Father’s Day Picnic
Come join us THIS SUNDAY 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 (on Eldorado between Preston and Tollway) 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. MORE

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

Dad's Day

Don’t forget!  This Sunday is Father’s Day.  Unfortunately the axiom we joke about around our house (When momma’s not happy, nobody’s happy, but when daddy’s not happy, who cares?) has a small ring of truth to it.  That is, according to a group of surveys highlighted in a recent Newsweek article.  It seems that half of America can’t remember when Father’s Day is.  Ouch!  Dads are undaunted because 51% of them say they would like a flat panel TV for their gift this year.  The sad truth is, though, that of the 50% who even know when Father’s Day is, 69% of those are opting to just give their dads a card. (Well yippee for Hallmark!)  And what’s more, when it comes to Mother’s Day, givers spend an average of $122.16.  Fathers don’t fare as well.  The average gift to dads this season will cost $88.88. 

As I reflect on these statistics I would like to draw just a couple of conclusions.  First, if I have to choose between going through childbirth and getting slighted on my special day, I’ll take the Hallmark route every time! (Thanks, Honey, you were a real trooper with our boys, especially on that C-Section when the anesthesia didn’t work)

Second, I’d like to offer a little encouragement for fathers and the ones who love and often have to put up with them.  Father’s are taking it on the chin a lot these days for spending too much time at work and thus being absent and sometimes neglectful.  We could go into a lot of reasons for this reality, chastise dads once again, or just plain give up on them and expect things to never to change for the better.  Or, we could try a little experiment.  Here’s the hypothesis (you always need one of those if you are going to do an experiment).  People tend to gravitate to those places and people where they feel appreciated and valued. 

So for the next couple of weeks try things like these.  Moms fix your husband’s favorite meal a couple of times.  Encourage him to unwind on the recliner for thirty minutes or so when he gets home from work.  Put a “round of golf” at the top of your Honey Do List.  Kids, greet your dad with a big bear hug when he walks through the door after work and tell him how much you missed him.  Make him a card out of construction paper and materials you have at home.  He always needs more artwork to put on his desk at work.  Surprise him with a clean room.  These are simple, yet powerfully attracting things to a dad.  Before you know it you may find that he is spending less time at work and more time at home with you.

Another way you can make your dad feel special is to bring him to the Father’s Day Picnic at Warren Sports Complex this Sunday, June 18, from 6:00-dark.  We’ll have fried chicken and sweet tea for everyone.  Bring another side dish with the fixin’s of your choice.  We’ll have a bounce house, a dunk tank for dads, and some special games for the whole family.  It will be an awesome way to spend time with those who love you most!

Don’t forget Sunday morning either.  We continue our message series entitled Nuts and Bolts: How Prayer Really Works.  Paul is going to talk about how we can “find our rhythm” and enhance the value and meaning of our times with God in prayer.  You all have responded so well to this series.  Our growth was up 30% last Sunday over the same time last year.  We might even find ourselves in a growth posture this summer and as we look forward to getting into our building.

One last thing . . . because of the crowds we need for at least 75 of you to start sitting in what we lovingly call the “Mosh Pit” down front.  As long as you are not right in front of the speakers they are really good seats.  If you would be willing to do this you would be freeing up more space in the center section for late arriving guests.  Who knows some of them might hear the gospel more clearly because of it and your willingness to change a small habit would pay big dividends for the Kingdom!

You all are an awesome church!

Jim

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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.