INCITE 101
This is a sneak peak into the student ministry at PTCC for parents of upcoming 6th-12th graders. This event will be Friday, August 24, from 7:00-8:30 PM in the youth lounge and worship room. Coffee and dessert provided. If you have any questions, please contact our Ryan Hairston at ryan@prestontrail.org.

TEACHER APPRECIATION
Sunday, August 26!
School is about to be back in session and we want to honor and affirm the teachers, administrators, and coaches who are a part of our church and community. Educating a future generation is one of the most significant callings in life. We will take time in each service to bless and pray for the educators in attendance and also present to them a special gift. If you are a part of the teaching profession we hope you will be a part of this special day. We don’t want to limit the kudos to just Preston Trailers. Feel free to invite any teacher, administrator, or coach who you think would be encouraged by a day of affirmation!

MEN'S MINISTRY KICKOFF EVENT
Join the Men’s Ministry of PTCC, Sunday Sept 9th from 5:30-7:00 PM for a chili supper, guest speaker, and a brief look into the Fall Men’s Ministry. We will have guest speaker, Jonathan Spinks, Former Undefeated Professional Fighter and Kickboxing Champion. He now shares Christ with the US military through the OSU Tour. Also, stay afterwards to watch the Cowboys opening game in hi-def on our big screens!

SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP
It’s not often that a church has a school in its backyard ... literally! Well we do -- and PTCC is partnering with Christie Elementary School this year to enrich the learning environment there through tutoring and mentoring students, especially those who are bilingual. To learn more, come to an informational meeting on Thursday September 6 from 7 to 8 PM, at the church building. Also, please sign up at the YES Table.

CLOTHE-A-CHILD
October 13 & 20 2007 at Kohl’s in Frisco, TX
Clothe-A-Child is coming for two weekends in October this year! PTCC has a goal this year of sponsoring 85 children and providing 100 volunteers. Please prayerfully consider investing in the lives of these of these children by helping to sponsor a child, and/or signing up to volunteer. You can sign-up to volunteer and/or drop off cash donations at the Clothe-A-Child table (located at the north entrance) each Sunday morning from 9:10am - 9:30am & 10:30am -11:00am now thru the end of our volunteer and donation campaign on 9/9. For more information click on: http://www.prestontrail.org/family/clothe-a-child.htm, or contact Leigh Anne Crow at leighacrow@netscape.net or 972-377-2300.

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 Sept. 23 from 9:00 AM - Noon at the PTCC building. Sign up at the Yes! Table today!

ONLINE GIVING
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LIFE GROUPS
Sign up at the Information Table or email info@prestontrail.org and get involved in a group!

Honoring Teachers, Helping Students

Tax-free weekend … school supplies … classroom assignments … Add it all up and it means only one thing: a new school year is upon us!

Preston Trail Community Church loves teachers and kids, and we want to show it in two significant ways.

First, August 26 is Teacher Appreciation Sunday at PTCC. During each service we will interview two educators in our church, honor all teachers with a small gift (and big applause!), and pray for them to have a great year. If you are a teacher, coach, or administrator, we want to honor you this Sunday. If you know of someone who fits this description but does not attend church anywhere, please invite them to join you – we want to bless and honor as many educators as we possibly can!!! (Feel free to forward this email to any of your teacher friends that you want to invite or send evite here - INVITE A TEACHER.)

Second, our church has the unusual experience of having an elementary school in our backyard … literally! JW & Ruth Christie Elementary School is located directly south of our building. Believing that God puts opportunities in front of us so that we can work with him to meet needs in Jesus’ name, we met recently with the principal to ask if we could do anything to help the students there. Turns out that Christie is not only a super school, with super kids – it also just happens to be the only elementary school in the FISD that is bi-lingual. That means that there is a real need to help the children of Christie, especially those living in Spanish-speaking homes, to understand English. And there is a need to offer personal encouragement as these children learn to adjust to a new culture. God has placed in our backyard a school where we can make a significant impact by loving the students like Jesus loves them.

Principal Chris Hernandez has invited our church to “adopt” Christie and to tutor and mentor her students during the coming school-year. If you’re interested in knowing more about this service opportunity, come to an informational meeting on Thursday September 7 at 7 PM at the church building. We will tell you how this program will work and how you can plug in.

Jesus called himself “Teacher” and called his followers “disciples”, which simply means “students.” It is a privilege to honor those who teach our children, and to help those children who have needs we can meet. We do so in the spirit of Jesus, who came to earth to serve us and to give his life for us.

Hope to see you Sunday for a big day,

ONLINE GIVING
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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...

Aug. 24 Incite 101 7pm in Youth Lounge

Aug. 25 Serving Team Workshop 9:00 - 11:00

Aug. 26 Teacher Appreciation Sunday

Sept. 4 Women's Ministry Begins

Sept. 9 Men's Ministry Kickoff

Sept. 16 Discover Preston Trail - 11:00 Corner office

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