet tea and would like for everyone to bring a side dish. To register a volleyball team, sign up at the information table. MORE

New Summer Schedule
Reminder - we are now on summer schedule. We have ONE service at 10:00 AM. Curbside and Backyard are also at this time.
We will resume back to two services starting this fall. More details will be released as we get closer to that time.

Women’s Breakfast Our women’s ministry is expanding! Join your PTCC friends on Saturday, June 24th at 9AM for fellowship, a warm breakfast and details on our future ministry. The breakfast will be at the home of Carla Moss in Frisco and childcare is available. For more information please send us an email at info@prestontrail.org.

Mark Your Calendar - Adventure Camp
It's time to start planning that summer calendar. Before it gets too busy, make sure to add Adventure Camp, which will be June 5-9 for graduating 2nd-5th graders. For more information, contact Jeri Taylor at jeritaylor323@msn.com.

Coming Soon - Youth Camp
Also, plan ahead for Youth Camp, which will happen July 17-21 in Corpus Christi, TX. Cost of the camp will be $365 which includes a 4 night 5 day stay in the Holiday Inn - Emerald Beach, meals, as well as a great speaker and band. You don't want to miss out. Contact Ryan Hairston at ryan@prestontrail.org for more information.

On June 18th, immediately following the 10AM worship service, there will be a camp informational meeting for all parents of students 6th - 12th graders.

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

“Complimenting the Pastor’s Message”

I heard about a woman who decided one Sunday to compliment her pastor after he had delivered a good message. She shook his hand firmly, looked him straight in the eyes and proclaimed, “Pastor, every sermon you preach is better than the next one.” Hmmm. I hope she meant to say “last” rather than “next.”

Reminds me of another woman who also tried to compliment her pastor’s message. After the service she told him, “Pastor, you’ll never know how much your sermons have meant to my husband since he lost his mind.” Again, not exactly a compliment.

What is an appropriate compliment to give your pastor after a good sermon?

Jim and I have heard “Good sermon” numerous times over the years. Same with “That really meant a lot to me.” But no compliment means more than when someone says, “I made a positive change in my life because of something you said in a message.” That’s the greatest thing we could ever hear – and that’s because we believe that the goal of all preaching is life-change. As the old evangelist D.L. Moody used to say, “The Bible was not given to increase your knowledge, but to change your life!”

One part of the PTCC Vision statement says, “We envision a Bible-centered church, where gifted and anointed teachers explain and apply the Bible for everyday living.” And the Bible verse that serves as our benchmark is Colossians 1:28, which says, “We proclaim Christ, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.” That’s a lofty goal for a biblical message, but it’s worthy of our time and energy and even sacrifice.

Last week someone told me that they were out of town for a few days because they needed to go visit a family member and “say some things I needed to say.” I smiled, because I remember very clearly that Jim challenged all of us to do that in one of his messages a few months ago. This person made a positive change in her life because of something God said to her through a Sunday sermon. Interestingly, that’s what we pray for every week as we prepare our messages and as we deliver them on Sundays.

The current series on “Nuts and Bolts of Prayer” will give you plenty of opportunities to examine your life of personal conversation with God. Each week as you listen to the message ask God to show you something you can do that would bring a positive change into your life. Then when you hear what He wants you to do, resolve to apply it to your everyday living immediately.

If you do that, it will be the single best compliment you could ever give to your pastors. And it will be the single best way you can thank God for His grace and patience and love toward you.

I’m truly thankful to be a teacher at PTCC. It’s a privilege.

God bless you,

Paul Basden, senior pastor

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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 to have them come to your computer automatically each time one is added - then play them on your computer or your iPod. CDs will no longer be sold at our Resource Table, however entire sermon series will be available for purchase once our new building is complete.