PTCC NIGHT OUT
Everyone is invited to join the fun at the PTCC NIGHT OUT on Sunday, July 29 from 5-8PM at the Lakes Tennis Academy (4000 Legacy Drive in Frisco). The evening will include catered food, fun (Lifeguard-monitored swimming, tennis, inflatables, & family games to name a few), and great fellowship! The cost is $5 per person, $15 max per family. No advance tickets sold. Pay at the door. Come out and meet hundreds of new friends from PTCC!

“LEAD TEN” - Our 1st Annual Small Group Leader Training Dinner
On Friday, August 3rd our small group leaders from women’s, men’s, life groups and youth ministry will join together for a special night of training and celebration.
Mark your calendars for 7PM at the PTCC building for this special event in which we learn the importance of “Lead Ten”. Childcare is available. Signup at the Yes! table.

WOMEN’S RETREAT IS NOW FULL!
We have hit capacity on our women’s retreat on August 17-18th. We can no longer take any additional signups, but will have a wait list at the Yes! table if anyone were to cancel. If anyone becomes aware that they cannot attend, please send an email to womens@prestontrail.org as soon as possible. This will allow us to offer the spot to another woman on the wait list.

CALLING ALL COACHES!
The kids of Aceh, Indonesia need your help! Compassion Frisco is seeking volunteers to go to Indonesia in June 2008 and we need coaches! Your level of expertise can be from novice to professional - we just need you! For more info, join us on Sunday, August 12 at 12:30 PM at the home of Ron and Paulette Beaty, 7865 Raintree Way for a potluck lunch and an informational session. Sign-up at the Yes! Table if you are interested in attending the meeting.

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 July 15 from 9:30 AM - Noon at the PTCC building. Sign up at the Yes! Table today!

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!

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The Richest Church in Town

In many ways PTCC is the richest church in town. Since wealth is measured in resources, think of our resources:

As any business manager or school principal knows, people are always the most valuable resource in an organization. At PTCC we are blessed with high-quality people! Our volunteers serve selflessly and joyfully as they “give their lives to help people find and follow Jesus Christ.” Our staff members are gifted, talented, and funny people, who also are completely sold out to living for Jesus Christ. We are truly rich in people.

“Location, location, location” is often the secret to success in a start-up venture. And what a location God has blessed us with in our new building! I know it’s not aesthetically beautiful like the Mansion on Turtle Creek – in fact, Jim refers to our facility as “Industrial Hip” and I just say, “If you like Home Depot, you’ll love our building!” But what a resource it is! It’s easy to find – you never have to explain what neighborhood it’s hidden in. And we have some of the best space in town for preschoolers, children, youth, and adults. Once we add more parking, we’ll be fully functioning. (BTW, we fixed that crazy worship center A/C this week, so we should be cool again on Sunday!) We are truly rich in location and facilities.

Finally there’s money. Cash. Dinero. Moolah. No church can function without it. It pays for ministries to all ages, it pays for staff to serve fulltime and part-time, it even pays utility bills! Without money, PTCC would close down its doors immediately. If you add up all the salaries of all the people who consider PTCC their home, we might be among the richest churches in town. But when you add up all the offerings that come in each week – especially this summer – we’re not. In fact, we’re facing a serious cash crunch today. During July our offerings have fallen behind our ministry budget by $22,000. And another $22,000 must be received by August 12 in our Dream Big fund in order to make our monthly bond payment on the building. I know vacations are part of the reason we’re behind, but church ministries keep going throughout the summer.

So here’s my appeal: please give generously to God’s work through Preston Trail. If you’ve fallen behind in your offerings, catch up as soon as you can. If you’re keeping up, consider giving extra over the next few weeks. That’s it.

The viability of this church is on the shoulders of every one of you. Period. God has arranged it that way. He could drop money from heaven all day long if he wanted to – but that’s not God’s way. God’s way is to give his best to us in Jesus Christ … then to ask us to give our best to him. That includes our hard-earned money.

In many ways we are the richest church in town. Now may God motivate us to give generously so that our earthly riches lead others to experience his eternal riches.

Paul Basden, senior pastor

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.

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LISTEN! Preston Trail Podcast
PTCC worship messages are available by subscription to our podcast or for listening on our website. So, if you missed a service, or want to share one with a friend go here and take a listen.
You will have the option of downloading and listening to them on your computer or even subscribe here (or press the iTunes image on the right) to have them come to your computer automatically each time one is added - then play them on your computer or your iPod while you're exercising or driving.

Calendar at a glance...

July 29 PTCC Night Out 5-8PM, Lakes Tennis Academy

Aug. 3 Lead Ten - 7PM, PTCC Building

Aug. 12 Discover Preston Trail - 11:00 Corner office

Aug. 17 - 18 Women's Retreat

September 23 Partnership Class 9:00 AM - Noon, Corner Office